Clarke County GA Genealogy

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Overview of Clarke County Records

• Clarke County was created in 1801 from Jackson County.
• Copies of birth and death certificates from 1919 and later can be obtained from the Georgia Department of Public Health.
• The Clarke County Clerk Superior Court has divorce records, land records starting in 1801, court records starting in 1801, and military records starting in 1922.
• The Clarke County Health Department has birth and death records starting in 1919.
• The Clarke County Probate Court has marriage and probate records starting in 1801.
• Online indexes and images of many of the above records can be found by using the links on this site.