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= Georgia Birth, Marriage and Death Records =


== Georgia Vital Records Dates ==
= Georgeia Vital Records Online Links =


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= Birth and Death Records =
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| width="10%" align="center" | Government Registration
| width="10%" bgcolor="#b6ebfb" align="center" | [[Georgia Vital Records#Birth_Records|Births]]
| width="10%" bgcolor="#b6ebfb" align="center" | [[Georgia Vital Records#Marriage_Records|Marriages]]
| width="10%" bgcolor="#b6ebfb" align="center" | [[Georgia Vital Records#Death-Records|Deaths]]
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| width="10%" bgcolor="#b6ebfb" align="center" | Statewide Registration
| width="10%" align="center" | 1919
| width="10%" align="center" | 1952*
| width="10%" align="center" | 1919
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| width="10%" bgcolor="#b6ebfb" align="center" | General Compliance
| width="10%" align="center" | 1928
| width="10%" align="center" | 1952
| width="10%" align="center" | 1922
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| colspan="7"| <center>*County clerks recorded marriages at the creation of the county. </center>


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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:


<br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br>
'''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


==Online Resources==
The current fees for obtaining copies of the state's records are listed at [http://www.vitalrec.com www.vitalrec.com] .


===Births===
Atlanta birth records since 1887 and death records since 1896 are available from:  
*'''1754-1960''' {{RecordSearch|1674802|Georgia Births and Christenings, 1754-1960}} at FamilySearch — [[Georgia Births and Christenings - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]]; index; ''Also at: [http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=60264 Ancestry]($)''
*'''1870-1960''' {{RecordSearch|3438747|Georgia County Delayed Birth, 1870-1960}} at FamilySearch — [[Georgia, County Delayed Birth and Death Records - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]]; index & images


===Marriages===
'''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&amp;task=view&amp;id=23&amp;Itemid=31
*'''1600's to 1900's''' [https://search.findmypast.com/search-world-records/united-states-marriages?state=georgia US Marriages - Georgia, 1600's to 1900's] at Findmypast — index ($)
*'''1699-1944''' [http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=7839 Georgia Marriages, 1699-1944] at Ancestry — index ($)
*'''1754-1850''' [http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=2085 Georgia Compiled Marriages, 1754-1850] at Ancestry — index ($)
*'''1785-1950''' {{RecordSearch|1927197|Georgia County Marriages, 1785-1950}} at FamilySearch — [[Georgia, County Marriages - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]]; index & images
*'''1808-1967''' {{RecordSearch|1674807|Georgia Marriages, 1808-1967}} at FamilySearch — [[Georgia Marriages - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]]; index
*'''1828-1978''' [http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=4766 Georgia Marriage Records From Select Counties, 1828-1978] at Ancestry — index & images ($)
*'''1851-1900''' [http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=4453 Georgia Compiled Marriages, 1851-1900] at Ancestry — index ($)
*'''1964-1998''' [https://www.myheritage.com/research/collection-20888/georgia-marriages?s=275764761 Georgia Marriages] at MyHeritage — index & images ($)


===Deaths===
Savannah birth records from 1890 to the present and death records from 1803 to 1947 are available from:  
*'''1870-1960''' {{RecordSearch|3438747|Georgia County Delayed Birth and Death Records, 1870-1960}} at FamilySearch; index & images
*'''1914-1927''' {{RecordSearch|1320969|Georgia Deaths, 1914-1927}} at FamilySearch — [[Georgia Deaths, 1914-1927 - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]]; index & images
*'''1914-1940''' [http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=2562 Georgia Deaths Index, 1914-1940] at Ancestry — index & images ($)
*'''1917-1928''' [https://www.myheritage.com/research/collection-20874/georgia-deaths-1917-1928?s=275764761 Georgia Deaths, 1917-1928] at MyHeritage — index & images ($)
*'''1919-1998''' [http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=5426 Georgia Death Index, 1919-1998] at Ancestry — index ($)
*'''1919-1998''' [http://usgwarchives.net/ga/gavitals.htm Georgia Death Index, 1919-1998] at USGenWeb Archives - index
*'''1919-Onward''' [https://www.myheritage.com/research/collection-20890/georgia-deaths?s=275764761 Georgia Deaths] at MyHeritage — index & images ($)
*'''1928-1943''' {{RecordSearch|1385727|Georgia Deaths, 1928-1943}} at FamilySearch — [[Georgia Deaths, 1928-1943 - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]]; index & images
*'''1933-1998''' {{RecordSearch|1937238|Georgia Death Index, 1933-1998}} at FamilySearch — [[Georgia Death Index - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]]; index
*[http://www.georgiaarchives.org/research Georgia's Virtual Vault Death Certificates] at Georgia Archives — index & images ($)


===City & County Databases===
'''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/
*{{RecordSearch|2748952|Georgia, Houston County, Marriage Records, 1832-2015}} at FamilySearch; index & images — [[Georgia, Houston County, Marriage Records - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]]


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


===Divorce===
'''Bibb County Health Department'''<br>770 Hemlock Street<br>Macon, GA 31201<br>Internet: http://health.state.ga.us/regional/bibb/index.asp
*'''1965-1998''' [https://www.myheritage.com/research/collection-20891/georgia-divorces?s=275764761 Georgia Divorces] at MyHeritage — index & images ($)


==Georgia Vital Records Resources==
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.


*USGenWeb.org [http://www.thegaproject.org/ Georgia Site] - Free
== Adoption Records ==
*Search for Georgia Collections on [https://www.familysearch.org/ FamilySearch.org]under [https://www.familysearch.org/search/collection/list#page=1&region=NORTH_AMERICA United States] Free
*GermanRoots.com Links for Georgia [http://www.germanroots.com/vitalrecords.html#Georgia Birth &amp; Marriage] and [http://www.germanroots.com/deathrecords.html Death] Records - Free/$
*Linkpendium Links for [http://www.linkpendium.com/genealogy/USA/GA/ Georgia Genealogy and History], including individual Counties - Free/$
*Search the [http://search.ancestry.com/Places/US/Georgia/Default.aspx?category=34 Georgia Birth, Marriage &amp; Death] Records at Ancestry ($)
*Order [http://www.cdc.gov/nchs/w2w/Georgia.htm Georgia Certificates] online - <span id="fck_dom_range_temp_1247073573052_30"></span><span id="fck_dom_range_temp_1247073573052_178"></span>$
*[http://www.deathindexes.com/georgia/ Georgia Death indexes]


==Birth Records==
'''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


Statewide registration of births in [[Georgia Genealogy (state)|Georgia]] began in 1919 and was generally complied with by 1928. Birth records are available only to the individual or his legal representative. FamilySearch has the following online database available:
= Marriage Records  =


*{{RecordSearch|1674802|Georgia Births and Christenings, 1754-1960}} at FamilySearch
Marriage records are kept by the individual counties. Records often date back to the time of county organization. By 1805 licenses were often granted by a court of ordinary in the county where the bride resided, or marriage banns were published at a nearby church. You can write to the clerk of the court of ordinary for copies.


Birth records can be obtained by writing to:  
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. From the court of ordinary of Chatham County, for example, the library has:  


'''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]
*Marriage records, 1830 to 1902, and an index, 1806 to 1950 (22 microfilms)
*License stubs, 1888 to 1901 (11 microfilms)
*Marriage records and index, 1805 to 1866 (5 microfilms)
*Licenses, 1805 to 1866 (5 microfilms)


The current fees for obtaining copies of the state's records are listed at [http://www.vitalrec.com VitalRecords.com].
Over 100,000 early Georgia marriages have also been published in:  
 
Atlanta birth records since 1887 are available from:
 
'''Fulton County Health Department'''<br>141 Prior Street<br>Atlanta, GA 30303<br>Telephone: 404-730-4000<br>Internet: [http://www.fultoncountyga.gov/dhw-vital-records Fulton County Health Department]
 
Savannah birth records from 1890 to the present 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]


Macon birth records since 1891 are available from:
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&columns=*%2C0%2C0&titleno=131860&disp=37%2C000+early+Georgia+marriages++ book 975.8 V2m; microfilm 928351 item 3; microfiche 6046751.]) Covers 29 counties; names are from ''Georgia Pioneers'' magazine.


'''Bibb County Health Department'''<br>171 Emery Highway <br>Macon, GA 31217<br>Internet: [http://northcentralhealthdistrict.org/department/bibb-county-health-department/ Bibb County Health Department]  
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&titleno=131872&disp=40%2C000+early+Georgia+marriages%20%20&columns=*,0,0 book 975.8 V2me; microfilm 982486 item 2; microfiche 6051217].) Covers 21 counties.


A few counties started recording vital events in the post-Civil War era. The FamilySearch Library has microfilmed some county birth and delayed birth registrations.  
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&titleno=174574&disp=Early+Georgia+marriage+roundup%20%20&columns=*,0,0 book 975.8 V2mj 1980; 1976 ed. on microfilm 1036679 item 3; microfiche 6049619].) Covers 18 counties.  


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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&titleno=248134&disp=Early+Georgia+marriages%20%20&columns=*,0,0 book 975.8 V2eg Volume 4; microfilm 1033953 item 2].)


==Marriage Records==
== Divorce Records ==


Marriage records are kept by the individual counties. Records often date back to the time of county organization. By 1805 licenses were often granted by a court of ordinary in the county where the bride resided, or marriage banns were published at a nearby church. You can write to the clerk of the court of ordinary for copies.
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.  


Many county marriage records dated prior to 1900 are at the Georgia Department of Archives and History. The FamilySearch Library has microfilm copies of marriage records for some counties up to the early 1900s.
= Death Records =
*'''1795-1836''' Georgia Marriage Index by Moses Waddel 1795-1836. Batch {{IGI|M712011}} at FamilySearch - free.<ref>Genealogical Society of Utah, ''Parish and Vital Records List'' (July 1998). Microfiche. Digital version at [[Media:Igigeorgiaad.pdf|<nowiki/>]]https://www.familysearch.org/wiki/en/images/0/09/Igigeorgiaad.pdf.</ref>
*'''1808-1967''' {{RecordSearch|1674807|Georgia, Marriages, 1808-1967}} at FamilySearch — [[Georgia Marriages - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]]
*'''1832-2015''' {{RecordSearch|2748952|Georgia, Houston County, Marriage Records, 1832-2015}} at FamilySearch; index — [[Georgia, Houston County, Marriage Records - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]]


= Lost and Missing Records =


'''[[Gretna Greens in the United States|Gretna Greens]].''' When an '''eloping''' Georgia couple's marriage is not in their home county, search for it in alternate places like [[Floyd County, Georgia Genealogy|Rome, Floyd, Georgia]].<ref name="Eakle1">Arlene H. Eakle, "Have you searched and searched for a marriage without finding it?" in ''Genealogy Blog'' at http://www.arleneeakle.com/wordpress/2007/02/19/have-you-searched-and-searched-for-the-marriage-without-finding-it/ (accessed 8 January 2011).</ref>
= Substitute Records =


==Divorce Records==
[[Georgia_Church_Records|Georgia Church Records]]


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.
[[Georgia_Cemeteries|Georgia&nbsp;Cemetery Records]]


==Death Records==
[[Georgia_Census|Georgia Census Records]]


Statewide registration of  [[Georgia Death Certificates Now Viewable Online|deaths]] in [[Georgia Genealogy (state)|Georgia]] began in 1919 and was generally complied with by 1922. Death records can be obtained by writing to:
[[Georgia_History|Georgia History]]


'''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_Newspapers|Georgia Newspapers]]


The current fees for obtaining copies of the state's records are listed at [http://www.vitalrec.com VitalRecords.com].
[[Georgia_Military_Records|Georgia Military Records]]
 
<br>
 
'''FamilySearch Record Search Collection'''
 
A name index & images of Georgia statewide deaths are available for free online at FamilySearch Record Search. A description of this collection is available at the Family Search Wiki article [[Georgia Statewide Death Certificates|Georgia Death Records]].
<br>
 
*'''1928-1943''' {{RecordSearch|1385727|Georgia Deaths, 1928-1943}} at FamilySearch; index & images — [[Georgia Deaths, 1928-1943 - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]]
*'''1914-1927''' {{RecordSearch|1320969|Georgia Deaths, 1914-1927}} at FamilySearch — [[Georgia Deaths, 1914-1927 - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]]
*'''1933-1998''' {{RecordSearch|1937238|Georgia Death Index, 1933-1998}} at FamilySearch — [[Georgia Death Index - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]]
 
 
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.fultoncountyga.gov/dhw-vital-records Fulton County Health Department]
 
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]
 
Macon death records since 1882 are available from:
 
'''Bibb County Health Department'''<br>770 Hemlock Street<br>Macon, GA 31201<br>Internet: [http://northcentralhealthdistrict.org/department/bibb-county-health-department/ Bibb County Health Department]
 
A few counties started recording vital events in the post-Civil War era. The FamilySearch Library has microfilmed some county birth, death, and delayed birth registrations.
 
'''Fetal Deaths'''<br>
Only parents may request a copy of a "Certificate of Birth Resulting in Stillbirth."  A copy of a "Fetal Death Certificate" is available only to the parents.<ref>“United States Fetal Death Records,” ''Lake Superior Roots, v 29, no 2.''  (Marquette, Michigan:  Marquette County Genealogical Society, 2016), 11.</ref>
 
*[[Georgia Death Records - FamilySearch Historical Records]]
*[http://www.genealogybuff.com/ga/state/webbbs_config.pl State of Georgia Obituary and Death Notice Collection] (Free) GenealogyBuff.com. Obits and death notices from Various Funeral Homes in the State of Georgia.
 
===Cause of Death===
 
*[[Historical Causes of Death|Causes of Death]] - use this resource when trying to interpret a disease or medical condition listed on a death record or certificate
 
==Lost and Missing Records==
 
When there is records loss there is usually an attempt to reconstruct some of the records; land records need to be reconstructed for a clear or legal title to be established and for tax purposes.
 
'''Counties with lost, missing or fragmented records:'''
 
Bryan, Burke (courthouse burned 1856), Camden (fire 1870), Charleton (Courthouse burned 1877), Clinch (all records burned 1856 &amp; 1867), Cobb (fire 1864), Colquitt (fire 1881) Dade,De Kalb (courthous burned 1842 &amp; 1916), Early,  Echols (1897), Effingham ( during C.W. &amp; 1890), Glynn (1818), Gordon (1864) Gwinnett ( 1871), Hall (tornado 1936), Haralson, Heard (1894), Jefferson, Lee (1858), Liberty,Macon (1857),Marion (1845),McIntosh (C.W.), Miller (1873), Mitchell (1869), Oglethorpe (1941),Pierce (1874),Quitman,Walker (1883), Ware (1854), and Wilkinson (1852,1924) 
 
==Substitute Records==
 
*[[Georgia Church Records|Georgia Church Records]]
*[[Georgia Cemeteries|Georgia Cemetery Records]]
*[[Georgia Census|Georgia Census Records]]
*[[Georgia History|Georgia History]]
*[[Georgia Newspapers|Georgia Newspapers]]
*[[Georgia Military Records|Georgia Military Records]]
*[[Georgia Periodicals|Georgia Periodicals]]
 
==Tips==
 
*Information listed on vital records is given by an informant.  Learn the relationship of the informant to the subject(s) of the record.  The closer the relationship of the informant to the subject(s) and whether or not the informant was present at the time of the event can help determine the accuracy of the information found on the record.
*If you are unable to locate vital records recorded by governments, search for church records of christening, marriage, death or burial.  A family Bible may have been used to record births, marriages, and deaths.
*Records for African Americans are often recorded in separate files with separate indexes.
*Privacy laws may restrict your access to some vital records.  Copies of some vital records recorded in the last 100 years may be unavailable to anyone except a direct relative.
*If the survival of a baby was in question, the birth may not have been recorded.
*Search for Vital Records in the [https://www.familysearch.org/search/#form=catalog FamilySearch Catalog] by using a '''Place Search '''and then choosing '''Vital Records'''.  Search for Georgia to locate records filed by the State and then search the '''name of the county '''to locate records kept by the county.<br>
 
==FamilySearch Library Georgia Vital Records Collections==
 
From the court of ordinary of Chatham County, for example, the library has:
 
Many county marriage records dated prior to 1900 are at the [http://www.georgiaarchives.org/ Georgia Department of Archives and History]. The FamilySearch Library has microfilm copies of marriage records for some counties up to the early 1900s. From the court of ordinary of Chatham County, for example, the library has:
 
*Marriage records, 1830 to 1902, and an index, 1806 to 1950 (22 microfilms)
*License stubs, 1888 to 1901 (11 microfilms)
*Marriage records and index, 1805 to 1866 (5 microfilms)
*Licenses, 1805 to 1866 (5 microfilms)
 
Over 100,000 early Georgia marriages have also been published in:


*''37,000 Early Georgia Marriages.'' {{FSC|131860|item|disp=FS Library Film 1928351 item 3; microfiche 6046751; book 975.8 V2m }} <ref>Maddox, Joseph T., and Mary Carter. *''37,000 Early Georgia Marriages.'' N.p., 1975. {{FSC|131860|title-id|disp=book 975.8 V2m; microfilm 928351 item 3; microfiche 6046751.}} </ref>Covers 29 counties; names are from ''Georgia Pioneers'' magazine.
= Tips =
*''40,000 Early Georgia Marriages.'' {{FSC|131872|item|disp=FS Library Film 982486 item 2; microfiche 6051217; book 975.8 V2me}} <ref>Maddox, Joseph T., and Mary Carter. ''40,000 Early Georgia Marriages.'' N.p., 1976. {{FSC|131872|title-id|disp=book 975.8 V2me; microfilm 982486 item 2; microfiche 6051217}}. </ref>Covers 21 counties.
*''Early Georgia Marriage Roundup.'' {{FSC|131876|item|disp=FS Library Film 1036679 item 3 (1976); microfiche 6049619; book 975.8 V2mj 1980}} <ref>Maddox, Joseph T. '' Early Georgia Marriage Roundup.'' Irwinton, Georgia: J. Maddox, 1980. (FamilySearch Library {{FSC|6049619|film}}book 975.8 V2mj 1980; 1976 ed. on microfilm 1036679 item 3; microfiche 6049619. </ref>Covers 18 counties.
*[https://www.familysearch.org/library/books/records/item/127734-early-georgia-marriages?offset=1 ''Early Georgia Marriages''.] <ref>Maddox, Joseph T. ''Early Georgia Marriages''. Irwinton, Georgia: J. Maddox, 1981. FamilySearch Library {{FSC|975.8 V2eg|call number}} Volume 4; microfilm 1033953 item 2. </ref>


==Archives, Libraries and Societies==
= Analyzing Records =


*[[Georgia Archives and Libraries|Georgia Archives and Libraries]]
= Archives, Libraries and Societies =
*[[Georgia_Societies|Georgia Societies]]


==References==
== Websites ==


<references />
*[http://content.sos.state.ga.us/cdm4/gadeaths.php Georgia Death certificates 1919-1927]
*[http://www.deathindexes.com/georgia/ Georgia Death indexes]
*[http://www.ancestry.com Georgia Marriages 1699-1944:] ($)


{{Georgia|Georgia}} {{U.S. Vital Records}}
<references />


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Revision as of 12:48, 28 July 2009

United States > United States Vital Records > Georgia > Georgia Vital Records

Georgia Birth, Marriage and Death Records[edit | edit source]

Georgeia Vital Records Online Links[edit | edit source]

Birth and Death Records[edit | edit source]

Statewide registration of births and deaths in 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:

Georgia Department of Human Resources
Vital Records Unit
47 Trinity Avenue, S.W., Room 217-H
Atlanta, GA 30334-1201
Telephone: 404-679-4702
Internet: http://www.50states.com/vitalrecords/georgia.htm

The current fees for obtaining copies of the state's records are listed at www.vitalrec.com .

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

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

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

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

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

Bibb County Health Department
770 Hemlock Street
Macon, GA 31201
Internet: http://health.state.ga.us/regional/bibb/index.asp

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.

Adoption Records[edit | edit source]

Georgia Statewide Death Certificates 1914-1927--Certificates can be viewed free at FamilySearch Record Search. Content varies. Certificates could include: birth date, birth place, name of spouse, parents, & maiden name of mother

Marriage Records[edit | edit source]

Marriage records are kept by the individual counties. Records often date back to the time of county organization. By 1805 licenses were often granted by a court of ordinary in the county where the bride resided, or marriage banns were published at a nearby church. You can write to the clerk of the court of ordinary for copies.

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. From the court of ordinary of Chatham County, for example, the library has:

  • Marriage records, 1830 to 1902, and an index, 1806 to 1950 (22 microfilms)
  • License stubs, 1888 to 1901 (11 microfilms)
  • Marriage records and index, 1805 to 1866 (5 microfilms)
  • Licenses, 1805 to 1866 (5 microfilms)

Over 100,000 early Georgia marriages have also been published in:

Maddox, Joseph T., and Mary Carter. 37,000 Early Georgia Marriages. N.p., 1975. (Family History Library book 975.8 V2m; microfilm 928351 item 3; microfiche 6046751.) Covers 29 counties; names are from Georgia Pioneers magazine.

Maddox, Joseph T., and Mary Carter. 40,000 Early Georgia Marriages. N.p., 1976. (Family History Library book 975.8 V2me; microfilm 982486 item 2; microfiche 6051217.) Covers 21 counties.

Maddox, Joseph T. Early Georgia Marriage Roundup. Irwinton, Georgia: J. Maddox, 1980. (Family History Library book 975.8 V2mj 1980; 1976 ed. on microfilm 1036679 item 3; microfiche 6049619.) Covers 18 counties.

Maddox, Joseph T. Early Georgia Marriages. Irwinton, Georgia: J. Maddox, 1981. (Family History Library book 975.8 V2eg Volume 4; microfilm 1033953 item 2.)

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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.

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