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Dooly County, Georgia
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Dooly County, Georgia Facts
When was Dooly County, GA Created?
Dooly County was established on May 15, 1821 from Creek Cession of 1821 (portions of Dooly County were used to create the following counties: Worth (1853), Wilcox (1857), Crisp (1905), and Turner (1905) ).
What is the County Seat of Dooly County, GA?
The County Seat is located in Vienna and in the current county government website is ?
What counties are adjacent to Dooly County, GA?
Bordering Counties are Houston County, Pulaski County, Wilcox County, Crisp County, Sumter County, Macon County.
Dooly County, GA Vital Records
Where can find Dooly County Birth, marriage, Divorce and Death Records?
Dooly 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 Dooly County Birth, Marriage, Divorce or Death Records. You can also order Order Electronically Online or you can download an application for copies of Dooly Co. Birth Certificate, Marriage Certificate, Divorce Certificate or Death Certificates to mail.
The Dooly County Health Department, Phone: 229-268-4725, 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
Dooly County, GA Census Records
What Dooly County, GA census records are available?
There are many types of census records for Dooly 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.
Dooly County Slave Schedules can be obtained for 1850 & 1860. Dooly County Mortality Schedules can be found for 1850, 1860, 1870 and 1880. Dooly County Industry and Agriculture Schedules can be obtained for 1850, 1860, 1870 and 1880. Dooly 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
Dooly County, GA Courthouse and Government Records

What genealogical records can I find in the Dooly County Courthouse?
Researchers frequently overlook the great importance of Dooly 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 Dooly 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.
- Dooly County Courthouse (all departments listed below are located here, unless otherwise noted)
- Address: 209 Union St, Vienna, GA 31051
- Phone: (229) 268-4228
- A Look at the History of Dooly Co. Courthouse in Georgia
- Dooly County Clerk of Superior Court
- Phone: (229) 268-4234
- Land Records: 1847
- Court Records: 1847
- Dooly County Clerk of Probate Court
- Phone: (229) 268-4217
- Marriage Records: 1846
- Probate Records: 1847
- Georgia, Wills and Probate Records, 1742-1992
- County Tax Digests
- County Records Microfilm Index
- Inventory of the county archives of Georgia
- BLM Land Records
Dooly County, GA Societies and Family History Resources
What genealogical and historical societies, archives, museums, associations and libraries are available for Dooly County, GA?
A list of Dooly County Historical and Genealogical Societies, Libraries, Archives. See also list of Georgia Archives, Genealogical and Historical Societies.
- Vienna Historic Preservation Society, PO Box 309; Vienna, GA 31092-0309; (912) 268-2045.
- Southwest Georgia Genealogical Society, P.O. Box 4672, Albany, GA 31706
- Central Georgia Genealogial Society, Post Office Box 2024, Warner Robins, GA 31099
- 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 Dooly County, GA Researchers through message boards and forums?
- Georgia Genealogy Community (plus.google.com)
- Georgia State Genealogy Network (facebook.com)
- Dooly County, Georgia Message Boards (boards.ancestry.com) read and post messages about your ancestors in Dooly County
- Dooly County, Georgia Genealogy Forum (genforum.genealogy.com)
What other genealogical resources are available in Dooly County, GA?
The following links to Genealogy Resources associated to Dooly 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 Dooly 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)
- Dooly County, Georgia Books (amazon.com)
- Dooly County Newspapers (usgwarchives.net)
- Search Georgia Obituaries (1985 to current) (genealogybank.com)
- Dooly County Obituaries (usgwarchives.net)
Facts for Dooly Co. GA Cemeteries & Church Records
- Dooly Co., Georgia Graves (findagrave.com)
- Dooly County Cemeteries (usgwarchives.net)
- Dooly County Tombstone Photos (usgwarchives.net)
- Dooly County Tombstone Transcription Project (usgwtombstones.org)
- Dooly Co., Georgia Cemeteries (Internment.net)
- Dooly Co., Georgia Cemetery Books (amazon.com)
- Dooly County Church Records (usgwarchives.net)
- Dooly County Bibles (usgwarchives.net)
- Dooly County, Georgia Church Books (amazon.com)
Facts for Dooly Co. GA Family Websites, Pictures & Histories
- Create a Free Family Tree (ancestry.com)
- County Biographies (usgwarchives.net)
- The Mashburn Collection (themashburncollection.blogspot.com) An Intimate Reflection On Our Families and Those We Loved.
- County Photos (usgwarchives.net)
Facts for Dooly Co. GA General and History Websites
- See Also State History for Georgia
- Dooly County Georgia (genealogytrails.com)
- Dooly County, Georgia Wikipedia (wikipedia.org)
- Dooly County, Georgia Wiki (familysearch.org)
- Dooly Co. GA Genealogy (kindredtrails.com)
- Family History Library (familysearch.org)
- Georgia Virtual Vault (sos.state.ga.us)
- Dooly County, Georgia History (usgwarchives.net)
- Dooly County, Georgia (linkpendium.com)
- Cyndi’s List – United States – Georgia – Counties – Dooly (cyndislist.com)
- Dooly County, GA History (georgiainfo.galileo.usg.edu)
- Dooly Co. GAGenweb (thegagenweb.com)
- Dooly County Genealogy Queries (cousinconnect.com)
- View Index of Counties and Equivalents
- Dooly County USGenWeb Archives Project (usgwarchives.net)
- Dooly Co. Data Collections (search.ancestry.com)
Facts for Dooly Co. GA Maps, Atlases & Gazetteers
- See Also Map of Georgia Links and Information
- Dooly County D.O.T. MAP
- County Maps (sos.state.ga.us)
- Historical Maps of Dooly County (georgiainfo.galileo.usg.edu)
- 1895 Dooly County Map (livgenmi.com)
Facts for Dooly Co. GA Military Records
- Georgia Military Records Research Guide
- Dooly County Military Records (usgwarchives.net)
- Georgia Military Records (Fold3.com)