Lumpkin County, Georgia Genealogy

Guide to Lumpkin 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 Wilson Lumpkin, who at the time was governor of Georgia. The County is located in the north central area of the state.

County Courthouse
Lumpkin County Courthouse 99 Courthouse Hill, Suite A Dahlonega, GA 30533-1167 Phone: 706-864-3742 Lumpkin County Website Probate Court has birth, marriage, death, burial, and probate records. Clerk Superior Court has divorce, court and land records from 1833.

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


 * Interment.net Georgia cemetery records

Maps and Gazetteers

 * Maps of Georgia (1758-1932)



Military Records

 * 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)


 * - 1st Regiment, Georgia Cavalry (Confederate),
 * - 1st Regiment, Georgia Infantry (Ramsey's) (Confederate), Company H
 * - 52nd Regiment, Georgia Infantry (Confederate), Companies C and D


 * Cain, Andrew W. 1978. History of Lumpkin County for the first hundred years, 1832-1932. Spartanburg, S.C.: Reprint Co. (Page 142-180) ;

World War I
 * 1920-1929 at FamilySearch — index and images

Other Records
Voting Records 
 * 1867-1868  at FamilySearch — index

Probate Records
Online Probate Records


 * 1742-1990 at FamilySearch — index and images
 * 1742-1992 Georgia Wills and Probate Records 1742-1992 at Ancestry — index and 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 ($)
 * 1833-1849 Lumpkin County Marriage Index 1833-1849. Batch  at FamilySearch
 * 1845-1884 Lumpkin County Marriage Books A and B Index 1845-1884. Batch  at FamilySearch
 * 1884-1895 Lumpkin County Marriage Book C Index 1884-1895. Batch  at FamilySearch

Death

 * 1914-1927  at FamilySearch — index and images
 * 1919-1998 Georgia Deaths 1919-1998 at Ancestry — index ($)
 * 1928-1942  at FamilySearch — index and images
 * 1933-1998  at FamilySearch — index

Family History Centers

 * Introduction to Family History Centers
 * Dahlonega Georgia Family History Center (Dawsonville)

Societies

 * Lumpkin County Historical Society PO Box 894 Dahlonega, GA 30533 Website

Websites

 * Lumpkin County, GA History, Records, Facts and Genealogy
 * Georgia Genealogy Network Community on Google+
 * Georgia Genealogy Network Group on Facebook
 * USGenWeb Lumpkin County, Georgia project. May have maps, name indexes, history or other information for this county.
 * - 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