Sumter County GA Genealogy

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Sumter County Records by City/Town

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Overview of Sumter County Records

  • Sumter County was created in 1831 from Lee County.
  • Copies of birth and death certificates from 1919 and later can be obtained from the Georgia Department of Public Health.
  • The Sumter County Health Department has birth records starting in 1919, death records starting in 1919, and burial records.
  • The Sumter County Probate Court has marriage records starting in 1831 and probate records starting in 1831.
  • The Sumter County Clerk Superior Court has divorce records, court records starting in 1831, and land records starting in 1831.
  • Online indexes and images of many of the above records can be found by using the links on this site.