Where to find Georgia County Records:

County courthouses.  For the genealogist, researching at county courthouses is not always the most pleasant of experiences.  County officials tend to focus their attention on modern records and on the users of modern records.  Older records may be stored in a less than ideal environment and photocopies may not be an option, especially, if the record is in a bound oversized volume like many 19th century records. Despite the drawbacks, there will be times when a research trip to a county courthouse is necessary.

Georgia Archives.  Most pre-1900 Georgia county records are available on microfilm at the Georgia Archives. Additionally, the Archives holds original records for some Georgia counties. A search of the Georgia Archives online descriptive inventories at www.georgiaarchives.org will provide further information on the availability of original county records. The catalog to the microfilm collection is not online.

Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints Library in Salt Lake City, Utah.   The Mormons microfilmed most pre-1900 Georgia county records.  Copies of this microfilm are at the Georgia Archives and at Salt Lake City.  For a nominal fee, microfilm from Salt Lake City may be ordered on interlibrary loan through any Mormon branch library. 

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