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Stewart County, Georgia
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Stewart County, Georgia Facts
When was Stewart County, GA Created?
Stewart County was established on December 23, 1830 from Randolph County (Portions of Stewart County were used to create Quitman County in 1858 ).
What is the County Seat of Stewart County, GA?
The County Seat is located in Lumpkin and in the current county government website is www.stewartcountyga.gov/.
What counties are adjacent to Stewart County, GA?
Bordering Counties are Chattahoochee County, Webster County, Randolph County, Quitman County, Barbour County, AL, Russell County, AL
Stewart County, GA Vital Records
Where can find Stewart County Birth, marriage, Divorce and Death Records?
Stewart 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 Stewart County Birth, Marriage, Divorce or Death Records. You can also order Order Electronically Online or you can download an application for copies of Stewart Co. Birth Certificate, Marriage Certificate, Divorce Certificate or Death Certificates to mail.
The Stewart 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
Stewart County, GA Census Records
What Stewart County, GA census records are available?
There are many types of census records for Stewart 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.
Stewart County Slave Schedules can be obtained for 1850 & 1860. Stewart County Mortality Schedules can be found for 1850, 1860, 1870 and 1880. Stewart County Industry and Agriculture Schedules can be obtained for 1850, 1860, 1870 and 1880. Stewart 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
Stewart County, GA Courthouse and Government Records

What genealogical records can I find in the Stewart County Courthouse?
Researchers frequently overlook the great importance of Stewart 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 Stewart 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.
- Stewart County Courthouse (all departments listed below are located here, unless otherwise noted)
- Address: Broad Street, Lumpkin, GA 31815
- Phone: (229) 838-6769
- A Look at the History of Stewart Co. Courthouse in Georgia
- Stewart County Clerk of Superior Court
- Phone: (229) 838-6220
- Land Records: 1830
- Court Records: 1830
- Stewart County Clerk of Probate Court
- Phone: 229-838-4394
- Marriage Records: 1828
- Probate Records: 1830
- Stewart County Assessors Office
- Georgia, Wills and Probate Records, 1742-1992
- County Tax Digests
- County Records Microfilm Index
- Inventory of the county archives of Georgia
- BLM Land Records
Stewart County, GA Societies and Family History Resources
What genealogical and historical societies, archives, museums, associations and libraries are available for Stewart County, GA?
A list of Stewart 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 Stewart County, GA Researchers through message boards and forums?
- Georgia Genealogy Community (plus.google.com)
- Georgia State Genealogy Network (facebook.com)
- Stewart County, Georgia Message Boards (boards.ancestry.com) read and post messages about your ancestors in Stewart County
- Stewart County, Georgia Genealogy Forum (genforum.genealogy.com)
What other genealogical resources are available in Stewart County, GA?
The following links to Genealogy Resources associated to Stewart 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 Stewart 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)
- Stewart County, Georgia Books (amazon.com)
- Stewart County Newspapers (usgwarchives.net)
- Search Georgia Obituaries (1985 to current) (genealogybank.com)
- Stewart County Obituaries (usgwarchives.net)
Facts for Stewart Co. GA Cemeteries & Church Records
- Stewart Co., Georgia Graves (findagrave.com)
- Stewart County Cemeteries (usgwarchives.net)
- Stewart County Tombstone Photos (usgwarchives.net)
- Stewart County Tombstone Transcription Project (usgwtombstones.org)
- Stewart Co., Georgia Cemeteries (Internment.net)
- Stewart Co., Georgia Cemetery Books (amazon.com)
- Stewart County Church Records (usgwarchives.net)
- Stewart County Bibles (usgwarchives.net)
- Stewart County, Georgia Church Books (amazon.com)
Facts for Stewart Co. GA Family Websites, Pictures & Histories
- Create a Free Family Tree (ancestry.com)
- County Biographies (usgwarchives.net)
- County Photos (usgwarchives.net)
Facts for Stewart Co. GA General and History Websites
- See Also State History for Georgia
- Stewart County Georgia (genealogytrails.com)
- Stewart County, Georgia Wikipedia (wikipedia.org)
- Stewart County, Georgia Wiki (familysearch.org)
- Stewart Co. GA Genealogy (kindredtrails.com)
- Family History Library (familysearch.org)
- Georgia Virtual Vault (sos.state.ga.us)
- Stewart County, Georgia History (usgwarchives.net)
- Stewart County, Georgia (linkpendium.com)
- Cyndi’s List – United States – Georgia – Counties – Stewart (cyndislist.com)
- Stewart County, GA History (georgiainfo.galileo.usg.edu)
- Stewart Co. GAGenweb (thegagenweb.com)
- Stewart County Genealogy Queries (cousinconnect.com)
- View Index of Counties and Equivalents
- Stewart County USGenWeb Archives Project (usgwarchives.net)
- Stewart Co. Data Collections (search.ancestry.com)
Facts for Stewart Co. GA Maps, Atlases & Gazetteers
- See Also Map of Georgia Links and Information
- Stewart County D.O.T. MAP
- County Maps (sos.state.ga.us)
- Historical Maps of Stewart County (georgiainfo.galileo.usg.edu)
- 1895 Stewart County Map (livgenmi.com)
Facts for Stewart Co. GA Military Records
- Georgia Military Records Research Guide
- Stewart County Military Records (usgwarchives.net)
- Georgia Military Records (Fold3.com)