Fannin County, Georgia Genealogy

Guide to Fannin 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 Georgia native James W. Fannin, who fought and died during the Texas Revolution. The County is located in the north central area of the state.

County Courthouse
Fannin County Courthouse 420 West Main Street PO Box 487 Blue Ridge, GA 30513-0487 Phone: 706-632-2203 Fannin County Website Probate Court has birth, marriage, death and probate records. Clerk Superior Court has divorce, court and land records from 1854.

Populated Places
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:

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


 * Interment.net Georgia cemetery records

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)
 * 1867-1868  at FamilySearch — index


 * - 2nd Battalion, Georgia Infantry (Confederate), Company E
 * - 11th Regiment, Georgia Infantry (Confederate), Company E
 * - 52nd Regiment, Georgia Infantry (Confederate), Company H
 * - 65th Regiment, Georgia Infantry (Confederate), Companies B, and E

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 ($)
 * 1854-1865 Index to Wills and Estates 1854-1865 Georgia Pioneers ($)
 * 1854-1865 Wills and Estates 1854-1865 (digital images) Georgia Pioneers ($)
 * 1865-1903 Index to Inventories, Appraisements, Miscellaneous Estates 1865-1903 Georgia Pioneers ($)
 * 1868-1929 Index to Wills 1868-1929 Georgia Pioneers ($)
 * 1893-1916 Index to Annual Returns, Administrators, Guardians 1893-1916 Georgia Pioneers ($)

Birth

 * 1870-1960 - at FamilySearch — index

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 ($)
 * 1854-1895 Fannin County Marriage Index 1854-1895. Batch  at FamilySearch
 * 1854-1865 Marriage record images. Georgia Pioneers ($)
 * 1866-1894 Marriage record index. Georgia Pioneers ($)
 * 1894-1901 Marriage record index. Georgia Pioneers ($)

Death

 * 1870-1960 - at FamilySearch — index
 * 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

Websites

 * Fannin County, GA History, Records, Facts and Genealogy
 * Georgia Genealogy Network Community on Google+
 * Georgia Genealogy Network Group on Facebook
 * USGenWeb Fannin County, Georgia project. May have maps, name indexes, history or other information for this county.
 * GAGenWeb Archives
 * Fannin County, Georgia Genealogy and Family History (Linkpendium)
 * Georgia Pioneers {http://www.georgiapioneers.com 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