Lee County, Georgia Genealogy

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Parent County
1825--Lee County was created from Indian lands ceded to the U.S.in 1825. It was abolished in 1826 due to treaty problems and recreated in Dec. 1826 from lands ceded in 1826. County seat:  Leesburg The county seat switched between Starkville and Webster until 1872 when it became Wooten Station. It is now Leesburg.

Record Loss
The courthouse in Starkville burned in 1858 with all of the county records. Another fire in 1872 destroyed the temporary courthouse in Leesburg.

Web Sites

 * USGenWeb project. May have maps, name indexes, history or other information for this county. Select the state, then the county.
 * Family History Library Catalog.