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Baker County, Alabama
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Baker County, Georgia Facts
When was Baker County, GA Created?
Baker County was established on December 12, 1825 from Early County (Portions of Baker County was used to form Dougherty County (1853) and Mitchell County (1857), Calhoun County (1854) and Miller County (1856) ).
What is the County Seat of Baker County, GA?
The County Seat is located in Newton and in the current county government website is www.bakercountyga.org/.
What counties are adjacent to Baker County, GA?
Bordering Counties are Dougherty County, Mitchell County, Decatur County, Early County, Miller County, Calhoun County.
Baker County, GA Vital Records
Where can find Baker County Birth, marriage, Divorce and Death Records?
Baker 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 Baker County Birth, Marriage, Divorce or Death Records. You can also order Order Electronically Online or you can download an application for copies of Baker Co. Birth Certificate, Marriage Certificate, Divorce Certificate or Death Certificates to mail.
The Baker 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
Baker County, GA Census Records
What Baker County, GA census records are available?
There are many types of census records for Baker County guide you in researching your family tree. Federal Population Schedules are available for 1830, 1840, 1850, 1860, 1870, 1880 (free index), 1890 (fragment), 1900, 1910, 1920, 1930, 1940.
Baker County Slave Schedules can be obtained for 1850 & 1860. Baker County Mortality Schedules can be found for 1850, 1860, 1870 and 1880. Baker County Industry and Agriculture Schedules can be obtained for 1850, 1860, 1870 and 1880. Baker 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
Baker County, GA Courthouse and Government Records
What genealogical records can I find in the Baker County Courthouse?
Researchers frequently overlook the great importance of Baker 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 Baker 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.
- Baker County Courthouse (all departments listed below are located here, unless otherwise noted)
- Address: 167 Baker Place, Newton, GA 39870
- Phone: (229)734-3000
- A Look at the History of Baker Co. Courthouse in Georgia
- Baker County Clerk of Superior Court
- Phone: (229) 734-3004
- Land Records: 1850
- Court Records: 1879
- Baker County Clerk of Probate Court
- Phone: 229 -734- 3007
- Marriage Records: 1820
- Probate Records: 1868
- Georgia, Wills and Probate Records, 1742-1992
- County Tax Digests
- County Records Microfilm Index
- Inventory of the county archives of Georgia
- BLM Land Records
Baker County, GA Societies and Family History Resources
What genealogical and historical societies, archives, museums, associations and libraries are available for Baker County, GA?
A list of Baker 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 Baker County, GA Researchers through message boards and forums?
- Georgia Genealogy Community (plus.google.com)
- Georgia State Genealogy Network (facebook.com)
- Baker County, Georgia Message Boards (boards.ancestry.com) read and post messages about your ancestors in Baker County
- Baker County, Georgia Genealogy Forum (genforum.genealogy.com)
What other genealogical resources are available in Baker County, GA?
The following links to Genealogy Resources associated to Baker 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 Baker 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)
- Baker County, Georgia Books (amazon.com)
- Baker County Newspapers (usgwarchives.net)
- Search Georgia Obituaries (1985 to current) (genealogybank.com)
- Baker County Obituaries (usgwarchives.net)
Facts for Baker Co. GA Cemeteries & Church Records
- Baker Co., Georgia Graves (findagrave.com)
- Baker County Cemeteries (usgwarchives.net)
- Baker County Tombstone Photos (usgwarchives.net)
- Baker County Tombstone Transcription Project (usgwtombstones.org)
- Baker Co., Georgia Cemeteries (Internment.net)
- Baker Co., Georgia Cemetery Books (amazon.com)
- Baker County Church Records (usgwarchives.net)
- Baker County Bibles (usgwarchives.net)
- Baker County, Georgia Church Books (amazon.com)
Facts for Baker Co. GA Family Websites, Pictures & Histories
- Create a Free Family Tree (ancestry.com)
- County Biographies (usgwarchives.net)
- County Photos (usgwarchives.net)
Facts for Baker Co. GA General and History Websites
- See Also State History for Georgia
- Baker County Georgia (genealogytrails.com)
- Baker County, Georgia Wikipedia (wikipedia.org)
- Baker County, Georgia Wiki (familysearch.org)
- Baker Co. GA Genealogy (kindredtrails.com)
- Family History Library (familysearch.org)
- Georgia Virtual Vault (sos.state.ga.us)
- Baker County, Georgia History (usgwarchives.net)
- Baker County, Georgia (linkpendium.com)
- Cyndi’s List – United States – Georgia – Counties – Baker (cyndislist.com)
- Baker County, GA History (georgiainfo.galileo.usg.edu)
- Baker Co. GAGenweb (genrecords.net)
- Baker County Genealogy Queries (cousinconnect.com)
- View Index of Counties and Equivalents
- Baker County USGenWeb Archives Project (usgwarchives.net)
- Baker Co. Data Collections (search.ancestry.com)
Facts for Baker Co. GA Maps, Atlases & Gazetteers
- See Also Map of Georgia Links and Information
- Baker County D.O.T. MAP
- County Maps (sos.state.ga.us)
- Historical Maps of Baker County (georgiainfo.galileo.usg.edu)
- 1895 Baker County Map (livgenmi.com)
Facts for Baker Co. GA Military Records
- Georgia Military Records Research Guide
- Baker County Military Records (usgwarchives.net)
- Georgia Military Records (Fold3.com)