Guide
How to Search County Records
Select Your County
Choose a county from the grid below to access that county's official public records portal, court system, and government offices.
Identify the Record Type
Decide what you need: court records, property deeds, vital records, business filings, or tax assessment records, each is held by a different county office.
Search Online or In Person
Court records are reached through the vendor eAccess portal, deed and plat indexes from every county are searchable through the GSCCCA system, and birth and death certificates come from the state Office of Vital Records or a county vital records office.
Pay Any Required Fees
A Georgia birth or death certificate costs $25 plus an $8 processing fee, with $16 more for expedited shipping; state marriage certificates are $10, and Open Records Act copies are generally 10 cents a page.
Verify Identity if Required
Open records need no ID. A Georgia birth or death certificate requires your current driver's license or state ID card plus proof of a qualifying relationship when you are not the person named.
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What Records Are Available
- Court RecordsCivil, criminal, family court, probate, traffic cases
- Property RecordsDeeds, mortgages, tax assessments, liens, transfers
- Vital RecordsBirth, death, marriage, and divorce certificates
- Business RecordsBusiness licenses, DBAs, UCC filings, permits
- Voter RegistrationRegistered voters, party affiliation, districts
- Tax RecordsProperty tax assessments, payment history, exemptions
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Straight answers
Georgia County Public Records, questions
Are county records public information?
Yes. The Georgia Open Records Act, O.C.G.A. 50-18-70, requires agencies to produce public records for inspection within three business days, and county court, deed and tax records are open. Vital records are the main exception: Georgia keeps birth certificates confidential for 100 years and death certificates for 75 years, and the Department of Public Health releases them only to the person named, specified relatives and legal representatives. Juvenile, adoption and sealed court files are also closed.
How much do certified copies cost?
A certified Georgia birth or death certificate costs $25 per copy plus an $8 processing fee, and the $25 search fee is kept even when no record is found; expedited FedEx shipping is $16 more per order. State marriage certificates for 1952 to 1996 are $10, and a divorce verification is $10. Under the Open Records Act copies are generally 10 cents a page, and county clerks of superior court charge their own fees for deed copies and certifications.
Can I search county records online?
Georgia's courts offer eAccess through a vendor portal that requires an account, and the Georgia Judicial Gateway links to county court services. Deed, lien and plat indexes from every county are searchable through the Georgia Superior Court Clerks' Cooperative Authority search system, and the Department of Revenue links to county tax assessor sites. Birth and death certificates are not searchable online; order them from the state Office of Vital Records or a county vital records office.
What identification do I need?
Open records need no ID. A Georgia birth or death certificate requires your current state-issued driver's license or ID card plus documentation of a qualifying relationship when you are not the person named; eligible requesters are the person on the record, specified family members such as a legal spouse or parent, and legal representatives, and missing documentation delays the order.
How long does it take to receive records?
The state Office of Vital Records says processing may take up to 10 weeks, after which certificates are mailed by USPS or FedEx; county vital records offices in the county of the birth or death can often issue a certificate the same day. GSCCCA deed index searches are immediate, and court copy requests are filled by the clerk of the court that holds the case.