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 GUIDE TO PUBLIC VITAL STATISTICS RECORDS
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Prepared by
The Georgia Historical Records Survey
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I Howard O. Hunter, Commissioner Q
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 Q FOREWORD
Q Vital statistics records have a three fold importance. They are a
g large part of the material from.which thegeneakgist compiles his fadly
} trees; they contain the data on which the vital statistieian bases his`
i charts and tables; and they constitute legal proofci`nativity·and social
Q relationships whose substantiaticn, or lack of substantiation, vitally
y affects the social and economic interests of individuals.
§ Not many centuries ago it was considered the duty ofiie ecclesia-
Y stical authorities to record all baptisms, weddings, and funeralsger-
{ formed by them. Such records served the same purpose, forije community,
{ as do our modern vital statistics, at a time when all, or almost all,
i were members of a single ecclesiastical body.
é Under the changed circumstances of the modern world, this is no
Y longer true.It is new generally recognized that the recording of vital
y statistics is a public function devolving upon the government.
l In Georgia the Court of Ordinary, or, in earlier times,the Infer-
f ior Court, sitting for ordinary purposes, assumed theseonce ecclesias-
` tical functions, just as it took over the probate duties traditionally
t within the jurisdiction of the church courts. It is interesting to note
i that divorces, which were formly granted only by legislative action,
Q and against which than had always existed religious scruples,have never
S fallen within the jurisdiction of the Court of Ordinary. Although, as a
,. rule the Ordinary has recorded births, marriages,and deaths in Georgia,
§ the Clerk of the Superior Court has recorded divorces.
i For a time,very little importance was attached,by the general pub-
g lic, to the colkxmion or recording of vital statistics. Although various
l laws were passed permitting, or requiring, the keeping of such records,
° substantial accuracy and completeness were not obtained untilthe estab-
y lishment of a bureau of vital statistics within the State Department of
·§ Public Health.
j No inventory of the existing situation with regard to such records
{ throughout the State had been attempted until the organization of the
Q Georgia Historical Records Survey. we greatly appreciate the foresight
E of the Federal Government in preparing such a compilation of data, and
g trust that this volumeudll prove to be useful to those whoeme interest-
E ed in locating and obtaining individual records of births,deaths, mar-
} riages, and divorces occurring in our State.
f The Georgia Department of Public Health is glad to have had the op-
? portunity of playing a part in compiling these important data.
.`  //’\ cy
l T. F. Abercrombie, M. D., Director
S Georgia Department of Public Health
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Z The Historical Records Survey was organized by Dr. Luther H. Evans,
Q who served as Director of the Legislative Reference Service of the Li-
Q brary of Congress. He was succeeded on March 1,1940 by Sargent B. Child,
H who had served in the capacity of Field Supervisor since the inaugura-
Q tion of the Survey. The Survey operates under the Research and Records
g Programs, Division of Com unity Service Prograre, Work Projects Adminis-
t tration,of which Mrs. Florence Kerr,Assistant Com issioner,is in charge.
Q The Guide to Public Vital Statistics Records in Georgia is based cn
j data secured in`the fall of 1940, when the Surveyjmade an inventory of
Q public vital statistics records in the several States at the request of
g the National Defense Commission and the United States Bureau of the Cen-
1; sus. The primary arrangement of the Guide is by type of vital statistics
Q record, the secondary arrangement by governmental unit. The records en-
§ tries show inclusive dates, nature cf the record,‘ number of volumes or
§ other containers, method of arrangement, indexing, title and address of
i the custodian, and the cost of certified copies, or a statement that
{ certified copies are not available,
Q Acknowledgment is due Dr. David M. Wolfe, Director, Division of In-
k formation and Statistics, State Department of Public Health, and the
? numerous custodians of vital statistics records throughout the State,
§ for their cooperation in the inventory of their records. The Survey is
?~ especially indebted to the State Department of Public Health for supply-
t ing the materials used in publishing this volume,
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Q The field inventory of vital statistics records was made in Georgia
§ under the direction.of‘District Supervisors of Historical Records Survey.
i The Guide was prepared for publication in the State Office ofthe Survey.
° It was reviewed by the editorial staff of Historical Survey, Central 0f-
fice in Washington, D.C.
H The publications of the Historical Records Survey are issued for
Q free distribution to certain State and local public officials, public
’ libraries in Georgia, and to a limited number of libraries and govern-
Y mental agencies outside the State. This Guide to Public Vital Statistics
D will also be distributed to all State Vital Statistics Bureaus in the
q United States. Requests for information concerning these publications
? should be addressed to R. V. Connerat, State Supervisor, Research and
Q Records Programs, Ten Forsyth Street Building, Atlanta, Georgia.
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7  BIRTHS
gl The Georgia Legislature was whereas—ing as early as 1825 about the
‘f “embarassing difficulties" experienced by the courts in attempting to
_i administer justice because there was no provision for the keeping of an
*¥ official record of births. In that year the legislature made itide
xj duty of the clerks of the courts of'ordinary of each county to register
;‘ all persons who reported themselves, or were reported by their parents
Q or guardians, as well as all infants who might thereafter be born and
it reported by their parents. A fee of 25; was charged for each person
{ registered. This act was permissive only, and very few of these old
Q registers are in existence today.2
£_ There seems to have been little or no legislation in regard to re-
% cording births from 1825 until the State Board of Health was createdin
§ 1875.5 The act provided that the secretary of the Board should be "Sup-
g erintendent of Registration of Vital Statistics,“ and the bureau thus
Q created was charged with the duty, among other things,of collecting and
é preserving a record of all births in the State, The Board of Health was
3 required to provide forms upon which births were to be reported, All
Q physicians in the State, and parents where no physician attended, were
Q required, under penalty of $10 for failure to do so, to report births
{ to the ordinary of their respective counties on the forms prcvided,and
Q the ordinaries in turn reported the births to the secretary of the
{ State Board, The ordinaries were also required by this act to record aD.
A births in a separate book kept by them for that purpose.*
7, The provisions of the act of 1875 imposing a penalty of $10 upon
Z physicians and parents for failure to report births was promptly repeab
7 ed by the legislature the following year.5 This might explain in part
? why the birth records of the State Bureau of Vital Statistics are so
Y sketchy prior to 1919,
‘€ The General Assembly again created a State Board of Health by an
, act of 1905,9 This act was primarily concerned with revamping the struc-
_A tural organization of the Board,and did not affect the provisions rehmr
VY ing to collecting and preserving vital statistics.
é In 1914 legislation was enacted setting forth in detail the manner
if in which vital statistics were to be gathered and the forms to be used
{Y in reporting births and deaths. This act provided for the appointment
° of a State Registrar of Vital Statistics and the central bureau. infant,U
§ BULLOCK COUNTY (Statesboro)
 
3 1927-- Record, 1 vol. Chron. by date of birth, with certificates
1 numbered consecutively, Separate index, slph. by name of
l infant. (1891-1927 records scattered)1
N} BURKE COUNTY (Waynesboro)
3 1921-- Record, 11 vols. Chron. by date of birth,with certificates
e numbered consecutively. Separate index, alph. by name of
§ infant. (1890-1921 records scattered)l
i BUTTS COUNTY (Jackson)
Q 1927-- Record, 1 f. d. Chron. by date of birth, with certificates
Q numbers? consecutively. Separate index, alph. by name of
~] infant.
  cmisomi comm (mergan)
it 1927-- Record, 5 f. d. Chron. by date of birth, with certificates
“Q_ numbered consecutively. Separate index, alph. by name of
{Q infant, (1875-1927 records scattered)1
Si CAMDEN COUNTY (Woodbine)
`FE 1929-- Record, 7 f. d. Chron. by date of birth, with certificates
·  ‘,i f numbered consecutively. Separate index, alph. by name of
·Qi infant. (1827-1929 records scattered)l
ltd CANDLER COUNTY (Nbtter)
Iii 1919-- Record, 4 vols. Chron. by date of birth, with certificates
if? numbered consecutively. Separate index, alph. by name of
.¥§ infant.l
ji ¥ vRedords_kept by Ordinary. Gerti£ied~¤o¤y, 502
fj 2 Records kept by Department of Health. Certified copy,50¢.
 
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M ·CARROLL COUNTY (Carrollton)
g 1927-- Record, 54 vols. Chron. by date of birth, with certificates
if numbered consecutively. Separate index, alph. by name of
gp? infant, (1881-1927 records scattered?
  cAToosA cemwr (singgeid)
di; 1929-- Record, 6 vols. Chron. by date of birth, with certificates
by numbered consecutively. Separate index, alph, by name of
F, infant,l
TQ CHARLTON COUNTY (Falkston) A _
i 1926-- Record, 2 vols. Chron. by date of birth, with certificates
Q numbered consecutively, Separate index, alph. by name of
y infant,l
Q CHATHAN.COUNTY (Savannah)
G 1919-- Record, 11 vols. Chron. by date of birth, with certificates
g numbered consecutively. Separate index, alph, by name of
§ infant. (1843-1919 records scattered)?
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Q Savannah, City pf
il 1922-- Record, 50 vols, Chron. by date of birth, with certificates
.V numbered consecutively. Separate index, alph. by name of
if infant.?
';’ CHATTAHOOCHEE COUNTY (Cussetta)
(E 1919-- Record, 15 vols. Chron, by date of birth, with certificates
(C, numbered consecutively. Separate index, alph. by name of
If} infant.l
gi , cnAm?oocA comme! (Summerville)
(bb 1921-- Record, 1O vols. Chron. by date of birth, with certificates
T3; numbered consecutively. Separate index, alph, by name of
(ji infant.l
  cnenoxns covmr (Canton)
ta 1919-- Record, 12 vols. Chron. by date of birth, with certificates
1) numbered consecutively, Separate index, alph, by name of
`§» infant.1
tf? l Record kept by Ordinary. Certified copy, 50¢.
~g 2 Records kept by Department of Health, Certified copy, 50¢.
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( Z CLARK comny (Athens)
pp 1919-- Record, 80 vols. Chron, by date of birth, with certificates
h{ numbered consecutively, Separate index, alph, by name Of
w? infant.2
  cm! coumr (Ft. Gaines)
QQ 1927-- Record, 2 vols, Chron, by date of birth, with certificates
ji numbered consecutively. Separate index, alph, by name of
his infant. (1919-1927 records scattered)l
y? CIAYTON COUNTY (Jonesboro)
1; 1927-- Record, 2 f. d. Chron. by date of birth, with certificates
1; numbered consecutively, Separate index, alph, by name of
1¥_ infant.l
i CLINCH COUNTY (Homerville)
g 1927-- Record, 2 vols. Chron. by date of birth, with certificates
»f numbered consecutively. Separate index, alph. by name of
_-  infant }
il COBB COUNTY (Marietta)
EQ 1920-- Record, 20 vols. Chron, by date of birth, with certificates
ij numbered consecutively. Separate index, alph, by name of
r infant. (1890-1920 records scattered)1
f i comm ooumr (bnngias) ` (
if 1919-- Record, 12 vols. Chron. by date of birth, with certificates
py l numbered consecutively. Separate index, alph. by name of
5f} infant. (1885-1919 records scattered?
  cotcuiw comm (Moultrie)
 ;f 1927-- Record, 6 vols, Chron. by date of birth, with certificates
Qi numbered consecutively, Separate index, alph, by name of
Qi infant.1
YE  COLUMBIA couim (Appling)
(§§ 1927-- Record, 2 vols, Chron. by date of birth, with certificates
ié  `,- numbered consecutively, Separate index, alph, by name of
  infant.1
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tw COOK COUNTY (Adel)
tf 1919-- Record, 4 vols. Chron. by date of birth, with certificates
ti numbered consecutively. Separate index, alph. by name of
ti infant. (1898-1919 records scattered)1
tj cowsrn counrr (Newnan)
!j »
tx 1927-- Record, 2 vo1s, Chron. by date of birth, with certificates
gg; numbered consecutively, Separate index, alph. by name of
Tic infant, (1919-1927 records scattered)l
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y< CRAWFORD coumrr (Knoxville)
TQ 1927-- Record, 1 f. d. Chron. by date of birth, with certificates
ig nunmered consecutively, Separate index, alph, by name of
ii, infant,l
iQ cars? ccuawr (cnnaeie)
(xi 1919-- Record, 1 f. d, Chron, by date of birth, with certificates
1, numbered consecutively, Separate index, alph. by name of
 § infant.2
 i DADE COUNTY (Trenton)
Y; 1929-- Record, 2 v01s. Chron. by date of birth, with certificates
`B numbered consecutively. Separate index, alph. by name of
{L infant,l
it DAWSON COUNTY (Dawscnville)
iid 1927-- Record, 2 vo1s. Chron, by date of birth, with certificates
fi numbered consecutively, Sepa