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Jeff Davis County, Georgia Facts
When was Jeff Davis County, GA Created?
Jeff Davis County was established on August 18, 1905 from Appling County and Coffee County.
What is the County Seat of Jeff Davis County, GA?
The County Seat is located in Hazlehurst and in the current county government website is www.hazlehurst-jeffdavis.com/.
What counties are adjacent to Jeff Davis County, GA?
Bordering Counties are Wheeler County, Montgomery County (north-northeast), Toombs County, Appling County, Bacon County, Coffee County, Telfair County.
Jeff Davis County, GA Vital Records
Where can find Jeff Davis County Birth, marriage, Divorce and Death Records?
Jeff Davis 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 Jeff Davis County Birth, Marriage, Divorce or Death Records. You can also order Order Electronically Online or you can download an application for copies of Jeff Davis Co. Birth Certificate, Marriage Certificate, Divorce Certificate or Death Certificates to mail.
The Jeff Davis 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
Jeff Davis County, GA Census Records
What Jeff Davis County, GA census records are available?
There are many types of census records for Jeff Davis County guide you in researching your family tree. Federal Population Schedules are available for 1910, 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
Jeff Davis County, GA Courthouse and Government Records
What genealogical records can I find in the Jeff Davis County Courthouse?
Researchers frequently overlook the great importance of Jeff Davis 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 Jeff Davis 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.
- Jeff Davis County Courthouse (all departments listed below are located here, unless otherwise noted)
- Address: 14 Jeff Davis St, Hazlehurst, GA 31539
- Phone: (912) 375-6611
- A Look at the History of Jeff Davis Co. Courthouse in Georgia
- Jeff Davis County Clerk of Superior Court
- Phone: (912) 375-6615
- Land Records: 1905
- Court Records: 1905
- Jeff Davis County Clerk of Probate Court
- Phone: 912 -375- 6626
- Marriage Records: 1905
- Probate Records: 1905
- Georgia, Wills and Probate Records, 1742-1992
- County Tax Digests
- County Records Microfilm Index
- Inventory of the county archives of Georgia
- BLM Land Records
Jeff Davis County, GA Societies and Family History Resources
What genealogical and historical societies, archives, museums, associations and libraries are available for Jeff Davis County, GA?
A list of Jeff Davis County Historical and Genealogical Societies, Libraries, Archives. See also list of Georgia Archives, Genealogical and Historical Societies.
- Wiregrass Genealogical Society, 45 25th Ave., Eastman, GA 31023
- 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 Jeff Davis County, GA Researchers through message boards and forums?
- Georgia Genealogy Community (plus.google.com)
- Georgia State Genealogy Network (facebook.com)
- Jeff Davis County, Georgia Message Boards (boards.ancestry.com) read and post messages about your ancestors in Jeff Davis County
- Jeff Davis County, Georgia Genealogy Forum (genforum.genealogy.com)
What other genealogical resources are available in Jeff Davis County, GA?
The following links to Genealogy Resources associated to Jeff Davis 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 Jeff Davis 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)
- Jeff Davis County, Georgia Books (amazon.com)
- Jeff Davis County Newspapers (usgwarchives.net)
- Search Georgia Obituaries (1985 to current) (genealogybank.com)
- Jeff Davis County Obituaries (usgwarchives.net)
Facts for Jeff Davis Co. GA Cemeteries & Church Records
- Jeff Davis Co., Georgia Graves (findagrave.com)
- Jeff Davis County Cemeteries (usgwarchives.net)
- Jeff Davis County Tombstone Photos (usgwarchives.net)
- Jeff Davis County Tombstone Transcription Project (usgwtombstones.org)
- Jeff Davis Co., Georgia Cemeteries (Internment.net)
- Jeff Davis Co., Georgia Cemetery Books (amazon.com)
- Jeff Davis County Church Records (usgwarchives.net)
- Jeff Davis County Bibles (usgwarchives.net)
- Jeff Davis County, Georgia Church Books (amazon.com)
Facts for Jeff Davis Co. GA Family Websites, Pictures & Histories
- Create a Free Family Tree (ancestry.com)
- County Biographies (usgwarchives.net)
- County Photos (usgwarchives.net)
Facts for Jeff Davis Co. GA General and History Websites
- See Also State History for Georgia
- Jeff Davis County Georgia (genealogytrails.com)
- Jeff Davis County, Georgia Wikipedia (wikipedia.org)
- Jeff Davis County, Georgia Wiki (familysearch.org)
- Jeff Davis Co. GA Genealogy (kindredtrails.com)
- Family History Library (familysearch.org)
- Georgia Virtual Vault (sos.state.ga.us)
- Jeff Davis County, Georgia History (usgwarchives.net)
- Jeff Davis County, Georgia (linkpendium.com)
- Cyndi’s List – United States – Georgia – Counties – Jeff Davis (cyndislist.com)
- Jeff Davis County, GA History (georgiainfo.galileo.usg.edu)
- Jeff Davis Co. GAGenweb (thegaproject.org)
- Jeff Davis County Genealogy Queries (cousinconnect.com)
- View Index of Counties and Equivalents
- Jeff Davis County USGenWeb Archives Project (usgwarchives.net)
- Jeff Davis Co. Data Collections (search.ancestry.com)
Facts for Jeff Davis Co. GA Maps, Atlases & Gazetteers
- See Also Map of Georgia Links and Information
- Jeff Davis County D.O.T. MAP
- County Maps (sos.state.ga.us)
- Historical Maps of Jeff Davis County (georgiainfo.galileo.usg.edu)
- 1895 Jeff Davis County Map (livgenmi.com)
Facts for Jeff Davis Co. GA Military Records
- Georgia Military Records Research Guide
- Jeff Davis County Military Records (usgwarchives.net)
- Georgia Military Records (Fold3.com)