White County, Georgia Genealogy

United States Georgia  White County

Guide to White County Georgia genealogy. Birth records, marriage records, death records, census records, family history, and military records.

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 ($).

Marriage

 * 1858-1895 - White County Marriage Index 1858-1895. Batch at FamilySearch - free.

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