Gilmer County, Georgia Genealogy

Guide to Gilmer 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 George Rockingham Gilmer. The County is located in the north central area of the state.

County Courthouse
Gilmer County Courthouse 1 Westside Square Ellijay, GA 30540 Phone: 706-645-4361 Gilmer County Website Probate Court has birth and death records from 1927, marriage records from 1835 and probate records. Clerk of the Superior Court has divorce records from 1909, land records from 1833, military records from 1902 and court records from 1900.

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:

Church Records
List of Churches and Church Parishes
 * FamilySearch Places

Land and Property 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
 * Colonial Plats and Warrants at Georgia Archives Virtual Vault - images with alpha index

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 Military - 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


 * - 11th Regiment, Georgia Infantry (Confederate), Companies D and F
 * - 23rd Regiment, Georgia Infantry (Confederate), Company D
 * - 39th Regiment, Georgia Infantry (Confederate), Companies G and I
 * - 40th Regiment, Georgia Infantry (Confederate), Company I
 * - 60th Regiment, Georgia Infantry (Confederate), Company F
 * - 65th Regiment, Georgia Infantry (Confederate), Companies A and H
 * - Georgia USGenWeb Archives Project


 * Ward, George Gordon. 1965. The annals of upper Georgia centered in Gilmer County. Carrollton, Ga: Printed by Thomasson Print. &amp; Office Equipment Co. (page 607-611)
 * Stanley, Lawrence L. 1971. A rough road in a good land. [S.l: s.n.]. (page 68-73)
 * Ward, George Gordon. 1959. The history of Gilmer County, Georgia, 1833-1959. [S.l.]: Mann Film Laboratories.

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

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 & images
 * 1742–1992 Georgia Wills and Probate Records 1742-1992 at Ancestry — index and images ($)
 * 1754-1776 Colonial Will Books at Georgia Archives Virtual Vault - images with alpha index
 * 1836-1854 Index to County Bonds (guardianships, administrators) 1836-1854 at Georgia Pioneers ($)
 * 1836-1854 Wills and Estates Book B 1836-1854 (digital images) at Georgia Pioneers ($)
 * 1836-1914 (*); Georgia. Court of Ordinary (Gilmer County) at FamilySearch Catalog — index and images
 * 1848-1902, 1876-1917 (*); Georgia. Court of Ordinary (Gilmer County) at FamilySearch Catalog — partial index and images
 * 1848-1904, 1866-1916 (*); Georgia. Court of Ordinary (Gilmer County) at FamilySearch Catalog — index and images
 * 1851-1911 (*); Georgia. Court of Ordinary (Gilmer County) at FamilySearch Catalog — index and images
 * 1853-1862 (*); Georgia. Court of Ordinary (Gilmer County) at FamilySearch Catalog — images
 * 1853-1910 (*); Georgia. Court of Ordinary (Gilmer County) at FamilySearch Catalog — partial index and images
 * 1853-1914 Images to Wills 1853-1914 at Georgia Pioneers ($)
 * 1853-1914 Index to Will Book A 1853-1914 at Georgia Pioneers ($)
 * Index to Will Book B Georgia Pioneers ($)

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.

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 — 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 ($)
 * 1836-1875 Gilmer County Marriage Index 1836-1875. Batch  at FamilySearch.
 * 1877-1895 Gilmer County Marriage Index 1877-1895. Batch  at FamilySearch.

Death

 * 1859-60, 1879-80 Gilmer County, Georgia Genealogy Mortality Schedules at Ancestry ($).
 * 1870-1960 - at FamilySearch — index, and some images
 * 1914-1927  at FamilySearch — index and images
 * 1919-1998 Georgia Deaths 1919-1998 at Ancestry — index ($)
 * 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 — index

Voter Records

 * 1856-1941 at FamilySearch — How to use this collection, index and images

Family History Centers

 * Ellijay Georgia Family History Center

Societies
Gilmer County Historical Society 138 Spring St Ellijay, Georgia 30540 Phone: 706-276-1861 Email: [mailto:preshist@etcmail.com preshist@etcmail.com] Gilmer County Historical Society Gilmer County Historical Society Facebook

Gilmer County Genealogy Society, Georgia  PO Box 919 Ellijay, Georgia 30540 Email: [mailto:gilmergenealogy@gmail.com gilmergenealogy@gmail.com] Gilmer County Genealogy Society, Georgia Gilmer County Genealogy Society, Georgia Facebook

Northwest Georgia Historical & Genealogical Society Northwest Georgia Historical & Genealogical Society

Southern Appalachian Genealogy Email: [mailto:genealogicalme@gmail.com genealogicalme@gmail.com] Southern Appalachian Genealogy Facebook

Websites

 * Georgia Genealogy Network Group on Facebook
 * USGenWeb Gilmer County, Georgia project. May have maps, name indexes, history or other information for this county.
 * GAGenWeb Archives
 * Gilmer 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