Lookup Public Records in Lowndes County, Georgia. Including Vital Birth and Death Records, Deeds, Probate, Property Records, Mortgages, Liens, Judgments, Marriage Licenses, Voter Registrar, Payroll, Military Discharges.
Lowndes County, Georgia
Lowndes County is located in the state of Georgia. The county was created on December 23, 1825, by an act passed by the Georgia legislature and named after William Jones Lowndes, a prominent South Carolina lawyer and Congressman. Valdosta is the largest city in the county and also the county seat. According to a census done in 2010 by the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a population of approximately 109,232 people and a total area of 511 square miles, of which 496 square miles is land and 15 square miles is water. Lowndes County borders the following counties: Berrien County to the north; Lanier County to the northeast; Echols County to the east; Hamilton County, Florida, to the southeast; Madison County, Florida, to the southwest; Brooks County to the west; and Cook County to the northwest.
The Office of the County Clerk is responsible for filing, indexing, and maintaining records, and open records requests in accordance with state law. Records maintained by the county clerk include but are not limited to military discharge, surveys, declarations of condominium, contracts, affidavits, subdivision plats, deeds, mortgages, liens, and declarations of domicile. These records can be accessed by doing a background check online or by visiting the clerk’s office in person during office hours.
To do a public records search online, you will have to visit the Lowndes County Clerk Website. The website has easy to follow steps and links that will direct you to the records that are available online. While on the website, remember to view the fee schedule applicable when requesting public records. The other way to obtain public records is by visiting the clerk’s office in person. You will be required to submit a records request form; this form can be obtained from the clerk’s office or downloaded from the county website.
Below is the physical address of the Lowndes County Clerk’s office:
Administration Building
327 N. Ashley St.
3rd Floor
Valdosta, GA 31601
| Lowndes, GA Genealogy and Ancestry Records | |
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| Source: U.S. Census Bureau, USA Counties Data File Downloads | |
| Total Ancestries Reported 2005-2009 | 102,475 |
| Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - United States or American - 2005-2009 | 8,701 |
| Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - Arab - 2005-2009 | 177 |
| Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - British - 2005-2009 | 595 |
| Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - Czech - 2005-2009 | 230 |
| Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - Danish - 2005-2009 | 199 |
| Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - Dutch - 2005-2009 | 639 |
| Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - English - 2005-2009 | 9,816 |
| Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - European - 2005-2009 | 1,092 |
| Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - French (except Basque) - 2005-2009 | 1,825 |
| Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - French Canadian - 2005-2009 | 319 |
| Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - German - 2005-2009 | 9,040 |
| Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - Greek - 2005-2009 | 321 |
| Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - Hungarian - 2005-2009 | 166 |
| Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - Irish - 2005-2009 | 11,359 |
| Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - Italian - 2005-2009 | 1,949 |
| Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - Lithuanian - 2005-2009 | 245 |
| Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - Norwegian - 2005-2009 | 376 |
| Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - Polish - 2005-2009 | 1,068 |
| Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - Portuguese - 2005-2009 | 121 |
| Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - Russian - 2005-2009 | 356 |
| Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - Scotch-Irish - 2005-2009 | 1,967 |
| Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - Scottish - 2005-2009 | 1,920 |
| Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - Slovak - 2005-2009 | 21 |
| Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - Subsaharan African - 2005-2009 | 442 |
| Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - Swedish - 2005-2009 | 429 |
| Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - Swiss - 2005-2009 | 24 |
| Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - Ukrainian - 2005-2009 | 79 |
| Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - Welsh - 2005-2009 | 314 |
| Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) - 2005-2009 | 463 |
| Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - Other Groups - 2005-2009 | 47,116 |
| Lowndes County Marriage License Office | |
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In order to obtain a marriage license in Lowndes 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: | Lowndes County Marriage License |
| Location: | 100 East Central Avenue, Valdosta, Georgia, 31601 |
| Phone: | 912-333-5103 |
Lowndes County Clerk’s Office
Address: 327 N Ashley St, Valdosta, GA 31601, United States
Phone: 229-671-2400