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Georgia Public Records

Free Georgia public records are available online at these government Web sites.

Public records in Georgia are alive and well—just like Southern hospitality is. In fact, you can still find Southern manners and Southern charm in Georgia neighborhoods from Atlanta to Savannah, and you can just as easily find public records in Georgia libraries, archives and electronic databases.

That’s because in Georgia, information is just as prized as peaches are. And while you unfortunately can’t make a public records pie, you can still eat free Georgia public records—like Georgia peaches—until you’re full thanks to federal, state and local public records laws, which ensure access to a wealth of public information, including everything from Georgia public court records and Georgia public criminal records to Georgia public property records and Georgia public birth records.

Indeed, whether you live in Chatham County, Georgia, or Fulton County, Georgia, public records are ripe and waiting for you to pick. To find the sweetest fruit, try looking for Georgia public records at the following state and county government Web sites, many of which offer free Georgia public records online:

State of Georgia Public Records Web Sites:

• Georgia.gov - Local Government: To find public records, Georgia residents should consider contacting their city and county governments, which often keep local public records that can't be found in national databases. For a list of such governments in Georgia, consult Georgia.gov, the State of Georgia’s official Web site, where the local government page links to city and county resources.

• Georgia Bureau of Investigation - Georgia Sex Offender Registry: You can find registered sex offenders in Georgia by searching Georgia public criminal records via the Georgia Bureau of Investigation’s sex offender registry. There, you can search for sex offenders by name or location. Records include the names, addresses, ages and photographs of registered sex offenders in the State of Georgia.

• Georgia Department of Corrections - Inmate Query: A good place to find Georgia public criminal records is the Georgia Department of Corrections, which allows the public to conduct inmate searches on its Web site in order to find information about criminals who are currently incarcerated in Georgia prisons. Information includes offenders’ names, ages, locations, offenses and more.

• Georgia Department of Human Resources - Birth Records: The Georgia Department of Human Resources’ Division of Public Health keeps a variety of public records, including birth records. Please note that such public records in Georgia are only available to you if you’re seeking your own birth certificate or that of your grandchild, parent, spouse or sibling.

• Georgia Department of Human Resources - Death Records: The Georgia Department of Human Resources’ Division of Public Health keeps a variety of Georgia public records, including death records. To obtain them, follow the procedures outlined on the division’s Web site.

• Georgia Department of Human Resources - Divorce Records: The Georgia Department of Human Resources’ Division of Public Health keeps a variety of Georgia public records, including divorce records. To obtain them, follow the procedures outlined on the division’s Web site.

• Georgia Department of Human Resources - Marriage Records: The Georgia Department of Human Resources’ Division of Public Health keeps a variety of Georgia public records, including marriage records. To obtain them, follow the procedures outlined on the division’s Web site.

• Georgia Department of Revenue - Motor Vehicle Division: For driving records, vehicle records and other such public records, Georgia residents should turn to the Georgia Department of Revenue’s Motor Vehicle Division.

• Georgia Department of Revenue - Unclaimed Property Search: Maintained by the Georgia Department of Revenue, the State of Georgia’s database of unclaimed property includes records for missing property—including money from uncashed paychecks, inactive bank accounts and more—throughout the Peach State, searchable electronically via the department’s Web site.

• Georgia Secretary of State - Corporation Search: To find information about Georgia-based businesses, including their names, addresses and owners, visit the Georgia Secretary of State’s Web site, where you can search free Georgia public records for information about businesses and corporations in the so-called Peach State.

• Georgia Secretary of State - Georgia Archives: Because it maintains an archive of historic Georgia public records, the Georgia Archives is always a good resource for finding public records in Georgia—especially for genealogy purposes. Records available may include Georgia public court records, land records, probate records, vital records and more.

• Georgia Secretary of State - Professional Licensing Boards Division: If you want to verify a professional's occupational credentials, search public records in Georgia for licensing information. The Georgia Secretary of State’s Professional Licensing Boards Division keeps licensing records on everyone from accountants and architects to dentists and doctors so that you can make sure your service providers are licensed to practice in the State of Georgia.

• Georgia Superior Court Clerks’ Cooperative Authority - Real Estate Index: Wondering about a property in Georgia? When they’re looking for public records, Georgia residents can count on the Georgia Superior Court Clerks’ Cooperative Authority, which maintains an electronic database of Georgia public property records that are searchable by name and subdivision. The index contains property transactions from all Georgia counties since Jan. 1, 1999, including the name of the seller and buyer, location of the property, any liens on the property and more.

• Judicial Branch of Georgia: To access Georgia public court records, including Georgia public criminal records, visit the Judicial Branch of Georgia Web site, which includes links to all Georgia courts, including the Georgia Supreme Court, Georgia probate courts, the Georgia Court of Appeals, etc. From there, choose the appropriate court, visit its Web site and contact its Clerk of Court with your records request.

• United States Bankruptcy Court - Middle District of Georgia: The United States Bankruptcy Court for the Middle District of Georgia, which serves Macon and Columbus, keeps Georgia public court records about individuals and businesses that have filed bankruptcy in central Georgia. Bankruptcy records are available online by registering for PACER, the federal government's electronic court records system, or via the Clerk's Office.

• United States Bankruptcy Court - Northern District of Georgia: The United States Bankruptcy Court for the Northern District of Georgia, which serves Atlanta, Rome, Newnan and Gainesville, keeps Georgia public court records about individuals and businesses that have filed bankruptcy in northern Georgia. Bankruptcy records are available online by registering for PACER, the federal government's electronic court records system, or via the Clerk's Office.

• United States Bankruptcy Court - Southern District of Georgia: The United States Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of Georgia, which serves Augusta, Brunswick, Dublin, Savannah, Waycross and Statesbor, keeps Georgia public court records about individuals and businesses that have filed bankruptcy in South Georgia. Bankruptcy records are available online by registering for PACER, the federal government's electronic court records system, or via the Clerk's Office.

Cobb County, Georgia, Public Records Web Sites:

• Cobb County - Government Directory: If they're looking for public records, Georgia residents in Cobb County should consider looking up the appropriate local government contact to help them navigate available resources. To find that contact, they should turn to the Cobb County Web site, which publishes a comprehensive directory of county government agencies and contacts.

• Cobb County - Clerk of the Superior Court: Cobb County’s Clerk of the Superior Court keeps Georgia public criminal records and Georgia public court records for felony cases tried in Cobb County. For residents of Cobb County, Georgia, public records are therefore available electronically for a variety of civil and criminal cases. The clerk also maintains Cobb County land records, business name filings and divorce records.

• Cobb County State Court Clerk: The Cobb County State Court Clerk keeps Georgia public criminal records and Georgia public court records for misdemeanor cases tried in Cobb County. For residents of Cobb County, Georgia, public records are therefore available electronically for a variety of civil and criminal cases, including civil lawsuits, garnishments, eviction proceedings, personal property foreclosures and traffic violations.

• Cobb County Assessor's Office - Property Records: If you live in Cobb County, Georgia, public records available to you include property records, which you can search online via the Cobb County Assessor’s Office Web site. There, you can conduct a property record search that includes addresses, ownership information, property values and more for properties in Cobb County.

DeKalb County, Georgia, Public Records Web Sites:

• DeKalb County - Departments Directories: If they're looking for public records, Georgia residents in DeKalb County should consider looking up the appropriate local government contact to help them navigate available resources. To find that contact, they should turn to the DeKalb County Web site, which publishes a comprehensive directory of county government agencies and contacts.

• DeKalb County - Property Appraisal Department: If you live in DeKalb County, Georgia, public records available to you include property records, which you can search online via the DeKalb County Property Appraisal Web site. There, you can conduct a property record search that includes addresses, ownership information, property values and more for properties in DeKalb County.

• DeKalb County Online Judicial System: Searchable online, the DeKalb County Online Judicial System keeps Georgia public criminal records and Georgia public court records for both civil and criminal cases tried in DeKalb County, Georgia. Public records also include inmate records thanks to an inmate search that you can use to find information about inmates who are incarcerated in DeKalb County.

Fulton County, Georgia, Public Records Web Sites:

• Fulton County - Clerk of the Superior Court: Fulton County’s Clerk of the Superior Court keeps Georgia public criminal records and Georgia public court records for cases tried in Fulton County. For residents of Fulton County, Georgia, public records are therefore available electronically for a variety of civil and criminal cases. The clerk also maintains Fulton County land and real estate records.

• Fulton County - Departments: If they're looking for public records, Georgia residents in Fulton County should consider looking up the appropriate local government contact to help them navigate available resources. To find that contact, they should turn to the Fulton County Web site, which publishes a comprehensive directory of county government agencies and contacts.

• Fulton County Board of Assessors - Property Records: If you live in Fulton County, Georgia, public records available to you include property records, which you can search online via the Fulton County Board of Assessors Web site. There, you can conduct a property record search that includes addresses, ownership information, property values and more for properties in Fulton County.

• Fulton County Probate Court: If you live in Fulton County, Georgia, public records available from the Fulton County Probate Court include marriage records, wills and more.

• Fulton County Sheriff's Office - Inmate Information: The Fulton County Sheriff’s Office allows you to search Georgia public criminal records for information on individuals currently incarcerated in Fulton County.

Other Useful Georgia Web Sites:

• National Center for State Courts: For a listing of links to courts that keep Georgia public court records, including appellate courts, probate courts and circuit courts, consult the National Center for State Courts.

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