Richmond County, Georgia
Genealogy, History & Facts
Richmond County, Georgia Facts
When was Richmond County, GA Created?
Richmond County was established on February 5, 1777 from St Paul Parish (portion of Richmond County was used to create Columbia County (1790)).
Richmond County, GA Vital Records
Where can find Richmond County Birth, marriage, Divorce and Death Records?
Richmond 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 Richmond County Birth, Marriage, Divorce or Death Records. You can also order Order Electronically Online or you can download an application for copies of Richmond Co. Birth Certificate, Marriage Certificate, Divorce Certificate or Death Certificates to mail.
The Richmond 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
Richmond County, GA Census Records
What Richmond County, GA census records are available?
There are many types of census records for Richmond County guide you in researching your family tree. Federal Population Schedules are available for 1790-1890, 1900, 1910, 1920, 1930, 1940.
Richmond County Slave Schedules can be obtained for 1850 & 1860. Richmond County Mortality Schedules can be found for 1850, 1860, 1870 and 1880. Richmond County Industry and Agriculture Schedules can be obtained for 1850, 1860, 1870 and 1880. Richmond County Union Veterans Schedules can be obtained for 1890.
Richmond County, GA Courthouse and Government Records
What genealogical records can I find in the Richmond County Courthouse?
Researchers frequently overlook the great importance of Richmond 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 Richmond 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.
- Richmond County Courthouse (all departments listed below are located here, unless otherwise noted)
- Address: 530 Greene St, Augusta, GA 30901
- Phone: (706)-821-1300
- A Look at the History of Richmond Co. Courthouse in Georgia
- Richmond County Clerk of Superior Court
- Phone: (706) 821-2460
- Land Records: 1789
- Court Records: 1782
- Richmond County Clerk of Probate Court
- Address: 735 James Brown Blvd., Suite 1000, Augusta, GA 30901
- Phone: (706) 821-2434
- Marriage Records: 1785
- Probate Records: 1782
- Richmond County Board of Tax Assessors
- Georgia, Wills and Probate Records, 1742-1992
- County Tax Digests
- County Records Microfilm Index
- Inventory of the county archives of Georgia
- BLM Land Records
Richmond County, GA Societies and Family History Resources
What genealogical and historical societies, archives, museums, associations and libraries are available for Richmond County, GA?
A list of Richmond County Historical and Genealogical Societies, Libraries, Archives. See also list of Georgia Archives, Genealogical and Historical Societies.
- Augusta Genealogical Society, Box 3743, Augusta, GA 30904; (706) 738-2241
- Augusta Canal Authority, PO Box 2367; Augusta, GA 30903-2367; (706) 823-0440.
- Augusta Museum of History; 560 Reynolds St ; Augusta , GA 30901-1430 ; (706) 722-8454
Augusta-Richmond County Historical Society, ARCHS, 2500 Walton Way , Augusta , GA 30904-2200 ; (706) 737-1532
- Historic Augusta, Inc., PO Box 37; Augusta, GA 30903-0037; (706) 724-0436
- Lucy Craft Laney Museum, 1116 Phillips St; Augusta, GA 30901-2724; (706) 724-3576
- Spirit Creek Bapist Church , 1783 Dixon Airline Rd ; Augusta , GA 30906-8813
- Summerville Neighborhood Assoc., PO Box 12212; Augusta, GA 30914-2212
- 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 Richmond County, GA Researchers through message boards and forums?
- Georgia Genealogy Community (plus.google.com)
- Georgia State Genealogy Network (facebook.com)
- Richmond County, Georgia Message Boards (boards.ancestry.com) read and post messages about your ancestors in Richmond County
- Richmond County, Georgia Genealogy Forum (genforum.genealogy.com)
What other genealogical resources are available in Richmond County, GA?
The following links to Genealogy Resources associated to Richmond 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.