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{{Block indent|1=<span style="font-size:120%">'''Choose a time period to search for your ancestor's birth record:'''</span><br>|2=1}} | |||
{{Block indent|1=*<span style="font-size:120%">'''[[How to Find Georgia Birth Records#Births_before_1919|Births before 1919]]'''</span> |2=1}} | |||
{{Block indent|1=*<span style="font-size:120%">'''[[How to Find Georgia Birth Records#Births_after_1919|Births after 1919]]''' </span> |2=1}} | |||
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*'''Georgia.''' Before 1919, no births were recorded by the state. However, several cities and counties did periodically record births. | *'''Georgia.''' Before 1919, no births were recorded by the state. However, several cities and counties did periodically record births. | ||
{{Block indent|Try the following free FamilySearch index-only database: |2}} | |||
{{Block indent|{{RecordSearch|1674802|Georgia, Births and Christenings, 1754-1960}}<br><br>|3}} | |||
*'''Counties.''' Years after the original birth, a county's Probate Court ''may '' have recorded some '''''delayed ''''' birth certificates prior to 1919. For example, Oconee County delayed birth certificates 1875-1918 are available as part of [http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=2156 Oconee County, Georgia Probate Court Birth Certificates, 1875-1936, 1938-2008] at Ancestry. Contact the other Georgia counties' [[Georgia Probate Records|Probate Court]] clerks for information about their delayed birth certificates. | *'''Counties.''' Years after the original birth, a county's Probate Court ''may '' have recorded some '''''delayed ''''' birth certificates prior to 1919. For example, Oconee County delayed birth certificates 1875-1918 are available as part of [http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=2156 Oconee County, Georgia Probate Court Birth Certificates, 1875-1936, 1938-2008] at Ancestry. Contact the other Georgia counties' [[Georgia Probate Records|Probate Court]] clerks for information about their delayed birth certificates. | ||
{{Block indent|Also, the following counties can provide some pre-1919 birth certificates: }} | |||
{{Block indent|*'''[https://www.fultoncountyga.gov/services/licenses-and-certificates/birth-and-death-certificates Fulton County]''' (Atlanta) 1887-1918 |2}} | |||
{{Block indent|*'''[https://www.gachd.org/chatham-county-birth-records/ Chatham County]''' (Savannah) 1890-1918 |2}} | |||
{{Block indent|*'''[https://northcentralhealthdistrict.org/vital-records/ Bibb County]''' (Macon) 1891-1918|2}} | |||
*For a list of other Georgia localities that occasionally recorded births, see the [https://www.georgiaarchives.org/research/birth_records Georgia Archives]. | *For a list of other Georgia localities that occasionally recorded births, see the [https://www.georgiaarchives.org/research/birth_records Georgia Archives]. | ||
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{{Block indent|[[Georgia Vital Records#Death_Records|Death Records]] }} | |||
{{Block indent|[[Georgia Cemeteries|Cemetery Records]] }} | |||
{{Block indent|[[Georgia Newspapers|Newspapers]] }} | |||
{{Block indent|[[Georgia Bible Records|Bible Records]]}} | |||
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{{Block indent|[[Georgia Church Records|Church Records]] }} | |||
{{Block indent|[[Georgia Census|Census]] }} | |||
{{Block indent|[[Georgia Military Records|Military Records]]}} | |||
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'''''Restrictions for ordering birth certificates: ''''' To obtain a birth certificate copy, you must be: | '''''Restrictions for ordering birth certificates: ''''' To obtain a birth certificate copy, you must be: | ||
{{Block indent|*the person named on the certificate }} | |||
{{Block indent|*the parents shown on the birth record }} | |||
{{Block indent|*an authorized legal guardian or agent }} | |||
{{Block indent|*grandparents of the person named on the certificate }} | |||
{{Block indent|*an adult child of the person named on the certificate }} | |||
{{Block indent|*an adult sibling of the person named on the certificate }} | |||
{{Block indent|*the spouse of the person named on the certificate}} | |||
{{Block indent|'''NOTE:''' A copy of the birth certificate cannot be obtained by anyone except those listed above. A completed request form, certified check or money order, and photocopy of valid I.D. are also required.<br><br>|2}} | |||
'''If you do not want to order the birth record, there are [[Substitute Records For United States Birth Information|other records with birth information]] you can search.<br>''' <br> | '''If you do not want to order the birth record, there are [[Substitute Records For United States Birth Information|other records with birth information]] you can search.<br>''' <br> | ||
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=== Related Wiki Articles === | === Related Wiki Articles === | ||
{{Block indent|*[[How to Find United States Birth Records#Tips_about_Searching_United_States_Birth_Records|Learn more about U.S. Birth Records]] }} | |||
{{Block indent|*[[United States Record Finder|United States Record Finder ]] }} | |||
{{Block indent|*[[U.S. Vital Records Overview|U.S. Vital Records Overview]] }} | |||
{{Block indent|*[[United States Vital Records|United States Vital Records]] }} | |||
{{Block indent|*[[Locating United States Vital Records|Locating United States Vital Records]] }} | |||
{{Block indent|*[[United States Death Records|United States Death Records ]] }} | |||
{{Block indent|*[[United States Marriage Records|United States Marriage Records]]}} | |||
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[[Category:Georgia (state) Vital Records]] [[Category:How-To Articles]] | [[Category:Georgia (state) Vital Records]] [[Category:How-To Articles]] | ||
Latest revision as of 15:30, 19 August 2025
Statewide registration of births began in 1919 in Georgia with general compliance by 1928.
Next Step: When did the birth occur? [edit | edit source] |
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Births before 1919[edit | edit source]
- Georgia. Before 1919, no births were recorded by the state. However, several cities and counties did periodically record births.
- Counties. Years after the original birth, a county's Probate Court may have recorded some delayed birth certificates prior to 1919. For example, Oconee County delayed birth certificates 1875-1918 are available as part of Oconee County, Georgia Probate Court Birth Certificates, 1875-1936, 1938-2008 at Ancestry. Contact the other Georgia counties' Probate Court clerks for information about their delayed birth certificates.
- For a list of other Georgia localities that occasionally recorded births, see the Georgia Archives.
If you cannot obtain a pre-1919 birth certificate, try searching substitute records to locate your ancestor’s birth date and place.
| Records that give birth information: | ||
Births after 1919[edit | edit source]
In 1919, Georgia began statewide registration of births. Currently, there is not a complete index online to Georgia birth certificates from 1919 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 | ||||
| Try 1st: | ||||
| Georgia, Births and Christenings, 1754-1960 | FamilySearch - Free; incomplete | |||
| Next try: | ||||
| Georgia, Select Births and Christenings, 1754-1960 | Ancestry - ($); incomplete, Free access at FamilySearch centers | |||
| Can't find your ancestor in the online index? | Tips for searching online 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 Public Health or VitalChek.
Restrictions for ordering birth certificates: To obtain a birth certificate copy, you must be:
If you do not want to order the birth record, there are other records with birth information you can search.