Effingham County GA Genealogy

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Effingham County Records by City/Town

Clyo Genealogy (31)
Guyton Genealogy (33)


Rincon Genealogy (34)
Springfield Genealogy (54)


Overview of Effingham County Records

  • Effingham County was created in 1777 from St. Mathews and St. Phillips parishes.
  • Copies of birth and death certificates from 1919 and later can be obtained from the Georgia Department of Public Health.
  • The Effingham County Probate Court has birth and death records beginning in 1927, marriage records starting in 1790, and probate records starting in 1790.
  • The Effingham County Clerk Superior Court has divorce records and court records starting in 1777.
  • Online indexes and images of many of the above records can be found by using the links on this site.