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Grady County, Georgia
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Grady County, Georgia Facts
When was Grady County, GA Created?
Grady County was established on August 17, 1905 from Decatur County and Thomas County.
What is the County Seat of Grady County, GA?
The County Seat is located in Cairo and in the current county government website is www.gradycountyga.gov/.
What counties are adjacent to Grady County, GA?
Bordering Counties are Mitchell County, Thomas County, Leon County FL, Gadsden County FL, Decatur County
Grady County, GA Vital Records
Where can find Grady County Birth, marriage, Divorce and Death Records?
Grady 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 Grady County Birth, Marriage, Divorce or Death Records. You can also order Order Electronically Online or you can download an application for copies of Grady Co. Birth Certificate, Marriage Certificate, Divorce Certificate or Death Certificates to mail.
The Grady 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
Grady County, GA Census Records
What Grady County, GA census records are available?
There are many types of census records for Grady County guide you in researching your family tree. Federal Population Schedules are available for 1910, 1920, 1930, 1940.
Grady County Slave Schedules can be obtained for 1850 & 1860. Grady County Mortality Schedules can be found for 1850, 1860, 1870 and 1880. Grady County Industry and Agriculture Schedules can be obtained for 1850, 1860, 1870 and 1880. Grady 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
Grady County, GA Courthouse and Government Records
What genealogical records can I find in the Grady County Courthouse?
Researchers frequently overlook the great importance of Grady 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 Grady 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.
- Grady County Courthouse (all departments listed below are located here, unless otherwise noted)
- Address: 250 North Broad Street, Cairo, Ga 39828
- A Look at the History of Grady Co. Courthouse in Georgia
- Grady County Clerk of Superior Court
- Phone: (229) 377-2912
- Land Records: 1906
- Court Records: 1906
- Grady County Clerk of Probate Court
- Phone: (229) 377-4621
- Marriage Records: 1906
- Probate Records: 1906
- Georgia, Wills and Probate Records, 1742-1992
- County Tax Digests
- County Records Microfilm Index
- Inventory of the county archives of Georgia
- BLM Land Records
Grady County, GA Societies and Family History Resources
What genealogical and historical societies, archives, museums, associations and libraries are available for Grady County, GA?
A list of Grady County Historical and Genealogical Societies, Libraries, Archives. See also list of Georgia Archives, Genealogical and Historical Societies.
- Grady County Historical Society, PO Box 586 ; Cairo , GA 31728-0586 ; (229) 377-9728
- 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 Grady County, GA Researchers through message boards and forums?
- Georgia Genealogy Community (plus.google.com)
- Georgia State Genealogy Network (facebook.com)
- Grady County, Georgia Message Boards (boards.ancestry.com) read and post messages about your ancestors in Grady County
- Grady County, Georgia Genealogy Forum (genforum.genealogy.com)
What other genealogical resources are available in Grady County, GA?
The following links to Genealogy Resources associated to Grady 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 Grady 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)
- Grady County, Georgia Books (amazon.com)
- Grady County Newspapers (usgwarchives.net)
- Search Georgia Obituaries (1985 to current) (genealogybank.com)
- Grady County Obituaries (usgwarchives.net)
Facts for Grady Co. GA Cemeteries & Church Records
- Grady Co., Georgia Graves (findagrave.com)
- Grady County Cemeteries (usgwarchives.net)
- Grady County Tombstone Photos (usgwarchives.net)
- Grady County Tombstone Transcription Project (usgwtombstones.org)
- Grady Co., Georgia Cemeteries (Internment.net)
- Grady Co., Georgia Cemetery Books (amazon.com)
- Grady County Church Records (usgwarchives.net)
- Grady County Bibles (usgwarchives.net)
- Grady County, Georgia Church Books (amazon.com)
Facts for Grady Co. GA Family Websites, Pictures & Histories
- Create a Free Family Tree (ancestry.com)
- County Biographies (usgwarchives.net)
- County Photos (usgwarchives.net)
Facts for Grady Co. GA General and History Websites
- See Also State History for Georgia
- Grady County Georgia (genealogytrails.com)
- Grady County, Georgia Wikipedia (wikipedia.org)
- Grady County, Georgia Wiki (familysearch.org)
- Grady Co. GA Genealogy (kindredtrails.com)
- Family History Library (familysearch.org)
- Georgia Virtual Vault (sos.state.ga.us)
- Grady County, Georgia History (usgwarchives.net)
- Grady County, Georgia (linkpendium.com)
- Cyndi’s List – United States – Georgia – Counties – Grady (cyndislist.com)
- Grady County, GA History (georgiainfo.galileo.usg.edu)
- Grady Co. GAGenweb (rootsweb.ancestry.com)
- Grady County Genealogy Queries (cousinconnect.com)
- View Index of Counties and Equivalents
- Grady County USGenWeb Archives Project (usgwarchives.net)
- Grady Co. Data Collections (search.ancestry.com)
Facts for Grady Co. GA Maps, Atlases & Gazetteers
- See Also Map of Georgia Links and Information
- Grady County D.O.T. MAP
- County Maps (sos.state.ga.us)
- Historical Maps of Grady County (georgiainfo.galileo.usg.edu)
- 1895 Grady County Map (livgenmi.com)
Facts for Grady Co. GA Military Records
- Georgia Military Records Research Guide
- Grady County Military Records (usgwarchives.net)
- Georgia Military Records (Fold3.com)