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Quitman County, Georgia
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Quitman County, Georgia Facts
When was Quitman County, GA Created?
Quitman County was established on December 10, 1858 from Randolph County and Stewart County.
What is the County Seat of Quitman County, GA?
The County Seat is located in Georgetown and in the current county government website is georgetown-quitman.com/.
What counties are adjacent to Quitman County, GA?
Bordering Counties are Stewart County, Randolph County, Clay County, Barbour County, AL
Quitman County, GA Vital Records
Where can find Quitman County Birth, marriage, Divorce and Death Records?
Quitman 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 Quitman County Birth, Marriage, Divorce or Death Records. You can also order Order Electronically Online or you can download an application for copies of Quitman Co. Birth Certificate, Marriage Certificate, Divorce Certificate or Death Certificates to mail.
The Quitman 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
Quitman County, GA Census Records
What Quitman County, GA census records are available?
There are many types of census records for Quitman 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.
Quitman County Slave Schedules can be obtained for 1860. Quitman County Mortality Schedules can be found for 1860, 1870 and 1880. Quitman County Industry and Agriculture Schedules can be obtained for 1860, 1870 and 1880. Quitman 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
Quitman County, GA Courthouse and Government Records

What genealogical records can I find in the Quitman County Courthouse?
Researchers frequently overlook the great importance of Quitman 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 Quitman 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.
- Quitman County Courthouse (all departments listed below are located here, unless otherwise noted)
- Address: 111 Main St, Georgetown, GA 39854
- Phone: (229) 334-0903
- A Look at the History of Quitman Co. Courthouse in Georgia
- Quitman County Clerk of Superior Court
- Phone: (229) 334-2578
- Land Records: 1879
- Court Records: 1879
- Quitman County Clerk of Probate Court
- Phone: 229-334-2224
- Marriage Records: 1879
- Probate Records: 1879
- Georgia, Wills and Probate Records, 1742-1992
- County Tax Digests
- County Records Microfilm Index
- Inventory of the county archives of Georgia
- BLM Land Records
Quitman County, GA Societies and Family History Resources
What genealogical and historical societies, archives, museums, associations and libraries are available for Quitman County, GA?
A list of Quitman County Historical and Genealogical Societies, Libraries, Archives. See also list of Georgia Archives, Genealogical and Historical Societies.
- 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 Quitman County, GA Researchers through message boards and forums?
- Georgia Genealogy Community (plus.google.com)
- Georgia State Genealogy Network (facebook.com)
- Quitman County, Georgia Message Boards (boards.ancestry.com) read and post messages about your ancestors in Quitman County
- Quitman County, Georgia Genealogy Forum (genforum.genealogy.com)
What other genealogical resources are available in Quitman County, GA?
The following links to Genealogy Resources associated to Quitman 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 Quitman 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)
- Quitman County, Georgia Books (amazon.com)
- Quitman County Newspapers (usgwarchives.net)
- Search Georgia Obituaries (1985 to current) (genealogybank.com)
- Quitman County Obituaries (usgwarchives.net)
Facts for Quitman Co. GA Cemeteries & Church Records
- Quitman Co., Georgia Graves (findagrave.com)
- Quitman County Cemeteries (usgwarchives.net)
- Quitman County Tombstone Photos (usgwarchives.net)
- Quitman County Tombstone Transcription Project (usgwtombstones.org)
- Quitman Co., Georgia Cemeteries (Internment.net)
- Quitman Co., Georgia Cemetery Books (amazon.com)
- Quitman County Church Records (usgwarchives.net)
- Quitman County Bibles (usgwarchives.net)
- Quitman County, Georgia Church Books (amazon.com)
Facts for Quitman Co. GA Family Websites, Pictures & Histories
- Create a Free Family Tree (ancestry.com)
- County Biographies (usgwarchives.net)
- County Photos (usgwarchives.net)
Facts for Quitman Co. GA General and History Websites
- See Also State History for Georgia
- Quitman County Georgia (genealogytrails.com)
- Quitman County, Georgia Wikipedia (wikipedia.org)
- Quitman County, Georgia Wiki (familysearch.org)
- Quitman Co. GA Genealogy (kindredtrails.com)
- Family History Library (familysearch.org)
- Georgia Virtual Vault (sos.state.ga.us)
- Quitman County, Georgia History (usgwarchives.net)
- Quitman County, Georgia (linkpendium.com)
- Cyndi’s List – United States – Georgia – Counties – Quitman (cyndislist.com)
- Quitman County, GA History (georgiainfo.galileo.usg.edu)
- Quitman Co. GAGenweb (thegagenweb.com)
- Quitman County Genealogy Queries (cousinconnect.com)
- View Index of Counties and Equivalents
- Quitman County USGenWeb Archives Project (usgwarchives.net)
- Quitman Co. Data Collections (search.ancestry.com)
Facts for Quitman Co. GA Maps, Atlases & Gazetteers
- See Also Map of Georgia Links and Information
- Quitman County D.O.T. MAP
- County Maps (sos.state.ga.us)
- Historical Maps of Quitman County (georgiainfo.galileo.usg.edu)
- 1895 Quitman County Map (livgenmi.com)
Facts for Quitman Co. GA Military Records
- Georgia Military Records Research Guide
- Quitman County Military Records (usgwarchives.net)
- Georgia Military Records (Fold3.com)