Lowndes County, Georgia Records

Lowndes County, Georgia (Map It) was created on December 23, 1825 from Irwin County. Lowndes County was named in honor of William Jones Lowndes (1782 - 1822), a prominent figure in the affairs of South Carolina throughout the formative years of the United States.

Lowndes County is bordered by  Berrien County (north), Lanier County (northeast), Echols County (east), Hamilton County, Florida (southwest), Madison County, Florida (southwest), Brooks County (west), Cook County (northwest)

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

Lowndes County, Georgia Courthouse Records

The Lowndes County Courthouse is located in Valdosta, Georgia. The county Courthouse was destroyed by fire in 1858 destroying all records. The county Courthouse was destroyed again by fire in 1869 destroying some records.

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 Lowndes 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
• Lowndes County Clerk of Superior Court has Land Records from 1858 and Court Records from 1862. 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.
• Lowndes County Clerk of Probate Court has Marriage Records from 1870 and Probate Records from 1862.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.
• Lowndes County Tax Digests are records scanned from microfilm in the Georgia Archives.
• Lowndes 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.

Lowndes 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

Lowndes 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.

Lowndes County, Georgia Resources

• Genealogy Unlimited Society Lowndes County, Georgia
• Lake Park Area Historical Society
• Lowndes County Historical Society and Museum
• Hahira Historical Society
• Lowndes County, Georgia Message Boards

Lowndes County, Georgia External Links

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• Georgia Virtual Vault - historical documents, from 1733 to the present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