Elbert County, Georgia Records

Elbert County, Georgia (Map It) was created on December 10, 1790 from Wilkes County. Portions of Elbert County were used to help create Madison County (1811) and Hart County (1853). Elbert County was named in honor of Samuel Elbert (1740 - 88) a general in the Revolutionary War, who became the governor of Georgia in 1785

Elbert County is bordered by  Anderson County, South Carolina (northeast), Abbeville County, South Carolina (east), McCormick County, South Carolina (southeast), Lincoln County (southeast), Wilkes County (south), Oglethorpe County (southwest), Madison County (west), Hart County (north-northwest).

A Map of Elbert County, Georgia contains detailed information about roads and boundaries, these maps may include rural communities, churches, and cemeteries.

Elbert County, Georgia Courthouse Records

The Elbert County Courthouse is located in Elberton, Georgia.

The Clerk's Office DOES NOT DO RESEARCH. Most staff will assist people in finding the materials, but it is up to the individual to do the research.

The following dates indicates what vital, land, probate, and court records are in Elbert county. The date listed for each record is usually the earliest registration filed. The date does not indicate that there are alot records for that year and does not mean that all such events were actually filed with the clerk.

• History of Baker County, Georgia Courthouse
• Elbert County Clerk of Superior Court has Land Records from 1791 and Court Records from 1791. The County Clerk of Superior Court has jurisdiction over cases for title to land and equity, felony cases, adoptions, divorces, child support and custody enforcement. The clerk also is tasked with recording deeds and maintaining the chain of title to all property in the county. Be aware that Lands were given to Georgia citizens by lotteries for the years 1805, 1807, 1820, 1821, 1827, 1832, 1832 (Gold), 1833.
• Elbert County Clerk of Probate Court has Marriage Records from 1791 and Probate Records from 1791.The County Clerk of Probate Court responsibilities include legal proceedings forh Wills, Estates, Guardianships of minor children, Involuntary Committals Hearings, Issuance of Marriage License, ect.. The county probate judge's office is the office where the most valuable genealogical records are created and maintained in the state of Georgia.
• Elbert County Tax Digests are records scanned from microfilm in the Georgia Archives.
• Elbert 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.

Elbert County, Georgia Census Records

• Learn More: State of Georgia Census Records
• U.S. Federal Population Schedules: 1800 (missing), 1810, 1820, 1830, 1840, 1850, 1860, 1870, 1880 (free index), 1890 (fragmented), 1900, 1910, 1920, 1930, 1940
• U.S. Census Reconstructed Records: 1660-1820, Reconstructed 1790 Census of Georgia, Georgia Census Substitutes 1790-1890
• State Population Schedules: 1864 Census for Re-Organizing the Georgia Militia
• U.S. Federal Census Slave Schedules: 1850 and 1860
• U.S. Federal Census Mortality Schedules: 1850, 1860, 1870 and 1880
• Selected U.S. Federal Census Agriculture Schedules: 1850, 1860, 1870 and 1880
• Selected U.S. Federal Census Industry Schedules: 1850, 1860, 1870 and 1880
• Union Veterans Schedules: 1890

Elbert County, Georgia Vital Records

• Learn More: State of Georgia Vital Records
• Birth and Death Records: from January 1919 to present.
• Marriage Records: from June 9, 1952 to present.
• Divorce Records: None. Contact the County Clerk of Superior Court.
• Locations: Georgia Division of Public Health, Vital Records, 2600 Skyland Drive NE, Atlanta, GA 30319; (404) 679-4702
• Vital Records Online: USAVital or Social Security Death Index
• Vital Records by Mail: Birth Certificate, Marriage Certificate, Divorce Certificate, Death Certificate Applications.

Elbert County, Georgia Resources

• Elbert County Historical Society, PO Box 1033; Elberton, GA 30635-1033; (706) 283-1185
• Savannah River Valley Genealogical Society
• East Georgia Genealogical Society
• North Georgia Methodist Historical Society, 1015 Ruckersville Road, Elberton, GA 30635; (706) 283-8426
• Elbert County, Georgia Message Boards

Elbert County, Georgia External Links

• Georgia Historical Newspapers - Newspapers.com
• Elbert County, Georgia Books - Amazon
• Elbert Co., Georgia - FindaGrave
• Georgia Indexed Historical Records - Familysearch
• Georgia Virtual Vault - historical documents, from 1733 to the present
• Elbert County, Georgia Links - Cyndi's List
• Historical Newspapers from Georgia (1752 - 1997)
• Elbert County, GA History
• Elbert Co. GAGenweb
• Elbert County Historical Chronology
• Elbert County, Georgia Ancestry Database Collections
• Historical Maps of Elbert County
• Elbert County, Georgia Military Records