Wilkes County GA Genealogy

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Overview of Wilkes County Records

• Wilkes County was created in 1777 from Creek and Cherokee Indian Lands.
• Copies of birth and death certificates from 1919 and later can be obtained from the Georgia Department of Public Health.
• The Wilkes County Probate Court has birth, marriage, death, and probate records starting in 1792.
• The Wilkes County Clerk Superior Court has divorce records, court records starting in 1778, land records starting in 1777, and military discharge records.
• Online indexes and images of many of the above records can be found by using the links on this site.