Walker County GA Genealogy

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Overview of Walker County Records

• Walker County was created in 1833 from Murray County.
• Copies of birth and death certificates from 1919 and later can be obtained from the Georgia Department of Public Health.
• The Walker County courthouse had multiple fires in 1883 and all early records were lost.
• The Walker County Clerk Superior Court has divorce records and land records starting in 1883.
• The Walker County Probate Judge has marriage records starting in 1883 and probate records starting in 1883.
• The Walker County Health Department has birth records starting in 1919 and death records starting in 1919.
• Online indexes and images of many of the above records can be found by using the links on this site.