Hall County, Georgia Genealogy

Guide to Hall County, Georgia ancestry, genealogy and family history, birth records, marriage records, death records, census records, and military records.

Description
The County was named for Dr. Lyman Hall, a signer of the Declaration of Independence and governor of Georgia as both colony and state. The County is located in the north central area of the state.

County Courthouse
Hall County Courthouse 116 Spring Street East Gainesville, Ga 30501-3765 Phone: 770-531-7025 Hall County Website

Clerk Superior Court has divorce and court records from 1900 and land records from 1819. Probate Court has marriage and probate records.

Populated Places
Hall County comprises the Gainesville, GA Metropolitan Statistical Area, which is also part of the Atlanta-Athens-Clarke County-Sandy Springs, GA Combined Statistical Area.

For a complete list of populated places, including small neighborhoods and suburbs, visit HomeTown Locator. The following are the most historically and genealogically relevant populated places in this county:

Bible Records

 * Hall County Bible Recordsat Georgia USGenWeb Archives Project
 * Hall County Georgia Bible Records Indexat Rootsweb

Church Records
List of Churches and Church Parishes
 * FamilySearch Places

Court Records

 * 1819-1873 (*); Superior Court at FamilySearch Catalog — index & images
 * 1832-1901 (*); Superior Court at FamilySearch Catalog — index & images
 * 1871-1876 (*); Justice of the Peace at FamilySearch Catalog — images
 * 1880-1903 (*); City Court at FamilySearch Catalog — index & images

Ethnic, Political, and Religious Groups
African Americans


 * 1866-1895 - Hall County Colored Marriage Index 1866-1895. Batch at FamilySearch - free.

Funeral Homes

 * Crowell Brothers Funeral Homes and Crematory in Buford
 * Dexter T. Sims Mortuary in Gainesville
 * Flanigan Funeral Home and Crematory in Buford
 * Hamilton Mill Memorial Chapel and Gardens in Buford
 * Hillside Chapel Funeral Home and Cremation Services in Gainesville
 * Little and Davenport Funeral Home in Gainesville
 * Memorial Park Funeral Homes and Cemeteries in Flowery Branch and Gainesville
 * Ward's Funeral Home in Gainesville
 * Wimberly Funeral Home in Gainesville
 * W R Strickland and Sons Funeral Home in Clermont
 * Young's Funeral Home in Gainesville (Facebook)

Land and Property Records
Online Land Indexes and Records
 * 1735-1866 Georgian Colonial and Headright Plat Index, 1735-1866 at Georgia Archives Virtual Vault - alpha index
 * 1783-1909 Headright and Bounty Plats, 1783-1909 at Georgia Archives Virtual Vault - images with alpha index
 * 1805-1833 District Plats of Survey at Georgia Archives Virtual Vault - images organized by county and district
 * 1842 - 1847 Deeds - Index to Deed Book F, 1842-1847 Georgia Pioneers.com ($)
 * Colonial Plats and Warrants at Georgia Archives Virtual Vault - images with alpha index
 * Dates Vary United States Wills and Deeds Experimental Search at FamilySearch - incomplete index and images, counties and dates vary

Local Histories

 * Chicopee, Georgia. New York: Doyle, Kitchen &amp; McCormick, Inc., 1927. Digital version at Ancestry ($).

Maps and Gazetteers

 * FamilySearch Places: Map of cities and towns in this county - How to Use FS Places
 * 1740s-? Historic Map File at Georgia Archives Virtual Vault - images
 * 1866 - 1935 County Map File at Georgia Archives Virtual Vault - images
 * Maps of Georgia (1758-1932)

Military Records

 * Georgia USGenWeb Archives Project

Civil War

Online Records
 * 1861-1865 at FamilySearch — index
 * 1861-1865 at FamilySearch — index
 * 1861-1865 U.S., Confederate Soldiers Compiled Service Records, 1861-1865 at Ancestry — index (free)
 * 1861-1865 U.S., Union Soldiers Compiled Service Records, 1861-1865 at Ancestry— index (free)
 * 1861-1865 Confederate Enlistment Oaths and Discharges at Georgia Archives Virtual Vault- images and alphabetical index
 * 1861-1865 Confederate Muster Rolls at Georgia Archives Virtual Vault- images; filter by commanding officer, service branch and regiment
 * 1861-1865 Confederate Pension Application Supplements - images and alphabetical index; filter by county
 * 1864 Militia Enrollment Lists, 1864 - images; filter by county
 * 1867-1868  at FamilySearch — index
 * 1879-1920  at FamilySearch — index
 * 1879-1960 Confederate Pension Applications - images and alphabetical index; filter by county


 * - 24th Regiment, Georgia Infantry (Confederate), Companies G and I
 * - 27th Regiment, Georgia Infantry (Confederate), Company D
 * - 28th Regiment, Georgia Infantry (Confederate), Company D
 * - 35th Regiment, Georgia Infantry (Confederate), Company H
 * - 43rd Regiment, Georgia Infantry (Confederate), Companies F and K
 * - 55th Regiment, Georgia Infantry (Confederate), Company D
 * - 56th Regiment, Georgia Infantry (Confederate), Company D


 * Dorsey, James Edward. 1991. The History of Hall County, Georgia. Gainesville, Ga: Magnolia Press. (Vol 1 page 55; Vol. 2 page 33-34)
 * McRay, Sybil Wood. 1990. This 'n That: History of Hall County, Georgia; history, genealogy, personalities, Bible records. Gainesville, Georgia: Chestatee Regional Library. (page 106)
 * Jones, Patricia K. 2003. Confederate Veterans of Hall County, Georgia. Oakwood, Ga. (P.O. Box 953, Oakwood 30566): P.K. Jones. (entire book page 1-220)

Spanish-American War
 * 1898 Spanish-American War Service Summary Cards - images and alphabetical index; filter by residence, muster location and unit

World War I World War II
 * 1914-1918 World War I Casualties Scrapbooks - images and alphabetical index
 * 1920-1929 at FamilySearch — index and images
 * 1940-1942 Georgia World War II Draft Registration Cards 1940-1942 at findmypast - index ($))

Newspapers

 * 1800s-1999 U.S., Newspapers.com Marriage Index, 1800s-1999 at Ancestry - index ($)
 * Georgia Historic Newspapers at Digital Library of Georgia

Other Records
Voting Records


 * 1867-1868 at FamilySearch — index
 * 1856-1909 at FamilySearch — index and images

Probate Records
Online Probate Indexes and Records


 * 1733-1753 Colonial Wills at Georgia Archives Virtual Vault - images with alpha index
 * 1742-1990 (*) at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; index and images
 * 1742-1992 Georgia Wills and Probate Records 1742-1992 at Ancestry — index & images ($)
 * 1754-1776 Colonial Will Books at Georgia Archives Virtual Vault - images with alpha index
 * 1819-1838 Family Names in Hall County Wills, Estates, Church Records at Georgia Pioneers ($)
 * 1819-1870 Hall County, Georgia Marriages : Genealogical Notes, Probate Records. By McRay, Sybil Wood. Gainesville, Georgia : Sybil Wood McRay, 1968. Online at: FamilySearch Digital Library
 * 1819-1966 (*); Court of Ordinary and Inferior Court at FamilySearch Catalog — index and images
 * 1819-1978 (*); Court of Ordinary at FamilySearch Catalog — images
 * 1819-1978 (*); at FamilySearch Catalog — images
 * 1819-1978 (*); Court of Ordinary at FamilySearch Catalog — images
 * 1850-1868 12 Months Support-Inventory and Appraisement, Misc. - D., 1850-1868, Hall County, Georgia : With Some Added Genealogical Data. By McRay, Sybil Wood. Gainesville, Georgia : Sybil Wood McRay, 1969. Online at: FamilySearch Digital Library
 * Dates Vary United States Wills and Deeds Experimental Search at FamilySearch - incomplete index and images, counties and dates vary

Social Security Records

 * 1935-2014 at FamilySearch - How to Use this Collection; index. Also at Ancestry, findmypast, Fold3, GenealogyBank, MyHeritage, and Steve Morse. Click here for more information.
 * 1936-2007 U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007 at Ancestry ($) — index, click here for more information.
 * 1936-2007 at FamilySearch - How to Use this Collection; index

Tax Records

 * 1787-1900 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection, index and images

Birth

 * 1870 - 1960 at FamilySearch — index, and some images

Marriage

 * 1560-1993 Georgia, United States Marriages at Findmypast — index $
 * 1699 - 1944 Georgia Marriages 1699-1944 at Ancestry— index $
 * 1754 - 1960 at FamilySearch — index and images
 * 1785 - 1950 at FamilySearch.org — index and images
 * 1787 - 1962 at FamilySearch — index
 * 1808 - 1967 at FamilySearch.org — index
 * 1828 - 1978 Georgia Marriage Records from Select Counties 1828-1978 at Ancestry — index and images $
 * 1819 - 1850 Georgia Pioneers $
 * 1819 - 1870 - Hall County Marriage Book A Index 1819-1870. Batch at FamilySearch - free.
 * 1869 - 1881 - Hall County Marriage Book B Index 1869-1881. Batch at FamilySearch - free.
 * 1874 - 1891 - Hall County Marriage Book C Index 1874-1891. Batch at FamilySearch - free.
 * 1891 - 1895 - Hall County Marriage Index 1891-1895. Batch at FamilySearch - free.
 * 1950-2005 at FamilySearch - How to Use this Collection; images

Death

 * 1869-70, 1879-80 - Hall County, Georgia Genealogy Mortality Schedules at Ancestry ($).
 * 1870 - 1960 at FamilySearch — index, and some images
 * 1914 - 1927 at FamilySearch.org — index and images
 * 1919 - 1998 Georgia Deaths 1919-1998 at Ancestry — index $
 * 1919-1930 Georgia Death Certificates at Georgia Archives Virtual Vault - index and images
 * 1928-1930 Georgia Non-Indexed Death Certificates at Georgia Archives Virtual Vault - images
 * 1928 - 1942 at FamilySearch — index and images
 * 1933 - 1998 at FamilySearch.org — index

Voter Records

 * 1856-1941 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection, index and images

FamilySearch Centers

 * Gainesville Georgia FamilySearch Center

Societies
Hall County Historical Society 380 Green Street NE Gainesville, GA 30501 770-503-1319 Email: [mailto:hchsgeorgia@gmail.com hchsgeorgia@gmail.com] Website Lula Historic Society PO Box 532 Lula, Georgia 30554 Email: [mailto:lulahistory@gmail.com lulahistory@gmail.com] Website Northeast Georgia Historical and Genealogical Society PO Box 907085 Gainesville, GA 30501 Email: [mailto:NEGAHistorical@Yahoo.com NEGAHistorical@Yahoo.com] Website Facebook Northwest Georgia Historical and Genealogical Society PO Box 5063 Rome, Georgia 30162-5063 Email: [mailto:patmillican@yahoo.com patmillican@yahoo.com] Website Southern Appalachian Genealogy Email: [mailto:genealogicalme@gmail.com genealogicalme@gmail.com] Facebook

Websites

 * Georgia Genealogy Network Group on Facebook
 * USGenWeb Hall County, Georgia project. May have maps, name indexes, history or other information for this county.
 * GAGenWeb Archives
 * Hall County, Georgia Genealogy and Family History (Linkpendium)
 * Georgia Pioneers Georgia Pioneers
 * - The FamilySearch catalog contains descriptions and access information for all genealogical materials (including books, online materials, microfilm, microfiche, and publications) in their collection.  Use Historical Records to search for specific individuals in genealogical records