White County, Georgia Genealogy

United States Georgia  White County

County Courthouse
White County Courthouse 59 South Main Street #B Cleveland, GA 30528-0185 Phone: 706.865.2613 Probate Court has birth, marriage, death and probate records; Clerk Superior Court has divorce, court and land records from 1858 and military discharge records

Parent County
1857--White County was created 22 December 1857 fromHabersham County. County seat: Cleveland

Neighboring Counties

 * Habersham
 * Hall
 * Lumpkin
 * Towns
 * Union

Civil War

 * 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.

Wills

 * 1863-1961 - Index to White County, Georgia Will Book 1 (1863-1893) and Will Book 2 (1893-1961) at Georgia Pioneers ($).

Additional Probate Records

 * 1859-1929 - Index to White County, Georgia Inventories, Appraisements, Sales, Book 1 (1859-1875) and Book 2 (1869-1929) at Georgia Pioneers ($).

Family History Centers

 * Introduction to LDS Family History Centers

Web Sites

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