Dougherty County GAGenweb

Dougherty County, Georgia was created December 15, 1853 from Baker 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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Message/Queries for Dougherty County

Dougherty County Rootsweb Message Boards
Dougherty County Genconnect Message Boards
Dougherty County Genforum Message Boards
Dougherty County Gencircles Message Boards

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*Other Dougherty County Links*
9th Brigade Georgia Division Sons of Confederate Veterans 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 Profile 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*
GAGenweb County Selection Page GAGenweb Georgia USGenweb Archives Cyndi's List of Genealogy Sites-Georgia Georgia African American Resources Georgia Books We Own Georgia Family Group Sheet Project Georgia In The Civil War Message Boards Georgia Newspapers Available to Researchers Georgia Placenames with Map 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: GDAH Reference Services Georgia Civil War Message Boards 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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*Favorite Links*
Ancestry (Includes Social Security Death Index) CD Lookup's The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints Family Search County information for all states 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 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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Debra Boswell Crosby, County Coordinator

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Last Updated:Tuesday, 01-Jul-2008 11:37:03 GMT

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.