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Houston County, Georgia Facts
When was Houston County, GA Created?
Houston County was established on May 15, 1821 from Creek Cession of 1821 (portions of Houston County were used to create the following counties: DeKalb, Bibb, Pike, and Crawford (1822); Macon (1837); and Peach (1924)).
What is the County Seat of Houston County, GA?
The County Seat is located in Perry and in the current county government website is www.houstoncountyga.com/.
What counties are adjacent to Houston County, GA?
Bordering Counties are Bibb County, Peach County, Twiggs County ( east), Bleckley County, Pulaski County-southeast, Dooly County, Macon County
Houston County, GA Vital Records
Where can find Houston County Birth, marriage, Divorce and Death Records?
Houston 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 Houston County Birth, Marriage, Divorce or Death Records. You can also order Order Electronically Online or you can download an application for copies of Houston Co. Birth Certificate, Marriage Certificate, Divorce Certificate or Death Certificates to mail.
The Houston 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.
- Houston, Muscogee, and Talbot Counties, Georgia Marriages, 1826-1852
- 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
Houston County, GA Census Records
What Houston County, GA census records are available?
There are many types of census records for Houston 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.
Houston County Slave Schedules can be obtained for 1850 & 1860. Houston County Mortality Schedules can be found for 1850, 1860, 1870 and 1880. Houston County Industry and Agriculture Schedules can be obtained for 1850, 1860, 1870 and 1880. Houston 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
Houston County, GA Courthouse and Government Records
What genealogical records can I find in the Houston County Courthouse?
Researchers frequently overlook the great importance of Houston 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 Houston 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.
- Houston County Courthouse (all departments listed below are located here, unless otherwise noted)
- Address: 201 W Perry Pkwy, Perry, GA 31069
- Phone: (478) 542-2115
- A Look at the History of Houston Co. Courthouse in Georgia
- Houston County Clerk of Superior Court
- Phone: (478) 218-4720
- Land Records: 1822
- Court Records: 1822
- Houston County Clerk of Probate Court
- Phone: (478) 218-4710
- Marriage Records: 1822
- Probate Records: 1822
- Georgia, Wills and Probate Records, 1742-1992
- County Tax Digests
- County Records Microfilm Index
- Inventory of the county archives of Georgia
- BLM Land Records
Houston County, GA Societies and Family History Resources
What genealogical and historical societies, archives, museums, associations and libraries are available for Houston County, GA?
A list of Houston 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
- Perry Area Historical Society, PO Drawer D, Perry, GA 31069
- Nola Brantley Memorial Library, 721 Watson Blvd; Warner Robins, GA 31093-3413; Marsha Christy; (478) 923-0128
- 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 Houston County, GA Researchers through message boards and forums?
- Georgia Genealogy Community (plus.google.com)
- Georgia State Genealogy Network (facebook.com)
- Houston County, Georgia Message Boards (boards.ancestry.com) read and post messages about your ancestors in Houston County
- Houston County, Georgia Genealogy Forum (genforum.genealogy.com)
What other genealogical resources are available in Houston County, GA?
The following links to Genealogy Resources associated to Houston 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 Houston 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)
- Houston County, Georgia Books (amazon.com)
- Houston County Newspapers (usgwarchives.net)
- Search Georgia Obituaries (1985 to current) (genealogybank.com)
- Houston County Obituaries (usgwarchives.net)
Facts for Houston Co. GA Cemeteries & Church Records
- Houston Co., Georgia Graves (findagrave.com)
- Houston County Cemeteries (usgwarchives.net)
- Houston County Tombstone Photos (usgwarchives.net)
- Houston County Tombstone Transcription Project (usgwtombstones.org)
- Houston Co., Georgia Cemeteries (Internment.net)
- Houston Co., Georgia Cemetery Books (amazon.com)
- Houston County Church Records (usgwarchives.net)
- Houston County Bibles (usgwarchives.net)
- Houston County, Georgia Church Books (amazon.com)
Facts for Houston Co. GA Family Websites, Pictures & Histories
- Create a Free Family Tree (ancestry.com)
- County Biographies (usgwarchives.net)
- County Photos (usgwarchives.net)
Facts for Houston Co. GA General and History Websites
- See Also State History for Georgia
- Houston County Georgia (genealogytrails.com)
- History of Irwin County (search.ancestry.com)
- Houston County, Georgia Wikipedia (wikipedia.org)
- Houston County, Georgia Wiki (familysearch.org)
- Houston Co. GA Genealogy (kindredtrails.com)
- Family History Library (familysearch.org)
- Georgia Virtual Vault (sos.state.ga.us)
- Houston County, Georgia History (usgwarchives.net)
- Houston County, Georgia (linkpendium.com)
- Cyndi’s List – United States – Georgia – Counties – Houston (cyndislist.com)
- Houston County, GA History (georgiainfo.galileo.usg.edu)
- Houston Co. GAGenweb (perryhistoricalsociety.org)
- Houston County Genealogy Queries (cousinconnect.com)
- View Index of Counties and Equivalents
- Houston County USGenWeb Archives Project (usgwarchives.net)
- Houston Co. Data Collections (search.ancestry.com)
Facts for Houston Co. GA Maps, Atlases & Gazetteers
- See Also Map of Georgia Links and Information
- Houston County D.O.T. MAP
- County Maps (sos.state.ga.us)
- Historical Maps of Houston County (georgiainfo.galileo.usg.edu)
- 1895 Houston County Map (livgenmi.com)
Facts for Houston Co. GA Military Records
- Georgia Military Records Research Guide
- Houston County Military Records (usgwarchives.net)
- Georgia Military Records (Fold3.com)