Oconee County, Georgia Genealogy

Guide to Oconee County, Georgia ancestry, family history, and genealogy birth records, marriage records, death records, census records, family history, and military records.

County Courthouse
Oconee County Courthouse 23 N Main Street PO Box 1099 Watkinsville, GA 30677-2438 Phone: 706.769.3940 Probate Court has birth, marriage, death and probate records; Clerk Superior Court has divorce, court, and land records from 1875.

Clerk of Superior Court 23 N. Main St., Rm 208 P.O. Box 1099 Watkinsville, GA 30677 Phone: (706) 769-3940 Fax: (706) 769-3948

Probate Court of Oconee County P.O. Box 54 Watkinsville, GA 30677 Phone: 706-769-3936

Parent County
1875--Oconee County was created 25 February 1875 from Clarke County. County seat: Watkinsville

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
1887 Most of the town of Watkinsville and its courthouse burned 7 January. Judge R.M. Jackson and a local minister carried most of the courthouse records to safety. Only the county commission records were lost.

Neighboring Counties
Barrow County • Clarke County • Greene County • Morgan County • Oglethorpe County • Walton County

Maps

 * Maps of Georgia (1758-1932)



Military

 * 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)


 * - 57th Regiment, Georgia Infantry (Confederate)


 * Georgia. Superior Court (Oconee County). 1966. Military records; discharge records, 1922-1966, and Confederate roster, 1862. Salt Lake City, Utah: Filmed by the Genealogical Society of Utah.
 * Georgia. Court of Ordinary (Oconee County). 1966. Confederate pension roll, 1890-1920. Salt Lake City, Utah: Filmed by the Genealogical Society of Utah.

Probate Records
Online Probate Records


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

Vital Records
See also How to order Georgia Vital Records

Birth

 * 1875 - 2008 - Oconee County, Georgia Probate Court Birth Certificates, 1875-2008. Digital version at Ancestry ($).

Marriage Records

 * 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
 * 1824 - 1850 - Marriages 1824-1850 Georgia Pioneers $
 * 1828 - 1978 - Georgia Marriage Records from Select Counties 1828-1978 at Ancestry.com — index and images $
 * 1875 - 1893 - Oconee County Marriage Index 1875-1893. Batch at FamilySearch - free.
 * 1875 - 2010 - Vital Records; Marriage Licenses. Watkinsville, Georgia: Oconee County Probate Court. Digital version at Ancestry ($).
 * 1894 - 1895 - Oconee County Marriage Index 1894-1895. Batch at FamilySearch - free.
 * 1927 - 2010 - Vital Records; Marriage Licenses. Watkinsville, Georgia: Oconee County Probate Court. Digital version at Ancestry $

Death Records

 * 1914 - 1927 - at FamilySearch.org — index and images
 * 1919 - 1998 - Georgia Deaths 1919-1998 at Ancestry.com — index $
 * 1928 - 1939 - at FamilySearch.org — index and images
 * 1933 - 1998 - at FamilySearch.org — index

Genealogy Societies and Libraries
Oconee Historical Society PO Box 1514 Watkinsville, GA 30677-0030 Phone:706-546-1850 Website

Clarke-Oconee Genealogical Society PO Box 643 Athens, Georgia 30604 Website East Georgia Genealogical Society PO Box 117 Winder, GA 30680 Website

Family History Centers

 * Introduction to LDS Family History Centers

Websites

 * Oconee 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.
 * Oconee County, Georgia Genealogy and Family History (Linkpendium)
 * Oconee County, Georgia Genealogy and Family History (Linkpendium)