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Bacon County, Georgia
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Bacon County, Georgia Facts
When was Bacon County, GA Created?
Bacon County was established on July 27, 1914 from Appling County, Pierce County and Ware County.
What is the County Seat of Bacon County, GA?
The County Seat is located in Alma and in the current county government website is http://baconcounty.georgia.gov/.
What counties are adjacent to Bacon County, GA?
Bordering Counties are Appling County, Pierce County, Ware County, Coffee County, Jeff Davis County.
Bacon County, GA Vital Records
Where can find Bacon County Birth, marriage, Divorce and Death Records?
Bacon County vital records can be found at the Georgia Department of Health which has copies for copies of birth and death records since Jan 1919, copies of marriage since June 9, 1952 to 1996 and a Divorce records index since June 9, 1952. There is a fee for each copy requested. Please refer to the information to the Statewide Vital Records in Georgia for current fees and application process.
You can search online for Bacon County Birth, Marriage, Divorce or Death Records. You can also order Order Electronically Online or you can download an application for copies of Bacon Co. Birth Certificate, Marriage Certificate, Divorce Certificate or Death Certificates to mail.
The Bacon County Health Department can issue Birth, Marriage and Death certificates while you wait. Contact the Clerk of Superior Court for Divorce Records and the Probate Judge for Marriage Records.
- U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007
- Social Security Death Index
- USGenweb Archives Georgia Marriage Project
- Georgia, Births and Christenings, 1754-1960
- Marriage Records from Microfilm
- Georgia Marriages, 1699-1944
- Georgia Marriages to 1850
- Georgia Marriages, 1851-1900
- Georgia, Marriages, 1808-1967
- Georgia Death Certificates, 1919-1927
- Georgia Non-Indexed Death Certificates, 1928-1930
- Georgia Deaths, 1914-1927
- Georgia Deaths, 1928-1930
- Georgia, Death Index, 1933-1998
- Georgia Deaths, 1919-98
- Georgia, Deaths Index, 1914-1927
Bacon County, GA Census Records
What Bacon County, GA census records are available?
There are many types of census records for Bacon County guide you in researching your family tree. Federal Population Schedules are available for 1920, 1930, 1940.
You can find free down-loadable and also printable census forms to help you with your research. See Also Georgia Census Records Research Guide
Bacon County, GA Courthouse and Government Records
Bacon County CourthouseWhat genealogical records can I find in the Bacon County Courthouse?
Researchers frequently overlook the great importance of Bacon County court, probate, and land records data as a useful resource of ancestry and genealogy information. Buried away in Georgia courthouses and archives everywhere are the ambitions and frustrations of countless Georgia residents.
The possibilities are excellent that your forefathers have left a comprehensive document of at least a number of facets of their lives in the Bacon County court records. Even if your forebears is not referred to in a Court case, contemplate all of the other procedures that could have lead to him or her to appear in court records. See Also Georgia Corthouse Records Research Guide.
- Bacon County Courthouse (all departments listed below are located here, unless otherwise noted)
- Address: 502 E 12th St, Alma, GA 31510
- Phone: (912) 632-6545
- A Look at the History of Bacon Co. Courthouse in Georgia
- Bacon County Clerk of Superior Court
- Phone: (912) 632-4915
- Land Records: 1919
- Court Records: 1919
- Bacon County Clerk of Probate Court
- Phone: 912 -632- 7661
- Marriage Records: 1919
- Probate Records: 1919
- Georgia, Wills and Probate Records, 1742-1992
- County Tax Digests
- County Records Microfilm Index
- Inventory of the county archives of Georgia
- BLM Land Records
Bacon County, GA Societies and Family History Resources
What genealogical and historical societies, archives, museums, associations and libraries are available for Bacon County, GA?
A list of Bacon County Historical and Genealogical Societies, Libraries, Archives. See also list of Georgia Archives, Genealogical and Historical Societies.
- Alma/Bacon County Historical Society, 406 Mercer St; Alma, GA 31510-2136; Tom Warnock; (912) 632-8450
- Georgia State Archives – 5800 Jonesboro Road, Morrow, GA 30260; 678.364.3700
- Georgia Historical Society, 501 Whitaker Street, Savannah, GA 31401
- Georgia Genealogical Society , P.O. Box 54574, Atlanta, Georgia 30308-0575
Where can I connect with other Bacon County, GA Researchers through message boards and forums?
- Georgia Genealogy Community (plus.google.com)
- Georgia State Genealogy Network (facebook.com)
- Bacon County, Georgia Message Boards (boards.ancestry.com) read and post messages about your ancestors in Bacon County
- Bacon County, Georgia Genealogy Forum (genforum.genealogy.com)
What other genealogical resources are available in Bacon County, GA?
The following links to Genealogy Resources associated to Bacon County. These links fall into 3 categories: Business Sites, Personal Sites or Organization Sites. Some have free access some have to have a cost. This is basically a list that has been gathered or submitted. I do not recommend or promote one genealogy site above another.
Facts for Bacon Co. GA Books, Newspapers & Publications
- Georgia Newspapers Books & Publications Research Guide
- Georgia historical newspaper archives online (newspapers.com)
- Historical Newspapers from Georgia (1752 – 1997) (genealogybank.com)
- Bacon County, Georgia Books (amazon.com)
- Bacon County Newspapers (usgwarchives.net)
- Search Georgia Obituaries (1985 to current) (genealogybank.com)
- Bacon County Obituaries (usgwarchives.net)
Facts for Bacon Co. GA Cemeteries & Church Records
- Bacon Co., Georgia Graves (findagrave.com)
- Bacon County Cemeteries (usgwarchives.net)
- Bacon County Tombstone Photos (usgwarchives.net)
- Bacon County Tombstone Transcription Project (usgwtombstones.org)
- Bacon Co., Georgia Cemeteries (Internment.net)
- Bacon Co., Georgia Cemetery Books (amazon.com)
- Bacon County Church Records (usgwarchives.net)
- Bacon County Bibles (usgwarchives.net)
- Bacon County, Georgia Church Books (amazon.com)
Facts for Bacon Co. GA Family Websites, Pictures & Histories
- Create a Free Family Tree (ancestry.com)
- County Biographies (usgwarchives.net)
- County Photos (usgwarchives.net)
Facts for Bacon Co. GA General and History Websites
- See Also State History for Georgia
- Bacon County Georgia (genealogytrails.com)
- Bacon County, Georgia Wikipedia (wikipedia.org)
- Bacon County, Georgia Wiki (familysearch.org)
- Bacon Co. GA Genealogy (kindredtrails.com)
- Family History Library (familysearch.org)
- Georgia Virtual Vault (sos.state.ga.us)
- Bacon County, Georgia History (usgwarchives.net)
- Bacon County, Georgia (linkpendium.com)
- Cyndi’s List – United States – Georgia – Counties – Bacon (cyndislist.com)
- Bacon County, GA History (georgiainfo.galileo.usg.edu)
- Bacon Co. GAGenweb (rootsweb.ancestry.com)
- Bacon County Genealogy Queries (cousinconnect.com)
- View Index of Counties and Equivalents
- Bacon County USGenWeb Archives Project (usgwarchives.net)
- Bacon Co. Data Collections (search.ancestry.com)
Facts for Bacon Co. GA Maps, Atlases & Gazetteers
- See Also Map of Georgia Links and Information
- Bacon County D.O.T. MAP
- County Maps (sos.state.ga.us)
- Historical Maps of Bacon County (georgiainfo.galileo.usg.edu)
- 1895 Bacon County Map (livgenmi.com)
Facts for Bacon Co. GA Military Records
- Georgia Military Records Research Guide
- Bacon County Military Records (usgwarchives.net)
- Georgia Military Records (Fold3.com)
