Decatur County, Georgia Genealogy

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

County Courthouse
Decatur County Courthouse 1400 E Shotwell Street PO Box 735 Bainbridge, GA 31717-0735 Phone: 229.248.3030 Probate Court has marriage records from 1823 and probate records;  Clerk Superior Court has divorce, court and land records from 1823. Clerk of Superior Court P.O. Box 336 112 West Water Street Bainbridge, GA 39818 Telephone: (229) 248-3025 Fax: (229) 248-3029 Probate Court of Decatur County P O Box 234 112 W. Water Street Bainbridge, GA 39818 Telephone: 229-248-3016

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

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
1878  The courthouse at Bainbridge burned on 6 May. Probate records suffered heavy losses, but some deed books were salvaged.

Neighboring Counties
Baker • Gadsden County • Grady County • Jackson County • Miller County • Mitchell County • Seminole County

Maps

 * Maps of Georgia (1758-1932)



Military

 * Georgia Military - 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)


 * - 1st Regiment, Georgia Infantry (Ramsey's) (Confederate), Company G
 * - 5th Regiment, Georgia Infantry (Confederate), Company H
 * -17th Regiment, Georgia Infantry (Confederate), Company D
 * - 31st Regiment, Georgia Infantry (Confederate), Company I
 * - 50th Regiment, Georgia Infantry (Confederate), Company F
 * - 59th Regiment, Georgia Infantry (Confederate), Company A
 * - Georgia USGenWeb Archives Project


 * Georgia. Court of Ordinary (Decatur County). 1961. Muster roll of the First Regiment of Georgia Volunteers, 1861. Salt Lake City, Utah: Filmed by the Genealogical Society of Utah.
 * Hageness, MariLee Beatty. 1995. Confederate soldiers and their units, Decatur County, Georgia. [Anniston, Alabama]: MariLee Beatty Hageness. Google Book $

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


 * 1828-1838 - Wills 1828-1838 (digital images). See names of Testators Georgia Pioneers $
 * 1839-1865 - Wills 1839-1865 (digital images). See names of Testators. Georgia Pioneers $
 * 1828-1838 - Wills 1828-1838 (abstracts) Georgia Pioneers $
 * Index to Minute Books A and B (includes some wills) Georgia Pioneers $
 * 1828-1838 - Index to Will Book A 1828-1838 Georgia Pioneers $
 * 1839-1873 - Index to Will Book B 1839-1873 Georgia Pioneers $
 * 1873-1913 - Index to Will Book C 1873-1913 Georgia Pioneers $
 * 1828-1833 - Index to Appraisements, Sales, 1828-1833 Georgia Pioneers $
 * 1834-1848 - Index to Journal (estates) 1834-1848 Georgia Pioneers $
 * 1835-1850 - Index to Annual Returns 1835-1850 Georgia Pioneers $
 * 1829-1837 - Index to Vouchers, Returns 1829-1837 Georgia Pioneers $

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 $
 * 1885 - 1886 (from newspapers) Georgia Pioneers $
 * 1824 - 1841 - Index to Decatur County Marriage Licenses 1824-1841(Grooms) Georgia Pioneers $
 * 1837 - 1869 - Index to Decatur County Marriage Licenses 1837-1869 Georgia Pioneers $
 * 1868 - 1896 - Index to Decatur County Marriage Licenses 1868-1896 Georgia Pioneers $


 * 1824 - 1841 - Decatur County Marriage Book AA Index 1824-1841. Batch at FamilySearch - free.
 * 1837 - 1869 - Decatur County Marriage Book A Index 1837-1869. Batch at FamilySearch - free.
 * 1868 - 1895 - Decatur County Marriage Book B Index 1868-1895. Batch at FamilySearch - free.
 * 1895 - Decatur County Marriage Book D Index 1895. Batch at FamilySearch - free.

Death Records

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

Vital Record Substitutes
Decatur County Genealogy Society Inc PO Box 1388 Bainbridge, GA 39818-1388

Websites

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