Effingham County GA Genealogy

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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.