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Brantley County, Georgia Facts
When was Brantley County, GA Created?
Brantley County was established on August 14, 1920 from Charlton, Pierce and Wayne.
What is the County Seat of Brantley County, GA?
The County Seat is located in Nahunta and in the current county government website is brantleycountyga.blogspot.com/.
What counties are adjacent to Brantley County, GA?
Bordering Counties are Wayne County, Glynn County ( east), Camden County, Charlton County, Ware County, Pierce County.
Brantley County, GA Vital Records
Where can find Brantley County Birth, marriage, Divorce and Death Records?
Brantley 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 Brantley County Birth, Marriage, Divorce or Death Records. You can also order Order Electronically Online or you can download an application for copies of Brantley Co. Birth Certificate, Marriage Certificate, Divorce Certificate or Death Certificates to mail.
The Brantley 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
Brantley County, GA Census Records
What Brantley County, GA census records are available?
There are many types of census records for Brantley 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
Brantley County, GA Courthouse and Government Records
What genealogical records can I find in the Brantley County Courthouse?
Researchers frequently overlook the great importance of Brantley 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 Brantley 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.
- Brantley County Courthouse (all departments listed below are located here, unless otherwise noted)
- Address: 117 Brantley St, Nahunta, GA 31553
- Phone: (912) 462-5256
- A Look at the History of Brantley Co. Courthouse in Georgia
- Brantley County Clerk of Superior Court
- Phone: (912) 462-5635
- Land Records: 1921
- Court Records: 1921
- Brantley County Clerk of Probate Court
- Phone: (912) 462-5192
- Marriage Records: 1921
- Probate Records: 1921
- Georgia, Wills and Probate Records, 1742-1992
- County Tax Digests
- County Records Microfilm Index
- Inventory of the county archives of Georgia
- BLM Land Records
Brantley County, GA Societies and Family History Resources
What genealogical and historical societies, archives, museums, associations and libraries are available for Brantley County, GA?
A list of Brantley County Historical and Genealogical Societies, Libraries, Archives. See also list of Georgia Archives, Genealogical and Historical Societies.
- Brantley Co. Historical & Preservation Soc., Inc., 114 Burton Terrace; Nahunta, GA 31553-1096;(912) 462-5709.
- 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 Brantley County, GA Researchers through message boards and forums?
- Georgia Genealogy Community (plus.google.com)
- Georgia State Genealogy Network (facebook.com)
- Brantley County, Georgia Message Boards (boards.ancestry.com) read and post messages about your ancestors in Brantley County
- Brantley County, Georgia Genealogy Forum (genforum.genealogy.com)
What other genealogical resources are available in Brantley County, GA?
The following links to Genealogy Resources associated to Brantley 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 Brantley 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)
- Brantley County, Georgia Books (amazon.com)
- Brantley County Newspapers (usgwarchives.net)
- Search Georgia Obituaries (1985 to current) (genealogybank.com)
- Brantley County Obituaries (usgwarchives.net)
Facts for Brantley Co. GA Cemeteries & Church Records
- Brantley Co., Georgia Graves (findagrave.com)
- Brantley County Cemeteries (usgwarchives.net)
- Brantley County Tombstone Photos (usgwarchives.net)
- Brantley County Tombstone Transcription Project (usgwtombstones.org)
- Brantley Co., Georgia Cemeteries (Internment.net)
- Brantley Co., Georgia Cemetery Books (amazon.com)
- Brantley County Church Records (usgwarchives.net)
- Brantley County Bibles (usgwarchives.net)
- Brantley County, Georgia Church Books (amazon.com)
Facts for Brantley Co. GA Family Websites, Pictures & Histories
- Create a Free Family Tree (ancestry.com)
- County Biographies (usgwarchives.net)
- County Photos (usgwarchives.net)
Facts for Brantley Co. GA General and History Websites
- See Also State History for Georgia
- Brantley County Georgia (genealogytrails.com)
- Brantley County, Georgia Wikipedia (wikipedia.org)
- Brantley County, Georgia Wiki (familysearch.org)
- Brantley Co. GA Genealogy (kindredtrails.com)
- Family History Library (familysearch.org)
- Georgia Virtual Vault (sos.state.ga.us)
- Brantley County, Georgia History (usgwarchives.net)
- Brantley County, Georgia (linkpendium.com)
- Cyndi’s List – United States – Georgia – Counties – Brantley (cyndislist.com)
- Brantley County, GA History (georgiainfo.galileo.usg.edu)
- Brantley Co. GAGenweb (rootsweb.ancestry.com)
- Brantley County Genealogy Queries (cousinconnect.com)
- View Index of Counties and Equivalents
- Brantley County USGenWeb Archives Project (usgwarchives.net)
- Brantley Co. Data Collections (search.ancestry.com)
Facts for Brantley Co. GA Maps, Atlases & Gazetteers
- See Also Map of Georgia Links and Information
- Brantley County D.O.T. MAP
- County Maps (sos.state.ga.us)
- Historical Maps of Brantley County (georgiainfo.galileo.usg.edu)
- 1895 Brantley County Map (livgenmi.com)
Facts for Brantley Co. GA Military Records
- Georgia Military Records Research Guide
- Brantley County Military Records (usgwarchives.net)
- Georgia Military Records (Fold3.com)