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== Birth Records ==
== Birth Records ==


Statewide registration of births in [[Portal:Georgia (state)|Georgia]] began in 1919 and was generally complied with by 1928. Birth records are available only to the individual or his legal representative. Birth records can be obtained by writing to:  
Statewide registration of births in [[Portal:Georgia (state)|Georgia]] began in 1919 and was generally complied with by 1928. Birth records are available only to the individual or his legal representative. Birth records can be obtained by writing to:  
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=== Adoption Records  ===
=== Adoption Records  ===


closed/open/state statutes  
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'''Georgia Statewide Death Certificates 1914-1927'''--Certificates can be viewed free at [http://pilot.familysearch.org/recordsearch/start.html#p=collectionDetails;t=searchable;c=1320969 FamilySearch Record Search.] Content varies. Certificates could include: birth date, birth place, name of spouse, parents, &amp; maiden name of mother


== Marriage Records  ==
== Marriage Records  ==
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== Death Records  ==
== Death Records  ==


Statewide registration of births and [[Georgia Death Certificates Now Viewable Online|deaths]] in [[Portal:Georgia (state)|Georgia]] began in 1919 and was generally complied with by 1928 for births and by 1922 for deaths. Birth records are available only to the individual or his legal representative. Birth and death records can be obtained by writing to:  
Statewide registration of&nbsp; [[Georgia Death Certificates Now Viewable Online|deaths]] in [[Portal:Georgia (state)|Georgia]] began in 1919 and was generally complied with by 1922. Death records can be obtained by writing to:  


'''Georgia Department of Human Resources'''<br>Vital Records Unit<br>47 Trinity Avenue, S.W., Room 217-H<br>Atlanta, GA 30334-1201<br>Telephone: 404-679-4702<br>Internet: [http://www.50states.com/vitalrecords/georgia.htm Georgia Vital Records]  
'''Georgia Department of Human Resources'''<br>Vital Records Unit<br>47 Trinity Avenue, S.W., Room 217-H<br>Atlanta, GA 30334-1201<br>Telephone: 404-679-4702<br>Internet: [http://www.50states.com/vitalrecords/georgia.htm Georgia Vital Records]  
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The current fees for obtaining copies of the state's records are listed at [http://www.vitalrec.com VitalRecords.com].  
The current fees for obtaining copies of the state's records are listed at [http://www.vitalrec.com VitalRecords.com].  


Atlanta birth records since 1887 and death records since 1896 are available from:  
Atlanta death records since 1896 are available from:  


'''Fulton County Health Department'''<br>141 Prior Street<br>Atlanta, GA 30303<br>Telephone: 404-730-4000<br>Internet: [http://www.co.fulton.ga.us/county/health/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=23&Itemid=31 Fulton County Healtlh Department]  
'''Fulton County Health Department'''<br>141 Prior Street<br>Atlanta, GA 30303<br>Telephone: 404-730-4000<br>Internet: [http://www.co.fulton.ga.us/county/health/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=23&Itemid=31 Fulton County Healtlh Department]  


Savannah birth records from 1890 to the present and death records from 1803 to 1947 are available from:  
Savannah death records from 1803 to 1947 are available from:  


'''Chatham County Health Department<br>'''2011 Eisenhower Drive<br>P.O. Box 14257<br>Savannah, GA 31406<br>Telephone: 912-356-2441<br>Internet: [http://www.gachd.org/ Chatham County Health Department]  
'''Chatham County Health Department<br>'''2011 Eisenhower Drive<br>P.O. Box 14257<br>Savannah, GA 31406<br>Telephone: 912-356-2441<br>Internet: [http://www.gachd.org/ Chatham County Health Department]  


Macon birth records since 1891 and death records since 1882 are available from:  
Macon death records since 1882 are available from:  


'''Bibb County Health Department'''<br>770 Hemlock Street<br>Macon, GA 31201<br>Internet: [http://health.state.ga.us/regional/bibb/index.asp Bibb County Health Department]  
'''Bibb County Health Department'''<br>770 Hemlock Street<br>Macon, GA 31201<br>Internet: [http://health.state.ga.us/regional/bibb/index.asp Bibb County Health Department]  
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Over 100,000 early Georgia marriages have also been published in:  
Over 100,000 early Georgia marriages have also been published in:  


*''37,000 Early Georgia Marriages.'' <ref>Maddox, Joseph T., and Mary Carter. ''37,000 Early Georgia Marriages.'' N.p., 1975. Family History Library [http://www.familysearch.org/eng/library/fhlcatalog/supermainframeset.asp?display=titledetails&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;columns=*%2C0%2C0&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;titleno=131860&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;disp=37%2C000+early+Georgia+marriages++ book 975.8 V2m; microfilm 928351 item 3; microfiche 6046751.] </ref>Covers 29 counties; names are from ''Georgia Pioneers'' magazine.
*''37,000 Early Georgia Marriages.'' <ref>Maddox, Joseph T., and Mary Carter. ''37,000 Early Georgia Marriages.'' N.p., 1975. Family History Library [http://www.familysearch.org/eng/library/fhlcatalog/supermainframeset.asp?display=titledetails&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;columns=*%2C0%2C0&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;titleno=131860&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;disp=37%2C000+early+Georgia+marriages++ book 975.8 V2m; microfilm 928351 item 3; microfiche 6046751.] </ref>Covers 29 counties; names are from ''Georgia Pioneers'' magazine.


*''40,000 Early Georgia Marriages.'' <ref>Maddox, Joseph T., and Mary Carter. ''40,000 Early Georgia Marriages.'' N.p., 1976. Family History Library [http://www.familysearch.org/eng/library/fhlcatalog/supermainframeset.asp?display=titledetails&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;titleno=131872&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;disp=40%2C000+early+Georgia+marriages%20%20&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;columns=*,0,0 book 975.8 V2me; microfilm 982486 item 2; microfiche 6051217]. </ref>Covers 21 counties.
*''40,000 Early Georgia Marriages.'' <ref>Maddox, Joseph T., and Mary Carter. ''40,000 Early Georgia Marriages.'' N.p., 1976. Family History Library [http://www.familysearch.org/eng/library/fhlcatalog/supermainframeset.asp?display=titledetails&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;titleno=131872&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;disp=40%2C000+early+Georgia+marriages%20%20&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;columns=*,0,0 book 975.8 V2me; microfilm 982486 item 2; microfiche 6051217]. </ref>Covers 21 counties.


*''Early Georgia Marriage Roundup.'' <ref>Maddox, Joseph T. ''Early Georgia Marriage Roundup.'' Irwinton, Georgia: J. Maddox, 1980. (Family History Library [http://www.familysearch.org/eng/library/fhlcatalog/supermainframeset.asp?display=titledetails&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;titleno=174574&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;disp=Early+Georgia+marriage+roundup%20%20&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;columns=*,0,0 book 975.8 V2mj 1980; 1976 ed. on microfilm 1036679 item 3; microfiche 6049619]. </ref>Covers 18 counties.
*''Early Georgia Marriage Roundup.'' <ref>Maddox, Joseph T. ''Early Georgia Marriage Roundup.'' Irwinton, Georgia: J. Maddox, 1980. (Family History Library [http://www.familysearch.org/eng/library/fhlcatalog/supermainframeset.asp?display=titledetails&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;titleno=174574&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;disp=Early+Georgia+marriage+roundup%20%20&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;columns=*,0,0 book 975.8 V2mj 1980; 1976 ed. on microfilm 1036679 item 3; microfiche 6049619]. </ref>Covers 18 counties.


*''Early Georgia Marriages''. <ref>Maddox, Joseph T. ''Early Georgia Marriages''. Irwinton, Georgia: J. Maddox, 1981. Family History Library [http://www.familysearch.org/eng/library/fhlcatalog/supermainframeset.asp?display=titledetails&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;titleno=248134&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;disp=Early+Georgia+marriages%20%20&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;columns=*,0,0 book 975.8 V2eg Volume 4; microfilm 1033953 item 2]. </ref>
*''Early Georgia Marriages''. <ref>Maddox, Joseph T. ''Early Georgia Marriages''. Irwinton, Georgia: J. Maddox, 1981. Family History Library [http://www.familysearch.org/eng/library/fhlcatalog/supermainframeset.asp?display=titledetails&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;titleno=248134&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;disp=Early+Georgia+marriages%20%20&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;columns=*,0,0 book 975.8 V2eg Volume 4; microfilm 1033953 item 2]. </ref>


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