Hart County, Georgia Genealogy

United States Georgia  Hart County

Guide to Hart County Georgia genealogy. Birth records, marriage records, death records, census records, family history, and military records.

County Courthouse
Hart County Courthouse PO Box 279 Hartwell, GA 30643-0279 Phone: 706.376.2024 Probate Court has birth, marriage, death, burial, and probate records; Clerk Superior Court has divorce, court and land records, from 1856.

Parent County
1853--Hart County was created 7 December 1853 from Elbert and Franklin Counties. County seat: Hartwell

Record Loss
1900 and 1967 -- Courthouse burned and many records were damaged.

For further information on researching in burned counties, see the following:


 * Burned Counties Research
 * http://blogs.ancestry.com/circle/?p=2424

Neighboring Counties

 * Anderson County, South Carolina
 * Elbert
 * Franklin
 * Madison
 * Oconee County, South Carolina

Family History Centers

 * Introduction to LDS Family History Centers

County Courthouse
Probate Court has birth, marriage, death, burial, and probate records; Clerk Superior Court has divorce, court and land records, from 1856

Parent County
1853--Hart County was created 7 December 1853 from Elbert and Franklin Counties. County seat: Hartwell

Record Loss
1900 and 1967 -- Courthouse burned and many records were damaged.

For further information on researching in burned counties, see the following:


 * Burned Counties Research
 * http://blogs.ancestry.com/circle/?p=2424

Neighboring Counties

 * Anderson County, South Carolina
 * Elbert
 * Franklin
 * Madison
 * Oconee County, South Carolina

Maps

 * Sanborn Fire Insurance Maps: Hart County, Georgia
 * Georgia Info Historical County Maps: Hart County, Georgia

Probate

 * Wills 1862-1866 (digital images). See names of Testators. Georgia Pioneers
 * Index to Wills 1847-1894 Georgia Pioneers ($)
 * Index to Inventories, Book B, 1862-1890 Georgia Pioneers ($)

Marriage

 * 1854-1869 - Hart County Marriage Index 1854-1869. Batch at FamilySearch - free.
 * 1854-1895 - Hart County Marriage Books A thru C Index 1854-1895. Batch at FamilySearch - free.
 * 1867-1895 - Hart County Marriage Book B Index 1867-1895. Batch at FamilySearch - free.

Societies and Libraries

 * Hart County Public Library
 * Hart County Historical Society: 31 East Howell Street, Hartwell, GA 30643; (706) 376-6330

Family History Centers

 * Introduction to LDS Family History Centers

Web Sites

 * USGenWeb project. May have maps, name indexes, history or other information for this county. Select the state, then the county.
 * Hart County, Georgia Genealogy and Family History (Linkpendium)
 * Georgia Pioneers Georgia Pioneers ($)
 * Georgia Pioneers Georgia Pioneers ($)