Worth County, Georgia Records

Worth County, Georgia (Map It) was created on December 20, 1853 from Dooly County and Irwin County . Portions of Worth County were used to create Tift County and Turner County counties in 1905 . Worth County was named in honor of General William J. Worth (1794 - 1849), a hero of the Mexican-American War.

Worth County is bordered by  Crisp County (north), Tift County (east), Turner County ( northeast), Colquitt County (south), Mitchell County (southwest), Lee County (northwest), Dougherty County (west)

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

Worth County, Georgia Courthouse Records

The Worth County Courthouse is located in Sylvester, Georgia. The County Courthouse was destroyed by fire in 1879, all 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 Worth 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
• Worth County Clerk of Superior Court has Land Records from 1892 and Court Records from 1879. 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.
• Worth County Clerk of Probate Court has Marriage Records from 1854 and Probate Records from 1879.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.
• Worth County Tax Digests are records scanned from microfilm in the Georgia Archives.
• Worth County Tax Assessor
• The Worth 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.

Worth County, Georgia Census Records

• Learn More: State of Georgia Census Records
• U.S. Federal Population Schedules: 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: 1860
• U.S. Federal Census Mortality Schedules: 1860, 1870 and 1880
• Selected U.S. Federal Census Agriculture Schedules: 1860, 1870 and 1880
• Selected U.S. Federal Census Industry Schedules: 1860, 1870 and 1880
• Union Veterans Schedules: 1890

Worth 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.

Worth County, Georgia Resources

• Worth County Historical Society
• Southwest Georgia Genealogical Society
• Worth County, Georgia Message Boards

Worth County, Georgia External Links

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• Georgia Virtual Vault - historical documents, from 1733 to the present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