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Guide to '''Oconee County, Georgia ancestry, genealogy and family history''', birth records, marriage records, death records, census records, and military records.
Guide to '''Oconee County, Georgia ancestry, family history, and genealogy''' birth records, marriage records, death records, census records, family history, and military records.  


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<center>{{Infobox U.S. County 2016
| founded year = 1875
|organized= February 25, 1875
| founded date = February 25
|county seat= Watkinsville
| seat = Watkinsville
|parent county= [[Clarke County, Georgia Genealogy|Clarke]]<ref>''Handybook for Genealogists: United States of America'', 10th ed. (Draper, Utah: Everton Pub., 2002), Georgia.{{WorldCat|50140092|disp=At various libraries (WorldCat)}}; {{FSC|1049485|item|disp=FS Library Book 973 D27e 2002}}.</ref>
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| building address = Oconee County Courthouse<br> 23 N Main Street<br> PO Box 1099<br>Watkinsville, GA 30677-2438<br> Phone: 706.769.3940 <br> [http://www.oconeecounty.com/'''Oconee County Website'''] }}  
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|county3= [[Greene County, Georgia Genealogy|Greene]]
|county4= [[Morgan County, Georgia Genealogy|Morgan]]
|county5= [[Oglethorpe County, Georgia Genealogy|Oglethorpe]]
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== County Information ==


=== Description ===
== County Courthouse  ==
The county was named for the river flowing along part of its eastern border. The county is located in the northeastern area of the state.<ref>Wikipedia contributors, "Oconee County, Georgia" in ''https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oconee_County,_Georgia'' accessed 2 Nov 2018 </ref>


=== County Courthouse ===
[http://www.oconeecounty.com/ Oconee County Courthouse]<br> 23 N Main Street<br> PO Box 1099<br>Watkinsville, GA 30677-2438<br> Phone: 706.769.3940 <br><br>Probate Court has birth, marriage, death and probate records; Clerk Superior Court has divorce, court, and land records from 1875.<ref name="HBG">''Handybook for Genealogists: United States of America'', 10th ed. (Draper, Utah: Everton Pub., 2002), Oconee County, Georgia. Page 159 {{WorldCat|50140092|disp=At various libraries (WorldCat)}}; {{FHL|1049485|item|disp=FHL Book 973 D27e 2002}}.</ref>  
{{GA Courthouse Intro|Oconee}}
'''Oconee County Courthouse'''<br> 23 N Main Street<br> PO Box 1099<br>Watkinsville, GA 30677-2438<br> Phone: 706-769-3940 <br> [http://www.oconeecounty.com/ Oconee County Website] <br><br>
Probate Court has birth, marriage, death and probate records.<br>
Clerk Superior Court has divorce, court, and land records from 1875.<ref>''Handybook for Genealogists: United States of America'', 10th ed. (Draper, Utah: Everton Pub., 2002), Georgia.{{WorldCat|50140092|disp=At various libraries (WorldCat)}}; {{FSC|1049485|item|disp=FS Library Book 973 D27e 2002}}.</ref>


=== Oconee County, Georgia Record Dates  ===
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{{GA Record Dates Intro|Oconee}}
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| bgcolor="#e4d8e5" align="center" colspan="7" | <center>'''Known Beginning Dates for Government County Records'''<ref>''Handybook for Genealogists: United States of America'', 10th ed. (Draper, Utah: Everton Pub., 2002), Oconee County, Georgia. Page 151-163 {{WorldCat|50140092|disp=At various libraries (WorldCat)}}; {{FSC|1049485|item|disp=FS Library Book 973 D27e 2002}}; Alice Eichholz, ed. Ancestry’s Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources, Third ed. (Provo, Utah: Ancestry, 2004), 155-160.</ref></center>
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| width="14.2%" bgcolor="#e4d8e5" align="center" | '''[[Oconee County, Georgia Genealogy#Birth|Birth*]]'''
| width="100%" bgcolor="#ffcc99" align="center" colspan="6" | <center>'''Beginning Dates for {{PAGENAME}} Government Records'''</center>
| width="14.2%" bgcolor="#e4d8e5" align="center" | '''[[Oconee County, Georgia Genealogy#Marriage|Marriage]]'''
| width="14.2%" bgcolor="#e4d8e5" align="center" | '''[[Oconee County, Georgia Genealogy#Death|Death*]]'''
| width="14.2%" bgcolor="#e4d8e5" align="center" | '''[[Oconee County, Georgia Genealogy#Court Records|Court]]'''
| width="14.2%" bgcolor="#e4d8e5" align="center" | '''[[Oconee County, Georgia Genealogy#Land and Property Records|Land]]'''
| width="14.2%" bgcolor="#e4d8e5" align="center" | '''[[Oconee County, Georgia Genealogy#Probate Records|Probate]]'''
| width="14.2%" bgcolor="#e4d8e5" align="center" | '''[[Oconee County, Georgia Genealogy#Census Records|Census]]'''
|-
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| width="14.2%" align="center" |1919
| width="16.6%" align="center" | '''[[{{PAGENAME}}#Vital_Records|Birth]]'''
| width="14.2%" align="center" |1875
| width="16.6%" align="center" | '''[[{{PAGENAME}}#Vital_Records|Marriage]]'''
| width="14.2%" align="center" | 1919
| width="16.6%" align="center" | '''[[{{PAGENAME}}#Vital_Records|Death]]'''
| width="14.2%" align="center" | 1875
| width="16.6%" align="center" | '''[[{{PAGENAME}}#Census|Census]]'''
| width="14.2%" align="center" |1875
| width="16.6%" align="center" | '''[[{{PAGENAME}}#Land_and_Property|Land]]'''
| width="14.2%" align="center" |1875
| width="16.6%" align="center" | '''[[{{PAGENAME}}#Probate_Records|Probate]]'''
| width="14.2%" align="center" |1820
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| colspan="7"| <center>*Statewide registration of births and death began in 1919. General compliance for births by 1928 and deaths by 1922. </center>
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| width="16.6%" align="center" | <br>  
| width="16.6%" align="center" | <br>
| width="16.6%" align="center" | <br>
| width="16.6%" align="center" | 1875<br>
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=== Record Loss ===
== History  ==
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==== Parent County ====
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'''1887''' Most of the town of Watkinsville and its courthouse burned 7 January. Judge R.M. Jackson and a local minister carried most of the courthouse records to safety. Only the county commission records were lost. <ref>Paul K. Graham, ''Georgia Courthouse Disasters'' (Decatur, Georgia: Genealogy Co., 2013), 47. {{WorldCat|852690295|item|disp=At various libraries (WorldCat)}}.</ref>


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'''1875'''--Oconee County was created 25 February 1875 from [[Clarke County, Georgia|Clarke ]]County. '''County seat:''' Watkinsville <ref name="Handybook">''The Handybook for Genealogists: United States of America'',10th ed. (Draper, UT:Everton Publishers, 2002).</ref>


=== Boundary Changes ===
==== Boundary Changes ====
{{GA Boundary Changes Intro|Oconee}}
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*'''1875'''  Oconee County was created 25 February 1875 from [[Clarke County, Georgia Genealogy|Clarke]] County.
*'''County seat:''' Watkinsville<ref>''Handybook for Genealogists: United States of America'', 10th ed. (Draper, Utah: Everton Pub., 2002), Georgia.{{WorldCat|50140092|disp=At various libraries (WorldCat)}}; {{FSC|1049485|item|disp=FS Library Book 973 D27e 2002}}.</ref><br>
*[https://digital.newberry.org/ahcb/documents/GA_Individual_County_Chronologies.htm#Individual_County_Chronologies Georgia Individual County Chronologies] - Newberry Library list of all boundary changes by county
*[https://publications.newberry.org/ahcb/map/map.html#GA Georgia Historical Borders - Map] at Newberry Library Atlas of Historical County Boundaries; ''Also at:'' [http://www.mapofus.org/georgia/ mapofus.org] - animated maps illustrating Georgia county boundary changes


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For animated maps illustrating Georgia county boundary changes, [http://www.mapofus.org/georgia/ "Rotating Formation Georgia County Boundary Maps"] (1758-1932) may be viewed for free at the MapofUS.org website.


=== Populated Places ===
==== Variant Spellings  ====
For a complete list of populated places, including small neighborhoods and suburbs, visit [https://georgia.hometownlocator.com/counties/cities,cfips,219,c,oconee.cfm HomeTown Locator]. The following are the most historically and genealogically relevant populated places in this county:<ref>Wikipedia contributors, "Oconee County, Georgia," in ''Wikipedia: the Free Encyclopedia'', https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oconee_County,_Georgia, accessed 25 September 2019.</ref>
{{Populated places
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*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/North_High_Shoals,_Georgia North High Shoals]
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*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Farmington,_Georgia Farmington]
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Salem,_Oconee_County,_Georgia Salem]
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==== Record Loss  ====


=== History Timeline ===
{{Fire}}'''1887''' Most of the town of Watkinsville and its courthouse burned 7 January 1887. Only the county commission records were lost.<ref name="PKG">Paul K. Graham, ''Georgia Courthouse Disasters'' (Decatur, Georgia: Genealogy Co., 2013), 47. {{WorldCat|852690295|item|disp=At various libraries (WorldCat)}}.</ref><br><br>
{{GA Historical Timeline Intro|Oconee}}


== Resources ==
Judge R.M. Jackson and a local minister carried the rest of the courthouse records to safety during the inferno.<ref name="PKG" />
{{GA Resources Intro|Oconee}}


=== Bible Records ===
{{Fire+}}  
{{GA Bible Intro|Oconee}}
* [http://www.biblerecords.com/hale.html Hale Bible-Oconee County, Georgia] at Bible Records
* [http://usgwarchives.net/ga/oconee/bible.html Oconee County Bible Records] at Georgia USGenWeb Archives Project
* [https://books.google.com/books?id=qgQRciE16IIC&pg=PA125&lpg=PA125&dq=bible+records+for+Oconee+county+ga&source=bl&ots=NsVO8Gxa3c&sig=ACfU3U0xhLE9Pjpf33gtilKbybq43zPX5w&hl=en&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwjRhL_gmsv3AhVOJDQIHQi5AyEQ6AF6BAgWEAM#v=onepage&q=bible%20records%20for%20Oconee%20county%20ga&f=false Oconee County Bible Records] at Google Books
* [https://georgiagenealogy.org/oconee/oconee-bible.htm Oconee County Georgia Bible Records] at Georgia Genealogy


=== Biographies ===
== Places/Localities ==
{{GA Biographies Intro|Oconee}}


=== Business, Commerce, and Occupations ===
==== Populated Places  ====
{{GA Business Records Intro|Oconee}}
*[https://www.myheritage.com/research/collection-20342/georgia-state-employees?s=275764761 Georgia, State Employees] at MyHeritage — index ($)


=== Cemeteries ===
==== Neighboring Counties  ====
{| style = "border:1px solid black; width:70%;"
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| colspan="2" bgcolor="#E0E0E0" style="border:1px solid black"| <center>'''Cemeteries of Oconee, Georgia''' online and in print</center>
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| width="25%" bgcolor="#E0E0E0" style="border:1px solid black" | <center>'''Tombstone Transcriptions Online'''</center>
|bgcolor="#F0F0F0" valign="top" style="border:1px solid black" |
*[https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/search?firstname=&middlename=&lastname=&birthyear=&birthyearfilter=&deathyear=&deathyearfilter=&location=Oconee+County%2C+Georgia%2C+United+States+of+America&locationId=county_490&memorialid=&mcid=&linkedToName=&datefilter=&orderby=r&plot= Find a Grave]
*[https://billiongraves.com/search/results?cemetery_country=United%20States&cemetery_state=Georgia&cemetery_county=Oconee&year_range=5&size=15 BillionGraves]
*[http://usgwarchives.net/ga/oconee/cemetery.html USGW Tombstone Transcription Project]
*[http://www.interment.net/us/ga/index.htm Interment.net]
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| width="25%" bgcolor="#E0E0E0" style="border:1px solid black" | <center>'''Tombstone Transcriptions in Print''' ([[The Value of Cemetery Records in Print |Often more complete]])</center>
|bgcolor="#F0F0F0" style="border:1px solid black" valign="top" |
* {{FSC|United States, Georgia, Oconee - Cemeteries|subject|subject-id=603330097|disp=FamilySearch Catalog}}
* [https://www.worldcat.org/search?qt=worldcat_org_all&q=Oconee%2C+Georgia+cemeteries+ WorldCat.org]
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| width="25%" bgcolor="#E0E0E0" style="border:1px solid black" |<center>'''List of Cemeteries in the County'''</center>
|bgcolor="#F0F0F0" style="border:1px solid black" valign="top" |
*[https://www.findagrave.com/cemetery/search?cemetery-name=&cemetery-loc=Oconee+County%2C+Georgia%2C+United+States+of+America&only-with-cemeteries=cemOnly&locationId=county_490 Find a Grave]
*[https://billiongraves.com/search/cemetery BillionGraves]
*[https://www.familysearch.org/research/places/?includeIsParent=true&primaryText=Oconee,%20Georgia,%20United%20States&reqParents=394032&reqParentsLabel=County&reqParentsType=209&searchTypeaheadInputText=Search%20Within:Oconee,%20Georgia,%20United%20States&reqTypes=20&reqTypeLabel=Cemetery FamilySearch Places]
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| colspan="2" bgcolor="#E0E0E0" style="border:1px solid black"| <center>See '''[[Georgia Cemeteries]]''' for more information</center>
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=== Census Records ===
*[[Barrow County, Georgia|Barrow]]
{{Historical populations
*[[Clarke County, Georgia|Clarke]]
|type = USA
*[[Greene County, Georgia|Greene]]  
|heading = Census
*[[Morgan County, Georgia|Morgan]]
|footnote = Source: [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oconee_County,_Georgia#Demographics "Wikipedia.org".]  
*[[Oglethorpe County, Georgia|Oglethorpe]]
|1880 |6351
*[[Walton County, Georgia|Walton]]
|1890 |7713
|1900 |8602
|1910 |11104
|1920 |11067
|1930 |8082
|1940 |7576
|1950 |7009
|1960 |6304
|1970 |7915 
|1980 |12427 
|1990 |17618 
|2000 |26225
|2010 |32666
}}{{GA Census Intro|Oconee}}


=== Church Records ===
== Genealogy Resources  ==
{{GA Church Intro|Oconee}}<br>
'''List of Churches and Church Parishes'''
*'''[https://www.familysearch.org/research/places/?reqParents=394032&reqParentsLabel=Oconee%2C%20Georgia%2C%20United%20States&reqParentsType=209&reqTypeGroups=3&reqTypeLabel=Churches%20and%20Church%20Parishes FamilySearch Places]'''


=== Court Records ===
==== Research Guides  ====
{{GA Court Intro|Oconee}}


* '''1875-1912''' {{FSC|252832|item|disp=Court Minutes, 1875-1912}}(*); Court of Ordinary at FamilySearch Catalog — index & images
==== African Americans  ====
* '''1875-1913''' {{FSC|252761|item|disp=Court Minutes, 1875-1913}}(*); Superior Court at FamilySearch Catalog — index & images
* '''1878-1897''' {{FSC|254084|item|disp=Lunacy Records, 1878-1897}}(*); Court of Ordinary at FamilySearch Catalog — images
* '''1890-1920''' {{FSC|252753|item|disp=Court Minutes, 1890-1920}}(*); County Court at FamilySearch Catalog — index & images


=== Directories ===
==== Bible Records  ====
{{GA Directories Intro|Oconee}}


*'''1970-2024''' {{RecordSearch|5000290|United States, Residence Database, 1970-2024}} at FamilySearch — [[United States, Residence Database - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]]; index, coverage may vary
==== Cemeteries  ====


=== Emigration and Immigration ===
==== Census ====
{{GA Emigration Intro|Oconee}}


=== Ethnic, Political, and Religious Groups ===
==== Church Records  ====
{{GA Ethnic Groups Intro|Oconee}}


=== Funeral Homes  ===
{{GA Church Intro}}  
{{GA Funeral Homes Intro|Oconee}}
* [https://athenscremationservices.com/ Athens Cremation Services] in Watkinsville
* [https://www.lordandstephens.com/ Lord and Stephens Funeral Homes] in Watkinsville


=== Genealogies ===
==== Court ====
{{GA Genealogies Intro|Oconee}}


=== Guardianship ===
==== Genealogy  ====
{{GA Guardianship Intro|Oconee}}


=== Land and Property Records ===
==== Land and Property ====
{{GA Land Intro|Oconee}}


''Online Land Indexes and Records''<br>
{{GA Land}}
*'''1735-1866''' [https://vault.georgiaarchives.org/digital/collection/platindex Georgian Colonial and Headright Plat Index, 1735-1866] at [https://vault.georgiaarchives.org/digital/ Georgia Archives Virtual Vault] - alpha index<br>
*'''1783-1909''' [https://vault.georgiaarchives.org/digital/collection/looseplats Headright and Bounty Plats, 1783-1909] at [https://vault.georgiaarchives.org/digital/ Georgia Archives Virtual Vault] - images with alpha index<br>
*'''1805-1833''' [https://vault.georgiaarchives.org/digital/collection/dmf District Plats of Survey] at [https://vault.georgiaarchives.org/digital/ Georgia Archives Virtual Vault] - images organized by county and district<br>
*[https://vault.georgiaarchives.org/digital/collection/p17154coll1 Colonial Plats and Warrants] at [https://vault.georgiaarchives.org/digital/ Georgia Archives Virtual Vault] - images with alpha index<br>
*[https://www.familysearch.org/search/full-text Full-Text Search - Land Records] at FamilySearch - index & images; dates, records, and places vary; [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P00oMDsAsSw How to Search]


==== Local Histories  ====


=== Local Histories ===
{{GA History}}  
{{GA Histories Intro|Oconee}}


=== Maps and Gazetteers ===
==== Maps ====
{{GA Neighboring Counties Intro|county={{GA Oconee County}}}}
{{GA Maps Intro|Oconee}}


*[https://www.familysearch.org/research/places/?reqParents=394032&reqParentsLabel=Oconee%2C%20Georgia%2C%20United%20States&reqParentsType=209&reqTypeGroups=8&reqTypeLabel=Cities%20and%20Towns FamilySearch Places]: Map of cities and towns in this county - [[FamilySearch Places|How to Use FS Places]]
*'''1740s-?''' [https://vault.georgiaarchives.org/digital/collection/hmf Historic Map File] at Georgia Archives Virtual Vault - images
*'''1866 - 1935''' [https://vault.georgiaarchives.org/digital/collection/cmf County Map File] at Georgia Archives Virtual Vault - images
*[http://www.mapofus.org/georgia/ Maps of Georgia (1758-1932)]
*[http://www.mapofus.org/georgia/ Maps of Georgia (1758-1932)]


=== Migration ===
[[Image:Gaoconee.jpg|right|900px|Gaoconee.jpg]]
{{GA Migration Intro|Oconee}}
 
=== Military Records ===
{{GA Military Intro|Oconee}}


*Georgia [http://usgwarchives.net/ga/oconee/military.html USGenWeb Archives Project]
==== Military  ====


'''''Civil War '''''<br>
===== Civil War =====


'''Online Records'''
{{VAciv}}  
*'''1861-1865'''  {{RecordSearch|1932370|Georgia Civil War Service Records of Confederate Soldiers, 1861-1865}} at FamilySearch — index
*'''1861-1865'''  {{RecordSearch|1932397|Georgia Civil War Service Records of Union Soldiers, 1861-1865}} at FamilySearch — index
*'''1861-1865'''  [http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=2322 U.S., Confederate Soldiers Compiled Service Records, 1861-1865] at [http://ancestry.com Ancestry] — index (free)
*'''1861-1865'''  [http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=2344 U.S., Union Soldiers Compiled Service Records, 1861-1865] at [http://ancestry.com Ancestry] — index (free)
*'''1861-1865''' [https://vault.georgiaarchives.org/digital/collection/confed Confederate Enlistment Oaths and Discharges] at [https://vault.georgiaarchives.org/digital/ Georgia Archives Virtual Vault]- images and alphabetical index
*'''1861-1865''' [https://vault.georgiaarchives.org/digital/collection/cmr Confederate Muster Rolls] at [https://vault.georgiaarchives.org/digital/ Georgia Archives Virtual Vault]- images; filter by commanding officer, service branch and regiment
*'''1861-1865''' [https://vault.georgiaarchives.org/digital/collection/pension Confederate Pension Application Supplements] - images and alphabetical index; filter by county
*'''1864''' [https://vault.georgiaarchives.org/digital/collection/1864 Militia Enrollment Lists, 1864] - images; filter by county
*'''1867-1868'''  {{RecordSearch|2739725|Georgia, Reconstruction Registration Oath Books, 1867-1868}} at FamilySearch — index
*'''1879-1920'''  {{RecordSearch|3038333|Georgia, Confederate Pension Rolls, 1879-1920}} at FamilySearch — index
*'''1879-1960''' [https://vault.georgiaarchives.org/digital/collection/TestApps Confederate Pension Applications] - images and alphabetical index; filter by county


{{GA Civil War Regiments|Oconee}}<br>
:- [[57th Regiment, Georgia Infantry (Confederate)|57th Regiment, Georgia Infantry (Confederate)]]
:- [[57th Regiment, Georgia Infantry (Confederate)|57th Regiment, Georgia Infantry (Confederate)]]
<br>
*Georgia. Superior Court (Oconee County). 1966. Military records; discharge records, 1922-1966, and Confederate roster, 1862. Salt Lake City, Utah: Filmed by the Genealogical Society of Utah. {{FSC|254631|item|disp=film 424863}}
*Georgia. Court of Ordinary (Oconee County). 1966. Confederate pension roll, 1890-1920. Salt Lake City, Utah: Filmed by the Genealogical Society of Utah. {{FSC|254097|item|disp=film 424879}}
'''''Spanish-American War'''''<br>
*'''1898''' [https://vault.georgiaarchives.org/digital/collection/swc Spanish-American War Service Summary Cards] - images and alphabetical index; filter by residence, muster location and unit
'''''World War I'''''<br>
*'''1914-1918''' [https://vault.georgiaarchives.org/digital/collection/p17154coll7 World War I Casualties Scrapbooks] - images and alphabetical index
*'''1920-1929''' {{RecordSearch|3010041|Georgia, World War I, Statement of Service Cards, 1920-1929}} at FamilySearch — index & images
'''''World War II'''''<br>
*'''1940-1942''' [https://search.findmypast.com/search-world-Records/georgia-world-war-ii-draft-registration-cards-1940-1942 Georgia World War II Draft Registration Cards 1940-1942] at [https://search.findmypast.com/search-world-records findmypast] - index ($))
=== Naturalization and Citizenship ===
{{GA Naturalization Intro|Oconee}}
=== Newspapers ===
{{GA Newspapers Intro|Oconee}}
*'''1800s-Current''' [https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/50034/ Georgia, U.S., Newspapers.com™ Stories and Events Index, 1800's-Current] at Ancestry — index & images ($)
*'''1800s-1999''' [https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/62116/ U.S., Newspapers.com Marriage Index, 1800s-1999] at Ancestry - index ($)
*[https://gahistoricnewspapers.galileo.usg.edu/lccn/sn89053008/1920-02-05/ed-1/ Georgia Historic Newspapers] at Digital Library of Georgia
=== Obituaries ===
{{GA Obituaries Intro|Oconee}}
=== Other Records ===
{{GA Other Records Intro|Oconee}}
'''''Voting Records '''''<br>
*'''1867-1868'''  {{RecordSearch|2739725|Georgia, Reconstruction Registration Oath Books, 1867-1868}} at FamilySearch — index


=== Periodicals ===
==== Naturalization  ====
{{GA Periodicals Intro|Oconee}}


=== Probate Records ===
==== Newspapers  ====
{{GA Probate Intro|Oconee}}


''Online Probate Indexes and Records''<br>
{{GA Newspaper abstracts|Oconee}}  
*'''1733-1753''' [https://vault.georgiaarchives.org/digital/collection/cw Colonial Wills] at Georgia Archives Virtual Vault - images with alpha index
*'''1742-1990''' {{RecordSearch|1999178|Georgia Probate Records, 1742-1990}}(*) at FamilySearch — [[Georgia Probate Records - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]]; index & images
*'''1742-1992''' [http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=8635 Georgia Wills and Probate Records 1742-1992] at Ancestry — index & images ($)
*'''1754-1776''' [https://vault.georgiaarchives.org/digital/collection/cwb Colonial Will Books] at Georgia Archives Virtual Vault - images with alpha index
*'''1875-1964''' {{FSC|254878|item|disp=Probate Records : Letters of Administration, Guardianship and Dismission; Administrators and Guardian Bonds; Inventories and Appraisements; Annual Returns and Vouchers; Bills of Sales and Twelve Month Support, 1875-1964}}(*); Court of Ordinary at FamilySearch Catalog — index & images
*'''1875-1966''' {{FSC|252786|item|disp=Will Records, 1875-1966}}(*); Court of Ordinary at FamilySearch Catalog — index & images
*[https://www.familysearch.org/search/full-text Full-Text Search - Wills and Probate Records] at FamilySearch - index & images; dates, records, and places vary; [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P00oMDsAsSw How to Search]


==== Occupations  ====


=== School Records ===
==== Probate Records ====
{{GA Schools Intro|Oconee}}
===Social Security Records===
*'''1935-2014''' {{RecordSearch|1202535|United States Social Security Death Index}} at FamilySearch - [[United States Social Security Death Index - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]]; index. ''Also at [https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/3693/ Ancestry], [https://search.findmypast.com/search-world-Records/social-security-death-index findmypast], [https://www.fold3.com/title/830/ Fold3], [https://www.genealogybank.com/explore/ssdi/all GenealogyBank], [https://www.myheritage.com/research/collection-10002/us-social-security-death-index-ssdi?s=270606331 MyHeritage], and [https://stevemorse.org/ssdi/ssdi.html Steve Morse].'' [[United States Social Security Administration Records#Social Security Death Index (SSDI)|Click here for more information]].
*'''1936-2007''' [https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/60901/ U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007] at [https://www.ancestry.com/search/ Ancestry ($)] — index, [[United States Social Security Administration Records#Social Security Applications and Claims Index|click here for more information]].
*'''1936-2007''' {{RecordSearch|5000016|United States, Social Security Numerical Identification Files (NUMIDENT), 1936-2007}} at FamilySearch - [[United States, Social Security Numerical Identification Files (NUMIDENT) - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]]; index


=== Tax Records ===
{{GA Probate Intro}}  
{{GA Tax Intro|Oconee}}
*'''1787-1900''' {{RecordSearch|4130006|Georgia, Tax Digests, 1787-1900}} at FamilySearch — [[Georgia, Tax Digests - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]], index & images


=== Vital Records ===
==== Taxation  ====
{{GA Vital Intro|Oconee}}


==== Birth ====
{{GA Tax Intro}}  
{{GA Birth Intro|Oconee}}
*'''1870-1960''' {{RecordSearch|3438747|Georgia, County Delayed Birth and Death Records, 1870-1960}} at FamilySearch — index, and some images
*'''1875-2008'''  Oconee County, Georgia Probate Court Birth Certificates, 1875-2008. Digital version at [http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=2156 Ancestry] ($)


==== Marriage ====
==== Vital Records  ====
{{GA Marriage Intro|Oconee}}


*'''1560-1993'''  [https://search.findmypast.com/search-world-records/united-states-marriages?state=georgia%2cga Georgia, United States Marriages] at Findmypast — index ($)
{{GA Vital Intro}} See also [http://www.genealogyinc.com/georgia/ga-vital-records/ How to order Georgia Vital Records]  
*'''1699-1944'''  [http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=7839 Georgia Marriages 1699-1944] at Ancestry — index ($)
*'''1754-1960'''  {{RecordSearch|2549568|Georgia Church Marriages, 1754-1960}} at FamilySearch — index & images
*'''1785-1950'''  {{RecordSearch|1927197|Georgia County Marriages 1785-1950}} at FamilySearch — index & images
*'''1808-1967'''  {{RecordSearch|1674807|Georgia Marriages 1808-1967}} at FamilySearch — index
*'''1824-1850'''  Marriages 1824-1850 [http://www.georgiapioneers.com/counties/countymonroe.html Georgia Pioneers] ($)
*'''1828-1978''' [https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/4766/ Georgia, U.S., Marriage Records From Select Counties, 1828-1978] at Ancestry - index & images ($)
*'''1875-2010'''  Vital Records; Marriage Licenses. Watkinsville, Georgia: Oconee County Probate Court. Digital version at [http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=2463 Ancestry] ($)
*'''1875-1893'''  Oconee County Marriage Index 1875-1893. Batch {{IGI|M713461}} at FamilySearch<ref>Genealogical Society of Utah, ''Parish and Vital Records List'' (July 1998). Microfiche. Digital version at [[Media:Igigeorgiamz.pdf|https://www.familysearch.org/wiki/en/images/5/53/Igigeorgiamz.pdf]].</ref>
*'''1894-1895'''  Oconee County Marriage Index 1894-1895. Batch {{IGI|M713462}} at FamilySearch
*'''1927-2010'''  Vital Records; Marriage Licenses. Watkinsville, Georgia: Oconee County Probate Court. Digital version at [http://www.anrdoezrs.net/qh105mu2-u1HKJNRJOIHJJPJMKJK?sid=familysearchwiki&url=http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=2480 Ancestry] ($)


==== Death ====
===== Birth  =====
{{GA Death Intro|Oconee}}
*'''1870-1960''' {{RecordSearch|3438747|Georgia, County Delayed Birth and Death Records, 1870-1960}} at FamilySearch — index, and some images
*'''1914-1927'''  {{RecordSearch|1320969|Georgia Deaths 1914-1927}} at FamilySearch — index & images
*'''1919-1998'''  [http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=5426 Georgia Deaths 1919-1998] at Ancestry — index ($)
*'''1919-1930''' [https://vault.georgiaarchives.org/digital/collection/gadeaths/search Georgia Death Certificates] at [https://vault.georgiaarchives.org/digital/ Georgia Archives Virtual Vault] - index & images
*'''1928-1930''' [https://vault.georgiaarchives.org/digital/collection/nondeath Georgia Non-Indexed Death Certificates] at [https://vault.georgiaarchives.org/digital/ Georgia Archives Virtual Vault] - images
*'''1928-1942'''  {{RecordSearch|1385727|Georgia Deaths, 1928-1942}} at FamilySearch — index & images
*'''1933-1998'''  {{RecordSearch|1937238|Georgia Death Index 1933-1998}} at FamilySearch — index


==== Divorce ====
*'''1875-2008''' - Oconee County, Georgia Probate Court Birth Certificates, 1875-2008. Digital version at [http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=2156 Ancestry] ($).<br>
{{GA Divorce Intro|Oconee}}


== Research Facilities ==
===== Marriage  =====
{{GA Research Facilities Intro|Oconee}}


=== Archives ===
*'''1875-1893''' - Oconee County Marriage Index 1875-1893. Batch {{IGI|M713461}} at FamilySearch - free.<ref name="vr">Genealogical Society of Utah, ''Parish and Vital Records List'' (July 1998). Microfiche. Digital version at https://www.familysearch.org/learn/wiki/en/images/5/53/Igigeorgiamz.pdf.</ref>
{{GA Archives Intro|Oconee}}
*'''1875-2010''' - Vital Records; Marriage Licenses. Watkinsville, Georgia: Oconee County Probate Court. Digital version at [http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=2463 Ancestry] ($).<br>
*'''1894-1895''' - Oconee County Marriage Index 1894-1895. Batch {{IGI|M713462}} at FamilySearch - free.<ref name="vr" />


'''Georgia Archives'''<br>University System of Georgia<br>5800 Jonesboro Road<br>Morrow, GA 30260<br>678-364-3700<br>[https://www.georgiaarchives.org/ Website]<br>[https://www.facebook.com/Georgia-Archives-273195772785138/ Facebook]<br><br>
===== Death  =====


=== FamilySearch Centers ===
*'''1927-2010''' - Vital Records; Marriage Licenses. Watkinsville, Georgia: Oconee County Probate Court. Digital version at [http://www.anrdoezrs.net/qh105mu2-u1HKJNRJOIHJJPJMKJK?sid=familysearchwiki&url=http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=2480 Ancestry] ($).
{{FamilySearch Centers Intro}}


*[https://locations.familysearch.org/en/us/ga/watkinsville/1080-julian-dr Athens Georgia FamilySearch Center]
===== Vital Record Substitutes  =====


=== Libraries ===
== Genealogy Societies and Libraries ==
{{GA Libraries Intro|Oconee}}


=== Museums ===
*[http://www.genealogyinc.com/georgia/ga-society-archive/ List of Georgia Archives, Libraries, Publications, Historical &amp; Genealogical Societies]
{{GA Museums Intro|Oconee}}


== Societies ==
==== Family History Centers  ====
{{GA Societies Intro|Oconee}}


'''Clarke-Oconee Genealogical Society'''<br>PO Box 6403<br>Athens, GA 30604<br>Email: [mailto:cogsgenealogy@gmail.com cogsgenealogy@gmail.com]<br>[https://cogsgenealogy.org/ Website]<br>[https://www.facebook.com/cogsgenealogy Facebook]<br><br>
*[[Introduction to LDS Family History Centers]]
'''East Georgia Genealogical Society, Inc.'''<br>PO Box 117<br>Winder, GA 30680-0117<br>Email: [mailto:gaeggs@yahoo.com gaeggs@yahoo.com]<br>[http://sites.rootsweb.com/~gaeggs/ Website]<br>[https://www.facebook.com/groups/gaeggs/ Facebook]<br><br>
'''Georgia Genealogical Society'''<br>PO Box 550247<br>Atlanta, Georgia 30355-2747<br>Email: [mailto:publicity@gagensociety.org publicity@gagensociety.org]<br>[https://www.gagensociety.org/ Website]<br>[https://www.facebook.com/GaGenSociety/ Facebook]<br><br>
'''Georgia Historical Society'''<br>Street address: 501 Whitaker Street<br>Mailing address: 104 W Gaston Street<br>Savannah, GA 31401<br>912-651-2125, 877-424-4789<br>Email: [mailto:webmaster@georgiahistory.com  webmaster@georgiahistory.com]<br>[https://georgiahistory.com/ Website]<br>[https://www.facebook.com/GeorgiaHistory/ Facebook]<br><br>
'''Oconee Historical Society'''<br>PO Box 633<br>Watkinsville, GA 30677<br>706-546-1850<br>Email: [mailto:oconeehistoricalsociety@gmail.com oconeehistoricalsociety@gmail.com]<br>[https://www.facebook.com/OconeeHistoricalSociety/ Facebook]<br> <br>


== Websites ==
== Websites ==
{{GA Websites Intro|Oconee}}


*[https://www.facebook.com/groups/173266752734188/ Georgia Genealogy Network Group on Facebook]
*[http://www.genealogyinc.com/georgia/oconee-county/ Oconee County, GA History, Records, Facts and Genealogy]
*[http://gaoconee.eppygen.org/ USGenWeb] project. May have maps, name indexes, history or other information for this county.
*[https://plus.google.com/u/0/communities/110185259296456584560 Georgia Genealogy Network Community on Google+]  
*[https://www.facebook.com/groups/173266752734188/ Georgia Genealogy Network Group on Facebook]
*USGenWeb project. May have maps, name indexes, history or other information for this county. Select the state, then the county.
*{{FHL|Georgia%2C+Oconee|subject|disp=FamilySearch Catalog}}
*[http://www.linkpendium.com/genealogy/USA/GA/Oconee/ Oconee County, Georgia Genealogy and Family History] (Linkpendium)
*[http://www.linkpendium.com/genealogy/USA/GA/Oconee/ Oconee County, Georgia Genealogy and Family History] (Linkpendium)
*{{FSC Place IDNum|1285|Georgia|Oconee}}- The FamilySearch catalog contains descriptions and access information for all genealogical materials (including books, online materials, microfilm, microfiche, and publications) in their collection.  Use [https://familysearch.org/search/ Historical Records] to search for specific individuals in genealogical records


== Research Guides ==
== References  ==
{{GA Research Guides Intro|Oconee}}


== References ==
<references /> {{Georgia|Georgia}}
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{{Georgia|Georgia}}
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Guide to Oconee County, Georgia ancestry, family history, and genealogy birth records, marriage records, death records, census records, family history, and military records.

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Oconee County, Georgia
Map
Map of Georgia highlighting Oconee County
Location in the state of Georgia
Facts
Founded February 25, 1875
County Seat Watkinsville
Courthouse
Address Oconee County Courthouse
23 N Main Street
PO Box 1099
Watkinsville, GA 30677-2438
Phone: 706.769.3940
Oconee County Website


County Courthouse[edit | edit source]

Oconee County Courthouse
23 N Main Street
PO Box 1099
Watkinsville, GA 30677-2438
Phone: 706.769.3940

Probate Court has birth, marriage, death and probate records; Clerk Superior Court has divorce, court, and land records from 1875.[1]

Beginning Dates for Oconee County, Georgia Genealogy Government Records
Birth Marriage Death Census Land Probate




1875

History[edit | edit source]

Parent County[edit | edit source]

1875--Oconee County was created 25 February 1875 from Clarke County. County seat: Watkinsville [2]

Boundary Changes[edit | edit source]

For animated maps illustrating Georgia county boundary changes, "Rotating Formation Georgia County Boundary Maps" (1758-1932) may be viewed for free at the MapofUS.org website.

Variant Spellings[edit | edit source]

Record Loss[edit | edit source]

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1887 Most of the town of Watkinsville and its courthouse burned 7 January 1887. Only the county commission records were lost.[3]

Judge R.M. Jackson and a local minister carried the rest of the courthouse records to safety during the inferno.[3]

For suggestions about research in places that suffered historic record losses, see:


Places/Localities[edit | edit source]

Populated Places[edit | edit source]

Neighboring Counties[edit | edit source]

Genealogy Resources[edit | edit source]

Research Guides[edit | edit source]

African Americans[edit | edit source]

Bible Records[edit | edit source]

Cemeteries[edit | edit source]

Census[edit | edit source]

Church Records[edit | edit source]

Church records and the information they provide vary significantly depending on the denomination and the record keeper. They may contain information about members of the congregation, such as age, date of baptism, christening, or birth; marriage information and maiden names; and death date. For general information about Georgia denominations, see the Georgia Church Records wiki page.

Court[edit | edit source]

Genealogy[edit | edit source]

Land and Property[edit | edit source]

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Local Histories[edit | edit source]

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Maps[edit | edit source]

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Military[edit | edit source]

Civil War[edit | edit source]

Regiments. Service men in Oconee County, Georgia Genealogy served in various regiments. Men often joined a company (within a regiment) that originated in their county. Listed below are companies that were specifically formed in Oconee County, Georgia Genealogy:


- 57th Regiment, Georgia Infantry (Confederate)

Naturalization[edit | edit source]

Newspapers[edit | edit source]

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Occupations[edit | edit source]

Probate Records[edit | edit source]

Colonial courts kept some early probate records. From 1777 to 1798 and since 1852, the court of ordinary or register of probates has kept probate and guardianship records. The inferior court handled probate and guardianship matters from 1798 to 1852.

Many probate records to the 1930s and 1940s are at the Georgia Department of Archives and History and the FamilySearch Library on microfilm.

Content: Probate Records may give the decedent's date of death, names of his or her spouse, children, parents, siblings, in-laws, neighbors, associates, relatives, and their place of residence.

Record types: Wills, estates, guardianships, naturalizations, marriage, adoption, and birth and death records (not all years).

Taxation[edit | edit source]

Taxes were levied on free white males over 21 and all slaves up to age 60. These persons are referred to as "polls." Tax listings, or digests, of a county generally list the taxable landowners and other polls and the amount of tax. The records for each county are divided by militia district.

Vital Records[edit | edit source]

Vital Records consist of births, adoptions, marriages, divorces, and deaths recorded on registers, certificates, and documents. A copy or an extract of most original records can be purchased from the Georgia State Department of Health , the County Clerk's office of the county where the event occurred or order electronically online.

For some online statewide indexes, see the FamilySearch Historical Record Collections for Georgia. See also How to order Georgia Vital Records

Birth[edit | edit source]
  • 1875-2008 - Oconee County, Georgia Probate Court Birth Certificates, 1875-2008. Digital version at Ancestry ($).
Marriage[edit | edit source]
  • 1875-1893 - Oconee County Marriage Index 1875-1893. Batch M713461 at FamilySearch - free.[4]
  • 1875-2010 - Vital Records; Marriage Licenses. Watkinsville, Georgia: Oconee County Probate Court. Digital version at Ancestry ($).
  • 1894-1895 - Oconee County Marriage Index 1894-1895. Batch M713462 at FamilySearch - free.[4]
Death[edit | edit source]
  • 1927-2010 - Vital Records; Marriage Licenses. Watkinsville, Georgia: Oconee County Probate Court. Digital version at Ancestry ($).
Vital Record Substitutes[edit | edit source]

Genealogy Societies and Libraries[edit | edit source]

Family History Centers[edit | edit source]

Websites[edit | edit source]

References[edit | edit source]

  1. ↑ Handybook for Genealogists: United States of America, 10th ed. (Draper, Utah: Everton Pub., 2002), Oconee County, Georgia. Page 159 At various libraries (WorldCat); FHL Book 973 D27e 2002.
  2. ↑ The Handybook for Genealogists: United States of America,10th ed. (Draper, UT:Everton Publishers, 2002).
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 Paul K. Graham, Georgia Courthouse Disasters (Decatur, Georgia: Genealogy Co., 2013), 47. At various libraries (WorldCat).
  4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 Genealogical Society of Utah, Parish and Vital Records List (July 1998). Microfiche. Digital version at https://www.familysearch.org/learn/wiki/en/images/5/53/Igigeorgiamz.pdf.
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