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Lanier County, Georgia
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Lanier County, Georgia Facts
When was Lanier County, GA Created?
Lanier County was established on August 7, 1920 from Berrien County, Clinch County and Lowndes County. The county was named in honor of Sidney Lanier (1842-1881), famous attorney, linguist, mathematician, and musician.
What is the County Seat of Lanier County, GA?
The County Seat is located in Lakeland and in the current county government website is ?
What counties are adjacent to Lanier County, GA?
Bordering Counties are Berrien County, Atkinson County, Clinch County, Echols County, Lowndes County
Lanier County, GA Vital Records
Where can find Lanier County Birth, marriage, Divorce and Death Records?
Lanier 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 Lanier County Birth, Marriage, Divorce or Death Records. You can also order Order Electronically Online or you can download an application for copies of Lanier Co. Birth Certificate, Marriage Certificate, Divorce Certificate or Death Certificates to mail.
The Lanier 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
Lanier County, GA Census Records
What Lanier County, GA census records are available?
There are many types of census records for Lanier County guide you in researching your family tree. Federal Population Schedules are available for 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
Lanier County, GA Courthouse and Government Records
Lanier County CourthouseWhat genealogical records can I find in the Lanier County Courthouse?
Researchers frequently overlook the great importance of Lanier 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 Lanier 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.
- Lanier County Courthouse (all departments listed below are located here, unless otherwise noted)
- Address: 100 Main Street, Lakeland, Georgia, 31635
- Phone: (229) 482-2088
- A Look at the History of Lanier Co. Courthouse in Georgia
- Lanier County Clerk of Superior Court
- Phone: 229-482-3668
- Land Records: 1921
- Court Records: 1921
- Lanier County Clerk of Probate Court
- Phone: 229-482-3668
- Marriage Records: 1921
- Probate Records: 1921
- Georgia, Wills and Probate Records, 1742-1992
- County Tax Digests
- County Records Microfilm Index
- Inventory of the county archives of Georgia
- BLM Land Records
Lanier County, GA Societies and Family History Resources
What genealogical and historical societies, archives, museums, associations and libraries are available for Lanier County, GA?
A list of Lanier County Historical and Genealogical Societies, Libraries, Archives. See also list of Georgia Archives, Genealogical and Historical Societies.
- Lanier County Historical Society, Inc., 103 E Main St; Lakeland, GA 31635-1117; (229) 247-1040
- 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 Lanier County, GA Researchers through message boards and forums?
- Georgia Genealogy Community (plus.google.com)
- Georgia State Genealogy Network (facebook.com)
- Lanier County, Georgia Message Boards (boards.ancestry.com) read and post messages about your ancestors in Lanier County
- Lanier County, Georgia Genealogy Forum (genforum.genealogy.com)
What other genealogical resources are available in Lanier County, GA?
The following links to Genealogy Resources associated to Lanier 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 Lanier 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)
- Lanier County, Georgia Books (amazon.com)
- Lanier County Newspapers (usgwarchives.net)
- Search Georgia Obituaries (1985 to current) (genealogybank.com)
- Lanier County Obituaries (usgwarchives.net)
Facts for Lanier Co. GA Cemeteries & Church Records
- Lanier Co., Georgia Graves (findagrave.com)
- Lanier County Cemeteries (usgwarchives.net)
- Lanier County Tombstone Photos (usgwarchives.net)
- Lanier County Tombstone Transcription Project (usgwtombstones.org)
- Lanier Co., Georgia Cemeteries (Internment.net)
- Lanier Co., Georgia Cemetery Books (amazon.com)
- Lanier County Church Records (usgwarchives.net)
- Lanier County Bibles (usgwarchives.net)
- Lanier County, Georgia Church Books (amazon.com)
Facts for Lanier Co. GA Family Websites, Pictures & Histories
- Create a Free Family Tree (ancestry.com)
- County Biographies (usgwarchives.net)
- County Photos (usgwarchives.net)
Facts for Lanier Co. GA General and History Websites
- See Also State History for Georgia
- Lanier County Georgia (genealogytrails.com)
- Lanier County, Georgia Wikipedia (wikipedia.org)
- Lanier County, Georgia Wiki (familysearch.org)
- Lanier Co. GA Genealogy (kindredtrails.com)
- Family History Library (familysearch.org)
- Georgia Virtual Vault (sos.state.ga.us)
- Lanier County, Georgia History (usgwarchives.net)
- Lanier County, Georgia (linkpendium.com)
- Cyndi’s List – United States – Georgia – Counties – Lanier (cyndislist.com)
- Lanier County, GA History (georgiainfo.galileo.usg.edu)
- Lanier Co. GAGenweb (rootsweb.ancestry.com)
- Lanier County Genealogy Queries (cousinconnect.com)
- View Index of Counties and Equivalents
- Lanier County USGenWeb Archives Project (usgwarchives.net)
- Lanier Co. Data Collections (search.ancestry.com)
Facts for Lanier Co. GA Maps, Atlases & Gazetteers
- See Also Map of Georgia Links and Information
- Lanier County D.O.T. MAP
- County Maps (sos.state.ga.us)
- Historical Maps of Lanier County (georgiainfo.galileo.usg.edu)
- 1895 Lanier County Map (livgenmi.com)
Facts for Lanier Co. GA Military Records
- Georgia Military Records Research Guide
- Lanier County Military Records (usgwarchives.net)
- Georgia Military Records (Fold3.com)