Rockdale County, Georgia Records

Rockdale County, Georgia (Map It) was created on October 18, 1870 from Henry County and Newton County. Rockdale County was named in honor of Rockdale Church, which was so named for the subterranean bed of granite that underlies this region of the state.

Rockdale County is bordered by  Gwinnett County (north), Newton County (east), Walton County (east), Henry County (south), DeKalb County (west)

A Map of Rockdale County, Georgia contains detailed information about roads and boundaries, these maps may include rural communities, churches, and cemeteries.

Rockdale County, Georgia Courthouse Records

The Rockdale County Courthouse is located in Conyers, Georgia.

The Clerk's Office DOES NOT DO RESEARCH. Most staff will assist people in finding the materials, but it is up to the individual to do the research.

The following dates indicates what vital, land, probate, and court records are in Rockdale county. The date listed for each record is usually the earliest registration filed. The date does not indicate that there are alot records for that year and does not mean that all such events were actually filed with the clerk.

• History of Baker County, Georgia Courthouse
• Rockdale County Clerk of Superior Court has Land Records from 1871 and Court Records from 1871. The County Clerk of Superior Court has jurisdiction over cases for title to land and equity, felony cases, adoptions, divorces, child support and custody enforcement. The clerk also is tasked with recording deeds and maintaining the chain of title to all property in the county.
• Rockdale County Clerk of Probate Court has Marriage Records from 1871 and Probate Records from 1871.The County Clerk of Probate Court responsibilities include legal proceedings forh Wills, Estates, Guardianships of minor children, Involuntary Committals Hearings, Issuance of Marriage License, ect.. The county probate judge's office is the office where the most valuable genealogical records are created and maintained in the state of Georgia.
• Rockdale County Tax Digests are records scanned from microfilm in the Georgia Archives.
• Rockdale County Health Department can issue Birth, Marriage and Death certificates while you wait. Contact the Clerk of Superior Court for Divorce Records and the Probate Judge for Marriage Records.

Rockdale County, Georgia Census Records

• Learn More: State of Georgia Census Records
• U.S. Federal Population Schedules: 1880 (free index), 1890 (fragmented), 1900, 1910, 1920, 1930, 1940
• U.S. Census Reconstructed Records: Georgia Census Substitutes 1790-1890
• State Population Schedules: None
• U.S. Federal Census Slave Schedules: None
• U.S. Federal Census Mortality Schedules: 1880
• Selected U.S. Federal Census Agriculture Schedules: 1880
• Selected U.S. Federal Census Industry Schedules: 1880
• Union Veterans Schedules: 1890

Rockdale County, Georgia Vital Records

• Learn More: State of Georgia Vital Records
• Birth and Death Records: from January 1919 to present.
• Marriage Records: from June 9, 1952 to present.
• Divorce Records: None. Contact the County Clerk of Superior Court.
• Locations: Georgia Division of Public Health, Vital Records, 2600 Skyland Drive NE, Atlanta, GA 30319; (404) 679-4702
• Vital Records Online: USAVital or Social Security Death Index
• Vital Records by Mail: Birth Certificate, Marriage Certificate, Divorce Certificate, Death Certificate Applications.

Rockdale County, Georgia Resources

• Rockdale County Genealogical Society,954 Green Street, Conyers, GA 30012
• Rockdale County Historical Society, 967 Milstead Avenue, PO Box 351, Conyers, GA 30207; (770) 483-4398
• Rockdale Co Heritage Book Committee, 1180 Pine Knoll Lane, Conyers, GA 30013;
• East Georgia Genealogical Society
• Rockdale County, Georgia Message Boards

Rockdale County, Georgia External Links

• Georgia Historical Newspapers - Newspapers.com
• Rockdale County, Georgia Books - Amazon
• Rockdale Co., Georgia - FindaGrave
• Georgia Indexed Historical Records - Familysearch
• Georgia Virtual Vault - historical documents, from 1733 to the present
• Rockdale County, Georgia Links - Cyndi's List
• Historical Newspapers from Georgia (1752 - 1997)
• Rockdale County, GA History
• Rockdale Co. GAGenweb
• Rockdale County Historical Chronology
• Rockdale County, Georgia Ancestry Database Collections
• Historical Maps of Rockdale County
• Rockdale County, Georgia Military Records