Oconee County, Georgia Genealogy

United States Georgia  Oconee County

Guide to Oconee County Georgia 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.

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

Neighboring Counties

 * Barrow
 * Clarke
 * Greene
 * Morgan
 * Oglethorpe
 * Walton

Birth

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

Marriage

 * 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.

Death

 * 1927-2010 - Vital Records; Marriage Licenses. Watkinsville, Georgia: Oconee County Probate Court. Digital version at Ancestry ($).

Family History Centers

 * Introduction to LDS Family History Centers

Websites

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