Dougherty County, Georgia Genealogy

United States Georgia  Dougherty County

Guide to Dougherty County Georgia genealogy. Birth records, marriage records, death records, census records, family history, and military records.

County Courthouse
Dougherty County Courthouse 222 Pine Avenue Albany, GA 31703-5301 Phone: 770.920.7252 Probate Court has birth, marriage, death and probate records

Parent County
1853--Dougherty County was created 15 December 1853 from Baker County. County seat: Albany

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
On 10 February 1940 a tornado ripped through Albany, damaging the courthouse but leaving county records intact. A fire 2 May 1966 damaged the courthouse, but not the county records.

Neighboring Counties
Baker County • Calhoun County • Lee County • Mitchell County • Terrell County • Worth County

Local Histories

 * History and Reminiscences of Dougherty County, Georgia. Albany, Ga.: Herald Pub. Co., 1924. Digital version at Ancestry ($).

Maps

 * Maps of Georgia (1758-1932)

Newspapers

 * Albany Herald - full-text digital issues in Google News Archive; covers 1973-2009
 * Albany Sunday Herald - full-text digital issues in Google News Archive; covers 1977-1992

Probate Records

 * Wills 1854-1866 (digital images) Georgia Pioneers
 * Index to Wills, Vol. 1, 1854-1925 Georgia Pioneers
 * Index to Annual Returns and Vouchers 1849-1917 Georgia Pioneers

Vital Records
See also How to order Georgia Vital Records

Marriage

 * 1854-1871 - Dougherty County Marriage Books 1 and 2 Index 1854-1871. Batch at FamilySearch - free.
 * 1871-1882 - Dougherty County Marriage Book 3 Index 1871-1882. Batch at FamilySearch - free.
 * 1882-1892 - Dougherty County Marriage Book 4 Index 1882-1892. Batch at FamilySearch - free.
 * 1891-1895 - Dougherty County Marriage Book 5 Index 1891-1895. Batch at FamilySearch - free.

Death Record Substitutes

 * 1859-60, 1869-70, 1879-80 - Mortality Schedules at Ancestry ($).


 * Dougherty County, Georgia Obituary Collection Free from GenealogyBuff.com. Collected from funeral homes in the Albany, Bridgeboro, Putney, and the Southwestern Georgia area.

Genealogy Societies and Libraries

 * List of Georgia Archives, Libraries, Publications, Historical &amp; Genealogical Societies

Family History Centers

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

Websites

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