Dougherty County GA Genealogy

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Overview of Dougherty County Records

• Dougherty County was created in 1853 from Baker County.
• Copies of birth and death certificates from 1919 and later can be obtained from the Georgia Department of Public Health.
• The Dougherty County Clerk Superior Court has divorce records, court records starting in 1856, and land records starting in 1854.
• The Dougherty County Probate Court has birth records starting in 1919, marriage records starting in 1854, death records starting in 1919, and probate records starting in 1849.
• Online indexes and images of many of the above records can be found by using the links on this site.