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How to Find United States Birth Records Georgia Births

Statewide registration of births began in 1919 in Georgia with general compliance by 1928.

Next Step: When did the birth occur? [edit | edit source]

Choose a time period to search for your ancestor's birth record:

Births before 1899[edit | edit source]

Before 1899, no births were recorded by the county or state. You must search substitute records to locate your ancestor’s birth date and place.

Records that give birth information:
Death Records Cemetery Records Newspapers Bible Records	Church Records Census Military Records

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Births after 1899[edit | edit source]

In 1899, Georgia began statewide registration of births. Currently, there is not a complete index online to Georgia birth certificates from 1899 to the present. If you cannot locate your ancestor in the databases below, try searching for birth information in other records.

For births that exist during the time period, try the following database:

Includes Index Only
	Georgia Births, 1880-1935	FamilySearch - Free; incomplete
Can't find your ancestor in the index?		Tips for searching indexes
No birth record for your ancestor?		Other records with birth information

Obtain the Certificate[edit | edit source]

With full names, dates and places of an event, you can order a copy of the birth certificate for a fee from the Georgia Department of Health or VitalChek.

Restrictions for ordering birth certificates:
To obtain a copy of the birth certificate, you must be:

The person on the certificate
The parent of the person on the certificate

NOTE: A copy of the birth certificate cannot be obtained by anyone except those listed above.

If you do not want to order the birth record, there are other records with birth information you can search.