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Oconee County, Georgia
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Oconee County, Georgia Facts
When was Oconee County, GA Created?
Oconee County was established on February 25, 1875 from Clarke County.
What is the County Seat of Oconee County, GA?
The County Seat is located in Watkinsville and in the current county government website is www.oconeecounty.com/.
What counties are adjacent to Oconee County, GA?
Bordering Counties are Clarke County, Oglethorpe County ( east), Greene County, Morgan County, Walton County, Barrow County
Oconee County, GA Vital Records
Where can find Oconee County Birth, marriage, Divorce and Death Records?
Oconee 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 Oconee County Birth, Marriage, Divorce or Death Records. You can also order Order Electronically Online or you can download an application for copies of Oconee Co. Birth Certificate, Marriage Certificate, Divorce Certificate or Death Certificates to mail.
The Oconee 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
Oconee County, GA Census Records
What Oconee County, GA census records are available?
There are many types of census records for Oconee County guide you in researching your family tree. Federal Population Schedules are available for 1880 (free index), 1890 (fragment), 1900, 1910, 1920, 1930, 1940.
Oconee County Mortality Schedules can be found for 1880. Oconee County Industry and Agriculture Schedules can be obtained for 1880. Oconee 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
Oconee County, GA Courthouse and Government Records

What genealogical records can I find in the Oconee County Courthouse?
Researchers frequently overlook the great importance of Oconee 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 Oconee 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.
- Oconee County Courthouse (all departments listed below are located here, unless otherwise noted)
- Address: 23 North Main Street, Watkinsville, Georgia 30677
- Phone: (706) 769-5120
- A Look at the History of Oconee Co. Courthouse in Georgia
- Oconee County Clerk of Superior Court
- Phone: 706-769-3940
- Land Records: 1875
- Court Records: 1875
- Oconee County Clerk of Probate Court
- Phone: 706-769-3936
- Marriage Records: 1875
- Probate Records: 1875
- Oconee County, Georgia Probate Death Certificates, 1927-2010
- Oconee County, Georgia Probate Court Birth Certificates, 1875-2008
- Oconee Court, Georgia Probate Marriage Records, 1875-2010
- County Tax Digests
- County Records Microfilm Index
- Inventory of the county archives of Georgia
- BLM Land Records
Oconee County, GA Societies and Family History Resources
What genealogical and historical societies, archives, museums, associations and libraries are available for Oconee County, GA?
A list of Oconee County Historical and Genealogical Societies, Libraries, Archives. See also list of Georgia Archives, Genealogical and Historical Societies.
- Oconee County Historical Society, PO Box 1514; Watkinsville, GA 30677-0030; (706) 546-1850
- Clarke-Oconee Genealogical Society, P.O. Box 6403, Athens, GA 30604
- East Georgia Genealogical Society, P. O. Box 117, Winder, GA 30680
- 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 Oconee County, GA Researchers through message boards and forums?
- Georgia Genealogy Community (plus.google.com)
- Georgia State Genealogy Network (facebook.com)
- Oconee County, Georgia Message Boards (boards.ancestry.com) read and post messages about your ancestors in Oconee County
- Oconee County, Georgia Genealogy Forum (genforum.genealogy.com)
What other genealogical resources are available in Oconee County, GA?
The following links to Genealogy Resources associated to Oconee 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 Oconee 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)
- Oconee County, Georgia Books (amazon.com)
- Oconee County Newspapers (usgwarchives.net)
- Search Georgia Obituaries (1985 to current) (genealogybank.com)
- Oconee County Obituaries (usgwarchives.net)
Facts for Oconee Co. GA Cemeteries & Church Records
- Oconee Co., Georgia Graves (findagrave.com)
- Oconee County Cemeteries (usgwarchives.net)
- Oconee County Tombstone Photos (usgwarchives.net)
- Oconee County Tombstone Transcription Project (usgwtombstones.org)
- Oconee Co., Georgia Cemeteries (Internment.net)
- Oconee Co., Georgia Cemetery Books (amazon.com)
- Oconee County Church Records (usgwarchives.net)
- Oconee County Bibles (usgwarchives.net)
- Oconee County, Georgia Church Books (amazon.com)
Facts for Oconee Co. GA Family Websites, Pictures & Histories
- Create a Free Family Tree (ancestry.com)
- County Biographies (usgwarchives.net)
- County Photos (usgwarchives.net)
Facts for Oconee Co. GA General and History Websites
- See Also State History for Georgia
- Oconee County Georgia (genealogytrails.com)
- Oconee County, Georgia Wikipedia (wikipedia.org)
- Oconee County, Georgia Wiki (familysearch.org)
- Oconee Co. GA Genealogy (kindredtrails.com)
- Family History Library (familysearch.org)
- Georgia Virtual Vault (sos.state.ga.us)
- Oconee County, Georgia History (usgwarchives.net)
- Oconee County, Georgia (linkpendium.com)
- Cyndi’s List – United States – Georgia – Counties – Oconee (cyndislist.com)
- Oconee County, GA History (georgiainfo.galileo.usg.edu)
- Oconee Co. GAGenweb (gaoconee.eppygen.org)
- Oconee County Genealogy Queries (cousinconnect.com)
- View Index of Counties and Equivalents
- Oconee County USGenWeb Archives Project (usgwarchives.net)
- Oconee Co. Data Collections (search.ancestry.com)
Facts for Oconee Co. GA Maps, Atlases & Gazetteers
- See Also Map of Georgia Links and Information
- Oconee County D.O.T. MAP
- County Maps (sos.state.ga.us)
- Historical Maps of Oconee County (georgiainfo.galileo.usg.edu)
- 1895 Oconee County Map (livgenmi.com)
Facts for Oconee Co. GA Military Records
- Georgia Military Records Research Guide
- Oconee County Military Records (usgwarchives.net)
- Georgia Military Records (Fold3.com)