Gilmer County, Georgia Genealogy

United States Georgia  Gilmer County

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

Gilmer County Georgia Courthouse
Probate Court has birth and death records from 1927, marriage records from 1835 and probate records;

Clerk Superior Court has divorce records from 1909, land records from 1833, military records from 1902 and court records from 1900

Parent County
1832--Gilmer County was created 3 December 1832 from Cherokee County. County seat: Ellijay

Neighboring Counties

 * Dawson
 * Fannin
 * Gordon
 * Murray
 * Pickens

Probate

 * Wills and Estates Book B 1836-1854 (digital images) Georgia Pioneers
 * Index to Will Book A 1853-1914 Georgia Pioneers
 * Index to County Bonds (guardianships, administrators) 1836-1854 Georgia Pioneers
 * Index to Will Book B Georgia Pioneers

Death

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

Family History Centers

 * Introduction to LDS Family History Centers

Gilmer County Georgia Genealogy Web Sites

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