Lookup Public Records inMuscogee County,Georgia. Including Vital Birth and Death Records, Deeds, Probate, Property Records, Mortgages, Liens, Judgments, Marriage Licenses, Voter Registrar, Payroll, Military Discharges.
Muscogee County, Georgia
Muscogee County located on the central western border of the state of Georgia. The county was created on June 9, 1826, and named after the native Muscogee or Creek people. Columbus is the county seat and only city in the county, with which it has been a consolidated city-county since the beginning of 1971. According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a population of approximately 189,885 people and a total area of 221 square miles, of which 4.6 square miles is water and 216 square miles is land. Muscogee County borders the following counties: Harris County to the north; Talbot County to the northeast; Chattahoochee County to the south; Russell County, Alabama, to the southwest; and Lee County, Alabama, to the west.
The Muscogee County Clerk of Superior and State Courts is responsible for maintaining public records in the county. Records maintained by the clerk’s office date as far back as the late 1800’s, and include millions of public documents. These documents include but are not limited to claims of lien, final judgments and orders, deeds, mortgages, satisfactions, notices of commencement, and declarations of domicile. These records can be obtained by doing a background check online or by visiting the clerk’s office in person.
To do a public records search online, you will have to visit the Muscogee County Clerk of Superior and State Courts Website. The website is informative and contains most records maintained by the clerk’s office. For records that cannot be accessed through the website, you will have to visit the clerk’s office in person. You will be required to submit a records request form, which can be obtained in the clerk’s office or downloaded from the county website. Alternatively, you can call the clerk’s office at (706) 653-4370 and make inquiries regarding public records.
Below is the physical address of the Muscogee County Clerk of Superior and State Courts:
100 10th Street
Columbus, Georgia 31901
| Muscogee, GA Genealogy and Ancestry Records | |
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| Source: U.S. Census Bureau, USA Counties Data File Downloads | |
| Total Ancestries Reported 2005-2009 | 199,767 |
| Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - United States or American - 2005-2009 | 12,015 |
| Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - Arab - 2005-2009 | 58 |
| Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - British - 2005-2009 | 728 |
| Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - Czech - 2005-2009 | 385 |
| Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - Danish - 2005-2009 | 199 |
| Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - Dutch - 2005-2009 | 1,630 |
| Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - English - 2005-2009 | 13,026 |
| Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - European - 2005-2009 | 1,439 |
| Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - French (except Basque) - 2005-2009 | 3,384 |
| Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - French Canadian - 2005-2009 | 308 |
| Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - German - 2005-2009 | 17,449 |
| Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - Greek - 2005-2009 | 211 |
| Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - Hungarian - 2005-2009 | 256 |
| Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - Irish - 2005-2009 | 16,814 |
| Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - Italian - 2005-2009 | 4,461 |
| Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - Lithuanian - 2005-2009 | 105 |
| Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - Norwegian - 2005-2009 | 626 |
| Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - Polish - 2005-2009 | 1,970 |
| Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - Portuguese - 2005-2009 | 326 |
| Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - Russian - 2005-2009 | 616 |
| Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - Scotch-Irish - 2005-2009 | 3,742 |
| Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - Scottish - 2005-2009 | 2,816 |
| Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - Slovak - 2005-2009 | 51 |
| Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - Subsaharan African - 2005-2009 | 1,304 |
| Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - Swedish - 2005-2009 | 1,130 |
| Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - Swiss - 2005-2009 | 249 |
| Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - Ukrainian - 2005-2009 | 167 |
| Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - Welsh - 2005-2009 | 810 |
| Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) - 2005-2009 | 1,243 |
| Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - Other Groups - 2005-2009 | 110,473 |
| Muscogee County Marriage License Office | |
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In order to obtain a marriage license in Muscogee County, the applicants must apply together, in person, at the County Clerk’s office. Both parties must present their state-issued picture ID, military ID, or passport, and know their social security number | |
| State Law: | Marriage – Title 19, Chapter 3 and Domestic Relations – Sections 19-3-62 to 19-3-64 |
| All State Statutes: | Information is online at the State Website |
| Office: | Muscogee County Marriage License |
| Location: | 100 East 10th Street, Columbus, Georgia, 31901 |
| Phone: | 706-653-4333 |
Muscogee County Clerk Office
Address:100 10th St, Columbus, GA 31901, United States
Phone: 706-653-4370
