Lanier County GA Genealogy

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Overview of Lanier County Records

  • Lanier County was created in 1920 from Berrien, Lowndes, and Clinch counties.
  • Copies of birth and death certificates from 1919 and later can be obtained from the Georgia Department of Public Health.
  • The Lanier County Clerk Superior Court has divorce records, court records starting in 1921, and land records starting in 1921.
  • The Lanier County Probate Court has birth, marriage, death, and probate records starting in 1921.
  • Online indexes and images of many of the above records can be found by using the links on this site.