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Rockdale County, Georgia Facts
When was Rockdale County, GA Created?
Rockdale County was established on October 18, 1870 from Henry County and Newton County.
What is the County Seat of Rockdale County, GA?
The County Seat is located in Conyers and in the current county government website is www.rockdalecounty.org/
What counties are adjacent to Rockdale County, GA?
Bordering Counties are Gwinnett County, Newton County ( east), Walton County, Henry County, DeKalb County
Rockdale County, GA Vital Records
Where can find Rockdale County Birth, marriage, Divorce and Death Records?
Rockdale 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 Rockdale County Birth, Marriage, Divorce or Death Records. You can also order Order Electronically Online or you can download an application for copies of Rockdale Co. Birth Certificate, Marriage Certificate, Divorce Certificate or Death Certificates to mail.
The Rockdale 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
Rockdale County, GA Census Records
What Rockdale County, GA census records are available?
There are many types of census records for Rockdale County guide you in researching your family tree. Federal Population Schedules are available for 1870, 1880 (free index), 1890 (fragment), 1900, 1910, 1920, 1930, 1940.
Rockdale County Mortality Schedules can be found for 1870 and 1880. Rockdale County Industry and Agriculture Schedules can be obtained for 1870 and 1880. Rockdale 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
Rockdale County, GA Courthouse and Government Records
What genealogical records can I find in the Rockdale County Courthouse?
Researchers frequently overlook the great importance of Rockdale 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 Rockdale 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.
- Rockdale County Courthouse (all departments listed below are located here, unless otherwise noted)
- Address: 922 Court St NE, Conyers, GA 30012
- Phone: (770) 929-4000
- A Look at the History of Rockdale Co. Courthouse in Georgia
- Rockdale County Clerk of Superior Court
- Phone: (770) 278-7900
- Land Records: 1871
- Court Records: 1871
- Rockdale County Clerk of Probate Court
- Phone: 770-278-7700
- Marriage Records: 1871
- Probate Records: 1871
- Georgia, Wills and Probate Records, 1742-1992
- County Tax Digests
- County Records Microfilm Index
- Inventory of the county archives of Georgia
- BLM Land Records
Rockdale County, GA Societies and Family History Resources
What genealogical and historical societies, archives, museums, associations and libraries are available for Rockdale County, GA?
A list of Rockdale County Historical and Genealogical Societies, Libraries, Archives. See also list of Georgia Archives, Genealogical and Historical Societies.
- Rockdale County Genealogical Society, 954 Green Street, Conyers, GA 30012
- Rockdale County Historical Society, 967 Milstead Avenue, PO Box 351, Conyers, GA 30207; (770) 483-4398
- Rockdale Co Heritage Book Committee, 1180 Pine Knoll Lane, Conyers, GA 30013; Contact above or Rockdale County Heritage, available $58.25 + 4.00 postage.
- East Georgia Genealogical Society, P. O. Box 117, Winder, GA 30680
- 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 Rockdale County, GA Researchers through message boards and forums?
- Georgia Genealogy Community (plus.google.com)
- Georgia State Genealogy Network (facebook.com)
- Rockdale County, Georgia Message Boards (boards.ancestry.com) read and post messages about your ancestors in Rockdale County
- Rockdale County, Georgia Genealogy Forum (genforum.genealogy.com)
What other genealogical resources are available in Rockdale County, GA?
The following links to Genealogy Resources associated to Rockdale 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 Rockdale 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)
- Rockdale County, Georgia Books (amazon.com)
- Rockdale County Newspapers (usgwarchives.net)
- Search Georgia Obituaries (1985 to current) (genealogybank.com)
- Rockdale County Obituaries (usgwarchives.net)
Facts for Rockdale Co. GA Cemeteries & Church Records
- Rockdale Co., Georgia Graves (findagrave.com)
- Rockdale County Cemeteries (usgwarchives.net)
- Rockdale County Tombstone Photos (usgwarchives.net)
- Rockdale County Tombstone Transcription Project (usgwtombstones.org)
- Rockdale Co., Georgia Cemeteries (Internment.net)
- Rockdale Co., Georgia Cemetery Books (amazon.com)
- Rockdale County Church Records (usgwarchives.net)
- Rockdale County Bibles (usgwarchives.net)
- Rockdale County, Georgia Church Books (amazon.com)
Facts for Rockdale Co. GA Family Websites, Pictures & Histories
- Create a Free Family Tree (ancestry.com)
- County Biographies (usgwarchives.net)
- County Photos (usgwarchives.net)
Facts for Rockdale Co. GA General and History Websites
- See Also State History for Georgia
- Rockdale County Georgia (genealogytrails.com)
- Rockdale County, Georgia Wikipedia (wikipedia.org)
- Rockdale County, Georgia Wiki (familysearch.org)
- Rockdale Co. GA Genealogy (kindredtrails.com)
- Family History Library (familysearch.org)
- Georgia Virtual Vault (sos.state.ga.us)
- Rockdale County, Georgia History (usgwarchives.net)
- Rockdale County, Georgia (linkpendium.com)
- Cyndi’s List – United States – Georgia – Counties – Rockdale (cyndislist.com)
- Rockdale County, GA History (georgiainfo.galileo.usg.edu)
- Rockdale Co. GAGenweb (rootsweb.ancestry.com)
- Rockdale County Genealogy Queries (cousinconnect.com)
- View Index of Counties and Equivalents
- Rockdale County USGenWeb Archives Project (usgwarchives.net)
- Rockdale Co. Data Collections (search.ancestry.com)
Facts for Rockdale Co. GA Maps, Atlases & Gazetteers
- See Also Map of Georgia Links and Information
- Rockdale County D.O.T. MAP
- County Maps (sos.state.ga.us)
- Historical Maps of Rockdale County (georgiainfo.galileo.usg.edu)
- 1895 Rockdale County Map (livgenmi.com)
Facts for Rockdale Co. GA Military Records
- Georgia Military Records Research Guide
- Rockdale County Military Records (usgwarchives.net)
- Georgia Military Records (Fold3.com)