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Georgia Dougherty County
Guide to Dougherty County, Georgia ancestry, family history, and genealogy birth records, marriage records, death records, census records, family history, and military records.
| Dougherty County, Georgia | |
| Map | |
 Location in the state of Georgia | |
| Facts | |
| Founded | December 15, 1853 |
|---|---|
| County Seat | Albany |
| Courthouse | |
| Address | Dougherty County Courthouse 222 Pine Avenue Albany, GA 31703-5301 Phone: 770.920.7252 Dougherty County Website |
County Courthouse[edit | edit source]
Dougherty County Courthouse
222 Pine Avenue
Albany, GA 31703-5301
Phone: 770.920.7252
Probate Court has birth, marriage, death and probate records[1]
| Birth | Marriage | Death | Census | Land | Probate |
History[edit | edit source]
Parent County[edit | edit source]
1853--Dougherty County was created 15 December 1853 from Baker County.
County seat: Albany [2]
Boundary Changes[edit | edit source]
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.
Variant Spellings[edit | edit source]
Record Loss[edit | edit source]
On 10 February 1940 a tornado ripped through Albany, damaging the courthouse but leaving county records intact. A fire 2 May 1966 damaged the courthouse, but not the county records.[3]
Places/Localities[edit | edit source]
Populated Places[edit | edit source]
Neighboring Counties[edit | edit source]
Baker County • Calhoun County • Lee County • Mitchell County • Terrell County • Worth County
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]
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]
Genealogy[edit | edit source]
Land and Property[edit | edit source]
Local Histories[edit | edit source]
- History and Reminiscences of Dougherty County, Georgia. Albany, Ga.: Herald Pub. Co., 1924. Digital version at Ancestry ($).
Maps[edit | edit source]
Military[edit | edit source]
Civil War[edit | edit source]
Regiments. Service men in Dougherty County, Georgia Genealogy 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 Dougherty County, Georgia Genealogy:
- - 4th Regiment, Georgia Infantry (Confederate) , Company E
- - 17th Regiment, Georgia Infantry (Confederate) , Company G
- - 18th Regiment, Georgia Infantry (Confederate) , Company D
- - 32nd Regiment, Georgia Infantry (Confederate) , Company D
- - 51st Regiment, Georgia Infantry (Confederate) , Company K
- - 62nd Regiment, Georgia Cavalry (Confederate) , Company A
- - 64th Regiment, Georgia Infantry (Confederate) , Company D
- - Georgia USGenWeb Archives Project
Naturalization[edit | edit source]
Newspapers[edit | edit source]
- Albany Herald - full-text digital issues in Google News Archive; covers 1973-2009
- Albany Sunday Herald - full-text digital issues in Google News Archive; covers 1977-1992
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Occupations[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).
- Wills 1854-1866 (digital images) Georgia Pioneers
- Index to Wills, Vol. 1, 1854-1925 Georgia Pioneers
- Index to Annual Returns and Vouchers 1849-1917 Georgia Pioneers
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. See also How to order Georgia Vital Records
Birth[edit | edit source]
Marriage Records[edit | edit source]
- 1785 - 1950 Georgia County Marriages 1785-1950 at FamilySearch.org — index and images
- 1808 - 1967 Georgia Marriages 1808-1967 at FamilySearch.org — index
1828 - 1978 Georgia Marriage Records from Select Counties 1828-1978 at Ancestry.com — index and images $ 1699 - 1944 Georgia Marriages 1699-1944 at Ancestry.com— index $
- 1854-1871 - Dougherty County Marriage Books 1 and 2 Index 1854-1871. Batch M712681 at FamilySearch - free.[4]
- 1871-1882 - Dougherty County Marriage Book 3 Index 1871-1882. Batch M712682 at FamilySearch - free.[4]
- 1882-1892 - Dougherty County Marriage Book 4 Index 1882-1892. Batch M712683 at FamilySearch - free.[4]
- 1891-1895 - Dougherty County Marriage Book 5 Index 1891-1895. Batch M712684 at FamilySearch - free.[4]
Death Records[edit | edit source]
- 1933 - 1998 Georgia Death Index 1933-1998 at FamilySearch.org — index
- 1914 - 1927 Georgia Deaths 1914-1927 at FamilySearch.org — index and images
- 1928 - 1938 Georgia Deaths 1928-1938 at FamilySearch.org — index and images
1919 - 1998 Georgia Deaths 1919-1998 at Ancestry.com — index $
Death Record Substitutes[edit | edit source]
- 1859-60, 1869-70, 1879-80 - Dougherty County, Georgia Genealogy Mortality Schedules at Ancestry ($).
- Dougherty County, Georgia Obituary Collection Free from GenealogyBuff.com. Collected from funeral homes in the Albany, Bridgeboro, Putney, and the Southwestern Georgia area.
Vital Record Substitutes[edit | edit source]
Genealogy Societies and Libraries[edit | edit source]
Family History Centers[edit | edit source]
FamilySearch Center and Affiliate Library Locator map - search for local FamilySearch Centers or Affiliate Libraries
- FamilySearch Centers provide one-on-one assistance, free access to center-only databases, and to premium genealogical websites.
- FamilySearch Affiliate Libraries have access to most center-only databases, but may not always have full services normally provided by a FamilySearch center.
Local Centers and Affiliate Libraries
Websites[edit | edit source]
- Dougherty County, GA History, Records, Facts and Genealogy
- Georgia Genealogy Network Community on Google+
- Georgia Genealogy Network Group on Facebook
- USGenWeb project. May have maps, name indexes, history or other information for this county. Select the state, then the county.
- FamilySearch Catalog
- Dougherty County, Georgia Genealogy and Family History (Linkpendium)
- Georgia Pioneers Georgia Pioneers
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ Handybook for Genealogists: United States of America, 10th ed. (Draper, Utah: Everton Pub., 2002), Dougherty County, Georgia. Page 154 At various libraries (WorldCat); FHL Book 973 D27e 2002.
- ↑ The Handybook for Genealogists: United States of America,10th ed. (Draper, UT:Everton Publishers, 2002).
- ↑ Paul K. Graham, Georgia Courthouse Disasters (Decatur, Georgia: Genealogy Co., 2013), 28. At various libraries (WorldCat).
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3 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.