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Calhoun County, Georgia
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Calhoun County, Georgia Facts
When was Calhoun County, GA Created?
Calhoun County was established on February 20, 1854 from Baker County and Early County.
What is the County Seat of Calhoun County, GA?
The County Seat is located in Morgan and in the current county government website is ?.
What counties are adjacent to Calhoun County, GA?
Bordering Counties are Terrell County ( northeast), Dougherty County, Baker County, Early County, Clay County, Randolph County.
Calhoun County, GA Vital Records
Where can find Calhoun County Birth, marriage, Divorce and Death Records?
Calhoun 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 Calhoun County Birth, Marriage, Divorce or Death Records. You can also order Order Electronically Online or you can download an application for copies of Calhoun Co. Birth Certificate, Marriage Certificate, Divorce Certificate or Death Certificates to mail.
The Calhoun 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
Calhoun County, GA Census Records
What Calhoun County, GA census records are available?
There are many types of census records for Calhoun 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.
Calhoun County Slave Schedules can be obtained for 1860. Calhoun County Mortality Schedules can be found for 1860, 1870 and 1880. Calhoun County Industry and Agriculture Schedules can be obtained for 1860, 1870 and 1880. Calhoun 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
Calhoun County, GA Courthouse and Government Records

What genealogical records can I find in the Calhoun County Courthouse?
Researchers frequently overlook the great importance of Calhoun 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 Calhoun 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.
- Calhoun County Courthouse (all departments listed below are located here, unless otherwise noted)
- Address: 31 Court Street P.O. Box 69 Morgan, GA 39866
- Phone: (229) 849-4835
- A Look at the History of Calhoun Co. Courthouse in Georgia
- Calhoun County Clerk of Superior Court
- Phone: (229) 849-2715
- Land Records: 1854
- Court Records: 1854
- Calhoun County Clerk of Probate Court
- Phone: 229 -849- 2115
- Marriage Records: 1854
- Probate Records: 1854
- Georgia, Wills and Probate Records, 1742-1992
- County Tax Digests
- County Records Microfilm Index
- Inventory of the county archives of Georgia
- BLM Land Records
Calhoun County, GA Societies and Family History Resources
What genealogical and historical societies, archives, museums, associations and libraries are available for Calhoun County, GA?
A list of Calhoun 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 Calhoun County, GA Researchers through message boards and forums?
- Georgia Genealogy Community (plus.google.com)
- Georgia State Genealogy Network (facebook.com)
- Calhoun County, Georgia Message Boards (boards.ancestry.com) read and post messages about your ancestors in Calhoun County
- Calhoun County, Georgia Genealogy Forum (genforum.genealogy.com)
What other genealogical resources are available in Calhoun County, GA?
The following links to Genealogy Resources associated to Calhoun 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 Calhoun 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)
- Calhoun County, Georgia Books (amazon.com)
- Calhoun County Newspapers (usgwarchives.net)
- Search Georgia Obituaries (1985 to current) (genealogybank.com)
- Calhoun County Obituaries (usgwarchives.net)
Facts for Calhoun Co. GA Cemeteries & Church Records
- Calhoun Co., Georgia Graves (findagrave.com)
- Calhoun County Cemeteries (usgwarchives.net)
- Calhoun County Tombstone Photos (usgwarchives.net)
- Calhoun County Tombstone Transcription Project (usgwtombstones.org)
- Calhoun Co., Georgia Cemeteries (Internment.net)
- Calhoun Co., Georgia Cemetery Books (amazon.com)
- Calhoun County Church Records (usgwarchives.net)
- Calhoun County Bibles (usgwarchives.net)
- Calhoun County, Georgia Church Books (amazon.com)
Facts for Calhoun Co. GA Family Websites, Pictures & Histories
- Create a Free Family Tree (ancestry.com)
- County Biographies (usgwarchives.net)
- County Photos (usgwarchives.net)
Facts for Calhoun Co. GA General and History Websites
- See Also State History for Georgia
- Calhoun County Georgia (genealogytrails.com)
- Calhoun County, Georgia Wikipedia (wikipedia.org)
- Calhoun County, Georgia Wiki (familysearch.org)
- Calhoun Co. GA Genealogy (kindredtrails.com)
- Family History Library (familysearch.org)
- Georgia Virtual Vault (sos.state.ga.us)
- Calhoun County, Georgia History (usgwarchives.net)
- Calhoun County, Georgia (linkpendium.com)
- Cyndi’s List – United States – Georgia – Counties – Calhoun (cyndislist.com)
- Calhoun County, GA History (georgiainfo.galileo.usg.edu)
- Calhoun Co. GAGenweb (rootsweb.ancestry.com)
- Calhoun County Genealogy Queries (cousinconnect.com)
- View Index of Counties and Equivalents
- Calhoun County USGenWeb Archives Project (usgwarchives.net)
- Calhoun Co. Data Collections (search.ancestry.com)
Facts for Calhoun Co. GA Maps, Atlases & Gazetteers
- See Also Map of Georgia Links and Information
- Calhoun County D.O.T. MAP
- County Maps (sos.state.ga.us)
- Historical Maps of Calhoun County (georgiainfo.galileo.usg.edu)
- 1895 Calhoun County Map (livgenmi.com)
Facts for Calhoun Co. GA Military Records
- Georgia Military Records Research Guide
- Calhoun County Military Records (usgwarchives.net)
- Georgia Military Records (Fold3.com)