Lincoln County, Georgia Genealogy

United States Georgia  Lincoln County

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

County Courthouse
Lincoln County Courthouse 210 Humphrey Street PO Box 340 Lincolnton, GA 30817 Phone: 706.359.4444 Probate Court has court has birth records from 1920, marriage records from 1810, death records from 1930 and probate records from 1796; Clerk Superior Court has divorce and court records from 1796 and land records from 1790.

Parent County
1796--Lincoln County was created 20 February 1796 fromWilkes County. County seat:  Lincolnton

Neighboring Counties

 * Columbia
 * Elbert
 * McCormick County, South Carolina
 * McDuffie
 * Wilkes

African Americans

 * 1866-1884 - Lincoln County Colored Marriage Books AA and BB Index 1866-1884. Batch at FamilySearch - free.
 * 1884-1895 - Lincoln County Colored Marriage Book C Index 1884-1895. Batch at FamilySearch - free.

Maps


Early migration routes to Lincoln County for European settlers included:


 * Savannah River pre-historic
 * Occaneechi Path pre-historic
 * Middle Creek Trading Path pre-historic
 * Fall Line Road about 1735
 * Augusta-Savannah Trail 1740s
 * Augusta and Cherokee Trail 1740s
 * Great Valley Road (south fork) 1740s
 * Charleston-Ft. Charlotte Trail in South Carolina about 1765
 * Ft. Charlotte and Cherokee Old Path in South Carolina about 1765

Probate Records

 * Wills, 1796-1832 (abstracts) Georgia Pioneers
 * Index to Will Book B, 1796-1808 Georgia Pioneers
 * Index to Will Book E, 1833-1877 Georgia Pioneers

Marriage

 * 1806-1873 - Lincoln County Marriage Books G thru I Index 1806-1873. Batch at FamilySearch - free.
 * 1873-1904 - Lincoln County Marriage Books J and K Index 1873-1904. Batch at FamilySearch - free.

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.
 * Lincoln County, Georgia Genealogy and Family History (Linkpendium)
 * Georgia Pioneers Georgia Pioneers
 * Georgia Pioneers Georgia Pioneers