Elbert County GA Genealogy

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Elbert Records by Type

Birth Records (6)
Cemetery Records (136)
Census Records (44)
Church Records (9)
Court Records (8)
Death Records (15)
Histories and Genealogies (13)
Immigration Records (1)
Land Records (16)
Map Records (18)
Marriage Records (26)
Military Records (5)
Minority Records (3)
Miscellaneous Records (10)
Newspapers and Obituaries (17)
Probate Records (10)
School Records (10)
Tax Records (3)

Elbert County Records by City/Town

Bowman Genealogy (37)
Dewy Rose Genealogy (38)


Elberton Genealogy (105)
Ruckersville Genealogy (31)


Overview of Elbert County Records

  • Elbert County was created in 1790 from Wilkes County.
  • Copies of birth and death certificates from 1919 and later can be obtained from the Georgia Department of Public Health.
  • The Elbert County Clerk Superior Court has divorce records, land records starting in 1790, and cemetery records starting in 1790, and military records starting in 1922.
  • The Elbert County Probate Court has birth records starting in 1802, marriage records starting in 1791, death records starting in 1802, burial records, and probate records starting in 1791.
  • Online indexes and images of many of the above records can be found by using the links on this site.