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Dougherty County, Georgia
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Dougherty County, Georgia Facts
When was Dougherty County, GA Created?
Dougherty County was established on December 15, 1853 from Baker County.
What is the County Seat of Dougherty County, GA?
The County Seat is located in Albany and in the current county government website is www.albany.ga.us/.
What counties are adjacent to Dougherty County, GA?
Bordering Counties are Lee County, Worth County, Mitchell County, Baker County, Calhoun County, Terrell County
Dougherty County, GA Vital Records
Where can find Dougherty County Birth, marriage, Divorce and Death Records?
Dougherty 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 Dougherty County Birth, Marriage, Divorce or Death Records. You can also order Order Electronically Online or you can download an application for copies of Dougherty Co. Birth Certificate, Marriage Certificate, Divorce Certificate or Death Certificates to mail.
The Dougherty 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
Dougherty County, GA Census Records
What Dougherty County, GA census records are available?
There are many types of census records for Dougherty 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.
Dougherty County Slave Schedules can be obtained for 1860. Dougherty County Mortality Schedules can be found for 1860, 1870 and 1880. Dougherty County Industry and Agriculture Schedules can be obtained for 1860, 1870 and 1880. Dougherty 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
Dougherty County, GA Courthouse and Government Records
What genealogical records can I find in the Dougherty County Courthouse?
Researchers frequently overlook the great importance of Dougherty 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 Dougherty 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.
- Dougherty County Courthouse (all departments listed below are located here, unless otherwise noted)
- Address: 222 Pine Avenue, Albany, Georgia, 31702
- Phone: (229) 431-2121
- A Look at the History of Dougherty Co. Courthouse in Georgia
- Dougherty County Clerk of Superior Court
- Phone: 229-431-2198
- Land Records: 1854
- Court Records: 1854
- Dougherty County Clerk of Probate Court
- Phone: 229-431-2102
- Marriage Records: 1854
- Probate Records: 1849
- Georgia, Wills and Probate Records, 1742-1992
- County Tax Digests
- County Records Microfilm Index
- Inventory of the county archives of Georgia
- BLM Land Records
Dougherty County, GA Societies and Family History Resources
What genealogical and historical societies, archives, museums, associations and libraries are available for Dougherty County, GA?
A list of Dougherty County Historical and Genealogical Societies, Libraries, Archives. See also list of Georgia Archives, Genealogical and Historical Societies.
- Thronateeska Heritage Center, 100 W Roosevelt Ave; Albany, GA 31701-2325; (912) 432-6955; .
- 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 Dougherty County, GA Researchers through message boards and forums?
- Georgia Genealogy Community (plus.google.com)
- Georgia State Genealogy Network (facebook.com)
- Dougherty County, Georgia Message Boards (boards.ancestry.com) read and post messages about your ancestors in Dougherty County
- Dougherty County, Georgia Genealogy Forum (genforum.genealogy.com)
What other genealogical resources are available in Dougherty County, GA?
The following links to Genealogy Resources associated to Dougherty 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 Dougherty 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)
- Dougherty County, Georgia Books (amazon.com)
- Dougherty County Newspapers (usgwarchives.net)
- Search Georgia Obituaries (1985 to current) (genealogybank.com)
- Dougherty County Obituaries (usgwarchives.net)
Facts for Dougherty Co. GA Cemeteries & Church Records
- Dougherty Co., Georgia Graves (findagrave.com)
- Dougherty County Cemeteries (usgwarchives.net)
- Dougherty County Tombstone Photos (usgwarchives.net)
- Dougherty County Tombstone Transcription Project (usgwtombstones.org)
- Dougherty Co., Georgia Cemeteries (Internment.net)
- Dougherty Co., Georgia Cemetery Books (amazon.com)
- Dougherty County Church Records (usgwarchives.net)
- Dougherty County Bibles (usgwarchives.net)
- Dougherty County, Georgia Church Books (amazon.com)
Facts for Dougherty Co. GA Family Websites, Pictures & Histories
- Create a Free Family Tree (ancestry.com)
- County Biographies (usgwarchives.net)
- County Photos (usgwarchives.net)
Facts for Dougherty Co. GA General and History Websites
- See Also State History for Georgia
- Dougherty County Georgia (genealogytrails.com)
- History and reminiscences of Dougherty County, Georgia (search.ancestry.com)
- Dougherty County, Georgia Wikipedia (wikipedia.org)
- Dougherty County, Georgia Wiki (familysearch.org)
- Dougherty Co. GA Genealogy (kindredtrails.com)
- Family History Library (familysearch.org)
- Georgia Virtual Vault (sos.state.ga.us)
- Dougherty County, Georgia History (usgwarchives.net)
- Dougherty County, Georgia (linkpendium.com)
- Cyndi’s List – United States – Georgia – Counties – Dougherty (cyndislist.com)
- Dougherty County, GA History (georgiainfo.galileo.usg.edu)
- Dougherty Co. GAGenweb (genrecords.net)
- Dougherty County Genealogy Queries (cousinconnect.com)
- View Index of Counties and Equivalents
- Dougherty County USGenWeb Archives Project (usgwarchives.net)
- Dougherty Co. Data Collections (search.ancestry.com)
Facts for Dougherty Co. GA Maps, Atlases & Gazetteers
- See Also Map of Georgia Links and Information
- Dougherty County D.O.T. MAP
- County Maps (sos.state.ga.us)
- Historical Maps of Dougherty County (georgiainfo.galileo.usg.edu)
- 1895 Dougherty County Map (livgenmi.com)
Facts for Dougherty Co. GA Military Records
- Georgia Military Records Research Guide
- Dougherty County Military Records (usgwarchives.net)
- Georgia Military Records (Fold3.com)