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Crisp County, Georgia
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Crisp County, Georgia Facts
When was Crisp County, GA Created?
Crisp County was established on August 17, 1905 from Dooly County.
What is the County Seat of Crisp County, GA?
The County Seat is located in Cordele and in the current county government website is www.crispcounty.com/.
What counties are adjacent to Crisp County, GA?
Bordering Counties are Dooly County, Wilcox County ( east), Turner County, Worth County, Lee County, Sumter County (west-northwest)
Crisp County, GA Vital Records
Where can find Crisp County Birth, marriage, Divorce and Death Records?
Crisp 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 Crisp County Birth, Marriage, Divorce or Death Records. You can also order Order Electronically Online or you can download an application for copies of Crisp Co. Birth Certificate, Marriage Certificate, Divorce Certificate or Death Certificates to mail.
The Crisp 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
Crisp County, GA Census Records
What Crisp County, GA census records are available?
There are many types of census records for Crisp County guide you in researching your family tree. Federal Population Schedules are available for 1910, 1920, 1930, 1940.
You can find free down-loadable and also printable census forms to help you with your research. See Also Georgia Census Records Research Guide
Crisp County, GA Courthouse and Government Records

What genealogical records can I find in the Crisp County Courthouse?
Researchers frequently overlook the great importance of Crisp 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 Crisp 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.
- Crisp County Courthouse (all departments listed below are located here, unless otherwise noted)
- Address: 210 Seventh Street S., Cordele, Georgia, 31015
- Phone: (229) 276-2672
- A Look at the History of Crisp Co. Courthouse in Georgia
- Crisp County Clerk of Superior Court
- Phone: (229) 276-2616
- Land Records: 1905
- Court Records: 1905
- Crisp County Clerk of Probate Court
- Phone: 229 -271- 4731
- Marriage Records: 1905
- Probate Records: 1905
- Georgia, Wills and Probate Records, 1742-1992
- County Tax Digests
- County Records Microfilm Index
- Inventory of the county archives of Georgia
- BLM Land Records
Crisp County, GA Societies and Family History Resources
What genealogical and historical societies, archives, museums, associations and libraries are available for Crisp County, GA?
A list of Crisp County Historical and Genealogical Societies, Libraries, Archives. See also list of Georgia Archives, Genealogical and Historical Societies.
- Central Georgia Genealogial Society, Post Office Box 2024, Warner Robins, GA 31099
- 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 Crisp County, GA Researchers through message boards and forums?
- Georgia Genealogy Community (plus.google.com)
- Georgia State Genealogy Network (facebook.com)
- Crisp County, Georgia Message Boards (boards.ancestry.com) read and post messages about your ancestors in Crisp County
- Crisp County, Georgia Genealogy Forum (genforum.genealogy.com)
What other genealogical resources are available in Crisp County, GA?
The following links to Genealogy Resources associated to Crisp 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 Crisp 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)
- Crisp County, Georgia Books (amazon.com)
- Crisp County Newspapers (usgwarchives.net)
- Search Georgia Obituaries (1985 to current) (genealogybank.com)
- Crisp County Obituaries (usgwarchives.net)
Facts for Crisp Co. GA Cemeteries & Church Records
- Crisp Co., Georgia Graves (findagrave.com)
- Crisp County Cemeteries (usgwarchives.net)
- Crisp County Tombstone Photos (usgwarchives.net)
- Crisp County Tombstone Transcription Project (usgwtombstones.org)
- Crisp Co., Georgia Cemeteries (Internment.net)
- Crisp Co., Georgia Cemetery Books (amazon.com)
- Crisp County Church Records (usgwarchives.net)
- Crisp County Bibles (usgwarchives.net)
- Crisp County, Georgia Church Books (amazon.com)
Facts for Crisp Co. GA Family Websites, Pictures & Histories
- Create a Free Family Tree (ancestry.com)
- County Biographies (usgwarchives.net)
- County Photos (usgwarchives.net)
Facts for Crisp Co. GA General and History Websites
- See Also State History for Georgia
- Crisp County Georgia (genealogytrails.com)
- History of Crisp County (search.ancestry.com)
- Crisp County, Georgia Wikipedia (wikipedia.org)
- Crisp County, Georgia Wiki (familysearch.org)
- Crisp Co. GA Genealogy (kindredtrails.com)
- Family History Library (familysearch.org)
- Georgia Virtual Vault (sos.state.ga.us)
- Crisp County, Georgia History (usgwarchives.net)
- Crisp County, Georgia (linkpendium.com)
- Cyndi’s List – United States – Georgia – Counties – Crisp (cyndislist.com)
- Crisp County, GA History (georgiainfo.galileo.usg.edu)
- Crisp Co. GAGenweb (thegagenweb.com)
- Crisp County Genealogy Queries (cousinconnect.com)
- View Index of Counties and Equivalents
- Crisp County USGenWeb Archives Project (usgwarchives.net)
- Crisp Co. Data Collections (search.ancestry.com)
Facts for Crisp Co. GA Maps, Atlases & Gazetteers
- See Also Map of Georgia Links and Information
- Crisp County D.O.T. MAP
- County Maps (sos.state.ga.us)
- Historical Maps of Crisp County (georgiainfo.galileo.usg.edu)
- 1895 Crisp County Map (livgenmi.com)
Facts for Crisp Co. GA Military Records
- Georgia Military Records Research Guide
- Crisp County Military Records (usgwarchives.net)
- Georgia Military Records (Fold3.com)