Brooks County GA Genealogy

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Overview of Brooks County Records

• Brooks County was created in 1858 from Lowndes and Thomas counties.
• Copies of birth and death certificates from 1919 and later can be obtained from the Georgia Department of Public Health.
• The Brooks County Clerk of Court has land records starting in 1800s, divorce records, and court records starting in 1859.
• The Brooks County Probate Court has marriage records starting in 1859 and probate records starting in 1859.
• The Brooks County Health Department has birth records starting in 1919 and death records starting in 1919.
• Online indexes and images of many of the above records can be found by using the links on this site.