Banks County, Georgia Records

Banks County, Georgia (Map It) was created on December 11, 1858 from Franklin County and Habersham County. Banks County was named in honor of Dr. Richard Banks (1784 - 1850), a local physician noted for treating natives with smallpox.

Banks County is bordered by  Habersham County (north), Stephens County (northeast), Madison County, Jackson County (south), Hall County (west), Franklin County (east).

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

Banks County, Georgia Courthouse Records

The Banks County Courthouse is located in Homer, Georgia. The first county courthouse was completed in 1863.

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 Banks 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
• Banks County Clerk of Superior Court has Land Records from 1859 and Court Records from 1859. 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.
• Banks County Clerk of Probate Court has Marriage Records from 1859 and Probate Records from 1859.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.
• Banks County Tax Digests are records scanned from microfilm in the Georgia Archives.
• Banks 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.

Banks County, Georgia Census Records

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

Banks 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.

Banks County, Georgia Resources

• East Georgia Genealogical Society
• Banks County Historical Society
• Banks County, Georgia Message Boards

Banks County, Georgia External Links

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• Georgia Virtual Vault - historical documents, from 1733 to the present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