Georgia Genealogy Records

To begin, add a genealogy record or view a list of locations and resources for Georgia genealogy records.

The Department of Family Health oversees the Office of Vital Records in Georgia. In the state of Georgia, most genealogy records searches are for things like birth or death records or marriage or divorce records. Georgia Code Chapter 31-10, and Department of Human Resources Regulation 290-1-3 deal with those kinds of records, and it's best to abide by those rules as you look for Georgia genealogy records.

The state vital records office keeps both death and birth records as far back as 1919; additionally, marriage records dating back as far as 1952 are housed here. While an index of divorces from 1952 forward is housed at the office, the individual records are not. Each county maintains the vital records for events that occur in their county, so they may have older versions than the central office does.

Georgia requires a signed request form to provide the requested vital information. The form can be downloaded from the website and completed then mailed to the Vital Records Office, as Georgia requires an original signature. The information can also be handwritten and then sent into the Office for processing. This is the best method to obtain Georgia genealogy records.