Banks County, Georgia Genealogy

United States   Georgia    Banks County

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

County Courthouse


Banks County Courthouse 144 Yonah-Homer Road Homer, GA 30547 Phone: (706)-677-6200. Probate Court has birth, marriage, and probate records. Clerk Superior Court has court and land records

Parent County
1858--Banks County was created 11 December 1858 fromFranklin and Habersham Counties. County seat:  Homer

Boundary Changes
For animated maps illustrating Georgia county boundary changes, "Rotating Formation Georgia County Boundary Maps" (1758-1932) may be viewed for free at the MapofUS.org website.

Record Loss
For a list of record loss in Georgia counties see: Georgia Counties with Burned Courthouses

Neighboring Counties

 * Franklin
 * Habersham
 * Hall
 * Jackson
 * Madison
 * Stephens

Maps

 * Maps of Georgia (1758-1932)



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.


 * - 2nd Battalion, Georgia Infantry (Confederate), Company A
 * - 24th Regiment, Georgia Infantry (Confederate), Company A
 * - 34th Regiment, Georgia Infantry (Confederate), Company H
 * - 43rd Regiment, Georgia Infantry (Confederate), Company D

Newspapers
Newspapers Extracts and Abstracts

Wills

 * 1800s-1900s - Index to Banks County Miscellaneous Wills at the Georgia State Archives at GAGenWeb - free.


 * 1853-1946 - List of Unbound Arranged Wills of the Probate Court at Georgia Pioneers ($).


 * 1858-1879 - Abstracts of Banks County, Georgia Wills at Georgia Pioneers ($).

Additional Probate Records

 * 1858- - Index to Banks County, Georgia Miscellaneous Estates at Georgia Pioneers ($).


 * 1866-1871 - Index to Banks County, Georgia Inventories, Annual Returns, Receipts and Appraisements at Georgia Pioneers ($).

Vital Records
See also How to order Georgia Vital Records

Marriage

 * 1876-1907 - Banks County Marriage Index 1876-1907. Batch at FamilySearch - free.

Death

 * 1859-60, 1869-70, 1879-80 - Mortality Schedules at Ancestry ($).

Genealogy Societies and Libraries

 * List of Georgia Archives, Libraries, Publications, Historical & Genealogical Societies

Family History Centers

 * Introduction to LDS Family History Centers

Websites

 * Banks County, GA History, Records, Facts and Genealogy
 * Georgia Genealogy Network Community on Google+
 * Georgia Genealogy Network Group on Facebook
 * USGenWeb project. May have maps, name indexes, history or other information for this county. Select the state, then the county.
 * Banks County, Georgia Genealogy and Family History (Linkpendium)
 * Georgia Pioneers ($)
 * Georgia Pioneers ($)