Pierce County, Georgia Records

Pierce County, Georgia (Map It) was created on December 18, 1857 from Appling County and Ware County . Pierce County was named in honor of Franklin Pierce (1804-1869), fourteenth President of the United States.

Pierce County is bordered by  Appling County (north), Wayne County (northeast), Brantley County (southeast), Ware County (west), Bacon County (northwest)

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

Pierce County, Georgia Courthouse Records

Pierce County, Georgia Courthouse
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Pierce County, GA Courthouse

The Pierce County Courthouse is located in Blackshear, Georgia. The County Courthouse was destroyed by fire in 1875, some records were destroyed.

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 Pierce 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.

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  • Pierce County Clerk of Superior Court has Land Records from 1875 and Court Records from 1875. 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.
  • Pierce County Clerk of Probate Court has Marriage Records from 1875 and Probate Records from 1875.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.
  • Pierce County Tax Digests are records scanned from microfilm in the Georgia Archives.
  • Pierce 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.

Pierce County, Georgia Census Records

Pierce County, Georgia Vital Records

Pierce County, Georgia Resources

Pierce County, Georgia External Links

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