Decatur County, Georgia Records
Decatur County, Georgia (Map It) was created on December 8, 1823 from Early County . Portions of Decatur County were used to create Thomas County (1825) and Grady County (1905). Decatur County was named in honor of Commodore Stephen Decatur (1779 - 1820), a naval hero of the actions against the Barbary Pirates in the early 1800s.
Decatur County is bordered by  Miller County (north), Mitchell County (northeast), Baker County (northeast), Grady County (east), Gadsden County, Florida (south), Seminole County (west).
A Map of Decatur County, Georgia contains detailed information about roads and boundaries, these maps may include rural communities, churches, and cemeteries.
Decatur County, Georgia Courthouse Records
Decatur County, GA Courthouse
The Decatur County Courthouse is located in Bainbridge, 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 Decatur 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
- Decatur County Clerk of Superior Court has Land Records from 1823 and Court Records from 1823. 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. Be aware that Lands were given to Georgia citizens by lotteries for the years 1820, 1821, 1827, 1832, 1832 (Gold), 1833.
- Decatur County Clerk of Probate Court has Marriage Records from 1824 and Probate Records from 1823.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.
- Decatur County Tax Digests are records scanned from microfilm in the Georgia Archives.
- Decatur 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.
Decatur County, Georgia Census Records
- Learn More: State of Georgia Census Records
- U.S. Federal Population Schedules: 1830, 1840, 1850, 1860, 1870, 1880 (free index), 1890 (fragmented), 1900, 1910, 1920, 1930, 1940
- U.S. Census Reconstructed Records: Georgia Census Substitutes 1790-1890
- State Population Schedules: 1864 Census for Re-Organizing the Georgia Militia
- U.S. Federal Census Slave Schedules: 1850 and 1860
- U.S. Federal Census Mortality Schedules: 1850, 1860, 1870 and 1880
- Selected U.S. Federal Census Agriculture Schedules: 1850, 1860, 1870 and 1880
- Selected U.S. Federal Census Industry Schedules: 1850, 1860, 1870 and 1880
- Union Veterans Schedules: 1890
Decatur 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:Â Georgia Division of Public Health, Vital Records, 2600 Skyland Drive NE, Atlanta, GA 30319; (404) 679-4702
- Vital Records Online:Â USAVital or Social Security Death Index
- Vital Records by Mail: Birth Certificate, Marriage Certificate, Divorce Certificate, Death Certificate Applications.
Decatur County, Georgia Resources
- Decatur County Genealogical Society, Inc,
- Southwest Georgia Genealogical Society
- Decatur County Historical & Genealogical Society
- Decatur County, Georgia Message Boards
Decatur County, Georgia External Links
- Georgia Historical Newspapers - Newspapers.com
- Decatur County, Georgia Books - Amazon
- Decatur Co., Georgia - FindaGrave
- Georgia Indexed Historical Records - Familysearch
- The Only True Past and Present Family Genealogy of Johnny W. Clinton
- Georgia Virtual Vault - historical documents, from 1733 to the present
- Decatur County, Georgia Links - Cyndi's List
- Historical Newspapers from Georgia (1752 - 1997)
- Decatur County, GA History
- Decatur Co. GAGenweb
- Decatur County Historical Chronology
- Decatur County, Georgia Ancestry Database Collections
- Historical Maps of Decatur County
- Decatur County, Georgia Military Records