Hall County, Georgia Genealogy

Guide to Hall 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 Dr. Lyman Hall, a signer of the Declaration of Independence and governor of Georgia as both colony and state. The County is located in the north central area of the state.

County Courthouse
Hall County Courthouse 116 Spring Street East Gainesville, Ga 30501-3765 Phone: 770-531-7025 Hall County Website

Clerk Superior Court has divorce and court records from 1900 and land records from 1819. Probate Court has marriage and probate records.

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


 * Interment.net Georgia cemetery records

Ethnic, Political, and Religious Groups
African Americans


 * 1866-1895 - Hall County Colored Marriage Index 1866-1895. Batch at FamilySearch - free.

Local Histories

 * Chicopee, Georgia. New York: Doyle, Kitchen &amp; McCormick, Inc., 1927. Digital version at Ancestry ($).

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)
 * 1867-1868  at FamilySearch — index


 * - 24th Regiment, Georgia Infantry (Confederate), Companies G and I
 * - 27th Regiment, Georgia Infantry (Confederate), Company D
 * - 28th Regiment, Georgia Infantry (Confederate), Company D
 * - 35th Regiment, Georgia Infantry (Confederate), Company H
 * - 43rd Regiment, Georgia Infantry (Confederate), Companies F and K
 * - 55th Regiment, Georgia Infantry (Confederate), Company D
 * - 56th Regiment, Georgia Infantry (Confederate), Company D


 * Dorsey, James Edward. 1991. The History of Hall County, Georgia. Gainesville, Ga: Magnolia Press. (Vol 1 page 55; Vol. 2 page 33-34)
 * McRay, Sybil Wood. 1990. This 'n That: History of Hall County, Georgia; history, genealogy, personalities, Bible records. Gainesville, Georgia: Chestatee Regional Library. (page 106)
 * Jones, Patricia K. 2003. Confederate Veterans of Hall County, Georgia. Oakwood, Ga. (P.O. Box 953, Oakwood 30566): P.K. Jones. (entire book page 1-220)

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

Other Records
Voting Records


 * 1867-1868 - at FamilySearch — index

Probate Records
Online Probate Records


 * 1742–1992 Georgia Wills and Probate Records 1742-1992 at Ancestry.com — index and images $
 * 1742-1990 at FamilySearch — index and images
 * 1837-1867 - Wills 1837-1867 (abstracts) Georgia Pioneers $
 * 1819-1838 - Index to Miscellaneous Estates, Wills, Inventories, Appraisements, Annual Returns, Vouchers, Book A, 1819-1838 Georgia Pioneers $
 * 1837-1867 - Index to Wills, Book A, 1837-1867 Georgia Pioneers $
 * 1868-1890 - Index to Wills, Book R, 1868-1890 Georgia Pioneers $

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 $
 * 1819 - 1850 - Georgia Pioneers $
 * 1819 - 1870 - Hall County Marriage Book A Index 1819-1870. Batch at FamilySearch - free.
 * 1869 - 1881 - Hall County Marriage Book B Index 1869-1881. Batch at FamilySearch - free.
 * 1874 - 1891 - Hall County Marriage Book C Index 1874-1891. Batch at FamilySearch - free.
 * 1891 - 1895 - Hall County Marriage Index 1891-1895. Batch at FamilySearch - free.

Death

 * 1869-70, 1879-80 - Hall County, Georgia Genealogy 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 — index and images
 * 1933 - 1998 - at FamilySearch.org — index

Family History Centers

 * Introduction to Family History Centers

Societies

 * Hall County Historical Society 380 Green Street, NE Gainesville, GA 30501 Phone: 770 503-1319 Fax: 770 536-7072
 * Northeast Georgia Historical & Genealogical Society P.O. Box 907085 Gainesville 30501

Websites

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