Decatur County, Georgia Genealogy

United States Georgia  Decatur County

Guide to Decatur County Georgia 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.

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 6 May 1878. Probate records suffered heavy losses, but some deed books were salvaged.

Neighboring Counties

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

Maps

 * Maps of Georgia (1758-1932)



Probate Records

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

Vital Records
See also How to order Georgia Vital Records

Marriage

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

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

Genealogy Societies and Libraries

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

Family History Centers

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

Websites

 * Decatur 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.
 * Decatur County, Georgia Genealogy and Family History (Linkpendium)
 * Georgia Pioneers Georgia Pioneers$
 * Georgia Pioneers Georgia Pioneers$