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Lumpkin County, Georgia
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Lumpkin County, Georgia Facts
When was Lumpkin County, GA Created?
Lumpkin County was established on December 3, 1832 from Cherokee County, Habersham County, and Hall County.
What is the County Seat of Lumpkin County, GA?
The County Seat is located in Dahlonega and in the current county government website is www.lumpkincounty.gov/.
What counties are adjacent to Lumpkin County, GA?
Bordering Counties are Union County, White County ( east), Hall County, Dawson County, Fannin County
Lumpkin County, GA Vital Records
Where can find Lumpkin County Birth, marriage, Divorce and Death Records?
Lumpkin 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 Lumpkin County Birth, Marriage, Divorce or Death Records. You can also order Order Electronically Online or you can download an application for copies of Lumpkin Co. Birth Certificate, Marriage Certificate, Divorce Certificate or Death Certificates to mail.
The Lumpkin 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
Lumpkin County, GA Census Records
What Lumpkin County, GA census records are available?
There are many types of census records for Lumpkin County guide you in researching your family tree. Federal Population Schedules are available for 1840, 1850, 1860, 1870, 1880 (free index), 1890 (fragment), 1900, 1910, 1920, 1930, 1940.
Lumpkin County Slave Schedules can be obtained for 1850 & 1860. Lumpkin County Mortality Schedules can be found for 1850, 1860, 1870 and 1880. Lumpkin County Industry and Agriculture Schedules can be obtained for 1850, 1860, 1870 and 1880. Lumpkin 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
Lumpkin County, GA Courthouse and Government Records

What genealogical records can I find in the Lumpkin County Courthouse?
Researchers frequently overlook the great importance of Lumpkin 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 Lumpkin 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.
- Lumpkin County Courthouse (all departments listed below are located here, unless otherwise noted)
- Address: 325 Riley Road, Dahlonega, GA 30533
- Phone: (706) 864-3742
- A Look at the History of Lumpkin Co. Courthouse in Georgia
- Lumpkin County Clerk of Superior Court
- Phone: 706-864-3736
- Land Records: 1833
- Court Records: 1833
- Lumpkin County Clerk of Probate Court
- Phone: 706-864-3847
- Marriage Records: 1833
- Probate Records: 1833
- Lumpkin County Tax Commissioner
- Georgia, Wills and Probate Records, 1742-1992
- County Tax Digests
- County Records Microfilm Index
- Inventory of the county archives of Georgia
- BLM Land Records
Lumpkin County, GA Societies and Family History Resources
What genealogical and historical societies, archives, museums, associations and libraries are available for Lumpkin County, GA?
A list of Lumpkin County Historical and Genealogical Societies, Libraries, Archives. See also list of Georgia Archives, Genealogical and Historical Societies.
- Lumpkin County Historical Society, Inc., PO Box 894; Dahlonega, GA 30533-0015; (706) 864-0743
- 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 Lumpkin County, GA Researchers through message boards and forums?
- Georgia Genealogy Community (plus.google.com)
- Georgia State Genealogy Network (facebook.com)
- Lumpkin County, Georgia Message Boards (boards.ancestry.com) read and post messages about your ancestors in Lumpkin County
- Lumpkin County, Georgia Genealogy Forum (genforum.genealogy.com)
What other genealogical resources are available in Lumpkin County, GA?
The following links to Genealogy Resources associated to Lumpkin 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 Lumpkin 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)
- Lumpkin County, Georgia Books (amazon.com)
- Lumpkin County Newspapers (usgwarchives.net)
- Search Georgia Obituaries (1985 to current) (genealogybank.com)
- Lumpkin County Obituaries (usgwarchives.net)
Facts for Lumpkin Co. GA Cemeteries & Church Records
- Lumpkin Co., Georgia Graves (findagrave.com)
- Lumpkin County Cemeteries (usgwarchives.net)
- Lumpkin County Tombstone Photos (usgwarchives.net)
- Lumpkin County Tombstone Transcription Project (usgwtombstones.org)
- Lumpkin Co., Georgia Cemeteries (Internment.net)
- Lumpkin Co., Georgia Cemetery Books (amazon.com)
- Lumpkin County Church Records (usgwarchives.net)
- Lumpkin County Bibles (usgwarchives.net)
- Lumpkin County, Georgia Church Books (amazon.com)
Facts for Lumpkin Co. GA Family Websites, Pictures & Histories
- Create a Free Family Tree (ancestry.com)
- County Biographies (usgwarchives.net)
- Wade, Odell and Bell families of Auraria, Ga. during the gold rush through 1870 period. (familytreemaker.genealogy.com)
- County Photos (usgwarchives.net)
Facts for Lumpkin Co. GA General and History Websites
- See Also State History for Georgia
- Lumpkin County Georgia (genealogytrails.com)
- Lumpkin County, Georgia Wikipedia (wikipedia.org)
- Lumpkin County, Georgia Wiki (familysearch.org)
- Lumpkin Co. GA Genealogy (kindredtrails.com)
- Family History Library (familysearch.org)
- Georgia Virtual Vault (sos.state.ga.us)
- Lumpkin County, Georgia History (usgwarchives.net)
- Lumpkin County, Georgia (linkpendium.com)
- Cyndi’s List – United States – Georgia – Counties – Lumpkin (cyndislist.com)
- Lumpkin County, GA History (georgiainfo.galileo.usg.edu)
- Lumpkin Co. GAGenweb (rootsweb.ancestry.com)
- Lumpkin County Genealogy Queries (cousinconnect.com)
- View Index of Counties and Equivalents
- Lumpkin County USGenWeb Archives Project (usgwarchives.net)
- Lumpkin Co. Data Collections (search.ancestry.com)
Facts for Lumpkin Co. GA Maps, Atlases & Gazetteers
- See Also Map of Georgia Links and Information
- Lumpkin County D.O.T. MAP
- County Maps (sos.state.ga.us)
- Historical Maps of Lumpkin County (georgiainfo.galileo.usg.edu)
- 1895 Lumpkin County Map (livgenmi.com)
Facts for Lumpkin Co. GA Military Records
- Georgia Military Records Research Guide
- Lumpkin County Military Records (usgwarchives.net)
- Georgia Military Records (Fold3.com)