Savannah, Georgia Vital Records, 1803-1966

This database contains a collection of birth, marriage, and death records for Savannah, Georgia.

Historical Background

Savannah, established in 1733, was the first city in the colony of Georgia and served as both the provincial and later the state capital for a time. Documents in this database include birth, marriage, and death records for Savannah for the following years:

Births: 1889-1919

Marriages: 1898–1911

Deaths: 1803–1966

What You Can Find in the Records

There are several forms for each record type. Details included vary by form, but you may discover the following:

Birth records: date of birth, gender, race/color, father’s name and nationality, mother’s name and nationality, residence/address

Marriage records: name, spouse, age, birthplace, residence, race, occupation

Death records: name, age, occupation, country/place of birth, cause of death, gender, place of death, place of burial, marital status, nativity, name of undertaker, street, ward

This database does not necessarily represent a comprehensive set of birth, marriage, and death records for Savannah during this period.