Hart County, Georgia Genealogy

Guide to Hart 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 Nancy Hart. The County is located in the northeast area of the state.

County Courthouse
Hart County Courthouse PO Box 279 Hartwell, GA 30643-0279 Phone: 706-376-2024 Hart County Website Probate Court has birth, marriage, death, burial, and probate records. Clerk Superior Court has divorce, court and land records, from 1856.

Populated Places
For a complete list of populated places, including small neighborhoods and suburbs, visit HomeTown Locator. The following are the most historically and genealogically relevant populated places in this county:

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


 * Interment.net Georgia cemetery records

Maps and Gazetteers

 * Maps of Georgia (1758-1932)
 * Sanborn Fire Insurance Maps: Hart County, Georgia
 * Georgia Info Historical County Maps: Hart County, Georgia

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
 * 1879-1920  at FamilySearch — index


 * - 15th Regiment, Georgia Infantry (Confederate), Company H
 * - 16th Regiment, Georgia Infantry (Confederate), Company C
 * - 24th Regiment, Georgia Infantry (Confederate), Company B
 * - 37th Regiment, Georgia Infantry (Confederate), Company D; Company A, 9th Battalion
 * - 38th Regiment, Georgia Infantry (Confederate), Company F


 * Kaufhold, Shirley, and Tony Bryant. 1992. The Hart of Georgia: a history of Hart County. Hartwell, GA: Savannah River Genealogical Society. (page 29-38)
 * Baker, John William. 1933. History of Hart county, 1933. [Atlanta]: [Printed by Foote &amp; Davies Co.]. (page 151-168)
 * Georgia. Court of Ordinary (Hart County). 1964. Confederate roster and pension list, 1861-1865, 1921-1926, 1933. Salt Lake City, Utah: Filmed by the Genealogical Society of Utah.

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

Other Records
Voting Records 
 * 1867-1868  at FamilySearch — index

Probate Records
Online Probate Records


 * 1742-1990 at FamilySearch — index and images
 * 1742-1992 Georgia Wills and Probate Records 1742-1992 at Ancestry — index and images ($)
 * 1847-1894 Index to Wills 1847-1894 Georgia Pioneers ($)
 * 1862-1866 Wills 1862-1866 (digital images). See names of Testators. Georgia Pioneers ($)
 * 1862-1890 Index to Inventories, Book B, 1862-1890 Georgia Pioneers ($)

Marriage

 * 1560-1993 Georgia, United States Marriages at FindMyPast — index ($)
 * 1699-1944 Georgia Marriages 1699-1944 at Ancestry— index ($)
 * 1754-1960  at FamilySearch — index and images
 * 1785-1950  at FamilySearch — index and images
 * 1787-1962  at FamilySearch — index
 * 1808-1967  at FamilySearch — index
 * 1828-1978 Georgia Marriage Records from Select Counties 1828-1978 at Ancestry.com — index and images ($)
 * 1854-1869 Hart County Marriage Index 1854-1869. Batch  at FamilySearch
 * 1854-1895 Hart County Marriage Books A thru C Index 1854-1895. Batch  at FamilySearch
 * 1867-1895 Hart County Marriage Book B Index 1867-1895. Batch  at FamilySearch

Death

 * 1914-1927  at FamilySearch — index and images
 * 1919-1998 Georgia Deaths 1919-1998 at Ancestry — index ($)
 * 1928-1942  at FamilySearch — index and images
 * 1933-1998  at FamilySearch — index

Family History Centers

 * Introduction to Family History Centers

Libraries

 * Hart County Public Library 150 Benson Street Hartwell, GA 30643 Phone: 706-376-4655 Website

Societies

 * Hart County Historical Society 31 East Howell Street Hartwell, GA 30643 Phone: 706-376-6330
 * Savannah River Valley Genealogical Society Website

Websites

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