Georgia Vital Records: Difference between revisions

[[United States Vital Records|Vital Records]] consist of [[United States Birth Records|births]], adoptions, [[United States Marriage Records|marriages]], divorces, and [[United States Death Records|deaths]] recorded on registers, certificates, and documents. [[Locating United States Vital Records|United States Vital Records]] has additional research guidance on researching and using vital records. A copy or an extract of most original records can be purchased from the [http://www.cdc.gov/nchs/w2w/Georgia.htm Georgia State Department of Health] or the County Clerk's office of the county where the event occurred. See also [https://www.familysearch.org/search/search/index/catalog-search#searchType=catalog&filtered=true&collectionId=&fed=false&page=1&catSearchType=keywords&searchCriteria=Guide+to+Georgia+Indexes&placeName=&author_givenName=&author_surname= Georgia Statewide Indexes ] at the Family History Library.  

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A few counties started recording vital events in the post-Civil War era. The Family History Library has microfilmed some county birth and delayed birth registrations.  

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=== Adoption Records  ===

== Marriage Records  ==

Many county marriage records dated prior to 1900 are at the Georgia Department of Archives and History. The Family History Library has microfilm copies of marriage records for some counties up to the early 1900s.  

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The county superior courts have had jurisdiction over divorce proceedings and records. Divorces in Georgia were allowed as early as 1793 but had to be approved by the state legislature until 1832. Information about these approvals can be found in the Name File Index at the Georgia Department of Archives and History.  

== Death Records  ==

'''FamilySearch Record Search Collection'''  

*[https://www.familysearch.org/search/collection/show#uri=http://www.familysearch.org/searchapi/search/collection/1320969 Georgia Deaths, 1914-1927].  

*[https://www.familysearch.org/search/collection/show#uri=http://www.familysearch.org/searchapi/search/collection/1937238 Georgia Death Index, 1933-1998]

A few counties started recording vital events in the post-Civil War era. The Family History Library has microfilmed some county birth, death, and delayed birth registrations.  

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'''Wiki articles describing online collections are found at:'''  

*[[Georgia Death Index (FamilySearch Historical Records)|Georgia Death Index (FamilySearch Historical Records)]]  

*[[Georgia Death Records, 1914-1927 (FamilySearch Historical Records)|Georgia Death Records, 1914-1927 (FamilySearch Historical Records)]]  

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[[Category:Georgia|Vital Records]] [[Category:United_States_Vital_Records]]