Decatur County GA Genealogy

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Decatur Records by Type

Birth Records (2)
Cemetery Records (151)
Census Records (46)
Church Records (5)
City Directories (2)
Court Records (7)
Death Records (10)
Histories and Genealogies (5)
Immigration Records (1)
Land Records (7)
Map Records (17)
Marriage Records (13)
Military Records (2)
Minority Records (2)
Miscellaneous Records (7)
Newspapers and Obituaries (25)
Probate Records (6)
School Records (10)
Tax Records (3)

Decatur County Records by City/Town

Attapulgus Genealogy (31)
Bainbridge Genealogy (100)
Brinson Genealogy (27)


Climax Genealogy (36)
Faceville Genealogy (22)

Overview of Decatur County Records

  • Decatur County was created in 1823 from Early County.
  • Copies of birth and death certificates from 1919 and later can be obtained from the Georgia Department of Public Health.
  • The Decatur County Probate Court has marriage records starting in 1823 and probate records starting in 1823.
  • The Decatur County Clerk Superior Court has divorce records, court records starting in 1823, and land records starting in 1823.
  • Online indexes and images of many of the above records can be found by using the links on this site.