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Echols County, Georgia
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Echols County, Georgia Facts
When was Echols County, GA Created?
Echols County was established on December 13, 1858 from Clinch County and Lowndes County .
What is the County Seat of Echols County, GA?
The County Seat is located in Statenville and in the current county government website is www.echolscountygeorgia.com/.
What counties are adjacent to Echols County, GA?
Bordering Counties are Clinch County, Columbia County FL, Hamilton County, FL, Lowndes County, Lanier County.
Echols County, GA Vital Records
Where can find Echols County Birth, marriage, Divorce and Death Records?
Echols County vital records can be found at the Georgia Department of Health which has copies for copies of birth and death records since Jan 1919, copies of marriage since June 9, 1952 to 1996 and a Divorce records index since June 9, 1952. There is a fee for each copy requested. Please refer to the information to the Statewide Vital Records in Georgia for current fees and application process.
You can search online for Echols County Birth, Marriage, Divorce or Death Records. You can also order Order Electronically Online or you can download an application for copies of Echols Co. Birth Certificate, Marriage Certificate, Divorce Certificate or Death Certificates to mail.
The Echols County Health Department can issue Birth, Marriage and Death certificates while you wait. Contact the Clerk of Superior Court for Divorce Records and the Probate Judge for Marriage Records.
- U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007
- Social Security Death Index
- USGenweb Archives Georgia Marriage Project
- Georgia, Births and Christenings, 1754-1960
- Marriage Records from Microfilm
- Georgia Marriages, 1699-1944
- Georgia Marriages to 1850
- Georgia Marriages, 1851-1900
- Georgia, Marriages, 1808-1967
- Georgia Death Certificates, 1919-1927
- Georgia Non-Indexed Death Certificates, 1928-1930
- Georgia Deaths, 1914-1927
- Georgia Deaths, 1928-1930
- Georgia, Death Index, 1933-1998
- Georgia Deaths, 1919-98
- Georgia, Deaths Index, 1914-1927
Echols County, GA Census Records
What Echols County, GA census records are available?
There are many types of census records for Echols County guide you in researching your family tree. Federal Population Schedules are available for 1860, 1870, 1880 (free index), 1890 (fragment), 1900, 1910, 1920, 1930, 1940.
Echols County Slave Schedules can be obtained for 1860. Echols County Mortality Schedules can be found for 1860, 1870 and 1880. Echols County Industry and Agriculture Schedules can be obtained for 1860, 1870 and 1880. Echols County Union Veterans Schedules can be obtained for 1890.
You can find free down-loadable and also printable census forms to help you with your research. See Also Georgia Census Records Research Guide
Echols County, GA Courthouse and Government Records
What genealogical records can I find in the Echols County Courthouse?
Researchers frequently overlook the great importance of Echols County court, probate, and land records data as a useful resource of ancestry and genealogy information. Buried away in Georgia courthouses and archives everywhere are the ambitions and frustrations of countless Georgia residents.
The possibilities are excellent that your forefathers have left a comprehensive document of at least a number of facets of their lives in the Echols County court records. Even if your forebears is not referred to in a Court case, contemplate all of the other procedures that could have lead to him or her to appear in court records. See Also Georgia Corthouse Records Research Guide.
The following indicates what vital, land, probate, and court records are in Echols county. The dates indicated below are the first known records for each county. The County Courthouse was destroyed by fire in 1897 destroying all records
- Echols County Courthouse (all departments listed below are located here, unless otherwise noted)
- Address: 110 General Doelach , P.O. Box 190, Statenville, Georgia, 31648
- Phone: (229) 559-5253
- A Look at the History of Echols Co. Courthouse in Georgia
- Echols County Clerk of Superior Court
- Phone: 229-559-5642
- Land Records: 1897
- Court Records: 1898
- Echols County Clerk of Probate Court
- Phone: 229-559-7526
- Marriage Records: 1898
- Probate Records: 1897
- Georgia, Wills and Probate Records, 1742-1992
- County Tax Digests
- County Records Microfilm Index
- Inventory of the county archives of Georgia
- BLM Land Records
Echols County, GA Societies and Family History Resources
What genealogical and historical societies, archives, museums, associations and libraries are available for Echols County, GA?
A list of Echols County Historical and Genealogical Societies, Libraries, Archives. See also list of Georgia Archives, Genealogical and Historical Societies.
- Echols County Historical Society, 814 Bethel Church Rd; Lake Park, GA 31636-5866; Mamie Pipkins; (229) 559-5230
- Georgia State Archives – 5800 Jonesboro Road, Morrow, GA 30260; 678.364.3700
- Georgia Historical Society, 501 Whitaker Street, Savannah, GA 31401
- Georgia Genealogical Society , P.O. Box 54574, Atlanta, Georgia 30308-0575
Where can I connect with other Echols County, GA Researchers through message boards and forums?
- Georgia Genealogy Community (plus.google.com)
- Georgia State Genealogy Network (facebook.com)
- Echols County, Georgia Message Boards (boards.ancestry.com) read and post messages about your ancestors in Echols County
- Echols County, Georgia Genealogy Forum (genforum.genealogy.com)
What other genealogical resources are available in Echols County, GA?
The following links to Genealogy Resources associated to Echols County. These links fall into 3 categories: Business Sites, Personal Sites or Organization Sites. Some have free access some have to have a cost. This is basically a list that has been gathered or submitted. I do not recommend or promote one genealogy site above another.
Facts for Echols Co. GA Books, Newspapers & Publications
- Georgia Newspapers Books & Publications Research Guide
- Georgia historical newspaper archives online (newspapers.com)
- Historical Newspapers from Georgia (1752 – 1997) (genealogybank.com)
- Echols County, Georgia Books (amazon.com)
- Echols County Newspapers (usgwarchives.net)
- Search Georgia Obituaries (1985 to current) (genealogybank.com)
- Echols County Obituaries (usgwarchives.net)
Facts for Echols Co. GA Cemeteries & Church Records
- Echols Co., Georgia Graves (findagrave.com)
- Echols County Cemeteries (usgwarchives.net)
- Echols County Tombstone Photos (usgwarchives.net)
- Echols County Tombstone Transcription Project (usgwtombstones.org)
- Echols Co., Georgia Cemeteries (Internment.net)
- Echols Co., Georgia Cemetery Books (amazon.com)
- Echols County Church Records (usgwarchives.net)
- Echols County Bibles (usgwarchives.net)
- Echols County, Georgia Church Books (amazon.com)
Facts for Echols Co. GA Family Websites, Pictures & Histories
- Create a Free Family Tree (ancestry.com)
- County Biographies (usgwarchives.net)
- County Photos (usgwarchives.net)
Facts for Echols Co. GA General and History Websites
- See Also State History for Georgia
- Echols County Georgia (genealogytrails.com)
- Echols County, Georgia Wikipedia (wikipedia.org)
- Echols County, Georgia Wiki (familysearch.org)
- Echols Co. GA Genealogy (kindredtrails.com)
- Family History Library (familysearch.org)
- Georgia Virtual Vault (sos.state.ga.us)
- Echols County, Georgia History (usgwarchives.net)
- Echols County, Georgia (linkpendium.com)
- Cyndi’s List – United States – Georgia – Counties – Echols (cyndislist.com)
- Echols County, GA History (georgiainfo.galileo.usg.edu)
- Echols Co. GAGenweb (dabroxson.com)
- Echols County Genealogy Queries (cousinconnect.com)
- View Index of Counties and Equivalents
- Echols County USGenWeb Archives Project (usgwarchives.net)
- Echols Co. Data Collections (search.ancestry.com)
Facts for Echols Co. GA Maps, Atlases & Gazetteers
- See Also Map of Georgia Links and Information
- Echols County D.O.T. MAP
- County Maps (sos.state.ga.us)
- Historical Maps of Echols County (georgiainfo.galileo.usg.edu)
- 1895 Echols County Map (livgenmi.com)
Facts for Echols Co. GA Military Records
- Georgia Military Records Research Guide
- Echols County Military Records (usgwarchives.net)
- Georgia Military Records (Fold3.com)