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Stephens County, Georgia
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Stephens County, Georgia Facts
When was Stephens County, GA Created?
Stephens County was established on August 18, 1905 from Franklin County and Habersham County.
What is the County Seat of Stephens County, GA?
The County Seat is located in Toccoa and in the current county government website is www.stephenscountyga.com/.
What counties are adjacent to Stephens County, GA?
Bordering Counties are Oconee County, SC, Franklin County, Banks County, Habersham County, Rabun County
Stephens County, GA Vital Records
Where can find Stephens County Birth, marriage, Divorce and Death Records?
Stephens 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 Stephens County Birth, Marriage, Divorce or Death Records. You can also order Order Electronically Online or you can download an application for copies of Stephens Co. Birth Certificate, Marriage Certificate, Divorce Certificate or Death Certificates to mail.
The Stephens 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
Stephens County, GA Census Records
What Stephens County, GA census records are available?
There are many types of census records for Stephens County guide you in researching your family tree. Federal Population Schedules are available for 1910, 1920, 1930, 1940.
You can find free down-loadable and also printable census forms to help you with your research. See Also Georgia Census Records Research Guide
Stephens County, GA Courthouse and Government Records
What genealogical records can I find in the Stephens County Courthouse?
Researchers frequently overlook the great importance of Stephens 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 Stephens 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.
- Stephens County Courthouse (all departments listed below are located here, unless otherwise noted)
- Address: 70 N Alexander St, Toccoa, GA 30577
- Phone: (706) 886-9491
- A Look at the History of Stephens Co. Courthouse in Georgia
- Stephens County Clerk of Superior Court
- Phone: 706-886-7525
- Land Records: 1906
- Court Records: 1906
- Stephens County Clerk of Probate Court
- Phone: 706-886-2828
- Marriage Records: 1906
- Probate Records: 1906
- Georgia, Wills and Probate Records, 1742-1992
- County Tax Digests
- County Records Microfilm Index
- Inventory of the county archives of Georgia
- BLM Land Records
Stephens County, GA Societies and Family History Resources
What genealogical and historical societies, archives, museums, associations and libraries are available for Stephens County, GA?
A list of Stephens County Historical and Genealogical Societies, Libraries, Archives. See also list of Georgia Archives, Genealogical and Historical Societies.
- Stephens County Historical Society, Inc. P.O. Box 125, 160 N. Alexander Street, Toccoa GA, 30577 phone 706-282-5055; Meeting date: Last Sunday each month at 2 p.m. Where: Toccoa-Stephens County Museum, 313 South Pond Street, Toccoa, GA., Membership Dues: $10.00 Annual – Individual, $15.00 Annual – Family
- 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 Stephens County, GA Researchers through message boards and forums?
- Georgia Genealogy Community (plus.google.com)
- Georgia State Genealogy Network (facebook.com)
- Stephens County, Georgia Message Boards (boards.ancestry.com) read and post messages about your ancestors in Stephens County
- Stephens County, Georgia Genealogy Forum (genforum.genealogy.com)
What other genealogical resources are available in Stephens County, GA?
The following links to Genealogy Resources associated to Stephens 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 Stephens 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)
- Stephens County, Georgia Books (amazon.com)
- Stephens County Newspapers (usgwarchives.net)
- Search Georgia Obituaries (1985 to current) (genealogybank.com)
- Stephens County Obituaries (usgwarchives.net)
Facts for Stephens Co. GA Cemeteries & Church Records
- Stephens Co., Georgia Graves (findagrave.com)
- Stephens County Cemeteries (usgwarchives.net)
- Stephens County Tombstone Photos (usgwarchives.net)
- Stephens County Tombstone Transcription Project (usgwtombstones.org)
- Stephens Co., Georgia Cemeteries (Internment.net)
- Stephens Co., Georgia Cemetery Books (amazon.com)
- Stephens County Church Records (usgwarchives.net)
- Stephens County Bibles (usgwarchives.net)
- Stephens County, Georgia Church Books (amazon.com)
Facts for Stephens Co. GA Family Websites, Pictures & Histories
- Create a Free Family Tree (ancestry.com)
- County Biographies (usgwarchives.net)
- County Photos (usgwarchives.net)
Facts for Stephens Co. GA General and History Websites
- See Also State History for Georgia
- Stephens County Georgia (genealogytrails.com)
- Stephens County, Georgia Wikipedia (wikipedia.org)
- Stephens County, Georgia Wiki (familysearch.org)
- Stephens Co. GA Genealogy (kindredtrails.com)
- Family History Library (familysearch.org)
- Georgia Virtual Vault (sos.state.ga.us)
- Stephens County, Georgia History (usgwarchives.net)
- Stephens County, Georgia (linkpendium.com)
- Cyndi’s List – United States – Georgia – Counties – Stephens (cyndislist.com)
- Stephens County, GA History (georgiainfo.galileo.usg.edu)
- Stephens Co. GAGenweb (rootsweb.ancestry.com)
- Stephens County Genealogy Queries (cousinconnect.com)
- View Index of Counties and Equivalents
- Stephens County USGenWeb Archives Project (usgwarchives.net)
- Stephens Co. Data Collections (search.ancestry.com)
Facts for Stephens Co. GA Maps, Atlases & Gazetteers
- See Also Map of Georgia Links and Information
- Stephens County D.O.T. MAP
- County Maps (sos.state.ga.us)
- Historical Maps of Stephens County (georgiainfo.galileo.usg.edu)
- 1895 Stephens County Map (livgenmi.com)
Facts for Stephens Co. GA Military Records
- Georgia Military Records Research Guide
- Stephens County Military Records (usgwarchives.net)
- Georgia Military Records (Fold3.com)