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Bibb County, Georgia public records

In Bibb County, deeds are recorded by the Clerk of Superior Court; property values come from the Macon-Bibb County Board of Tax Assessors; court files are divided among the Clerk of Superior Court, the Clerk of State Court and the Probate Court of Bibb County.

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  1. Where to get each record
  2. Deeds and land records
  3. Property values, owners and tax bills
  4. Court records: which clerk keeps which case
  5. Marriage records
  6. Divorce records
  7. Birth certificates
  8. Death certificates
  9. Probate records and wills
  10. Business names (DBA)
  11. Voter records
  12. Historical records
  13. Good to know about Bibb County records
  14. Office addresses, phones and hours
  15. Records that are not online: public records requests
  16. Questions people ask
  17. Official copies vs look-alike sites
  18. Sources

Where to get each record

RecordOfficeSearch onlineFee
Deeds and land recordsClerk of Superior Court4Search deeds2Uncertified copy $.50 per page without assistance, $1.00 per page with assistance; computer printouts $2.50 per page3
Property values and ownersMacon-Bibb County Board of Tax Assessors5Property search5—
Property tax billsMacon-Bibb County Tax Commissioner6Tax bill search7—
Court casesClerk of Superior Court4
Clerk of State Court8
Probate Court of Bibb County9		Superior Court of Bibb County2
State Court of Bibb County8
Civil and Magistrate Court of Bibb County10
Juvenile Court11
Municipal Court8		uncertified copies $.50/page; certified $2.50 first page + $.50/page3
Marriage recordsProbate Court of Bibb County9—$77.00 without premarital education certificate; $37.00 with12
Divorce recordsClerk of Superior Court4——
Birth certificatesBibb County Health Department14—$25.00 + $5.00 for additional copies (state fee)13
Death certificatesBibb County Health Department14—$25.00 + $5.00 for additional copies (state fee)13
Probate and willsProbate Court of Bibb County9——
Business names (DBA)Statewide: Trade names (DBA) are registered with the county Clerk of Superior Court (O.C.G.A. 10-1-490)15——

Deeds and land records

Deeds, mortgages and other land documents for property in Bibb County are recorded by the Clerk of Superior Court (Real Estate).4

About this search
eSearch, land and historical records2
Who runs it
Cott Systems hosting (cotthosting.com), linked by the clerk2
Copy fee
Uncertified copy $.50 per page without assistance, $1.00 per page with assistance; computer printouts $2.50 per page3
Certified copy fee
Certified or exemplified copy $2.50 first page, $.50 each page after3
Recording fee
Deeds or any instrument pertaining to real estate $25.00; plats/maps $10.003
How to order
In person or by contacting the Clerk's Real Estate staff (601 Mulberry Street, Suite 216); online index via eSearch4
Military discharge
Veteran discharge recording: no fee3

How deeds work in Georgia

Property values, owners and tax bills

The Macon-Bibb County Board of Tax Assessors sets property values5; the Macon-Bibb County Tax Commissioner bills and collects the tax6.

Property search
qPublic (Schneider) property records, linked by the Board of Tax Assessors: qpublic.schneidercorp.com/Application.aspx5
Tax bill search
Search/pay taxes: bibbcountyga.governmentwindow.com/tax.html (Government Window)7
Due dates
Two installments: October 15 and November 1516
Parcel map (GIS)
maconinsights.com (Macon-Bibb County Open Data: web maps and interactive mapping applications; 'Local Maps' link on the county home page)17
Appealing a value
Board of Tax Assessors publishes a Summary of Appeals Process; superior court tax-assessment appeals cost $25.00 to file3

How property tax works in Georgia

Court records: which clerk keeps which case

CourtCasesRecords kept byCase search
Superior Court of Bibb County (Macon Judicial Circuit)Felony, divorce, equity, title to land, appealsClerk of Superior Courtresearchga.tylerhost.net re:SearchGA for criminal and civil documents since June 22, 20232
State Court of Bibb CountyMisdemeanors, traffic, civil casesClerk of State Courtapps.maconbibb.us/statecourt State Court docket search8
Civil and Magistrate Court of Bibb CountyCivil claims up to $25,000, dispossessories, warrants18—apps.maconbibb.us/cmsearch Cases after December 2018: (pre-December 2018 search link reported down)10
Probate Court of Bibb CountyWills, estates, guardianships, marriage and weapons carry licensesProbate Court of Bibb County Probate records 2005-present via georgiaprobaterecords.com19
Juvenile CourtJuvenile matters—maconbibb.us/juvenile-court11
Municipal CourtMacon-Bibb ordinance and many traffic citations—maconbibb.us/municipal-court8
Fees
Superior Court civil filing $218.00; uncertified copies $.50/page; certified $2.50 first page + $.50/page3

Criminal records and background checks

Which court
Superior Court (felonies) and State Court (misdemeanors) records via re:SearchGA and State Court docket search2
Sheriff
Background checks through the Sheriff's Office: (478) 310-403020
Inmates
Inmate search: bibbsheriff.us/inmate-search21

How Georgia courts keep their files

Marriage records

Kept by the Probate Court of Bibb County.9

Fee
$77.00 without premarital education certificate; $37.00 with12
Apply
Apply online at georgiaprobaterecords.com for a confirmation number, then schedule an in-person appointment; both parties must be present12
Certified copy
$11 by mail (money order) to Bibb County Probate Court, P.O. Box 6518, Macon, GA 31208; $10 in person by appointment12
Hours
Monday-Friday 8 a.m.-4:30 p.m.; arrive before 4 p.m.12

Georgia marriage records, statewide

Divorce records

Divorce cases are Superior Court cases, filed with the Clerk of Superior Court22

Filing fee
$218.00 civil filing (statewide Superior Court schedule posted by the clerk)3

Birth certificates

Kept by the Bibb County Health Department (Vital Records).14

Local
Bibb County Health Department (Vital Records), 1600 Forsyth Street, Macon, GA 31201, (478) 749-010223
Fee
$25.00 + $5.00 for additional copies (state fee)13
Statewide
Any of Georgia's 159 county vital records offices can issue Georgia birth and death certificates24

Ordering a Georgia birth certificate

Death certificates

Kept by the Bibb County Health Department (Vital Records).14

Local
Bibb County Health Department (Vital Records)23
Fee
$25.00 + $5.00 for additional copies (state fee)13

Ordering a Georgia death certificate

Probate records and wills

Kept by the Probate Court of Bibb County.9

Historical online
Historical records 1829-1989 on Cott RECORDhub; no subscription, $1.00 per page to print19
General index
General Index Jan 1, 1823-Dec 31, 2004 (four index volumes online)25

Finding a will or probate case in Georgia

Business names (DBA)

Where Georgia keeps it: Trade names (DBA) are registered with the county Clerk of Superior Court (O.C.G.A. 10-1-490).15

Trade name
Trade name registration with the Clerk of Superior Court: $175.00 plus publication3
Business license
Business licensing: Macon-Bibb County Tax Commissioner (Alcohol and Business Licensing)7

Voter records

Kept by the Macon-Bibb County Board of Elections.26

Check your registration
Georgia My Voter Page: mvp.sos.ga.gov/s26

Historical records

Probate
Inferior Court records 1827-1863 and court minutes 1827-1900 (FamilySearch) listed by Probate Court19

Good to know about Bibb County records

  • Consolidated government: the.gov registry names it 'Macon Bibb County Government'27
  • Probate Court general index online from Jan 1, 182325
  • Since June 22, 2023 criminal and civil Superior Court documents are searched in re:SearchGA, not eSearch2
  • State Court warns of a fake text-message scam about unpaid tickets8
  • Probate Court weapons carry and marriage license applications are in person only9

Office addresses, phones and hours

Clerk of Superior Court (Real Estate)

Address
601 Mulberry Street, Suite 216, Macon, GA 312014
Phone
(478) 621-6527; fax (478) 621-60334

Clerk of Superior Court

Address
601 Mulberry Street, Suite 216, Macon, GA 312014

Clerk of State Court

Address
J. Taylor Phillips Courthouse, 601 Mulberry Street, Room 500, Macon, GA 312018
Mail
PO Box 5086, Macon, GA 31213-71998
Phone
(478) 621-6200; fax (478) 621-60088
Hours
Monday-Friday 8:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m.8

Probate Court of Bibb County

Address
601 Mulberry Street, Second Floor, Macon, GA 3120128
Mail
Bibb County Probate Court, PO Box 6518, Macon, GA 3120828
Phone
Court Division (478) 621-6494; License Division (478) 621-649328
Hours
Monday-Friday 8 a.m.-5 p.m. (license hours 8 a.m.-4:30 p.m.)28

Macon-Bibb County Board of Tax Assessors

Address
688 Walnut Street, Suite 200, Macon, GA 3120129
Phone
(478) 200-5550; fax (478) 910-23325
Hours
Monday-Friday 7:00 am-5:30 pm29

Macon-Bibb County Tax Commissioner

Address
188 Third Street, Macon, GA 3120130
Mail
Bibb County Tax Commissioner, P.O. Box 4724, Macon, GA 31208-47247
Hours
Monday-Friday 8:00 am-5:00 pm (in person and drive-thru)7

Clerk of Commission

Address
700 Poplar Street, Macon, GA 3120131

Superior Court (divorce)

Address
601 Mulberry Street, Suite 216, Macon, GA 312014

Bibb County Sheriff's Office, Support Operations Bureau (Central Records)

Address
Sheriff's Office Downtown Annex, 111 Third Street, Suite 1A, Macon20
Phone
Central Records (478) 310-4119 or (478) 310-3824; Background Checks (478) 310-4030; Open Records (478) 310-436020

Bibb County Health Department (Vital Records)

Address
1600 Forsyth Street, Macon, GA 3120123
Hours
Monday-Friday 08:00 a.m.-05:00 p.m.23

Macon-Bibb County Board of Elections

Records that are not online: public records requests

Where to send it
Janice Ross, Clerk of Commission, 700 Poplar Street, Macon GA 31201, 478-803-036531
Sheriff
Sheriff's Office open records: maconbibbcountysheriffga.justfoia.com/…20

How to write a public records request

Questions people ask

How do I get a copy of a deed in Bibb County?

The Clerk of Superior Court (Real Estate) keeps deed records. To order copies: In person or by contacting the Clerk's Real Estate staff (601 Mulberry Street, Suite 216); online index via eSearch. Plain copies: Uncertified copy $.50 per page without assistance, $1.00 per page with assistance; computer printouts $2.50 per page. Certified copies: Certified or exemplified copy $2.50 first page, $.50 each page after.43

How much is a birth certificate in Bibb County?

$25.00 + $5.00 for additional copies (state fee).13

Where do I get a divorce decree in Bibb County?

Divorce cases are Superior Court cases, filed with the Clerk of Superior Court.22

How do I look up who owns a property in Bibb County?

Use the property search of the Macon-Bibb County Board of Tax Assessors: qpublic.schneidercorp.com/Application.aspx5

Official copies vs look-alike sites

A certified copy comes only from the office that holds the record; reports and "research copies" sold by commercial sites are not issued by any Bibb County office. How to tell an official record source from a paid look-alike.

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Sources

Every fact above links to the official page it comes from. Fees and rules change, so check the office's own page before you pay or travel.

  1. Government Units List 2026US Census Bureauchecked November 4, 2026
  2. Public Records Search (Clerk of Superior Court)Macon-Bibb Countychecked November 4, 2026
  3. Schedule of Cost, Bibb Superior Court Clerk (Superior Courts of Georgia Cost Schedule)Bibb County Clerk of Superior Court (statewide form)checked November 4, 2026
  4. Clerk of Superior CourtMacon-Bibb Countychecked November 4, 2026
  5. Macon-Bibb County Board of Tax Assessorschecked November 4, 2026
  6. Property Records Online (links to county tax offices)Georgia Department of Revenuechecked November 4, 2026
  7. Macon-Bibb County Tax Commissionerchecked November 4, 2026
  8. State CourtMacon-Bibb Countychecked November 4, 2026
  9. Probate CourtMacon-Bibb Countychecked November 4, 2026
  10. Civil & Magistrate Court Case SearchMacon-Bibb Countychecked November 4, 2026
  11. Macon-Bibb County home pageMacon-Bibb Countychecked November 4, 2026
  12. Marriage LicensesMacon-Bibb County Probate Courtchecked November 4, 2026
  13. Vital Records FeesGeorgia Department of Public Health, State Office of Vital Recordschecked November 4, 2026
  14. Find a Local Vital Records OfficeGeorgia Department of Public Healthchecked November 4, 2026
  15. Superior Court Cost Schedule - Effective July 1, 2024Superior Court Clerks of Georgia (Clerks Council/Association)checked November 4, 2026
  16. Tax Commissioner Property/GarbageMacon-Bibb County Tax Commissionerchecked November 4, 2026
  17. Macon-Bibb County Open DataMacon-Bibb County Governmentchecked November 6, 2026
  18. Civil Court CostsMacon-Bibb Countychecked November 4, 2026
  19. Probate Record SearchMacon-Bibb Countychecked November 4, 2026
  20. Support Operations BureauBibb County Sheriff's Officechecked November 4, 2026
  21. Bibb County Sheriff's Officechecked November 4, 2026
  22. Superior CourtMacon-Bibb Countychecked November 4, 2026
  23. Bibb County Health Department (Vital Records)Georgia Department of Public Healthchecked November 4, 2026
  24. About Vital RecordsGeorgia Department of Public Health, State Office of Vital Recordschecked November 4, 2026
  25. Probate General Index Records SearchMacon-Bibb Countychecked November 4, 2026
  26. Board of ElectionsMacon-Bibb Countychecked November 4, 2026
  27. .gov registry current-full.csvCISA / get.govchecked November 4, 2026
  28. Probate Court Contact UsMacon-Bibb Countychecked November 4, 2026
  29. Board of Tax Assessors Contact UsMacon-Bibb County Board of Tax Assessorschecked November 4, 2026
  30. Tax Commissioner Contact UsMacon-Bibb County Tax Commissionerchecked November 4, 2026
  31. Open Records RequestMacon-Bibb Countychecked November 4, 2026
  32. County population totals: Vintage 2025 (July 1, 2025)US Census Bureauchecked November 4, 2026