Clarke County, Georgia Genealogy

Guide to Clarke County, Georgia ancestry, family history, and genealogy birth records, marriage records, death records, census records, family history, and military records.

County Courthouse
Clarke County Courthouse 325 E Washington Street Rm 200 PO Box 1868 Athens, GA 30601 Phone: 706.613.3031 Clerk Superior Court has divorce, land and court records from 1801 and military records from 1922; County Health Department has birth and death records from 1919; Probate Court had marriage and probate records from 1801.

Clerk of Superior Court 325 E. Washington St., Rm. 450 P.O. BOX 1805 (30603) Athens, GA 30601 Phone: (706) 613-3190 Email:[mailto:beverly.logan@clarke.gsccca.org beverly.logan@clarke.gsccca.org] Athens and Clark Counties Clerk's Website Probate Court of Clarke County Clarke County Courthouse 325 East Washington Street Athens, GA 30601 Phone: (706) 613-3320

Parent County
1801--Clarke County was created 5 December 1801 from Jackson County.County seat: Athens

Boundary Changes
For animated maps illustrating Georgia county boundary changes, "Rotating Formation Georgia County Boundary Maps" (1758-1932) may be viewed for free at the MapofUS.org website.

Record Loss
There is no known history of courthouse disasters in this county.

Neighboring Counties
Barrow •  Jackson  •  Madison  •  Oconee  •  Oglethorpe

Methodist Episcopal
First Methodist Episcopal Church, Athens


 * 1825-1884 - First Methodist Episcopal Church, Athens, Baptism Index 1825-1884. Batch at FamilySearch - free.
 * 1825-1884 - First Methodist Episcopal Church, Athens, Marriage Index 1825-1884. Batch at FamilySearch - free.

Methodist Episcopal Church South, Winterville


 * 1890-1895 - Methodist Episcopal Church South, Winterville, Baptism Index 1890-1895. Batch at FamilySearch - free.
 * 1890-1895 - Methodist Episcopal Church South, Winterville, Marriage Index 1890-1895. Batch at FamilySearch - free.

Land and Property
Index to Deed Boo A 1802-1804 Georgia Pioneers ($)

Local Histories

 * History of Athens and Clarke County. Athens, Ga.?: H.J. Rowe, 1923. Digital version at Ancestry.


 * Hull, Augustus Longstreet. Annals of Athens, Georgia, 1801-1901. Athens, Ga.?: Banner Job Office, 1906, c1907. Digital version at Ancestry ($) or for free at Google Books.

Maps



 * Maps of Georgia (1758-1932)
 * Historical Maps from Hargrett Rare Book &amp; Manuscript Library, Univ. of Georgia Libraries
 * Sanborn Fire Insurance Mapsfrom the Digital Library of Georgia. Most Georgia towns and cities up to 1923. Athens maps for years 1885 and 1893.

Military

 * Military - 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)


 * - Carlton's Company, Georgia Artillery (Troup Artillery) (Confederate)
 * - 3rd Battalion, Georgia Infantry (Confederate) Companies K and L
 * - 5th Regiment, Georgia Infantry (Confederate), Company N
 * -37th Regiment, Georgia Infantry (Confederate), Company E
 * - 44th Regiment, Georgia Infantry (Confederate) Company C
 * - 66th Regiment, Georgia Infantry (Confederate), Company I
 * - Georgia USGenWeb Archives Project


 * Jones, Charles C., and Joseph B. Cuimming. 1993. Military operations in Georgia during the War between the States: address delivered before the Confederate Survivors Association in Augusta, Georgia upon the occasion of its fifteenth annual reunion on Memorial Day, April 26th, 1893. Conway, Arkansas: Olbuck Press.
 * Stegeman, John F. 1964. These Men She Gave: Civil War Diary of Athens, Georgia. Athens, Ga: University of Georgia Press. (page 146-158)
 * Georgia. Inferior Court (Clarke County). 1960. Bonds to support families of Confederate soldiers 1861-1869, and discharge certificates of Confederate soldiers 1864 [Clarke County, Georgia]. Salt Lake City, Utah: Filmed by the Genealogical Society of Utah.
 * Mitchell, Albert L. 1960. Roster of companies furnished by Clarke County, Georgia, to the Confederate Army in the War between the States, 1861-1865. [S.l.]: Mann Film Laboratories.

Newspapers
Newspapers Extracts and Abstracts


 * Athens Historic Newspaper Archives - Digital Library of Georgia contains full-text issues of 5 historic Athens newspapers. Titles include Athenian (1827-1832), Southern Banner (1832-1882), Southern Watchman (1855-1882),Daily/Weekly Banner-Watchman (1882-1889), Daily/Weekly Athens Banner (1889-1922). Search or Browse available. Viewing papers requires download of free DjVu Browser Plug-in.

Probate Records
Online Probate Records


 * 1742–1992 Georgia Wills and Probate Records 1742-1992 at Ancestry.com — index and images $
 * 1742–1990 at FamilySearch.org images


 * Athens-Clarke County Probate Court Genealogical links and resources.
 * 1842-1859 - Wills 1842-1859 (digital images) Georgia Pioneers $
 * 1803-1842 - Wills (1803-1842) (abstracts) Georgia Pioneers $
 * 1803-1822 - Index to Will Bk C 1803-1822 Georgia Pioneers $
 * 1822-1842 - Index to Will Bk C 1822-1842 Georgia Pioneers $
 * 1859-1885 - Index to Will Bk D 1859-1885 Georgia Pioneers $
 * 1885-1911 - Index to Will Bk E 1885-1911 Georgia Pioneers $
 * 1799-1819 - Index to Mixed Estates 1799-1819 Georgia Pioneers $
 * 1797-1949 - Index to Unbound Estates 1797-1949 Georgia Pioneers $
 * 1799-1830 - Index to Mixed Estates 1799-1830 Georgia Pioneers $

Taxation

 * 1802, 1805, 1810 Tax Digest (digital) Georgia Pioneers $

Vital Records
See also How to order Georgia Vital Records

Birth

 * 1808 - 1851 - Clarke County Birth Index 1808-1851. Batch at FamilySearch - free.

Marriage Records

 * 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 $
 * 1885 - 1886 - Marriages from Newspapers 1885-1886 Georgia Pioneers ($)
 * 1805 - 1852 - Clarke County Marriage Books A thru D Index 1805-1852. Batch at FamilySearch - free.
 * 1808 - Clarke County Marriage Index 1808. Batch at FamilySearch - free.
 * 1846 - 1872 - Clarke County Marriage Books D and E Index 1846-1872. Batch at FamilySearch - free.
 * 1871 - 1885 - Clarke County Marriage Books F thru H Index 1871-1885. Batch at FamilySearch - free.
 * 1886 - 1890 - Clarke County Marriage Books F thru H Index 1886-1890. Batch at FamilySearch - free.
 * 1890 - 1901 - Clarke County Marriage Books I and J Index 1890-1901. Batch at FamilySearch - free.

Death Records

 * 1849-50, 1879-80 - Mortality Schedules at Ancestry.
 * 1914 - 1927 - at FamilySearch.org — index and images
 * 1919 - 1998 - Georgia Deaths 1919-1998 at Ancestry.com — index $
 * 1928 - 1939 - at FamilySearch.org — index and images
 * 1933 - 1998 - at FamilySearch.org — index

Genealogy Societies and Libraries

 * List of Georgia Archives, Libraries, Publications, Historical Genealogical Societies
 * Athens Historical Society
 * Clarke-Oconee Genealogical Society
 * Athens-Clarke County Library Heritage Room
 * Hargrett Rare Book &amp; Manuscript Library, Univ. of Georgia Libraries
 * University of Georgia Main Library
 * University of Georgia Map Library
 * University of Georgia, Government Documents Collection

Family History Centers

 * Introduction to LDS Family History Centers
 * Athens Georgia Family History Center

Websites

 * Clarke County, GA History, Records, Facts and Genealogy
 * Georgia Genealogy Network Community on Google+
 * Georgia Genealogy Network Group on Facebook
 * Clarke County, GAGenWeb- free genealogy resources; part of the national USGenWeb Project
 * Clarke County, Georgia Genealogy and Family History (Linkpendium)
 * Digital Library of Georgia - Digital Library of Georgia contains is a gateway to Georgia's history and culture found in digitized books, manuscripts, photographs, government documents, newspapers, maps, audio, video, and other resources. The Digital Library of Georgia connects users to a million digital objects in more than 200 collections from 60 institutions and 100 government agencies. Though this represents only a fraction of Georgia's cultural treasures, the Digital Library of Georgia continues to grow through its partnerships with libraries, archives, museums, government agencies, and allied organizations across the state. Viewing requires download of free DjVu Browser Plug-in.
 * Georgia Pioneers Georgia Pioneers.
 * USGenweb Clarke County, Georgia project
 * USGenweb Clarke County, Georgia project