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Guide to '''Decatur County, Georgia ancestry, family history | 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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|organized= December 8, 1823 | |||
|county seat= Bainbridge | |||
|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)}}; {{FHL|1049485|item|disp=FHL Book 973 D27e 2002}}.</ref> | |||
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|county1= [[Baker County, Georgia Genealogy|Baker]] | |||
|county2= [[Gadsden County, Florida Genealogy|Gadsden (FL)]] | |||
|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 == | == County Information == | ||
=== Decatur County, Georgia | === Description === | ||
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.<ref>Wikipedia contributors, "Decatur County, Georgia" in ''https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Decatur_County,_Georgia'' accessed 31 Oct 2018</ref> | |||
=== County Courthouse === | |||
{{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)}}; {{FHL|1049485|item|disp=FHL Book 973 D27e 2002}}.</ref> | |||
{| | === Decatur County, Georgia Record Dates === | ||
{{GA Record Dates Intro|Decatur}} | |||
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| bgcolor="#e4d8e5" align="center" colspan="7" | <center>'''Known Beginning Dates for Major County Records'''</center> | |||
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| width=" | | width="14.2%" bgcolor="#e4d8e5" align="center" | '''[[Decatur County, Georgia Genealogy#Birth|Birth*]]''' | ||
| width="14.2%" bgcolor="#e4d8e5" align="center" | '''[[Decatur County, Georgia Genealogy#Marriage|Marriage]]''' | |||
| width="14.2%" bgcolor="#e4d8e5" align="center" | '''[[Decatur County, Georgia Genealogy#Death|Death*]]''' | |||
| width="14.2%" bgcolor="#e4d8e5" align="center" | '''[[Decatur County, Georgia Genealogy#Court Records|Court]]''' | |||
| width="14.2%" bgcolor="#e4d8e5" align="center" | '''[[Decatur County, Georgia Genealogy#Land and Property Records|Land]]''' | |||
| width="14.2%" bgcolor="#e4d8e5" align="center" | '''[[Decatur County, Georgia Genealogy#Probate Records|Probate]]''' | |||
| width="14.2%" bgcolor="#e4d8e5" align="center" | '''[[Decatur County, Georgia Genealogy#Census Records|Census]]''' | |||
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| width=" | | width="14.2%" align="center" |1824 | ||
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| width=" | | width="14.2%" align="center" |1823 | ||
| width=" | | width="14.2%" align="center" |1823 | ||
| width="14.2%" align="center" |1830 | |||
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=== Record Loss === | |||
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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> | |||
{{Fire+}} | {{Fire+}} | ||
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=== 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)}}; {{FHL|1049485|item|disp=FHL Book 973 D27e 2002}}.</ref><br> | |||
For animated maps illustrating Georgia county boundary changes, [http://www.mapofus.org/georgia/ "Rotating Formation Georgia County Boundary Maps"] (1758-1932) may be viewed for free at the MapofUS.org website. | |||
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=== Populated Places === | |||
{{GA Populated Places Intro|Decatur}} | |||
=== | === History Timeline === | ||
{{GA Historical Timeline Intro|Decatur}} | |||
== Resources == | |||
{{GA Resources Intro|Decatur}} | |||
=== Bible Records === | |||
{{GA Bible Intro|Decatur}} | |||
== | === Biographies === | ||
{{GA Biographies Intro|Decatur}} | |||
=== | === Business, Commerce, and Occupations === | ||
{{GA Business Records Intro|Decatur}} | |||
=== Cemeteries === | |||
{{GA Cemeteries Intro|Decatur}} | |||
{{GA Cemeteries Intro| Decatur}} | |||
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| width="20%" bgcolor="#E0E0E0" style="border:1px solid black" | <center>'''Tombstone Transcriptions Online'''</center> | | width="20%" bgcolor="#E0E0E0" style="border:1px solid black" | <center>'''Tombstone Transcriptions Online'''</center> | ||
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*[http://findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gsr&GSfn=&GSmn=&GSln=&GSbyrel=all&GSby=&GSdyrel=all&GSdy=&GScntry=4&GSst=12&GScnty=425&GSgrid=&df=all&GSob=n Findagrave.com] | *[http://findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gsr&GSfn=&GSmn=&GSln=&GSbyrel=all&GSby=&GSdyrel=all&GSdy=&GScntry=4&GSst=12&GScnty=425&GSgrid=&df=all&GSob=n Findagrave.com] | ||
*[http://www.thegagenweb.com/gadecatur/Cemetery/Cemeteries.html GAGenWeb] | *[http://www.thegagenweb.com/gadecatur/Cemetery/Cemeteries.html GAGenWeb] | ||
*[http://usgwarchives.net/ga/decatur/cemetery.html GAGenWeb Archives] | *[http://usgwarchives.net/ga/decatur/cemetery.html GAGenWeb Archives] | ||
*[http://www.usgwtombstones.org/georgia/decatur.html Tombstone Project] | |||
*[http://www.usgwtombstones.org/georgia/decatur.html Tombstone Project] | |||
*[https://billiongraves.com/search/#/ Billion Graves] | *[https://billiongraves.com/search/#/ Billion Graves] | ||
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| width="20%" bgcolor="#E0E0E0" style="border:1px solid black"| <center>''' TombstoneTranscriptions in Print''' ([[The Value of Cemetery Records in Print |Often more complete]])</center> | | width="20%" bgcolor="#E0E0E0" style="border:1px solid black"| <center>''' TombstoneTranscriptions in Print''' ([[The Value of Cemetery Records in Print |Often more complete]])</center> | ||
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*{{FHL|463942|subject-id|disp=Family History Library}} | *{{FHL|463942|subject-id|disp=Family History Library}} | ||
*[https://www.worldcat.org/search?qt=worldcat_org_all&q=Decatur%2C+Georgia+cemeteries+ WorldCat] | *[https://www.worldcat.org/search?qt=worldcat_org_all&q=Decatur%2C+Georgia+cemeteries+ WorldCat] | ||
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| width="20%" bgcolor="#E0E0E0" style="border:1px solid black" |<center>'''List of Cemeteries in the County'''</center> | | width="20%" bgcolor="#E0E0E0" style="border:1px solid black" |<center>'''List of Cemeteries in the County'''</center> | ||
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*[http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=csr&CScn=&CScntry=4&CSst=12&CScnty=425 Findagrave.com] | *[http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=csr&CScn=&CScntry=4&CSst=12&CScnty=425 Findagrave.com] | ||
*[https://billiongraves.com/search/results?year_range=5&action=search_cemetery&exact=true&country=United%20States&state=Georgia&county=Decatur&cemetery_name=a Billion Graves] | *[https://billiongraves.com/search/results?year_range=5&action=search_cemetery&exact=true&country=United%20States&state=Georgia&county=Decatur&cemetery_name=a Billion Graves] | ||
*[http://www.epodunk.com/cgi-bin/localList.php?local=7907&locTGroup=Cemeteries&direction=down&sec=0&qty=35&stateAbbv=&stateName= Decatur County Cemeteries] | *[http://www.epodunk.com/cgi-bin/localList.php?local=7907&locTGroup=Cemeteries&direction=down&sec=0&qty=35&stateAbbv=&stateName= Decatur County Cemeteries] | ||
*[https://www.accessgenealogy.com/cemetery/georgia-cemetery-records.htm Georgia Cemetery Records] | *[https://www.accessgenealogy.com/cemetery/georgia-cemetery-records.htm Georgia Cemetery Records] | ||
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*[http://www.interment.net/us/GA/ Interment.net] Georgia cemetery records | *[http://www.interment.net/us/GA/ Interment.net] Georgia cemetery records | ||
=== Census Records === | |||
{{GA Census Intro|Decatur}} | |||
=== Church Records === | |||
{{GA Church Intro|Decatur}} | |||
{{GA | === Court Records === | ||
{{GA Court Intro|Decatur}} | |||
=== | === Directories === | ||
{{GA Directories Intro|Decatur}} | |||
=== | === Emigration and Immigration === | ||
{{GA Emigration Intro|Decatur}} | |||
=== | === Ethnic, Political, and Religious Groups === | ||
{{GA Ethnic Groups Intro|Decatur}} | |||
=== | === Funeral Homes === | ||
{{GA Funeral Homes Intro|Decatur}} | |||
{{GA | === Genealogies === | ||
{{GA Genealogies Intro|Decatur}} | |||
==== Maps | === Guardianship === | ||
{{GA Guardianship Intro|Decatur}} | |||
=== Land and Property Records === | |||
{{GA Land Intro|Decatur}} | |||
=== Local Histories === | |||
{{GA Histories Intro|Decatur}} | |||
=== Maps and Gazetteers === | |||
{{GA Maps Intro|Decatur}} | |||
*[http://www.mapofus.org/georgia/ Maps of Georgia (1758-1932)] | *[http://www.mapofus.org/georgia/ Maps of Georgia (1758-1932)] | ||
[[Image:Gadecatur.jpg| | [[Image:Gadecatur.jpg|700px|Gadecatur.jpg]] | ||
=== Migration === | |||
{{GA Migration Intro|Decatur}} | |||
=== Military Records === | |||
{{GA Military Intro|Decatur}} | |||
*Georgia [http://www.usgwarchives.net/ga/decatur/military.html USGenWeb] Archives Project | |||
*Georgia | |||
'''''Civil War '''''<br> | |||
'''Online Records''' | '''Online Records''' | ||
*'''1861-1865''' | *'''1861-1865''' {{RecordSearch|1932370|Georgia Civil War Service Records of Confederate Soldiers, 1861-1865}} at [https://www.familysearch.org/search FamilySearch] — index | ||
*'''1861-1865''' | *'''1861-1865''' {{RecordSearch|1932397|Georgia Civil War Service Records of Union Soldiers, 1861-1865}} at [https://www.familysearch.org/search FamilySearch] — index | ||
*'''1861-1865''' | *'''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''' | *'''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) | ||
{{ | {{GA Civil War Regiments|Decatur}}<br> | ||
:- [[1st Regiment, Georgia Infantry (Ramsey's) (Confederate)|1st Regiment, Georgia Infantry (Ramsey's) (Confederate)]] , Company G | :- [[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 | :- [[5th Regiment, Georgia Infantry (Confederate)|5th Regiment, Georgia Infantry (Confederate)]] , Company H | ||
:-[[17th Regiment, Georgia Infantry (Confederate)|17th Regiment, Georgia Infantry (Confederate)]] , Company D | :-[[17th Regiment, Georgia Infantry (Confederate)|17th Regiment, Georgia Infantry (Confederate)]] , Company D | ||
:- [[31st Regiment, Georgia Infantry (Confederate)|31st Regiment, Georgia Infantry (Confederate)]] , Company I | :- [[31st Regiment, Georgia Infantry (Confederate)|31st Regiment, Georgia Infantry (Confederate)]] , Company I | ||
:- [[50th Regiment, Georgia Infantry (Confederate)|50th Regiment, Georgia Infantry (Confederate)]] , Company F | :- [[50th Regiment, Georgia Infantry (Confederate)|50th Regiment, Georgia Infantry (Confederate)]] , Company F | ||
:- [[59th Regiment, Georgia Infantry (Confederate)|59th Regiment, Georgia Infantry (Confederate)]] , Company A | :- [[59th Regiment, Georgia Infantry (Confederate)|59th Regiment, Georgia Infantry (Confederate)]] , Company A | ||
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*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. {{FHL|284678|item|disp=Film 249613}} | |||
*Hageness, MariLee Beatty. 1995. Confederate soldiers and their units, Decatur County, Georgia. [Anniston, Alabama]: MariLee Beatty Hageness. {{FHL|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 $] | |||
'''''World War I'''''<br> | |||
*'''1920-1929''' {{RecordSearch|3010041|Georgia, World War I, Statement of Service Cards, 1920-1929}} at [https://familysearch.org/search FamilySearch] — index and images | |||
=== Naturalization and Citizenship === | |||
{{GA Naturalization Intro|Decatur}} | |||
=== | === Newspapers === | ||
{{GA Newspapers Intro|Decatur}} | |||
=== | === Obituaries === | ||
{{GA Obituaries Intro|Decatur}} | |||
{{GA | === Other Records === | ||
{{GA Other Records Intro|Decatur}} | |||
'''''Voting Records '''''<br> | |||
*'''1867-1868''' {{RecordSearch|2739725|Georgia, Reconstruction Registration Oath Books, 1867-1868}} at [https://familysearch.org/search FamilySearch] — index | |||
=== | === Periodicals === | ||
{{GA Periodicals Intro|Decatur}} | |||
{{GA Probate Intro}} | === Probate Records === | ||
{{GA Probate Intro|Decatur}} | |||
'''Online Probate Records''' | '''Online Probate Records''' | ||
*''' | *'''1742-1990''' {{RecordSearch|1999178|Georgia Probate Records, 1742-1990}} at [https://familysearch.org/search FamilySearch] — index and images | ||
*'''1742-1992''' [http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=8635 Georgia Wills and Probate Records 1742-1992] at [http://home.ancestry.com/ Ancestry] — index and images ($) | |||
*'''1828- | *'''1828-1833''' Index to Appraisements, Sales, 1828-1833 [http://www.georgiapioneers.com/counties/countydecatur.html Georgia Pioneers] ($) | ||
*''' | *'''1828-1838''' Index to Will Book A 1828-1838 [http://www.georgiapioneers.com/counties/countydecatur.html Georgia Pioneers] ($) | ||
*'''1828-1838''' | *'''1828-1838''' Wills 1828-1838 (abstracts) [http://www.georgiapioneers.com/counties/countydecatur.html Georgia Pioneers] ($) | ||
* | *'''1828-1838''' Wills 1828-1838 (digital images). See names of Testators [http://www.georgiapioneers.com/counties/countydecatur.html Georgia Pioneers] ($) | ||
*''' | *'''1829-1837''' Index to Vouchers, Returns 1829-1837 [http://www.georgiapioneers.com/counties/countydecatur.html Georgia Pioneers] ($) | ||
*''' | *'''1834-1848''' Index to Journal (estates) 1834-1848 [http://www.georgiapioneers.com/counties/countydecatur.html Georgia Pioneers] ($) | ||
*''' | *'''1835-1850''' Index to Annual Returns 1835-1850 [http://www.georgiapioneers.com/counties/countydecatur.html Georgia Pioneers] ($) | ||
*''' | *'''1839-1865''' Wills 1839-1865 (digital images). See names of Testators. [http://www.georgiapioneers.com/counties/countydecatur.html Georgia Pioneers] ($) | ||
*''' | *'''1839-1873''' Index to Will Book B 1839-1873 [http://www.georgiapioneers.com/counties/countydecatur.html Georgia Pioneers] ($) | ||
*''' | *'''1873-1913''' Index to Will Book C 1873-1913 [http://www.georgiapioneers.com/counties/countydecatur.html Georgia Pioneers] ($) | ||
* | *Index to Minute Books A and B (includes some wills) [http://www.georgiapioneers.com/counties/countydecatur.html Georgia Pioneers] ($) | ||
=== | === School Records === | ||
{{GA Schools Intro|Decatur}} | |||
{{GA Tax Intro}} | === Tax Records === | ||
{{GA Tax Intro|Decatur}} | |||
=== Vital Records === | |||
{{GA Vital Intro|Decatur}} | |||
{{GA | ==== Birth ==== | ||
{{GA Birth Intro|Decatur}} | |||
==== | ==== Marriage ==== | ||
{{GA Marriage Intro|Decatur}} | |||
*'''1560-1993''' [https://search.findmypast.com/search-world-records/united-states-marriages?state=georgia%2cga Georgia, United States Marriages] at [http://findmypast.com/ FindMyPast] — index ($) | |||
*'''1560 - 1993''' | *'''1699-1944''' [http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=7839 Georgia Marriages 1699-1944] at [http://home.ancestry.com/ Ancestry] — index ($) | ||
*'''1699 - 1944''' | *'''1754-1960''' {{RecordSearch|2549568|Georgia Church Marriages, 1754-1960}} at [https://www.familysearch.org/search FamilySearch] — index and images | ||
*'''1754 - 1960''' | *'''1785-1950''' {{RecordSearch|1927197|Georgia County Marriages 1785-1950}} at [https://familysearch.org/ FamilySearch] — index and images | ||
*'''1785 - 1950''' | *'''1787-1962''' {{RecordSearch|2543297|Georgia, Church Marriages, 1787-1962}} at [https://www.familysearch.org/search FamilySearch] — index | ||
*'''1787 - 1962''' | *'''1808-1967''' {{RecordSearch|1674807|Georgia Marriages 1808-1967}} at [https://familysearch.org/ FamilySearch] — index | ||
*'''1808 - 1967''' | *'''1824-1841''' Index to Decatur County Marriage Licenses 1824-1841(Grooms) [http://www.georgiapioneers.com/counties/countydecatur.html Georgia Pioneers] ($) | ||
*'''1828 - 1978''' | *'''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/learn/wiki/en/images/0/09/Igigeorgiaad.pdf]].</ref> | ||
*''' | *'''1828-1978''' [http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=4766 Georgia Marriage Records from Select Counties 1828-1978] at [http://home.ancestry.com/ Ancestry] — index and 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 [http://www.georgiapioneers.com/counties/countydecatur.html Georgia Pioneers] ($) | |||
*'''1885-1886''' (from newspapers) [http://www.georgiapioneers.com/counties/countydecatur.html Georgia Pioneers] ($) | |||
*'''1895''' Decatur County Marriage Book D Index 1895. Batch {{IGI|M712654}} at FamilySearch | |||
==== Death ==== | |||
{{GA Death Intro|Decatur}} | |||
= | *'''1914-1927''' {{RecordSearch|1320969|Georgia Deaths 1914-1927}} at [https://familysearch.org/ FamilySearch] — index and images | ||
*'''1919-1998''' [http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=5426 Georgia Deaths 1919-1998] at [http://home.ancestry.com/ Ancestry] — index ($) | |||
*'''1928-1942''' {{RecordSearch|1385727|Georgia Deaths, 1928-1942}} at [https://familysearch.org/search FamilySearch] — index and images | |||
*'''1933-1998''' {{RecordSearch|1937238|Georgia Death Index 1933-1998}} at [https://familysearch.org/ FamilySearch] — index | |||
==== Divorce ==== | |||
{{GA Divorce Intro|Decatur}} | |||
==== | == Research Facilities == | ||
{{GA Research Facilities Intro|Decatur}} | |||
=== | === Archives === | ||
{{GA Archives Intro|Decatur}} | |||
== | === Family History Centers === | ||
{{Family History Centers Intro}} | |||
=== Libraries === | |||
{{GA Libraries Intro|Decatur}} | |||
== | === Museums === | ||
{{GA Museums Intro|Decatur}} | |||
*[http://www.genealogyinc.com/georgia/decatur-county/ Decatur County, GA History, Records, Facts and Genealogy] | == Societies == | ||
*[https://plus.google.com/u/0/communities/110185259296456584560 Georgia Genealogy Network Community on Google+] | {{GA Societies Intro|Decatur}} | ||
*[https://www.facebook.com/groups/173266752734188/ Georgia Genealogy Network Group on Facebook] | |||
*'''Decatur County Genealogy Society, Inc.'''<br>[http://www.exploregeorgia.org/listing/1395-decatur-county-genealogy-society-inc Website] | |||
== Websites == | |||
{{GA Websites Intro|Decatur}} | |||
*[http://www.genealogyinc.com/georgia/decatur-county/ Decatur County, GA History, Records, Facts and Genealogy] | |||
*[https://plus.google.com/u/0/communities/110185259296456584560 Georgia Genealogy Network Community on Google+] | |||
*[https://www.facebook.com/groups/173266752734188/ Georgia Genealogy Network Group on Facebook] | |||
*[http://usgwarchives.net/ga/decatur.htm US GenWeb Decatur County, Georgia project]. May have maps, name indexes, history or other information for this county. | *[http://usgwarchives.net/ga/decatur.htm US GenWeb Decatur County, Georgia project]. May have maps, name indexes, history or other information for this county. | ||
*[http://www.linkpendium.com/genealogy/USA/GA/Decatur/ Decatur County, Georgia Genealogy and Family History] (Linkpendium) | |||
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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 |
| 1824 | 1823 | 1823 | 1830 | |||
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.[4] 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]
The following are locations in Decatur County, Georgia:
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]
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)
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 ($)
- 1824-1841 Decatur County Marriage Book AA Index 1824-1841. Batch M712651 at FamilySearch.[6]
- 1828-1978 Georgia Marriage Records from Select Counties 1828-1978 at Ancestry — index and images ($)
- 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.
- 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.
- ↑ 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.
- ↑ 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.