Decatur County, Georgia Genealogy

United States Georgia  Decatur County

History


The county is named after U.S. naval officer Stephen Decatur (1779-1820).

Parent County
1823--Decatur County was created 8 December 1823 fromEarly County. County seat: Bainbridge

Neighboring Counties

 * Baker
 * Gadsden County, Florida
 * Grady
 * Jackson County, Florida
 * Miller
 * Mitchell
 * Seminole

Marriages

 * 1885-1886 (from newspapers)

Probate

 * Wills 1828-1838 (abstracts) Georgia Pioneers
 * Index to Minute Books A and B (includes some wills) Georgia Pioneers
 * Index to Wills 1828-1913 Georgia Pioneers

Death

 * 1859-60, 1879-80 - Mortality Schedules at Ancestry ($).

Family History Centers

 * Introduction to LDS Family History Centers
 * Bainbridge Georgia Family History Center

Web Sites

 * USGenWeb project. May have maps, name indexes, history or other information for this county. Select the state, then the county.
 * Decatur County, Georgia Genealogy and Family History (Linkpendium)
 * Georgia Pioneers Georgia Pioneers
 * Georgia Pioneers Georgia Pioneers