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=== Populated Places === | === Populated Places === | ||
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> | |||
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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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*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battle_of_Fowltown Fowltown] | |||
* Miriam | |||
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=== History Timeline === | === History Timeline === | ||
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Revision as of 11:39, 11 February 2019
Guide to Decatur County, Georgia ancestry, genealogy and family history, birth records, marriage records, death records, census records, family history, and military records.
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County Information[edit | edit source]
Description[edit | edit source]
The County was named for the United States Navy Commodore Stephen Decatur, a hero of the War of 1812. The County is located in the southwest area of the state.[2]
County Courthouse[edit | edit source]
Decatur County Courthouse
1400 E Shotwell Street
PO Box 735
Bainbridge, GA 31717-0735
Phone: 229-248-3030
Decatur County Website
Probate Court has marriage records from 1823 and probate records.
Clerk Superior Court has divorce, court and land records from 1823.[3]
Decatur County, Georgia Record Dates[edit | edit source]
Information for this chart was taken from various sources, often containing conflicting dates. This information should be taken as a guide and should be verified by contacting the county and/or the state government agency.
| Birth* | Marriage | Death* | Court | Land | Probate | Census |
| 1919 | 1823 | 1919 | 1823 | 1823 | 1823 | 1820 |
Record Loss[edit | edit source]
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1878 The courthouse at Bainbridge burned on 6 May. Probate records suffered heavy losses, but some deed books were salvaged.[5] For suggestions about research in places that suffered historic record losses, see:
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Boundary Changes[edit | edit source]
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For animated maps illustrating Georgia county boundary changes, "Rotating Formation Georgia County Boundary Maps" (1758-1932) may be viewed for free at the MapofUS.org website. |
Populated Places[edit | edit source]
For a complete list of populated places, including small neighborhoods and suburbs, visit HomeTown Locator. The following are the most historically and genealogically relevant populated places in this county:[7]
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History Timeline[edit | edit source]
Resources[edit | edit source]
Bible Records[edit | edit source]
Biographies[edit | edit source]
Business, Commerce, and Occupations[edit | edit source]
Cemeteries[edit | edit source]
The following web site may have additional information on Decatur County cemeteries.
- Interment.net Georgia cemetery records
Census Records[edit | edit source]
Church Records[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 Records[edit | edit source]
Directories[edit | edit source]
Emigration and Immigration[edit | edit source]
Ethnic, Political, and Religious Groups[edit | edit source]
Funeral Homes[edit | edit source]
Genealogies[edit | edit source]
Guardianship[edit | edit source]
Land and Property Records[edit | edit source]
Land and property records can place an ancestor in a particular location, provide economic information, and reveal family relationships. Land records include deeds, abstracts and indexes, mortgages, leases, grants and land patents.
See Georgia Land and Property for additional information about early Georgia land grants from the government. After land was transferred to private ownership, subsequent transactions (generally buying and selling deeds) were usually recorded at the county courthouse and where records are currently housed.
Local Histories[edit | edit source]
Local histories are available for Decatur County, Georgia Genealogy. County histories may include biographies, church, school and government history, and military information. For more information about local histories, see the wiki page section Georgia Local Histories.
Maps and Gazetteers[edit | edit source]
for more resources
Migration[edit | edit source]
Military Records[edit | edit source]
- Georgia USGenWeb Archives Project
Civil War
Online Records
- 1861-1865 Georgia Civil War Service Records of Confederate Soldiers, 1861-1865 at FamilySearch — index
- 1861-1865 Georgia Civil War Service Records of Union Soldiers, 1861-1865 at FamilySearch — index
- 1861-1865 U.S., Confederate Soldiers Compiled Service Records, 1861-1865 at Ancestry — index (free)
- 1861-1865 U.S., Union Soldiers Compiled Service Records, 1861-1865 at Ancestry — index (free)
- 1867-1868 Georgia, Reconstruction Registration Oath Books, 1867-1868 at FamilySearch — index
Regiments. Service men in Decatur County served in various regiments. Men often joined a company (within a regiment) that originated in their county. Listed below are companies that were specifically formed in Decatur County:
- - 1st Regiment, Georgia Infantry (Ramsey's) (Confederate) , Company G
- - 5th Regiment, Georgia Infantry (Confederate) , Company H
- -17th Regiment, Georgia Infantry (Confederate) , Company D
- - 31st Regiment, Georgia Infantry (Confederate) , Company I
- - 50th Regiment, Georgia Infantry (Confederate) , Company F
- - 59th Regiment, Georgia Infantry (Confederate) , Company A
- 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. Film 249613
- Hageness, MariLee Beatty. 1995. Confederate soldiers and their units, Decatur County, Georgia. [Anniston, Alabama]: MariLee Beatty Hageness. 975.8993 M2h also Film 2055469 item 10
Google Book $
World War I
- 1920-1929 Georgia, World War I, Statement of Service Cards, 1920-1929 at FamilySearch — index and images
Naturalization and Citizenship[edit | edit source]
Newspapers[edit | edit source]
Obituaries[edit | edit source]
Other Records[edit | edit source]
Voting Records
- 1867-1868 Georgia, Reconstruction Registration Oath Books, 1867-1868 at FamilySearch — index
Periodicals[edit | edit source]
Probate Records[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).
Online Probate Records
- 1742-1990 Georgia Probate Records, 1742-1990 at FamilySearch — index and images
- 1742-1992 Georgia Wills and Probate Records 1742-1992 at Ancestry — index and images ($)
- 1828-1833 Index to Appraisements, Sales, 1828-1833 Georgia Pioneers ($)
- 1828-1838 Index to Will Book A 1828-1838 Georgia Pioneers ($)
- 1828-1838 Wills 1828-1838 (abstracts) Georgia Pioneers ($)
- 1828-1838 Wills 1828-1838 (digital images). See names of Testators Georgia Pioneers ($)
- 1829-1837 Index to Vouchers, Returns 1829-1837 Georgia Pioneers ($)
- 1834-1848 Index to Journal (estates) 1834-1848 Georgia Pioneers ($)
- 1835-1850 Index to Annual Returns 1835-1850 Georgia Pioneers ($)
- 1839-1865 Wills 1839-1865 (digital images). See names of Testators. Georgia Pioneers ($)
- 1839-1873 Index to Will Book B 1839-1873 Georgia Pioneers ($)
- 1873-1913 Index to Will Book C 1873-1913 Georgia Pioneers ($)
- Index to Minute Books A and B (includes some wills) Georgia Pioneers ($)
School Records[edit | edit source]
Tax Records[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.
Birth[edit | edit source]
Marriage[edit | edit source]
- 1560-1993 Georgia, United States Marriages at FindMyPast — index ($)
- 1699-1944 Georgia Marriages 1699-1944 at Ancestry — index ($)
- 1754-1960 Georgia Church Marriages, 1754-1960 at FamilySearch — index and images
- 1785-1950 Georgia County Marriages 1785-1950 at FamilySearch — index and images
- 1787-1962 Georgia, Church Marriages, 1787-1962 at FamilySearch — index
- 1808-1967 Georgia Marriages 1808-1967 at FamilySearch — index
- 1824-1841 Index to Decatur County Marriage Licenses 1824-1841(Grooms) Georgia Pioneers ($)
- 1824-1841 Decatur County Marriage Book AA Index 1824-1841. Batch M712651 at FamilySearch.[8]
- 1828-1978 Georgia Marriage Records from Select Counties 1828-1978 at Ancestry — index and images ($)
- 1837-1869 Index to Decatur County Marriage Licenses 1837-1869 Georgia Pioneers ($)
- 1837-1869 Decatur County Marriage Book A Index 1837-1869. Batch M712652 at FamilySearch
- 1868-1895 Decatur County Marriage Book B Index 1868-1895. Batch M712653 at FamilySearch
- 1868-1896 Index to Decatur County Marriage Licenses 1868-1896 Georgia Pioneers ($)
- 1885-1886 (from newspapers) Georgia Pioneers ($)
- 1895 Decatur County Marriage Book D Index 1895. Batch M712654 at FamilySearch
Death[edit | edit source]
- 1914-1927 Georgia Deaths 1914-1927 at FamilySearch — index and images
- 1919-1998 Georgia Deaths 1919-1998 at Ancestry — index ($)
- 1928-1942 Georgia Deaths, 1928-1942 at FamilySearch — index and images
- 1933-1998 Georgia Death Index 1933-1998 at FamilySearch — index
Divorce[edit | edit source]
Research Facilities[edit | edit source]
Archives[edit | edit source]
Listed below are archives in Decatur County. For state-wide archival repositories, see Georgia Archives and Libraries.
Family History Centers[edit | edit source]
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Libraries[edit | edit source]
Listed below are libraries in Decatur County. For state-wide library facilities, see Georgia Archives and Libraries.
Museums[edit | edit source]
Societies[edit | edit source]
Listed below are societies in Decatur County. For state-wide genealogical societies, see Georgia Societies.
- Decatur County Genealogy Society, Inc.
Website
Websites[edit | edit source]
- Decatur County, GA History, Records, Facts and Genealogy
- Georgia Genealogy Network Community on Google+
- Georgia Genealogy Network Group on Facebook
- US GenWeb Decatur County, Georgia project. May have maps, name indexes, history or other information for this county.
- GAGenWeb Archives
- Decatur County, Georgia Genealogy and Family History (Linkpendium)
- Georgia Pioneers Georgia Pioneers $
- FamilySearch Catalog - The FamilySearch catalog contains descriptions and access information for all genealogical materials (including books, online materials, microfilm, microfiche, and publications) in their collection. Use Historical Records to search for specific individuals in genealogical records
Research Guides[edit | edit source]
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ Handybook for Genealogists: United States of America, 10th ed. (Draper, Utah: Everton Pub., 2002), Georgia.At various libraries (WorldCat); FHL Book 973 D27e 2002.
- ↑ Wikipedia contributors, "Decatur County, Georgia" in https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Decatur_County,_Georgia accessed 31 Oct 2018
- ↑ Handybook for Genealogists: United States of America, 10th ed. (Draper, Utah: Everton Pub., 2002), Georgia.At various libraries (WorldCat); FHL Book 973 D27e 2002.
- ↑ Handybook for Genealogists: United States of America, 10th ed. (Draper, Utah: Everton Pub., 2002), Decatur County, Georgia. Page 151-163 At various libraries (WorldCat); FHL 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.
- ↑ Paul K. Graham, Georgia Courthouse Disasters (Decatur, Georgia: Genealogy Co., 2013), 26. At various libraries (WorldCat).
- ↑ Handybook for Genealogists: United States of America, 10th ed. (Draper, Utah: Everton Pub., 2002), Georgia.At various libraries (WorldCat); FHL Book 973 D27e 2002.
- ↑ Wikipedia contributors, "Decatur County, Georgia," in Wikipedia: the Free Encyclopedia, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Decatur_County%2C_Georgia, accessed 11 Febuary 2019.
- ↑ 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.