Georgia, Lowndes County
Where Valdosta's records are kept. Valdosta has its own city government and clerk's office; county and state offices keep its other public records.
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The cards below include Valdosta's own offices, along with State of Georgia offices; the Lowndes County offices are on our Lowndes County page. Use the category buttons to narrow the list.
Police & jail
The Georgia Bureau of Investigation explains what a state criminal history record holds: identity, arrests, charges, court outcomes and prison custody. Get your own copy at most sheriff's offices or police departments.
Open official site Georgia Bureau of Investigation Criminal HistoryState records
Part of the University System of Georgia, the archives has collected the state's historical records since 1918; browse its Virtual Vault online or research in Morrow, Tuesday to Saturday, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Open official site Georgia ArchivesCounty court
Offices in Macon at 433 Cherry Street and in Columbus at One Arsenal Place, open 8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.; the court posts dial in and virtual hearing details, opinions, forms and online payment.
Open official site U.S. Bankruptcy Court, Middle District of GeorgiaCounty court
The Judicial Council of Georgia's Administrative Office of the Courts runs this gateway to ticket payment, the child support calculator, court record searches, directories and forms; some features need a login.
Open official site Georgia Judicial GatewayVital records
The Department of Public Health office that registers, preserves, amends and certifies Georgia vital records; order certificates online from listed vendors, by mail, or at a vital records office near you.
Open official site Georgia Department of Public Health Vital RecordsPolice & jail
After a usage agreement, the Georgia Department of Corrections search finds current and former inmates by name, alias, physical description, offense or GDC ID, and shows photos when available.
Open official site Georgia Department of Corrections Find an OffenderPolice & jail
Missing person cases posted by the Georgia Bureau of Investigation show race, height, weight, sex and last seen date for each; tips reach the bureau by phone or its online form.
Open official site Georgia Bureau of Investigation Missing PersonsPolice & jail
In one list sortable by case date or posting date, the Georgia Bureau of Investigation shows its unsolved homicides, missing persons, unidentified remains and robberies.
Open official site Georgia Bureau of Investigation Unsolved CasesPolice & jail
By state law the Georgia Bureau of Investigation keeps the sex offender registry, fed by other agencies and changing often, with links to the offender search, a bimonthly report and a data download.
Open official site Georgia Sex Offender RegistryFederal
Valdosta city, Georgia at a glance from the Census Bureau: 2025 population estimate 56,186, adults holding a bachelor's degree 28.3%, median gross rent $1,054, and more on income, jobs and housing.
Open official site U.S. Census Bureau QuickFactsCity records
Valdosta City Hall at 216 East Central Avenue lists the mayor and council districts, agendas and minutes, open records requests, city clerks, the municipal code and boards such as the zoning board of appeals.
Open official site City of ValdostaCity records
Official records and legal files 216 E. Central Avenue Valdosta GA 31603 Phone: (229) 259-3500
Open official site Valdosta City ClerkEverything else, organized
11 more Valdosta sources not listed above.
Local record guide
Local profile
Valdosta, a place of 55,378 people, is the seat of Lowndes County. Court and property records sit with Lowndes County, and birth and death certificates come from the State of Georgia. Valdosta's own offices are in the cards above, and our Lowndes County page lists each county office.
Abandoned mine records
Where the workings are, and the office that holds the mine maps.
From the old mine records
The old survey maps record 1 hole inside the city or town limits, 0 of them shafts or tunnels.
A point in either file is a location, not a property line: the sheet shows the opening on the surface, not the rooms under it. The record that shows what runs under a parcel is the mine map. The OSMRE National Mine Map Repository holds scanned underground mine maps and answers requests for a named mine or an area. Georgia publishes no abandoned mine inventory; the Dahlonega gold mines are not mapped by the state online.
Georgia abandoned mine maps ranks every county and town in the state by the workings recorded inside it, names the office that holds the mine maps, and says what to do if the ground moves.
Disclaimer: The mine information here is for general information only. Old mine records can be incomplete, outdated or wrong, and finding nothing here does not mean there is nothing there. Check with the mine map office named here before you rely on it, and have a qualified engineer look at any ground you are worried about. PublicRecordCenter.com assumes no responsibility or liability for any errors, omissions, or consequences arising from the use of this information.
Straight answers
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Voter registration in Georgia is run by the Georgia Secretary of State and local election officials. Its site lists the registration deadline, online voter registration, polling places and the local election office for Valdosta.
Deeds for property in Valdosta are recorded by the Lowndes County Clerk of Superior Court, and the county office that assesses property keeps the tax values. Our Lowndes County page lists the county offices.
Certified birth and death certificates for events in Georgia come from the state vital records office, Georgia State Office of Vital Records. Its site lists who may order a copy, the fee and how to order.
Same county
Use the city page when a record was created by a municipal police department or city office; use the county page for courts, deeds, vital records and jail custody.