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


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| county = Decatur County
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| state = Georgia
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|organized= December 8, 1823
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|county seat= Bainbridge
| founded year = 1823
|parent county= [[Early County, Georgia Genealogy|Early]]<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>
| founded date = December 8
|variant spellings=
| seat = Bainbridge
|county1= [[Baker County, Georgia Genealogy|Baker]]
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|county2= [[Gadsden County, Florida Genealogy|Gadsden (FL)]]
| building address = Decatur County Courthouse<br>1400 E Shotwell Street<br>PO Box 735<br>Bainbridge, GA 31717-0735<br>Phone: 229.248.3030<br>[http://www.courtreference.com/DeKalb-County-Georgia-Courts.htm '''Decatur County Website'''] }}
|county3= [[Grady County, Georgia Genealogy|Grady]]
|county4= [[Jackson County, Florida Genealogy|Jackson (FL)]]
|county5= [[Miller County, Georgia Genealogy|Miller]]
|county6= [[Mitchell County, Georgia Genealogy|Mitchell]]
|county7= [[Seminole County, Georgia Genealogy|Seminole]]</br><center>[[Decatur County, Georgia Genealogy#Maps and Gazetteers|See County Maps]]</center>
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|county courthouse= [[Image:Decatur County Court House Bainbridge, Georgia.jpg|245x245px]]
|county location in state= [[Image:Georgia Decatur County Map.png|185x185px]]
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[[Image:Stephen Decatur.JPG|thumb|right|200px|<center>Stephen Decatur</center>]]
== County Information ==


=== Description ===
== County Courthouse  ==
Decatur County was named for the United States Navy Commodore Stephen Decatur, a hero of the War of 1812. The county is located in the southwestern area of the state.<ref>Wikipedia contributors, "Decatur County, Georgia" in ''https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Decatur_County,_Georgia'' accessed 31 Oct 2018</ref>


=== County Courthouse ===
[http://www.decaturcountyga.org/ Decatur County Courthouse]<br>1400 E Shotwell Street<br>PO Box 735<br>Bainbridge, GA 31717-0735<br>Phone: 229.248.3030<br><br>Probate Court has marriage records from 1823 and probate records;&nbsp; Clerk Superior Court has divorce, court and land records from 1823.<ref name="HBG">''Handybook for Genealogists: United States of America'', 10th ed. (Draper, Utah: Everton Pub., 2002), Decatur County, Georgia. Page 154 {{WorldCat|50140092|disp=At various libraries (WorldCat)}}; {{FHL|1049485|item|disp=FHL Book 973 D27e 2002}}.</ref>  
{{GA Courthouse Intro|Decatur}}
'''Decatur County Courthouse'''<br>1400 E Shotwell Street<br>PO Box 735<br>Bainbridge, GA 31717-0735<br>Phone: 229-248-3030<br>[http://www.decaturcountyga.gov/ Decatur County Website]<br><br>
Probate Court has marriage records from 1823 and probate records.<br>
Clerk Superior Court has divorce, court and land records from 1823.<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>


=== Decatur County, Georgia Record Dates  ===
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{{GA Record Dates Intro|Decatur}}
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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), Decatur 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>
| width="100%" bgcolor="#ffcc99" align="center" colspan="6" | <center>'''Beginning Dates for {{PAGENAME}} Government Records'''</center>
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| width="14.2%" bgcolor="#e4d8e5" align="center" | '''[[Decatur County, Georgia Genealogy#Birth|Birth*]]'''
| width="16.6%" align="center" | '''[[{{PAGENAME}}#Vital_Records|Birth]]'''  
| width="14.2%" bgcolor="#e4d8e5" align="center" | '''[[Decatur County, Georgia Genealogy#Marriage|Marriage]]'''
| width="16.6%" align="center" | '''[[{{PAGENAME}}#Vital_Records|Marriage]]'''  
| width="14.2%" bgcolor="#e4d8e5" align="center" | '''[[Decatur County, Georgia Genealogy#Death|Death*]]'''
| width="16.6%" align="center" | '''[[{{PAGENAME}}#Vital_Records|Death]]'''  
| width="14.2%" bgcolor="#e4d8e5" align="center" | '''[[Decatur County, Georgia Genealogy#Court Records|Court]]'''
| width="16.6%" align="center" | '''[[{{PAGENAME}}#Census|Census]]'''  
| width="14.2%" bgcolor="#e4d8e5" align="center" | '''[[Decatur County, Georgia Genealogy#Land and Property Records|Land]]'''
| width="16.6%" align="center" | '''[[{{PAGENAME}}#Land_and_Property|Land]]'''  
| width="14.2%" bgcolor="#e4d8e5" align="center" | '''[[Decatur County, Georgia Genealogy#Probate Records|Probate]]'''
| width="16.6%" align="center" | '''[[{{PAGENAME}}#Probate_Records|Probate]]'''
| width="14.2%" bgcolor="#e4d8e5" align="center" | '''[[Decatur County, Georgia Genealogy#Census Records|Census]]'''
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| width="14.2%" align="center" |1919
| width="16.6%" align="center" | <br>
| width="14.2%" align="center" |1823
| width="16.6%" align="center" | 1823<br>
| width="14.2%" align="center" | 1919
| width="16.6%" align="center" | <br>
| width="14.2%" align="center" | 1823
| width="16.6%" align="center" | <br>
| width="14.2%" align="center" |1823
| width="16.6%" align="center" | 1823<br>
| width="14.2%" align="center" |1823
| width="16.6%" align="center" | <br>
| 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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=== Record Loss ===
== History  ==
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'''1878'''   The courthouse at Bainbridge burned on 6 May. Probate records suffered heavy losses, but some deed books were salvaged.<ref name="PKG">Paul K. Graham, ''Georgia Courthouse Disasters'' (Decatur, Georgia: Genealogy Co., 2013), 26. {{WorldCat|852690295|item|disp=At various libraries (WorldCat)}}.</ref>
The county is named after U.S. naval officer [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stephen_Decatur Stephen Decatur] (1779-1820).<ref>[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Tennessee_county_name_etymologies "List of counties in Tennessee"], Wikipedia.</ref>
 
==== Parent County  ====
 
'''1823'''--Decatur County was created 8 December 1823&nbsp;from[[Early County, Georgia|Early]] County.<br>'''County seat:'''&nbsp; Bainbridge <ref name="Handybook">''The Handybook for Genealogists: United States of America'',10th ed. (Draper, UT:Everton Publishers, 2002).</ref>
 
==== Boundary Changes  ====
 
==== Variant Spellings  ====
 
==== Record Loss ====
 
== Places/Localities  ==
 
==== Populated Places  ====
 
==== Neighboring Counties ====
 
*[[Baker County, Georgia|Baker]]
*[[Gadsden County, Florida|Gadsden County, Florida]]
*[[Grady County, Georgia|Grady]]
*[[Jackson County, Florida|Jackson County, Florida]]
*[[Miller County, Georgia|Miller]]
*[[Mitchell County, Georgia|Mitchell]]
*[[Seminole County, Georgia|Seminole]]
 
== Genealogy Resources  ==
 
==== Research Guides  ====
 
==== African Americans  ====
 
==== Bible Records  ====
 
==== Cemeteries  ====
 
==== Census  ====
 
==== Church Records  ====
 
==== Court  ====
 
==== Genealogy  ====
 
==== Land and Property  ====
 
==== Local Histories  ====
 
==== Maps  ====


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==== Military  ====


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==== Naturalization  ====
=== Boundary Changes ===
{{GA Boundary Changes Intro|Decatur}}
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*'''1823'''  Decatur County was created 8 December 1823 from [[Early County, Georgia Genealogy|Early]] County.
*'''County seat:''' Bainbridge<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>
*[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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=== Populated Places ===
==== Newspapers  ====
For a complete list of populated places, including small neighborhoods and suburbs, visit [https://georgia.hometownlocator.com/counties/cities,cfips,087,c,decatur.cfm HomeTown Locator]. The following are the most historically and genealogically relevant populated places in this county:<ref>Wikipedia contributors, "Decatur County, Georgia," in ''Wikipedia: the Free Encyclopedia'', https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Decatur_County%2C_Georgia, accessed 11 Febuary 2019.</ref>


{{populated places
==== Occupations  ====
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*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Attapulgus,_Georgia Attapulgus]
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bainbridge,_Georgia Bainbridge] (county seat)
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*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Climax,_Georgia Climax]
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*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brinson,_Georgia Brinson]
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*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Amsterdam,_Georgia Amsterdam]
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ausmac,_Georgia Ausmac]
* Bethany
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cyrene,_Georgia Cyrene]
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eldorendo,_Georgia Eldorendo]
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Faceville,_Georgia Faceville]
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*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fowlstown,_Georgia Fowlstown]
* Hannatown
* Hanover
* Jinks
* Laingkat
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* Otisco
* Parker Courthouse
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Recovery,_Georgia Recovery]
* Smiths Landing
* Vada
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*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battle_of_Fowltown Fowltown]
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* Miriam
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=== History Timeline ===
{{GA Historical Timeline Intro|Decatur}}


== Resources ==
==== Probate Records  ====
{{GA Resources Intro|Decatur}}


=== Bible Records ===
==== Taxation  ====
{{GA Bible Intro|Decatur}}


* {{FSC|59299|item|disp=Bible Records of Decatur County, vol.1}}(*); at FamilySearch Catalog — images
==== Vital Records ====
* [http://usgwarchives.net/ga/decatur/bible.html Decatur County Bible Records] at Georgia USGenWeb Archives Project


=== Biographies ===
===== Birth =====
{{GA Biographies Intro|Decatur}}


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


=== Cemeteries ===
===== Death  =====
{| style = "border:1px solid black; width:70%;"
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| colspan="2" bgcolor="#E0E0E0" style="border:1px solid black"| <center>'''Cemeteries of Decatur, Georgia''' online and in print</center>
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| width="25%" bgcolor="#E0E0E0" style="border:1px solid black" | <center>'''Tombstone Transcriptions Online'''</center>
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*[https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/search?firstname=&middlename=&lastname=&birthyear=&birthyearfilter=&deathyear=&deathyearfilter=&location=Decatur+County%2C+Georgia%2C+United+States+of+America&locationId=county_425&memorialid=&mcid=&linkedToName=&datefilter=&orderby=r&plot= Find a Grave]
*[https://billiongraves.com/search/results?cemetery_country=United%20States&cemetery_state=Georgia&cemetery_county=Decatur&year_range=5&size=15 BillionGraves]
*[http://usgwarchives.net/ga/decatur/cemetery.html USGW Tombstone Transcription Project]
*[http://www.interment.net/us/ga/decatur.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>
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* {{FSC|United States, Georgia, Decatur - Cemeteries|subject|subject-id=139834192|disp=FamilySearch Catalog}}
* [https://www.worldcat.org/search?qt=worldcat_org_all&q=Decatur%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>
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*[https://www.findagrave.com/cemetery/search?cemetery-name=&cemetery-loc=Decatur+County%2C+Georgia%2C+United+States+of+America&only-with-cemeteries=cemOnly&locationId=county_425 Find a Grave]
*[https://billiongraves.com/search/cemetery BillionGraves]
*[https://www.familysearch.org/research/places/?includeIsParent=true&primaryText=Decatur,%20Georgia,%20United%20States&reqParents=393793&reqParentsLabel=County&reqParentsType=209&searchTypeaheadInputText=Search%20Within:Decatur,%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 ===
===== Vital Record Substitutes  =====
{{Historical populations
|type = USA
|heading = Census
|footnote = Source: [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Decatur_County,_Georgia#Demographics"Wikipedia.org". ]
|1830 |3854
|1840 |5872
|1850 |8262
|1860 |11922
|1870 |15183
|1880 |19072
|1890 |19949
|1900 |29454
|1910 |29045
|1920 |31785
|1930 |23622
|1940 |22234
|1950 |23620
|1960 |25203
|1970 |22310
|1980 |25495
|1990 |25511
|2000 |28240
|2010 |27842
}}
{{GA Census Intro|Decatur}}


=== Church Records ===
== Genealogy Societies and Libraries  ==
{{GA Church Intro|Decatur}}<br>
'''List of Churches and Church Parishes'''
*'''[https://www.familysearch.org/research/places/?reqParents=393793&reqParentsLabel=Decatur%2C%20Georgia%2C%20United%20States&reqParentsType=209&reqTypeGroups=3&reqTypeLabel=Churches%20and%20Church%20Parishes FamilySearch Places]'''


=== Court Records ===
==== Family History Centers  ====
{{GA Court Intro|Decatur}}


* '''1824-1864''' {{FSC|216669|item|disp=Court Minutes, 1824-1864}}(*); Inferior Court at FamilySearch Catalog — index & images
*[[Introduction to LDS Family History Centers]]
* '''1825-1901''' {{FSC|218461|item|disp=Superior Court Minutes, 1825-1901}}(*); Superior Court at FamilySearch Catalog — index & images
* '''1826-1884''' {{FSC|234726|item|disp=Judgements, 1826-1884}}(*); Superior Court at FamilySearch Catalog — index & images
* '''1845-1888''' {{FSC|217876|item|disp=Retail Licenses, 1845-1888 [Decatur County, Georgia]}}(*); Court of Ordinary at FamilySearch Catalog — images
* '''1846-1871''' {{FSC|222774|item|disp=Bonds and Bail 1846-1871 [Decatur County, Georgia]}}(*); Superior Court at FamilySearch Catalog — images
* '''1872-1908''' {{FSC|217537|item|disp=Commissioner Official Bonds 1872-1908 [Decatur County, Georgia]}}(*); Court of Ordinary at FamilySearch Catalog — index & images
* '''1874-1894''' {{FSC|234734|item|disp=Minutes, 1874-1894}}(*); County Court at FamilySearch Catalog — index & images
* '''1883-1902''' {{FSC|234745|item|disp=Petitions, 1883-1902}}(*); Superior Court at FamilySearch Catalog — index & images


=== Directories ===
== Websites ==
{{GA Directories Intro|Decatur}}
*'''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


=== Emigration and Immigration ===
== Decatur County Georgia Courthouse ==
{{GA Emigration Intro|Decatur}}


=== Ethnic, Political, and Religious Groups ===
Probate Court has marriage records from 1823<br> and probate records;&nbsp; Clerk Superior Court has<br>divorce, court and land records from 1823<ref name="HBG">''Handybook for Genealogists: United States of America'', 10th ed. (Draper, Utah: Everton Pub., 2002), Decatur County, Georgia. Page 154 {{WorldCat|50140092|disp=At various libraries (WorldCat)}}; {{FHL|1049485|item|disp=FHL Book 973 D27e 2002}}.</ref>
{{GA Ethnic Groups Intro|Decatur}}


=== Funeral Homes ===
== Decatur County Georgia History<br> ==
{{GA Funeral Homes Intro|Decatur}}
* [https://www.brutonmortuary.com/ Bruton Mortuary] in Bainbridge
* [https://www.bryantfuneralga.com/ Bryant Funeral Homes] in Bainbridge
* [https://www.funeralocity.com/funeral-homes/ga/attapulgus/chandlers-funeral-home-inc-43230 Chandler's Funeral Home, Inc.] in Attapulgus
* [https://www.collinsmortuary.com/ Collins Family Mortuary] in Bainbridge
* [https://www.coxfuneral.net/ Cox Funeral Home] in Bainbridge
* [https://www.guytonbrothersfuneralhome.com/ Guyton Brothers Funeral Home] in Bainbridge
* [https://www.iveyfuneral.com/ Ivey Funeral Home] in Bainbridge
* [https://www.jacobsmortuary.com/ Jacobs Mortuary] in Bainbridge


=== Genealogies  ===
[[Image:Stephen Decatur.JPG|thumb|right|200px|Stephen Decatur.JPG]]
{{GA Genealogies Intro|Decatur}}


=== Guardianship ===
The county is named after U.S. naval officer [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stephen_Decatur Stephen Decatur] (1779-1820).<ref>[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Tennessee_county_name_etymologies "List of counties in Tennessee"], Wikipedia.</ref>
{{GA Guardianship Intro|Decatur}}


=== Land and Property Records ===
==== Parent County  ====
{{GA Land Intro|Decatur}}


''Online Land Indexes and Records''<br>
'''1823'''--Decatur County was created 8 December 1823&nbsp;from[[Early County, Georgia|Early]] County.<br>'''County seat:'''&nbsp; Bainbridge <ref name="Handybook">''The Handybook for Genealogists: United States of America'',10th ed. (Draper, UT:Everton Publishers, 2002).</ref>  
*'''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]


==== Boundary Changes  ====


=== Local Histories ===
==== Record Loss  ====
{{GA Histories Intro|Decatur}}


=== Maps and Gazetteers ===
== Decatur County Georgia Places/Localities  ==
{{GA Neighboring Counties Intro|county={{GA Decatur County}}}}
{{GA Maps Intro|Decatur}}
*[https://www.familysearch.org/research/places/?reqParents=393793&reqParentsLabel=Decatur%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)]


=== Migration ===
==== Populated Places  ====
{{GA Migration Intro|Decatur}}


=== Military Records ===
==== Neighboring Counties  ====
{{GA Military Intro|Decatur}}


*Georgia [http://www.usgwarchives.net/ga/decatur/military.html USGenWeb] Archives Project
*[[Baker County, Georgia|Baker]]
*[[Gadsden County, Florida|Gadsden County, Florida]]
*[[Grady County, Georgia|Grady]]
*[[Jackson County, Florida|Jackson County, Florida]]
*[[Miller County, Georgia|Miller]]
*[[Mitchell County, Georgia|Mitchell]]
*[[Seminole County, Georgia|Seminole]]


'''''Civil War '''''<br>
== Decatur County Georgia Genealogy Resources  ==


'''Online Records'''
==== Cemeteries ====
*'''1861-1865''' {{RecordSearch|1932370|Georgia Civil War Service Records of Confederate Soldiers, 1861-1865}} at FamilySearch — index — [[Georgia Civil War Service Records of Confederate Soldiers - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]]
*'''1861-1865'''  {{RecordSearch|1932397|Georgia Civil War Service Records of Union Soldiers, 1861-1865}} at FamilySearch — index — [[Georgia Civil War Service Records of Union Soldiers - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]]
*'''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 — [[Georgia, Reconstruction Registration Oath Books - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]]
*'''1879-1920'''  {{RecordSearch|3038333|Georgia, Confederate Pension Rolls, 1879-1920}} at FamilySearch — index — [[Georgia, Confederate Pension Rolls - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]]
*'''1879-1960''' [https://vault.georgiaarchives.org/digital/collection/TestApps Confederate Pension Applications] - images and alphabetical index; filter by county


{{GA Civil War Regiments|Decatur}}<br>
==== Church  ====
:- [[1st Regiment, Georgia Infantry (Ramsey's) (Confederate)|1st Regiment, Georgia Infantry (Ramsey's) (Confederate)]] , Company G
:- [[5th Regiment, Georgia Infantry (Confederate)|5th Regiment, Georgia Infantry (Confederate)]] , Company H
:-[[17th Regiment, Georgia Infantry (Confederate)|17th Regiment, Georgia Infantry (Confederate)]] , Company D
:- [[31st Regiment, Georgia Infantry (Confederate)|31st Regiment, Georgia Infantry (Confederate)]] , Company I
:- [[50th Regiment, Georgia Infantry (Confederate)|50th Regiment, Georgia Infantry (Confederate)]] , Company F
:- [[59th Regiment, Georgia Infantry (Confederate)|59th Regiment, Georgia Infantry (Confederate)]] , Company A
<br>
*Georgia. Court of Ordinary (Decatur County). 1961. Muster roll of the First Regiment of Georgia Volunteers, 1861. Salt Lake City, Utah: Filmed by the Genealogical Society of Utah. {{FSC|284678|item|disp=Film 249613}}
*Hageness, MariLee Beatty. 1995. Confederate soldiers and their units, Decatur County, Georgia. [Anniston, Alabama]: MariLee Beatty Hageness. {{FSC|718303|item|disp= 975.8993 M2h also Film 2055469 item 10}}<br>[http://books.google.com/books/about/Confederate_Soldiers_and_Their_Units_Dec.html?id=8f4ZHAAACAAJ Google Book $]


'''''Spanish-American War'''''<br>
{{GA Church Intro}}
*'''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>
==== Court  ====
*'''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 — [[Georgia, World War I, Statement of Service Cards - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]]
'''''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 ===
==== Land  ====
{{GA Naturalization Intro|Decatur}}


=== Newspapers ===
{{GA Land}}  
{{GA Newspapers Intro|Decatur}}
*'''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 ===
==== Local Histories  ====
{{GA Obituaries Intro|Decatur}}


=== Other Records ===
{{GA History}}  
{{GA Other Records Intro|Decatur}}


'''''Voting Records '''''<br>
==== Maps ====
*'''1867-1868'''  {{RecordSearch|2739725|Georgia, Reconstruction Registration Oath Books, 1867-1868}} at FamilySearch — index — [[Georgia, Reconstruction Registration Oath Books - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]]
[[Image:Gadecatur.jpg|right|900px]]
*'''1856-1909''' {{RecordSearch|3326831|Georgia, County Voter Registrations, 1856-1909}} at FamilySearch — index & images — [[Georgia, County Voter Registrations - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]]


=== Periodicals ===
==== Marriages  ====
{{GA Periodicals Intro|Decatur}}


=== Probate Records ===
*1885-1886 (from newspapers) [http://www.georgiapioneers.com/counties/countydecatur.html Georgia Pioneers] $
{{GA Probate Intro|Decatur}}
*Index to Decatur County&nbsp;Marriage Licenses 1824 to 1841 (Grooms) [http://www.georgiapioneers.com/counties/countydecatur.html Georgia Pioneers] $
*Index to&nbsp;Decatur County&nbsp;Marriage Licenses 1837-1869 [http://www.georgiapioneers.com/counties/countydecatur.html Georgia Pioneers] $
*Index to Decatur County&nbsp;Marriage Licenses 1868-1896 [http://www.georgiapioneers.com/counties/countydecatur.html Georgia Pioneers] $


''Online Probate Indexes and Records''<br>
==== Military  ====
*'''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 ($)
*'''1754-1776''' [https://vault.georgiaarchives.org/digital/collection/cwb Colonial Will Books] at Georgia Archives Virtual Vault - images with alpha index
*'''1817-1913''' {{FSC|216703|item|disp=Wills, 1817-1913 Decatur County, Georgia}}(*); Court of Ordinary at FamilySearch Catalog — index & images
*'''1824-1900''' {{FSC|235900|item|disp=Probate Records, 1824-1900; Homesteads, 1885-1893}}(*); Inferior Court and Court of Ordinary at FamilySearch Catalog — index & images
*'''1828-1913''' [http://www.georgiapioneers.com/counties/countydecatur.html Decatur County Wills, Estates, Marriages] at Georgia Pioneers ($)
*'''1828-1925''' {{FSC|236009|item|disp=Appraisements and Sales of Estates, 1828-1925}}(*); Court of Ordinary at FamilySearch Catalog — index & images
*'''1829-1931''' {{FSC|235950|item|disp=Estate Records, 1829-1931}}(*); Court of Ordinary at FamilySearch Catalog — index & images
*''Decatur County, Georgia, Early Marriage Records and Abstracts of Early Wills.'' By Decatur County, Georgia. Albany, Georgia : Georgia Pioneers, n.d.  '''''Online at:''''' [https://www.familysearch.org/library/books/idurl/1/161048 FamilySearch Digital Library]
*[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]


==== Newspapers  ====


=== School Records ===
{{GA Newspaper abstracts|Decatur}}  
{{GA Schools Intro|Decatur}}
===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]] — [[United States Social Security Death Index - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]].
*'''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 ===
==== Probate&nbsp;  ====
{{GA Tax Intro|Decatur}}
*'''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 ===
{{GA Probate Intro}}  
{{GA Vital Intro|Decatur}}


==== Birth ====
*Wills 1828-1838 (digital images). See names of Testators [http://www.georgiapioneers.com/counties/countydecatur.html Georgia Pioneers]
{{GA Birth Intro|Decatur}}
*Wills 1839-1865 (digital images). See names of Testators. [http://www.georgiapioneers.com/counties/countydecatur.html Georgia Pioneers] $
*'''1870-1960'''  {{RecordSearch|3438747|Georgia, County Delayed Birth and Death Records, 1870-1960}} at FamilySearch — index, and some images — [[Georgia, County Delayed Birth and Death Records - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]]
*Wills 1828-1838 (abstracts) [http://www.georgiapioneers.com/counties/countydecatur.html Georgia Pioneers]$<br>
*Index to Minute Books A and B (includes some wills) [http://www.georgiapioneers.com/counties/countydecatur.html Georgia Pioneers]$<br>
*Index to Will Book&nbsp;A 1828-1838 [http://www.georgiapioneers.com/counties/countydecatur.html Georgia Pioneers] $
*Index to Will Book B 1839-1873 [http://www.georgiapioneers.com/counties/countydecatur.html Georgia Pioneers] $
*Index to Will Book C&nbsp;1873-1913 [http://www.georgiapioneers.com/counties/countydecatur.html Georgia Pioneers] $
*Index to Appraisements,&nbsp;Sales, 1828-1833 [http://www.georgiapioneers.com/counties/countydecatur.html Georgia Pioneers] $
*Index to Journal (estates) 1834-1848 [http://www.georgiapioneers.com/counties/countydecatur.html Georgia Pioneers] $
*Index to Annual Returns 1835-1850 [http://www.georgiapioneers.com/counties/countydecatur.html Georgia Pioneers] $[http://www.georgiapioneers.com/counties/countydecatur.html Georgia Pioneers] $
*Index to Vouchers, Returns 1829-1837


==== Marriage ====
==== Taxation  ====
{{GA Marriage Intro|Decatur}}


*'''1560-1993'''  [https://search.findmypast.com/search-world-records/united-states-marriages?state=georgia%2cga Georgia, United States Marriages] at Findmypast — index ($)
{{GA Tax Intro}}  
*'''1699-1944'''  [http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=7839 Georgia Marriages 1699-1944] at Ancestry — index ($)
*'''1754-1960'''  {{RecordSearch|2549568|Georgia Church Marriages, 1754-1960}} at FamilySearch — index & images — [[Georgia Church Marriages - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]]
*'''1785-1950'''  {{RecordSearch|1927197|Georgia County Marriages 1785-1950}} at FamilySearch — index & images — [[Georgia, County Marriages - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]]
*'''1808-1967'''  [https://www.familysearch.org/search/collection/1674807 Georgia Marriages 1808-1967] at FamilySearch — index
*'''1824-1841'''  Index to Decatur County Marriage Licenses 1824-1841(Grooms) [http://www.georgiapioneers.com/counties/countydecatur.html Georgia Pioneers] ($)
*'''1824-1841'''  Decatur County Marriage Book AA Index 1824-1841. Batch {{IGI|M712651}} at FamilySearch.<ref>Genealogical Society of Utah, ''Parish and Vital Records List'' (July 1998). Microfiche. Digital version at [[Media:Igigeorgiaad.pdf|https://www.familysearch.org/wiki/en/images/0/09/Igigeorgiaad.pdf]].</ref>
*'''1828-1978''' [https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/4766/ Georgia, U.S., Marriage Records From Select Counties, 1828-1978] at Ancestry - index & images ($)
*'''1837-1869'''  Index to Decatur County Marriage Licenses 1837-1869 [http://www.georgiapioneers.com/counties/countydecatur.html Georgia Pioneers] ($)
*'''1837-1869'''  Decatur County Marriage Book A Index 1837-1869. Batch {{IGI|M712652}} at FamilySearch
*'''1868-1895'''  Decatur County Marriage Book B Index 1868-1895. Batch {{IGI|M712653}} at FamilySearch
*'''1868-1896'''  Index to Decatur County Marriage Licenses 1868-1896 [https://georgiapioneers.com/counties/ Georgia Pioneers] ($)
*'''1885-1886''' (from newspapers) [https://georgiapioneers.com/counties/ Georgia Pioneers] ($)
*'''1895'''  Decatur County Marriage Book D Index 1895. Batch {{IGI|M712654}} at FamilySearch


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


==== Divorce ====
{{GA Vital Intro}}  
{{GA Divorce Intro|Decatur}}
===Voting Records===
*'''1856-1941''' {{RecordSearch|3326831|Georgia, County Voter Registrations, 1856-1941}} at FamilySearch — [[Georgia, County Voter Registrations - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]], index & images


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


=== Archives ===
*'''1824-1841''' - Decatur County Marriage Book AA Index 1824-1841. Batch {{IGI|M712651}} 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/0/09/Igigeorgiaad.pdf.</ref>
{{GA Archives Intro|Decatur}}
*'''1837-1869''' - Decatur County Marriage Book A Index 1837-1869. Batch {{IGI|M712652}} at FamilySearch - free.<ref name="vr" />
*'''1868-1895''' - Decatur County Marriage Book B Index 1868-1895. Batch {{IGI|M712653}} at FamilySearch - free.<ref name="vr" />
*'''1895''' - Decatur County Marriage Book D Index 1895. Batch {{IGI|M712654}} at FamilySearch - free.<ref name="vr" />


=== FamilySearch Centers ===
===== Death  =====
{{FamilySearch Centers Intro}}


*[https://locations.familysearch.org/en/us/ga/bainbridge/1510-west-longleaf-drive Bainbridge Georgia FamilySearch Center]
*'''1859-60, 1879-80''' - {{PAGENAME}} Mortality Schedules at [http://search.ancestry.com/Browse/list.aspx?dbid=8756 Ancestry] ($).<br>


=== Libraries ===
== Decatur County Georgia Genealogy Societies and Libraries&nbsp;  ==
{{GA Libraries Intro|Decatur}}


=== Museums ===
==== Family History Centers  ====
{{GA Museums Intro|Decatur}}


== Societies ==
*[[Introduction to LDS Family History Centers]]
{{GA Societies Intro|Decatur}}
*[[Bainbridge Georgia Family History Center]]


'''Decatur County Genealogical Society '''<br>127 E Water St<br>PO Box 1388<br>Bainbridge, GA 39818<br>229-246-2124<br>[https://sites.rootsweb.com/~gadcgs/ Website]<br>[https://www.facebook.com/DecaturCountyHistoricalAndGenealogicalSociety Facebook]<br><br>
== Decatur County Georgia Genealogy Websites  ==
'''Historic Chattahoochee Commission'''<br>136 Main Street<br>PO Box 942<br>LaGrange, GA 30241<br>706-845-8440<br>Email: [mailto:hcc3@earthlink.net hcc3@earthlink.net]<br>[https://www.hcc-al-ga.org/ Website]<br>[https://www.facebook.com/pages/Historic%20Chattahoochee%20Commission/119548584728079/ Facebook]<br><br>
'''Southwest Georgia Genealogical Society'''<br>PO Box 4672<br>Albany, GA 31706<br>Email: [mailto:Freddypage@aol.com Freddypage@aol.com]<br>[http://www.swggs.org/ Website]<br>[https://www.facebook.com/groups/swggs/ Facebook]<br><br>


== Websites ==
*USGenWeb project. May have maps, name indexes, history or other information for this county. Select the state, then the county.
{{GA Websites Intro|Decatur}}
*{{FHL|Georgia%2C+Decatur|subject|disp=Family History Library Catalog}}  
*[http://www.linkpendium.com/genealogy/USA/GA/Decatur/ Decatur County, Georgia Genealogy and Family History] (Linkpendium)
*Georgia Pioneers [http://www.georgiapioneers.com Georgia Pioneers]$


*[https://www.facebook.com/groups/173266752734188/ Georgia Genealogy Network Group on Facebook]
== Decatur County Georgia Genealogy References ==
*[http://www.thegagenweb.com/gadecatur/ US GenWeb Decatur County, Georgia  project]. May have maps, name indexes, history or other information for this county.
*[http://www.usgwarchives.net/ga/decatur.htm GAGenWeb Archives]
*[http://www.linkpendium.com/genealogy/USA/GA/Decatur/ Decatur County, Georgia Genealogy and Family History] (Linkpendium)
*[http://www.georgiapioneers.com Georgia Pioneers] $
*{{FSC Place IDNum|1278|Georgia|Decatur}}- 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 /> {{Georgia|Georgia}}  
{{GA Research Guides Intro|Decatur}}


== References ==
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Guide to Decatur County Georgia genealogy. Birth records, marriage records, death records, census records, family history, and military records.

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Decatur County, Georgia
Map
Map of Georgia highlighting Decatur County
Location in the state of Georgia
Facts
Founded December 8, 1823
County Seat Bainbridge
Courthouse
Address Decatur County Courthouse
1400 E Shotwell Street
PO Box 735
Bainbridge, GA 31717-0735
Phone: 229.248.3030
Decatur County Website


County Courthouse[edit | edit source]

Decatur County Courthouse
1400 E Shotwell Street
PO Box 735
Bainbridge, GA 31717-0735
Phone: 229.248.3030

Probate Court has marriage records from 1823 and probate records;  Clerk Superior Court has divorce, court and land records from 1823.[1]

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

1823

1823

History[edit | edit source]

Stephen Decatur.JPG

The county is named after U.S. naval officer Stephen Decatur (1779-1820).[2]

Parent County[edit | edit source]

1823--Decatur County was created 8 December 1823 fromEarly County.
County seat:  Bainbridge [3]

Boundary Changes[edit | edit source]

Variant Spellings[edit | edit source]

Record Loss[edit | edit source]

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]

Court[edit | edit source]

Genealogy[edit | edit source]

Land and Property[edit | edit source]

Local Histories[edit | edit source]

Maps[edit | edit source]

Military[edit | edit source]

Naturalization[edit | edit source]

Newspapers[edit | edit source]

Occupations[edit | edit source]

Probate Records[edit | edit source]

Taxation[edit | edit source]

Vital Records[edit | edit source]

Birth[edit | edit source]
Marriage[edit | edit source]
Death[edit | edit source]
Vital Record Substitutes[edit | edit source]

Genealogy Societies and Libraries[edit | edit source]

Family History Centers[edit | edit source]

Websites[edit | edit source]

Decatur County Georgia Courthouse[edit | edit source]

Probate Court has marriage records from 1823
and probate records;  Clerk Superior Court has
divorce, court and land records from 1823[1]

Decatur County Georgia History
[edit | edit source]

Stephen Decatur.JPG

The county is named after U.S. naval officer Stephen Decatur (1779-1820).[4]

Parent County[edit | edit source]

1823--Decatur County was created 8 December 1823 fromEarly County.
County seat:  Bainbridge [3]

Boundary Changes[edit | edit source]

Record Loss[edit | edit source]

Decatur County Georgia Places/Localities[edit | edit source]

Populated Places[edit | edit source]

Neighboring Counties[edit | edit source]

Decatur County Georgia Genealogy Resources[edit | edit source]

Cemeteries[edit | edit source]

Church[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]

Land[edit | edit source]

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Local Histories[edit | edit source]

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Maps[edit | edit source]

Gadecatur.jpg

Marriages[edit | edit source]

Military[edit | edit source]

Newspapers[edit | edit source]

Template:GA Newspaper abstracts

Probate [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.

Marriage[edit | edit source]
  • 1824-1841 - Decatur County Marriage Book AA Index 1824-1841. Batch M712651 at FamilySearch - free.[5]
  • 1837-1869 - Decatur County Marriage Book A Index 1837-1869. Batch M712652 at FamilySearch - free.[5]
  • 1868-1895 - Decatur County Marriage Book B Index 1868-1895. Batch M712653 at FamilySearch - free.[5]
  • 1895 - Decatur County Marriage Book D Index 1895. Batch M712654 at FamilySearch - free.[5]
Death[edit | edit source]
  • 1859-60, 1879-80 - Decatur County, Georgia Genealogy Mortality Schedules at Ancestry ($).

Decatur County Georgia Genealogy Societies and Libraries [edit | edit source]

Family History Centers[edit | edit source]

Decatur County Georgia Genealogy Websites[edit | edit source]

Decatur County Georgia Genealogy References[edit | edit source]

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 Handybook for Genealogists: United States of America, 10th ed. (Draper, Utah: Everton Pub., 2002), Decatur County, Georgia. Page 154 At various libraries (WorldCat); FHL Book 973 D27e 2002.
  2. ↑ "List of counties in Tennessee", Wikipedia.
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 The Handybook for Genealogists: United States of America,10th ed. (Draper, UT:Everton Publishers, 2002).
  4. ↑ "List of counties in Tennessee", Wikipedia.
  5. ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 5.3 Genealogical Society of Utah, Parish and Vital Records List (July 1998). Microfiche. Digital version at https://www.familysearch.org/learn/wiki/en/images/0/09/Igigeorgiaad.pdf.
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