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Brooks County, Georgia
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Brooks County, Georgia Facts
When was Brooks County, GA Created?
Brooks County was established on December 11, 1858 from Lowndes County and Thomas County.
What is the County Seat of Brooks County, GA?
The County Seat is located in Quitman and in the current county government website is quitmangeorgia.org/.
What counties are adjacent to Brooks County, GA?
Bordering Counties are Cook County ( northeast), Lowndes County, Madison County, Florida, Jefferson County, FL, Thomas County, Colquitt County.
Brooks County, GA Vital Records
Where can find Brooks County Birth, marriage, Divorce and Death Records?
Brooks 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 Brooks County Birth, Marriage, Divorce or Death Records. You can also order Order Electronically Online or you can download an application for copies of Brooks Co. Birth Certificate, Marriage Certificate, Divorce Certificate or Death Certificates to mail.
The Brooks 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
Brooks County, GA Census Records
What Brooks County, GA census records are available?
There are many types of census records for Brooks County guide you in researching your family tree. Federal Population Schedules are available for 1860, 1870, 1880 (free index), 1890 (fragment), 1900, 1910, 1920, 1930, 1940.
Brooks County Slave Schedules can be obtained for 1860. Brooks County Mortality Schedules can be found for 1860, 1870 and 1880. Brooks County Industry and Agriculture Schedules can be obtained for 1860, 1870 and 1880. Brooks County Union Veterans Schedules can be obtained for 1890.
You can find free down-loadable and also printable census forms to help you with your research. See Also Georgia Census Records Research Guide
Brooks County, GA Courthouse and Government Records
What genealogical records can I find in the Brooks County Courthouse?
Researchers frequently overlook the great importance of Brooks 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 Brooks 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.
- Brooks County Courthouse (all departments listed below are located here, unless otherwise noted)
- Address: 1 E Screven St, Quitman, GA 31643
- Phone: (229) 263-5561
- A Look at the History of Brooks Co. Courthouse in Georgia
- Brooks County Clerk of Superior Court
- Phone: (229) 263-4747
- Land Records: 1857
- Court Records: 1859
- Brooks County Clerk of Probate Court
- Phone: (229) 263-5567
- Marriage Records: 1859
- Probate Records: 1859
- Georgia, Wills and Probate Records, 1742-1992
- County Tax Digests
- County Records Microfilm Index
- Inventory of the county archives of Georgia
- BLM Land Records
Brooks County, GA Societies and Family History Resources
What genealogical and historical societies, archives, museums, associations and libraries are available for Brooks County, GA?
A list of Brooks County Historical and Genealogical Societies, Libraries, Archives. See also list of Georgia Archives, Genealogical and Historical Societies.
- Brooks County Historical Society, P.O. Box 676, Quitman 31643
- Brooks County Genealogical Society, Quitman 31643
- Quitman/Brooks County Historical Museum and Cultural Center – Q/BCC, 121 North Culpepper St., Quitman, GA 31643, Phone: (229) 263-7080
- 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 Brooks County, GA Researchers through message boards and forums?
- Georgia Genealogy Community (plus.google.com)
- Georgia State Genealogy Network (facebook.com)
- Brooks County, Georgia Message Boards (boards.ancestry.com) read and post messages about your ancestors in Brooks County
- Brooks County, Georgia Genealogy Forum (genforum.genealogy.com)
What other genealogical resources are available in Brooks County, GA?
The following links to Genealogy Resources associated to Brooks 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 Brooks 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)
- Brooks County, Georgia Books (amazon.com)
- Brooks County Newspapers (usgwarchives.net)
- Search Georgia Obituaries (1985 to current) (genealogybank.com)
- Brooks County Obituaries (usgwarchives.net)
Facts for Brooks Co. GA Cemeteries & Church Records
- Brooks Co., Georgia Graves (findagrave.com)
- Brooks County Cemeteries (usgwarchives.net)
- Brooks County Tombstone Photos (usgwarchives.net)
- Brooks County Tombstone Transcription Project (usgwtombstones.org)
- Brooks Co., Georgia Cemeteries (Internment.net)
- Brooks Co., Georgia Cemetery Books (amazon.com)
- Brooks County Church Records (usgwarchives.net)
- Brooks County Bibles (usgwarchives.net)
- Brooks County, Georgia Church Books (amazon.com)
Facts for Brooks Co. GA Family Websites, Pictures & Histories
- Create a Free Family Tree (ancestry.com)
- County Biographies (usgwarchives.net)
- County Photos (usgwarchives.net)
Facts for Brooks Co. GA General and History Websites
- See Also State History for Georgia
- Brooks County Georgia (genealogytrails.com)
- The history of Brooks County, Georgia (search.ancestry.com)
- Brooks County, Georgia Wikipedia (wikipedia.org)
- Brooks County, Georgia Wiki (familysearch.org)
- Brooks Co. GA Genealogy (kindredtrails.com)
- Family History Library (familysearch.org)
- Georgia Virtual Vault (sos.state.ga.us)
- Brooks County, Georgia History (usgwarchives.net)
- Brooks County, Georgia (linkpendium.com)
- Cyndi’s List – United States – Georgia – Counties – Brooks (cyndislist.com)
- Brooks County, GA History (georgiainfo.galileo.usg.edu)
- Brooks Co. GAGenweb (rootsweb.ancestry.com)
- Brooks County Genealogy Queries (cousinconnect.com)
- View Index of Counties and Equivalents
- Brooks County USGenWeb Archives Project (usgwarchives.net)
- Brooks Co. Data Collections (search.ancestry.com)
Facts for Brooks Co. GA Maps, Atlases & Gazetteers
- See Also Map of Georgia Links and Information
- Brooks County D.O.T. MAP
- County Maps (sos.state.ga.us)
- Historical Maps of Brooks County (georgiainfo.galileo.usg.edu)
- 1895 Brooks County Map (livgenmi.com)
Facts for Brooks Co. GA Military Records
- Georgia Military Records Research Guide
- Brooks County Military Records (usgwarchives.net)
- Georgia Military Records (Fold3.com)