Lookup Public Records in Rockdale County, Georgia. Including Vital Birth and Death Records, Deeds, Probate, Property Records, Mortgages, Liens, Judgments, Marriage Licenses, Voter Registrar, Payroll, Military Discharges.
Rockdale County, Georgia
Rockdale County is located in the state of Georgia. The county was created on October 18, 1870, and named after Rockdale Baptist Church, which received its name from the granite strata that rests under the county’s red clay top soil. The county seat is Conyers. According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a population of approximately 85,215 people and a total area of 132 square miles, of which 2.3 square miles is water and 130 square miles is land, making it the second-smallest county in Georgia by area. Rockdale County borders the following counties: Gwinnett County to the north, Walton County to the northeast, Newton County to the east, Henry County to the southwest, and DeKalb County to the west.
The Rockdale County Clerk of Superior and State Courts is the official recorder for the county. Records maintained by the clerk’s office include but are not limited to divorce records, military discharges, notary public applications, trade name registrations, deeds, liens, plats, and records of all land transactions for Rockdale County. These records date back to 1876.
Public records can be obtained 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 Rockdale County Clerk of Superior and State Courts Website. The website is informative and has most records maintained by the clerk’s office. For records that cannot be accessed on the website, you will have to visit the clerk’s office in person. You will be required to submit a records request form; the form should contain as much detailed information as possible about the records you are requesting. Alternatively, you can call the clerk’s office at (770) 278-7900 and make inquiries regarding public records.
Below is the physical address of the Rockdale County Clerk of Superior and State Courts’ office:
922 Court Street
Conyers, GA 30012
Rockdale, GA Genealogy and Ancestry Records | |
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Source: U.S. Census Bureau, USA Counties Data File Downloads | |
Total Ancestries Reported 2005-2009 | 85,996 |
Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - United States or American - 2005-2009 | 6,915 |
Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - Arab - 2005-2009 | 136 |
Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - British - 2005-2009 | 252 |
Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - Czech - 2005-2009 | 49 |
Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - Danish - 2005-2009 | 138 |
Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - Dutch - 2005-2009 | 860 |
Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - English - 2005-2009 | 6,798 |
Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - European - 2005-2009 | 902 |
Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - French (except Basque) - 2005-2009 | 1,583 |
Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - French Canadian - 2005-2009 | 144 |
Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - German - 2005-2009 | 6,209 |
Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - Greek - 2005-2009 | 72 |
Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - Hungarian - 2005-2009 | 111 |
Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - Irish - 2005-2009 | 8,074 |
Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - Italian - 2005-2009 | 1,688 |
Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - Lithuanian - 2005-2009 | 24 |
Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - Norwegian - 2005-2009 | 480 |
Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - Polish - 2005-2009 | 739 |
Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - Portuguese - 2005-2009 | 229 |
Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - Russian - 2005-2009 | 74 |
Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - Scotch-Irish - 2005-2009 | 1,650 |
Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - Scottish - 2005-2009 | 1,463 |
Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - Slovak - 2005-2009 | 27 |
Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - Subsaharan African - 2005-2009 | 1,139 |
Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - Swedish - 2005-2009 | 264 |
Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - Swiss - 2005-2009 | 128 |
Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - Ukrainian - 2005-2009 | 0 |
Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - Welsh - 2005-2009 | 528 |
Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) - 2005-2009 | 3,167 |
Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - Other Groups - 2005-2009 | 40,940 |
Rockdale County Marriage License Office | |
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In order to obtain a marriage license in Rockdale 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: | Rockdale County Marriage License |
Location: | 922 Court Street Northeast, Conyers, Georgia, 30012 |
Phone: | 770-929-4057 |
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