Dougherty County Georgia USGenWeb

Georgia's Virtual Vault (off site) for CSA Pensions, Deaths, Marriages Etc.

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Dougherty Co. Map, includes cemeteries

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Dougherty County, Georgia was created December 15, 1853 from Dougherty County as Georgia's 103rd county. Portions of Worth County were later added to Dougherty County in 1854 and 1856. The county was named for Charles Dougherty, an Athens judge who strongly favored states' rights in the mid-1800s. The county seat is Albany, which was incorporated on December 27, 1838. Founded by Nelson Tift.
Communities include: Acree, Pecan City, Pretoria, and Putney.
[More Dougherty County History]

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1885 - 1920 Historical Sanborn Fire Maps of Albany

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Dougherty County Records
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	Announcements/Reunions
Addresses/Resources	Bibles GaArchives	Biographies GaArchives
Cemeteries GaArchives	Census	Deeds GaArchives
	Family Group Sheets	History
Look-ups	Marriages	Military
Miscellaneous GaArchives	Obituaries GaArchives	Photographs
	Surnames	Wills GaArchives

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Dougherty County Gencircles Message Boards

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*Other Dougherty County Links*
Dougherty County Records Available at Family History Centers Doughery County Court Records Online Dougherty County Map of Militia Districts Dougherty County Placenames & Maps Dougherty County Slave Holders from 1860 Slave Schedule (partial) Dougherty County Historical Atlas Dougherty County - Georgia USGenweb Archives Southwest Georgia Genealogical Society Vanishing Georgia Digital Images for Dougherty Co. by Georgia Archives (search Dougherty County) Virtual Vault Digital Images for Dougherty Co. by Georgia Archives

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*Georgia Links*
Civil War Pension Records GAGenweb County Selection Page GAGenweb Georgia USGenweb Archives Cyndi's List of Genealogy Sites-Georgia Georgia Books We Own Georgia Family Group Sheet Project Georgia Historical Newspapers Georgia Placenames with Map Georgia's Virtual Vault Pastors and Ministers Sons of Spanish American War Veterans Vital Chek Vital Records Office Addresses includes Georgia

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*Genealogy Help*
Need help getting started? Try these sites: Smarter Hobby's - Ultimate Beginners Guide to Genealogy GDAH Reference Services Need the help of a researcher? Find a certified genealogist here: Board of Certification of Genealogists (an Online roster of associates) Association of Professional Genealogists

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*Other Links*
African American Griots Ancestry (Includes Social Security Death Index) CD Lookup's Finding Family from Ship's Passenger Lists Genealogy Resources on the Internet Library of Congress, Care & Preservation of Documents National Cemetery Administration for Veterans(Obtaining Headstones) Nationwide Veterans Grave Locator Rootsweb Surname Search The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints Family Search USGenWeb

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*Neighboring Counties*
Clickable map Created by Ed Gordon	[Baker County] [Calhoun County] [Lee County] [Mitchell County] [Terrell County] [Worth County]

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Search Dougherty Co. Archives

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A very special note of thanks to Mary Kathryn Kozy who maintained the Dougherty County Web site from 1998 - 2003 with much love and devotion.

If you have materials you'd like to share with Dougherty County Georgia USGenWeb please contact Debra Crosby

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Dougherty County Georgia County Coordinator: Debra Crosby The Registry

Georgia USGenWeb State Coordinator: Paula Perkins
Georgia USGenWeb Assistant State Coordinator: Rebecca Maloney

Last Updated:Monday, 12-Aug-2024 02:09:43 CDT

Dougherty County Georgia USGenweb Coordinator