Echols County, Georgia Genealogy

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

Description
The County was named for Robert Milner Echols. The County is located in the south central area of the state.

County Courthouse
Echols County Courthouse PO Box 190 Statenville, GA 31648-0190 Phone: 229-559-5642 Echols County Website Clerk Superior Court has divorce, court and land records.

Cemeteries
The following web site may have additional information on Echols County cemeteries.


 * Interment.net Georgia cemetery records

Court Records

 * Index to Minutes 1880-1906 Georgia Pioneers ($)

Maps and Gazetteers

 * 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)


 * - 50th Regiment, Georgia Infantry (Confederate), Company G

World War I
 * 1920-1929 at FamilySearch — index and images

Other Records
Voting Records 
 * 1867-1868  at FamilySearch — index

Probate Records
Online Probate Records


 * 1742-1990 at FamilySearch — index and images
 * 1742-1992 Georgia Wills and Probate Records 1742-1992 at Ancestry — index and images ($)
 * 1875-1920 Wills 1875-1920 (digital images) Georgia Pioneers ($)
 * 1875-1952 Index to Wills 1875-1952 Georgia Pioneers ($)
 * 1898-1938 Index to Annual Returns and Vouchers 1898-1938 Georgia Pioneers ($)

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 — index and images
 * 1787-1962  at FamilySearch — index
 * 1808-1967  at FamilySearch — index
 * 1828-1978 Georgia Marriage Records from Select Counties 1828-1978 at Ancestry — index and images ($)
 * 1898-1953 Echols County Marriage Index 1898-1953. Batch  at FamilySearch

Death

 * 1914-1927  at FamilySearch — index and images
 * 1919-1998 Georgia Deaths 1919-1998 at Ancestry — index ($)
 * 1928-1942  at FamilySearch — index and images
 * 1933-1998  at FamilySearch — index

Family History Centers

 * Introduction to Family History Centers

Societies

 * Echols County Historical Society 131 Tillman Ln Statenville, GA 31648 Phone: 229-247-6249 Website

Websites

 * Echols County, GA History, Records, Facts and Genealogy
 * Georgia Genealogy Network Community on Google+
 * Georgia Genealogy Network Group on Facebook
 * USGenWeb Echols County, Georgia project. May have maps, name indexes, history or other information for this county.
 * Echols 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