Banks County, Georgia Genealogy

Guide to Banks County, Georgia ancestry, family history, and 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

Clerk of Superior Court 144 Yonah Homer Rd., Suite 8 P.O. Box 337 Homer, GA 30547 Phone: (706) 677-6240 Fax: (706) 677-6294

Probate Court of Banks County 144 Yonah Homer Road, Suite 7 Homer, GA 30547 Phone: 706-677-6250

Parent County
1858--Banks County was created 11 December 1858 from Franklin 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
No reported damage.

Neighboring Counties
Franklin •  Habersham  •  Hall  •  Jackson  •  Madison  •  Stephens

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


 * Interment.net Georgia cemetery records

Maps

 * Maps of Georgia (1758-1932)



Military

 * Military - 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)


 * - 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
 * - 1st Regiment, Georgia Infantry (State Guards) (Confederate), Company G
 * - Military - Civil War - Georgia USGenWeb Archives Project


 * 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.

Newspapers
Newspapers Extracts and Abstracts

Probate Records
Online Probate Records


 * 1742 – 1992 Georgia Wills and Probate Records 1742-1992 at Ancestry.com — index and images $
 * 1742 – 1990 at FamilySearch — index and images

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

 * 1560-1993 - Georgia, United States Marriages at FindMyPast — index $
 * 1699 - 1944 - Georgia Marriages 1699-1944 at Ancestry.com— index $
 * 1754 - 1960 - at FamilySearch — index and images
 * 1785 - 1950 - at FamilySearch.org — index and images
 * 1787 - 1962 - at FamilySearch — index
 * 1808 - 1967 - at FamilySearch.org — index
 * 1828 - 1978 - Georgia Marriage Records from Select Counties 1828-1978 at Ancestry.com — index and images $
 * 1876 - 1907 - Banks County Marriage Index 1876-1907. Batch at FamilySearch - free.

Death

 * 1859-60, 1869-70, 1879-80 - Mortality Schedules at Ancestry ($).
 * 1914 - 1927 - at FamilySearch.org — index and images
 * 1919 - 1998 - Georgia Deaths 1919-1998 at Ancestry.com — index $
 * 1928 - 1942 - at FamilySearch.org — index and images
 * 1933 - 1998 - at FamilySearch.org — index

Voter Records

 * 1867-1868 - at FamilySearch — index

Genealogy Societies and Libraries
Banks County Historical Society P.O. Box 1943 Homer, Georgia, 30547

Websites

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