Stephens County, Georgia Genealogy

United States Georgia  Stephens County

Guide to Stephens County Georgia genealogy. Birth records, marriage records, death records, census records, family history, and military records.

County Courthouse
Stephens County Courthouse 150 W Doyle Street; PO Box 386 Toccoa, GA 30577 Phone: 706.886.9496 County Health Departmetn has birth and death records; Probate Court has marriage and probate records; Clerk Superior Court has divorce, court and land records from 1906

Parent County
1905--Stephens County was created 18 August 1905 from Franklin and Habersham Counties. County seat: Toccoa

Neighboring Counties

 * Banks
 * Franklin
 * Habersham
 * Oconee County, South Carolina

Migration
Early migration routes to and from Stephens County for European settlers included:


 * Savannah River pre-historic
 * Old Cherokee Path pre-historic
 * Lower Cherokee Traders' Path pre-historic
 * Coosa-Tualoo Indian Warpath
 * Tugaloo-Apalachie Bay Trail
 * Augusta and Cherokee Trail 1740s
 * Old South Carolina State Road 1747
 * Charleston-Ft. Charlotte Trail about 1765
 * Fort Charlotte and Cherokee Old Path about 1777
 * Upper Road about 1783
 * Unicoi Trail or Turnpike 1813

Civil War

 * Ledford, Karen Ann Thompson. These Men Wore Grey Genealogical, Military, and Interment Records of Confederate Soldiers. (Toccoa, Georgia : K.T. Ledford, c1998-c2001), 7 Volumes. Each volume contains bibliographical references and full-name index. Contents: v. 1. Franklin County -- v. 2. Habersham County --v. 3. Stephens County -- v. 4. Rabun County --v. 5. White County -- v. 6. Banks County -- v. 7. Jackson County. Book found at and Other Libraries.

Family History Centers

 * Introduction to LDS Family History Centers

Web Sites

 * USGenWeb project. May have maps, name indexes, history or other information for this county. Select the state, then the county.
 * Stephens County, Georgia Genealogy and Family History (Linkpendium)
 * Stephens County, Georgia Genealogy and Family History (Linkpendium)