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Toombs County, Georgia Facts
When was Toombs County, GA Created?
Toombs County was established on August 18, 1905 from Emanuel County, Tattnall County, and Montgomery County.
What is the County Seat of Toombs County, GA?
The County Seat is located in Lyons and in the current county government website is www.lyonsga.org/.
What counties are adjacent to Toombs County, GA?
Bordering Counties are Emanuel County, Tattnall County, Appling County, Jeff Davis County, Montgomery County.
Toombs County, GA Vital Records
Where can find Toombs County Birth, marriage, Divorce and Death Records?
Toombs 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 Toombs County Birth, Marriage, Divorce or Death Records. You can also order Order Electronically Online or you can download an application for copies of Toombs Co. Birth Certificate, Marriage Certificate, Divorce Certificate or Death Certificates to mail.
The Toombs 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
Toombs County, GA Census Records
What Toombs County, GA census records are available?
There are many types of census records for Toombs County guide you in researching your family tree. Federal Population Schedules are available for 1910, 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
Toombs County, GA Courthouse and Government Records
What genealogical records can I find in the Toombs County Courthouse?
Researchers frequently overlook the great importance of Toombs 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 Toombs 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.
- Toombs County Courthouse (all departments listed below are located here, unless otherwise noted)
- Address: 100 Courthouse Square, Lyons, GA 30436
- Phone: (912) 526-3311
- A Look at the History of Toombs Co. Courthouse in Georgia
- Toombs County Clerk of Superior Court
- Phone: (912) 526-8696
- Land Records: 1905
- Court Records: 1905
- Toombs County Clerk of Probate Court
- Phone: 912 -526- 8696
- Marriage Records: 1905
- Probate Records: 1905
- Georgia, Wills and Probate Records, 1742-1992
- County Tax Digests
- County Records Microfilm Index
- Inventory of the county archives of Georgia
- BLM Land Records
Toombs County, GA Societies and Family History Resources
What genealogical and historical societies, archives, museums, associations and libraries are available for Toombs County, GA?
A list of Toombs County Historical and Genealogical Societies, Libraries, Archives. See also list of Georgia Archives, Genealogical and Historical Societies.
- Toombs County Historical Society, 1906 Woodland Ct; Vidalia, GA 30474-5522; (912) 537-3477
- 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 Toombs County, GA Researchers through message boards and forums?
- Georgia Genealogy Community (plus.google.com)
- Georgia State Genealogy Network (facebook.com)
- Toombs County, Georgia Message Boards (boards.ancestry.com) read and post messages about your ancestors in Toombs County
- Toombs County, Georgia Genealogy Forum (genforum.genealogy.com)
What other genealogical resources are available in Toombs County, GA?
The following links to Genealogy Resources associated to Toombs 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 Toombs 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)
- Toombs County, Georgia Books (amazon.com)
- Toombs County Newspapers (usgwarchives.net)
- Search Georgia Obituaries (1985 to current) (genealogybank.com)
- Toombs County Obituaries (usgwarchives.net)
Facts for Toombs Co. GA Cemeteries & Church Records
- Toombs Co., Georgia Graves (findagrave.com)
- Toombs County Cemeteries (usgwarchives.net)
- Toombs County Tombstone Photos (usgwarchives.net)
- Toombs County Tombstone Transcription Project (usgwtombstones.org)
- Toombs Co., Georgia Cemeteries (Internment.net)
- Toombs Co., Georgia Cemetery Books (amazon.com)
- Toombs County Church Records (usgwarchives.net)
- Toombs County Bibles (usgwarchives.net)
- Toombs County, Georgia Church Books (amazon.com)
Facts for Toombs Co. GA Family Websites, Pictures & Histories
- Create a Free Family Tree (ancestry.com)
- County Biographies (usgwarchives.net)
- County Photos (usgwarchives.net)
Facts for Toombs Co. GA General and History Websites
- See Also State History for Georgia
- Toombs County Georgia (genealogytrails.com)
- Toombs County, Georgia Wikipedia (wikipedia.org)
- Toombs County, Georgia Wiki (familysearch.org)
- Toombs Co. GA Genealogy (kindredtrails.com)
- Family History Library (familysearch.org)
- Georgia Virtual Vault (sos.state.ga.us)
- Toombs County, Georgia History (usgwarchives.net)
- Toombs County, Georgia (linkpendium.com)
- Cyndi’s List – United States – Georgia – Counties – Toombs (cyndislist.com)
- Toombs County, GA History (georgiainfo.galileo.usg.edu)
- Toombs Co. GAGenweb (rootsweb.ancestry.com)
- Toombs County Genealogy Queries (cousinconnect.com)
- View Index of Counties and Equivalents
- Toombs County USGenWeb Archives Project (usgwarchives.net)
- Toombs Co. Data Collections (search.ancestry.com)
Facts for Toombs Co. GA Maps, Atlases & Gazetteers
- See Also Map of Georgia Links and Information
- Toombs County D.O.T. MAP
- County Maps (sos.state.ga.us)
- Historical Maps of Toombs County (georgiainfo.galileo.usg.edu)
- 1895 Toombs County Map (livgenmi.com)
Facts for Toombs Co. GA Military Records
- Georgia Military Records Research Guide
- Toombs County Military Records (usgwarchives.net)
- Georgia Military Records (Fold3.com)