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Clinch County, Georgia
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Clinch County, Georgia Facts
When was Clinch County, GA Created?
Clinch County was established on February 14, 1850 from Ware County and Lowndes County (portions of Clinch County were used to create the following counties: Coffee (1854), Echols (1858), Atkinson (1918), and Lanier (1920) ).
What is the County Seat of Clinch County, GA?
The County Seat is located in Homerville and in the current county government website is ?
What counties are adjacent to Clinch County, GA?
Bordering Counties are Atkinson County, Ware County, Columbia County FL, Echols County, Lanier County.
Clinch County, GA Vital Records
Where can find Clinch County Birth, marriage, Divorce and Death Records?
Clinch 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 Clinch County Birth, Marriage, Divorce or Death Records. You can also order Order Electronically Online or you can download an application for copies of Clinch Co. Birth Certificate, Marriage Certificate, Divorce Certificate or Death Certificates to mail.
The Clinch 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
Clinch County, GA Census Records
What Clinch County, GA census records are available?
There are many types of census records for Clinch County guide you in researching your family tree. Federal Population Schedules are available for 1850, 1860, 1870, 1880 (free index), 1890 (fragment), 1900, 1910, 1920, 1930, 1940.
Clinch County Slave Schedules can be obtained for 1850 & 1860. Clinch County Mortality Schedules can be found for 1850, 1860, 1870 and 1880. Clinch County Industry and Agriculture Schedules can be obtained for 1850, 1860, 1870 and 1880. Clinch 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
Clinch County, GA Courthouse and Government Records

What genealogical records can I find in the Clinch County Courthouse?
Researchers frequently overlook the great importance of Clinch 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 Clinch 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.
- Clinch County Courthouse (all departments listed below are located here, unless otherwise noted)
- Address: 100 Court Square, Homerville, Georgia, 31634
- Phone: (912) 487-2667
- A Look at the History of Clinch Co. Courthouse in Georgia
- Clinch County Clerk of Superior Court
- Phone: (912) 487-5854
- Land Records: 1868
- Court Records: 1868
- Clinch County Clerk of Probate Court
- Phone: 912 -487- 5523
- Marriage Records: 1867
- Probate Records: 1867
- Georgia, Wills and Probate Records, 1742-1992
- County Tax Digests
- County Records Microfilm Index
- Inventory of the county archives of Georgia
- BLM Land Records
Clinch County, GA Societies and Family History Resources
What genealogical and historical societies, archives, museums, associations and libraries are available for Clinch County, GA?
A list of Clinch County Historical and Genealogical Societies, Libraries, Archives. See also list of Georgia Archives, Genealogical and Historical Societies.
- Huxford Genealogical Society, P.O. Box 595, Homerville, GA 31634
- 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 Clinch County, GA Researchers through message boards and forums?
- Georgia Genealogy Community (plus.google.com)
- Georgia State Genealogy Network (facebook.com)
- Clinch County, Georgia Message Boards (boards.ancestry.com) read and post messages about your ancestors in Clinch County
- Clinch County, Georgia Genealogy Forum (genforum.genealogy.com)
What other genealogical resources are available in Clinch County, GA?
The following links to Genealogy Resources associated to Clinch 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 Clinch 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)
- Clinch County, Georgia Books (amazon.com)
- Clinch County Newspapers (usgwarchives.net)
- Search Georgia Obituaries (1985 to current) (genealogybank.com)
- Clinch County Obituaries (usgwarchives.net)
Facts for Clinch Co. GA Cemeteries & Church Records
- Clinch Co., Georgia Graves (findagrave.com)
- Clinch County Cemeteries (usgwarchives.net)
- Clinch County Tombstone Photos (usgwarchives.net)
- Clinch County Tombstone Transcription Project (usgwtombstones.org)
- Clinch Co., Georgia Cemeteries (Internment.net)
- Clinch Co., Georgia Cemetery Books (amazon.com)
- Clinch County Church Records (usgwarchives.net)
- Clinch County Bibles (usgwarchives.net)
- Clinch County, Georgia Church Books (amazon.com)
Facts for Clinch Co. GA Family Websites, Pictures & Histories
- Create a Free Family Tree (ancestry.com)
- County Biographies (usgwarchives.net)
- County Photos (usgwarchives.net)
Facts for Clinch Co. GA General and History Websites
- See Also State History for Georgia
- Clinch County Georgia (genealogytrails.com)
- History of Clinch County, Georgia (search.ancestry.com)
- Clinch County, Georgia Wikipedia (wikipedia.org)
- Clinch County, Georgia Wiki (familysearch.org)
- Clinch Co. GA Genealogy (kindredtrails.com)
- Family History Library (familysearch.org)
- Georgia Virtual Vault (sos.state.ga.us)
- Clinch County, Georgia History (usgwarchives.net)
- Clinch County, Georgia (linkpendium.com)
- Cyndi’s List – United States – Georgia – Counties – Clinch (cyndislist.com)
- Clinch County, GA History (georgiainfo.galileo.usg.edu)
- Clinch Co. GAGenweb (dabroxson.com)
- Clinch County Genealogy Queries (cousinconnect.com)
- View Index of Counties and Equivalents
- Clinch County USGenWeb Archives Project (usgwarchives.net)
- Clinch Co. Data Collections (search.ancestry.com)
Facts for Clinch Co. GA Maps, Atlases & Gazetteers
- See Also Map of Georgia Links and Information
- Clinch County D.O.T. MAP
- County Maps (sos.state.ga.us)
- Historical Maps of Clinch County (georgiainfo.galileo.usg.edu)
- 1895 Clinch County Map (livgenmi.com)
Facts for Clinch Co. GA Military Records
- Georgia Military Records Research Guide
- Clinch County Military Records (usgwarchives.net)
- Georgia Military Records (Fold3.com)