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Miller County, Georgia
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Miller County, Georgia Facts
When was Miller County, GA Created?
Miller County was established on February 26, 1856 from Baker County and Early County.
What is the County Seat of Miller County, GA?
The County Seat is located in Colquitt and in the current county government website is www.millercountyga.org/.
What counties are adjacent to Miller County, GA?
Bordering Counties are Baker County, Decatur County, Seminole County, Early County
Miller County, GA Vital Records
Where can find Miller County Birth, marriage, Divorce and Death Records?
Miller 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 Miller County Birth, Marriage, Divorce or Death Records. You can also order Order Electronically Online or you can download an application for copies of Miller Co. Birth Certificate, Marriage Certificate, Divorce Certificate or Death Certificates to mail.
The Miller 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
Miller County, GA Census Records
What Miller County, GA census records are available?
There are many types of census records for Miller 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.
Miller County Slave Schedules can be obtained for 1860. Miller County Mortality Schedules can be found for 1860, 1870 and 1880. Miller County Industry and Agriculture Schedules can be obtained for 1860, 1870 and 1880. Miller 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
Miller County, GA Courthouse and Government Records
What genealogical records can I find in the Miller County Courthouse?
Researchers frequently overlook the great importance of Miller 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 Miller 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.
- Miller County Courthouse (all departments listed below are located here, unless otherwise noted)
- Address: 155 S 1st St, Colquitt, GA 39837
- Phone: (229) 758-4104
- A Look at the History of Miller Co. Courthouse in Georgia
- Miller County Clerk of Superior Court
- Phone: (229) 758-4102
- Land Records: 1873
- Court Records: 1873
- Miller County Clerk of Probate Court
- Phone: 229-758-4110
- Marriage Records: 1893
- Probate Records: 1873
- Georgia, Wills and Probate Records, 1742-1992
- County Tax Digests
- County Records Microfilm Index
- Inventory of the county archives of Georgia
- BLM Land Records
Miller County, GA Societies and Family History Resources
What genealogical and historical societies, archives, museums, associations and libraries are available for Miller County, GA?
A list of Miller County Historical and Genealogical Societies, Libraries, Archives. See also list of Georgia Archives, Genealogical and Historical Societies.
- Southwest Georgia Genealogical Society, P.O. Box 4672, Albany, GA 31706
- 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 Miller County, GA Researchers through message boards and forums?
- Georgia Genealogy Community (plus.google.com)
- Georgia State Genealogy Network (facebook.com)
- Miller County, Georgia Message Boards (boards.ancestry.com) read and post messages about your ancestors in Miller County
- Miller County, Georgia Genealogy Forum (genforum.genealogy.com)
What other genealogical resources are available in Miller County, GA?
The following links to Genealogy Resources associated to Miller 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 Miller 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)
- Miller County, Georgia Books (amazon.com)
- Miller County Newspapers (usgwarchives.net)
- Search Georgia Obituaries (1985 to current) (genealogybank.com)
- Miller County Obituaries (usgwarchives.net)
Facts for Miller Co. GA Cemeteries & Church Records
- Miller Co., Georgia Graves (findagrave.com)
- Miller County Cemeteries (usgwarchives.net)
- Miller County Tombstone Photos (usgwarchives.net)
- Miller County Tombstone Transcription Project (usgwtombstones.org)
- Miller Co., Georgia Cemeteries (Internment.net)
- Miller Co., Georgia Cemetery Books (amazon.com)
- Miller County Church Records (usgwarchives.net)
- Miller County Bibles (usgwarchives.net)
- Miller County, Georgia Church Books (amazon.com)
Facts for Miller Co. GA Family Websites, Pictures & Histories
- Create a Free Family Tree (ancestry.com)
- County Biographies (usgwarchives.net)
- County Photos (usgwarchives.net)
Facts for Miller Co. GA General and History Websites
- See Also State History for Georgia
- Miller County Georgia (genealogytrails.com)
- Miller County, Georgia Wikipedia (wikipedia.org)
- Miller County, Georgia Wiki (familysearch.org)
- Miller Co. GA Genealogy (kindredtrails.com)
- Family History Library (familysearch.org)
- Georgia Virtual Vault (sos.state.ga.us)
- Miller County, Georgia History (usgwarchives.net)
- Miller County, Georgia (linkpendium.com)
- Cyndi’s List – United States – Georgia – Counties – Miller (cyndislist.com)
- Miller County, GA History (georgiainfo.galileo.usg.edu)
- Miller Co. GAGenweb (thegagenweb.com)
- Miller County Genealogy Queries (cousinconnect.com)
- View Index of Counties and Equivalents
- Miller County USGenWeb Archives Project (usgwarchives.net)
- Miller Co. Data Collections (search.ancestry.com)
Facts for Miller Co. GA Maps, Atlases & Gazetteers
- See Also Map of Georgia Links and Information
- Miller County D.O.T. MAP
- County Maps (sos.state.ga.us)
- Historical Maps of Miller County (georgiainfo.galileo.usg.edu)
- 1895 Miller County Map (livgenmi.com)
Facts for Miller Co. GA Military Records
- Georgia Military Records Research Guide
- Miller County Military Records (usgwarchives.net)
- Georgia Military Records (Fold3.com)