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== '''Births before 1919'''  ==
== '''Births before 1919'''  ==


*'''Georgia.''' Before 1919, no births were recorded by the state.
*'''Georgia.''' Before 1919, no births were recorded by the state. However, several cities and counties did periodically record births.  


 
::Try the following free FamilySearch index-only database:  
 
::Nevertheless, try the following free FamilySearch index-only database:  
:::{{RecordSearch|1674802|Georgia, Births and Christenings, 1754-1960}}<br><br>
:::{{RecordSearch|1674802|Georgia, Births and Christenings, 1754-1960}}<br><br>


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::*'''[https://www.gachd.org/chatham-county-birth-records/ Chatham County]''' (Savannah) 1890-1918  
::*'''[https://www.gachd.org/chatham-county-birth-records/ Chatham County]''' (Savannah) 1890-1918  
::*'''[https://northcentralhealthdistrict.org/vital-records/ Bibb County]''' (Macon) 1891-1918
::*'''[https://northcentralhealthdistrict.org/vital-records/ Bibb County]''' (Macon) 1891-1918
For a list of other Georgia localities that occasionally recorded births, see the [https://www.georgiaarchives.org/research/birth_records Georgia Archives].


If you cannot obtain a pre-1919 birth certificate, try searching substitute records to locate your ancestor’s birth date and place.  
If you cannot obtain a pre-1919 birth certificate, try searching substitute records to locate your ancestor’s birth date and place.  
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