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Pierce County, Georgia
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Pierce County, Georgia Facts
When was Pierce County, GA Created?
Pierce County was established on December 18, 1857 from Appling County and Ware County .
What is the County Seat of Pierce County, GA?
The County Seat is located in Blackshear and in the current county government website is http://www.piercecountyga.org/
What counties are adjacent to Pierce County, GA?
Bordering Counties are Appling County, Wayne County, Brantley County, Ware County, Bacon County
Pierce County, GA Vital Records
Where can find Pierce County Birth, marriage, Divorce and Death Records?
Pierce 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 Pierce County Birth, Marriage, Divorce or Death Records. You can also order Order Electronically Online or you can download an application for copies of Pierce Co. Birth Certificate, Marriage Certificate, Divorce Certificate or Death Certificates to mail.
The Pierce 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
Pierce County, GA Census Records
What Pierce County, GA census records are available?
There are many types of census records for Pierce 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.
Pierce County Slave Schedules can be obtained for 1860. Pierce County Mortality Schedules can be found for 1860, 1870 and 1880. Pierce County Industry and Agriculture Schedules can be obtained for 1860, 1870 and 1880. Pierce 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
Pierce County, GA Courthouse and Government Records
What genealogical records can I find in the Pierce County Courthouse?
Researchers frequently overlook the great importance of Pierce 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 Pierce 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.
- Pierce County Courthouse (all departments listed below are located here, unless otherwise noted)
- Address: 3550 U.S. 84, Blackshear, GA 31516
- Phone: (912) 449-2022
- A Look at the History of Pierce Co. Courthouse in Georgia
- Pierce County Clerk of Superior Court
- Phone: (912) 449-2020
- Land Records: 1875
- Court Records: 1875
- Pierce County Clerk of Probate Court
- Phone:912-449-2029
- Marriage Records: 1875
- Probate Records: 1875
- Georgia, Wills and Probate Records, 1742-1992
- County Tax Digests
- County Records Microfilm Index
- Inventory of the county archives of Georgia
- BLM Land Records
Pierce County, GA Societies and Family History Resources
What genealogical and historical societies, archives, museums, associations and libraries are available for Pierce County, GA?
A list of Pierce County Historical and Genealogical Societies, Libraries, Archives. See also list of Georgia Archives, Genealogical and Historical Societies.
- Pierce County Genealogical and Historical Society, Post Office Box 443, Blackshear, GA 31516 PCHGS has an onsite Heritage Museum and Genealogical Library, located at the Scoiety’s headquesrters. Meetings are held the third Thursday of every month at the Blackshear Railroad Depot. PCHGS offers an email list – to subscribe, send an email to: [email protected]
- 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 Pierce County, GA Researchers through message boards and forums?
- Georgia Genealogy Community (plus.google.com)
- Georgia State Genealogy Network (facebook.com)
- Pierce County, Georgia Message Boards (boards.ancestry.com) read and post messages about your ancestors in Pierce County
- Pierce County, Georgia Genealogy Forum (genforum.genealogy.com)
What other genealogical resources are available in Pierce County, GA?
The following links to Genealogy Resources associated to Pierce 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 Pierce 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)
- Pierce County, Georgia Books (amazon.com)
- Pierce County Newspapers (usgwarchives.net)
- Search Georgia Obituaries (1985 to current) (genealogybank.com)
- Pierce County Obituaries (usgwarchives.net)
Facts for Pierce Co. GA Cemeteries & Church Records
- Pierce Co., Georgia Graves (findagrave.com)
- Pierce County Cemeteries (usgwarchives.net)
- Pierce County Tombstone Photos (usgwarchives.net)
- Pierce County Tombstone Transcription Project (usgwtombstones.org)
- Pierce Co., Georgia Cemeteries (Internment.net)
- Pierce Co., Georgia Cemetery Books (amazon.com)
- Pierce County Church Records (usgwarchives.net)
- Pierce County Bibles (usgwarchives.net)
- Pierce County, Georgia Church Books (amazon.com)
Facts for Pierce Co. GA Family Websites, Pictures & Histories
- Create a Free Family Tree (ancestry.com)
- County Biographies (usgwarchives.net)
- County Photos (usgwarchives.net)
Facts for Pierce Co. GA General and History Websites
- See Also State History for Georgia
- Pierce County Georgia (genealogytrails.com)
- Pierce County, Georgia Wikipedia (wikipedia.org)
- Pierce County, Georgia Wiki (familysearch.org)
- Pierce Co. GA Genealogy (kindredtrails.com)
- Family History Library (familysearch.org)
- Georgia Virtual Vault (sos.state.ga.us)
- Pierce County, Georgia History (usgwarchives.net)
- Pierce County, Georgia (linkpendium.com)
- Cyndi’s List – United States – Georgia – Counties – Pierce (cyndislist.com)
- Pierce County, GA History (georgiainfo.galileo.usg.edu)
- Pierce Co. GAGenweb (bellsouthpwp2.net)
- Pierce County Genealogy Queries (cousinconnect.com)
- View Index of Counties and Equivalents
- Pierce County USGenWeb Archives Project (usgwarchives.net)
- Pierce Co. Data Collections (search.ancestry.com)
Facts for Pierce Co. GA Maps, Atlases & Gazetteers
- See Also Map of Georgia Links and Information
- Pierce County D.O.T. MAP
- County Maps (sos.state.ga.us)
- Historical Maps of Pierce County (georgiainfo.galileo.usg.edu)
- 1895 Pierce County Map (livgenmi.com)
Facts for Pierce Co. GA Military Records
- Georgia Military Records Research Guide
- Pierce County Military Records (usgwarchives.net)
- Georgia Military Records (Fold3.com)