Gilmer County GA Genealogy

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Overview of Gilmer County Records

• Gilmer County was created in 1832 from Cherokee County.
• Copies of birth and death certificates from 1919 and later can be obtained from the Georgia Department of Public Health.
• The Gilmer County Probate Court has birth and death records beginning in 1927, marriage records starting in 1835, and probate records starting in 1833.
• The Gilmer County Superior Court has divorce records starting in 1909, land records starting in 1833, military records starting in 1902, and court records starting in 1900.
• Online indexes and images of many of the above records can be found by using the links on this site.