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Coffee County, Georgia
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Coffee County, Georgia Facts
When was Coffee County, GA Created?
Coffee County was established on February 9, 1854 from Clinch County, Irwin County, Telfair County, and Ware County (portions of Coffee County were used to create Berrien County (1856), Jeff Davis County (1905), and Atkinson County (1917) ).
What is the County Seat of Coffee County, GA?
The County Seat is located in Douglas and in the current county government website is coffeecountygov.com/.
What counties are adjacent to Coffee County, GA?
Bordering Counties are Telfair County, Jeff Davis County, Bacon County, Ware County, Atkinson County, Berrien County, Irwin County, Ben Hill County.
Coffee County, GA Vital Records
Where can find Coffee County Birth, marriage, Divorce and Death Records?
Coffee 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 Coffee County Birth, Marriage, Divorce or Death Records. You can also order Order Electronically Online or you can download an application for copies of Coffee Co. Birth Certificate, Marriage Certificate, Divorce Certificate or Death Certificates to mail.
The Coffee 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
Coffee County, GA Census Records
What Coffee County, GA census records are available?
There are many types of census records for Coffee County guide you in researching your family tree. Federal Population Schedules are available for 1850, 1860, 1870, 1880 (free index), 1890 (fragment), 1900, 1910, 1920, 1930, 1940.
Coffee County Slave Schedules can be obtained for 1860. Coffee County Mortality Schedules can be found for 1860, 1870 and 1880. Coffee County Industry and Agriculture Schedules can be obtained for 1860, 1870 and 1880. Coffee 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
Coffee County, GA Courthouse and Government Records
What genealogical records can I find in the Coffee County Courthouse?
Researchers frequently overlook the great importance of Coffee 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 Coffee 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.
- Coffee County Courthouse (all departments listed below are located here, unless otherwise noted)
- Address: 101 S. Peterson Avenue, Douglas, Georgia, 31533
- Phone: (912) 384-4799
- A Look at the History of Coffee Co. Courthouse in Georgia
- Coffee County Clerk of Superior Court
- Phone: (912) 384-2865
- Land Records: 1854
- Court Records: 1854
- Coffee County Clerk of Probate Court
- Phone: (912) 384-5213
- Marriage Records: 1854
- Probate Records: 1854
- Georgia, Wills and Probate Records, 1742-1992
- County Tax Digests
- County Records Microfilm Index
- Inventory of the county archives of Georgia
- BLM Land Records
Coffee County, GA Societies and Family History Resources
What genealogical and historical societies, archives, museums, associations and libraries are available for Coffee County, GA?
A list of Coffee County Historical and Genealogical Societies, Libraries, Archives. See also list of Georgia Archives, Genealogical and Historical Societies.
- Heritage Station Museum, 219 Ward St W; Douglas, GA 31533-3501; Lynn P. Schofield; (912) 389-3461
- 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 Coffee County, GA Researchers through message boards and forums?
- Georgia Genealogy Community (plus.google.com)
- Georgia State Genealogy Network (facebook.com)
- Coffee County, Georgia Message Boards (boards.ancestry.com) read and post messages about your ancestors in Coffee County
- Coffee County, Georgia Genealogy Forum (genforum.genealogy.com)
What other genealogical resources are available in Coffee County, GA?
The following links to Genealogy Resources associated to Coffee 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 Coffee 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)
- Coffee County, Georgia Books (amazon.com)
- Coffee County Newspapers (usgwarchives.net)
- Search Georgia Obituaries (1985 to current) (genealogybank.com)
- Coffee County Obituaries (usgwarchives.net)
Facts for Coffee Co. GA Cemeteries & Church Records
- Coffee Co., Georgia Graves (findagrave.com)
- Coffee County Cemeteries (usgwarchives.net)
- Coffee County Tombstone Photos (usgwarchives.net)
- Coffee County Tombstone Transcription Project (usgwtombstones.org)
- Coffee Co., Georgia Cemeteries (Internment.net)
- Coffee Co., Georgia Cemetery Books (amazon.com)
- Coffee County Church Records (usgwarchives.net)
- Coffee County Bibles (usgwarchives.net)
- Coffee County, Georgia Church Books (amazon.com)
Facts for Coffee Co. GA Family Websites, Pictures & Histories
- Create a Free Family Tree (ancestry.com)
- County Biographies (usgwarchives.net)
- County Photos (usgwarchives.net)
Facts for Coffee Co. GA General and History Websites
- See Also State History for Georgia
- Coffee County Georgia (genealogytrails.com)
- Ward’s history of Coffee County : a story dealing with the past and present of Coffee County, beginning with the early settler (search.ancestry.com)
- Coffee County, Georgia Wikipedia (wikipedia.org)
- Coffee County, Georgia Wiki (familysearch.org)
- Coffee Co. GA Genealogy (kindredtrails.com)
- Family History Library (familysearch.org)
- Georgia Virtual Vault (sos.state.ga.us)
- Coffee County, Georgia History (usgwarchives.net)
- Coffee County, Georgia (linkpendium.com)
- Cyndi’s List – United States – Georgia – Counties – Coffee (cyndislist.com)
- Coffee County, GA History (georgiainfo.galileo.usg.edu)
- Coffee Co. GAGenweb (rootsweb.ancestry.com)
- Coffee County Genealogy Queries (cousinconnect.com)
- View Index of Counties and Equivalents
- Coffee County USGenWeb Archives Project (usgwarchives.net)
- Coffee Co. Data Collections (search.ancestry.com)
Facts for Coffee Co. GA Maps, Atlases & Gazetteers
- See Also Map of Georgia Links and Information
- Coffee County D.O.T. MAP
- County Maps (sos.state.ga.us)
- Historical Maps of Coffee County (georgiainfo.galileo.usg.edu)
- 1895 Coffee County Map (livgenmi.com)
Facts for Coffee Co. GA Military Records
- Georgia Military Records Research Guide
- Coffee County Military Records (usgwarchives.net)
- Georgia Military Records (Fold3.com)