Grady County, Georgia Genealogy

Guide to Grady County, Georgia ancestry, family history, and genealogy birth records, marriage records, death records, census records, family history, and military records.

County Courthouse
Grady County Courthouse 250 N Broad Street Cairo, GA 31726-4101 Phone: 912.377.2912 Clerk Superior Court has divorce, court and land records from 1906. Clerk of Superior Court 250 North Broad Street, Box 8 Cairo, GA 39828 Telephone: (229) 377-2912 Fax: (229) 377-7078 Probate Court of Grady County 250 North Broad Street, Box 1 Cairo, GA  39828 Telephone: 229-377-4621 Fax: 229-378-8052

Parent County
1905--Grady County was created 17 August 1905 from Decatur and Thomas Counties. County seat: Cairo

Boundary Changes
For animated maps illustrating Georgia county boundary changes, "Rotating Formation Georgia County Boundary Maps" (1758-1932) may be viewed for free at the MapofUS.org website.

Record Loss
1980 The courthouse at Cairo burned 18 February 1980. Fire fighters and citizens carried some records to safety, and a vault protected most records from damage.

Neighboring Counties
Decatur County • Gadsden County • Leon County • Mitchell County • Thomas County

Maps

 * Maps of Georgia (1758-1932)



Military

 * Georgia USGenWeb Archives Project

Civil War
Online Records
 * 1861-1865 - at FamilySearch — index
 * 1861-1865 - at FamilySearch — index
 * 1861-1865 - U.S., Confederate Soldiers Compiled Service Records, 1861-1865 at Ancestry — index (free)
 * 1861-1865 - U.S., Union Soldiers Compiled Service Records, 1861-1865 at Ancestry — index (free)


 * Brunton, Yvonne Miller. 1981. Grady County, Georgia: some of its history, folk architecture, and families. Danielsville, Ga: Heritage Papers.

Probate Records
Online Probate Records


 * 1742–1992 Georgia Wills and Probate Records 1742-1992 at Ancestry.com — index and images $
 * 1742–1990 at FamilySearch.org images

Vital Records
See also How to order Georgia Vital Records

Marriage Records

 * 1699 - 1944 - Georgia Marriages 1699-1944 at Ancestry.com— index $
 * 1754 - 1960 - at FamilySearch — index and images
 * 1785 - 1950 - at FamilySearch.org — index and images
 * 1787 - 1962 - at FamilySearch — index
 * 1808 - 1967 - at FamilySearch.org — index
 * 1828 - 1978 - Georgia Marriage Records from Select Counties 1828-1978 at Ancestry.com — index and images $

Death Records

 * 1914 - 1927 - at FamilySearch.org — index and images
 * 1919 - 1998 - Georgia Deaths 1919-1998 at Ancestry.com — index $
 * 1928 - 1939 - at FamilySearch.org — index and images
 * 1933 - 1998 - at FamilySearch.org — index

Genealogy Societies and Libraries
Grady County Museum and History Center 101 North Broad Street Cairo, Georgia 11:00 AM - 3:00 PM Tuesday & Thursday 11:00 AM - 5:00 PM Wednesday 229-377-5142

Family History Centers

 * Introduction to LDS Family History Centers

Websites

 * Grady County, GA History, Records, Facts and Genealogy
 * Georgia Genealogy Network Community on Google
 * Georgia Genealogy Network Group on Facebook
 * USGenWeb Grady County, Georgia project. May have maps, name indexes, history or other information for this county.
 * Grady County, Georgia Genealogy and Family History (Linkpendium)
 * Grady County, Georgia Genealogy and Family History (Linkpendium)