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Chatham County, Georgia public records

In Chatham County, deeds are recorded by the Clerk of Superior Court; property values come from the Board of Assessors; court files are split between the Clerk of Superior Court and the Probate Court of Chatham County.

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On this page
  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 Chatham 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 Court – Real Estate Division5Search deeds23Fee chargedUncertified copies: $.50 per page without assistance; $1.00 with assistance (county fee schedule, effective 7/1/2024)4
Property values and ownersBoard of Assessors6Property search7—
Property tax billsTax Commissioner6Tax bill search8—
Court casesClerk of Superior Court9
Probate Court of Chatham County6		Superior Court9
State Court of Chatham County6
Magistrate Court6
Recorder's Court6		—
Marriage recordsProbate Court of Chatham County6—Certified copy fee: By mail: $10 research fee; $10 plus $1 per page for certified copies. Online digital certified copy via Georgia Probate Records: $18.00 plus 5% convenience fee10
Divorce recordsClerk of Superior Court6——
Birth certificatesChatham County Health Department Vital Records Office11—Certified copy fee: $25; $5 each additional copy ordered at the same time11
Death certificatesChatham County Health Department Vital Records Office11—Certified copy fee: $25; $5 each additional copy ordered at the same time12
Probate and willsProbate Court of Chatham County6—Certified: $10.00 first page, $1.00 each additional; exemplified $15 plus $1.00/page; uncertified $1.00/page; research $10.0013
Business names (DBA)Clerk of Superior Court – Real Estate Division5——

Deeds and land records

Deeds, mortgages and other land documents for property in Chatham County are recorded by the Clerk of Superior Court – Real Estate Division.5

Online search
search.gsccca.org/RealEstate2Fee charged
Cost
Account (GSCCCA Single-Use $5.00 activation; monthly plans)3
Years online
Statewide deed index since at least January 1, 19992
Copy fee
Uncertified copies: $.50 per page without assistance; $1.00 with assistance (county fee schedule, effective 7/1/2024)4
Certified copy fee
eCertification: request certified real-estate and court copies online via GSCCCA (ecert.gsccca.org)5
Recording fee
$25.00 flat per deed4
How to order
Mail requests to ATTN: Real Estate Division, P.O. Box 10227, Savannah, GA 31412, or visit; older deed books, plats and microfilm at the Garden City Records Center (4225 Augusta Road, Suite C) by appointment5
Fraud alerts
FANS (Filing Activity Notification System) offered by the Clerk9

How deeds work in Georgia

Property values, owners and tax bills

The Board of Assessors sets property values6; the Tax Commissioner bills and collects the tax6.

Property search
qpublic.schneidercorp.com/Application.aspx Run by qPublic (Schneider Geospatial)7
Appealing a value
Appeal the annual Notice of Assessment within the 45-day window; appeals go to hearings (Board of Equalization: equalization.chathamcountyga.gov/…)7
Notice copies
Past Notices of Assessment viewable at chathamtax.org Property Records Search7

How property tax works in Georgia

Court records: which clerk keeps which case

CourtCasesRecords kept byCase search
Superior Court (Eastern Judicial Circuit)—Clerk of Superior Courtresearchga.tylerhost.net Run by Tyler Technologies re:Search9
State Court of Chatham County——courts.chathamcountyga.gov/State6
Magistrate Court——courts.chathamcountyga.gov/Magistrate6
Recorder's Court——courts.chathamcountyga.gov/Recorder6
Probate CourtMarriage and weapons carry licenses, estates, guardianships10Probate Court of Chatham County—
Fees
Civil filing: $218.00 general civil and domestic (plus service fee), effective 7/1/20244

Criminal records and background checks

How Georgia courts keep their files

Marriage records

Kept by the Probate Court of Chatham County.6

Marriage license fee
$76.00 without premarital education; $36.00 with certificate of premarital education (each includes one certified copy)10
Certified copy fee
By mail: $10 research fee; $10 plus $1 per page for certified copies. Online digital certified copy via Georgia Probate Records: $18.00 plus 5% convenience fee10
Appointment
All marriage license applications by appointment only10

Georgia marriage records, statewide

Divorce records

Divorce decrees: Clerk of Superior Court6

Birth certificates

Kept by the Chatham County Health Department Vital Records Office (Georgia DPH, Coastal Health District).11

Certified copy fee
$25; $5 each additional copy ordered at the same time11
Coverage
Any Georgia birth since 191911
Ordering online
VitalChek: $12.50 vendor fee plus $25 certificate fee ($37.50); FedEx +$2011
Payment
Cash, money orders, Visa/Mastercard/Discover; no checks11

Ordering a Georgia birth certificate

Death certificates

Kept by the Chatham County Health Department Vital Records Office (Georgia DPH, Coastal Health District).11

Certified copy fee
$25; $5 each additional copy ordered at the same time12
Eligibility
Family or others with a direct and tangible interest (O.C.G.A. 31-10-26)12

Ordering a Georgia death certificate

Probate records and wills

Kept by the Probate Court of Chatham County.6

Copy fee
Certified: $10.00 first page, $1.00 each additional; exemplified $15 plus $1.00/page; uncertified $1.00/page; research $10.0013
How to order
In person by appointment or by mail to Probate Court, 133 Montgomery Street, Room 509, with the Estate Research or Copy Request form; money order or cashier's check for mail13

Finding a will or probate case in Georgia

Business names (DBA)

Kept by the Clerk of Superior Court – Real Estate Division.5

Trade name
Trade name registration at the Clerk of Superior Court: $175.00 (eff. 7/1/24)4
State
Corporations/LLCs: Georgia Secretary of State eCorp6

Voter records

Kept by the Board of Elections / Board of Registrars.6

Check your registration
mvp.sos.ga.gov6

Historical records

Records center
Garden City Records Center: historical deed books, plats, maps, microfilm5

Good to know about Chatham County records

  • The Clerk of Superior Court runs a Garden City Records Center where the public can review older court files, deed books, plats and microfilm by appointment.5
  • Real-estate recording is a $25 flat fee per deed under Georgia's HB288 'predictable fee' law (since January 1, 2020).14
  • The Chatham County vital records office can issue a birth certificate for anyone born anywhere in Georgia since 1919.11
  • Marriage licenses are by appointment only, and premarital education cuts the fee from $76 to $36.10
  • The Board of Assessors warns that appealing while a 299C value freeze is active may remove the freeze.7

Office addresses, phones and hours

Clerk of Superior Court – Real Estate Division

Address
Tom Coleman Judicial Courthouse, 133 Montgomery Street, 3rd Floor, Room 304, Savannah (satellite: 1117 Eisenhower Drive, Savannah, GA 31406)5
Mail
ATTN: Real Estate Division, Clerk of Superior Court, P.O. Box 10227, Savannah, GA 314125
Phone
912-434-8970 or 912-434-8920, press 35
Hours
Monday - Friday, 8AM - 5PM5

Clerk of Superior Court

Address
400 W. Oglethorpe Avenue, Suite 178, Savannah, Georgia 314019

Clerk of Superior Court (Civil Division)

Address
400 W. Oglethorpe Avenue, Suite 178, Savannah, Georgia 314019

Clerk of Superior Court (divorce decrees)

Address
400 W. Oglethorpe Avenue, Suite 178, Savannah, Georgia 314019

Probate Court of Chatham County

Address
Room 509, Chatham County Courthouse, 133 Montgomery Street, Savannah, Georgia 3140113
Mail
P.O. Box 8344, Savannah, Georgia 31412 (marriage certificates)10
Phone
(912) 652-7264 (Option 1 records; Option 2 marriage licenses)13

Board of Assessors

Address
The Pete Liakakis Government Building, 222 West Oglethorpe Ave., Suite 113, Savannah, GA 31401 (entrance on Jefferson St.)7
Hours
8:00 AM to 5:00 PM Monday - Friday7

Tax Commissioner

Address
222 W Oglethorpe Ave #107, Savannah, Georgia 314018

Chatham County Health Department Vital Records Office (Georgia DPH, Coastal Health District)

Address
Chatham County Health Department, 1395 Eisenhower Drive, Savannah (by appointment only)11
Mail
Vital Records, PO Box 14257, Savannah, GA 3141611
Hours
Mon–Wed 8a–12p and 1p–5p; Thu 8a–12p and 1p–7p; Fri 8a–2p11

Board of Elections / Board of Registrars

Sheriff's Office

Records that are not online: public records requests

How to write a public records request

Questions people ask

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

The Clerk of Superior Court – Real Estate Division keeps deed records. To order copies: Mail requests to ATTN: Real Estate Division, P.O. Box 10227, Savannah, GA 31412, or visit; older deed books, plats and microfilm at the Garden City Records Center (4225 Augusta Road, Suite C) by appointment. Plain copies: Uncertified copies: $.50 per page without assistance; $1.00 with assistance (county fee schedule, effective 7/1/2024). Certified copies: eCertification: request certified real-estate and court copies online via GSCCCA (ecert.gsccca.org).54

Can I search Chatham County land records online for free?

No, the official online search charges a fee. Account (GSCCCA Single-Use $5.00 activation; monthly plans). The official search: search.gsccca.org/RealEstate32

Where do I get a divorce decree in Chatham County?

Divorce decrees: Clerk of Superior Court.6

How much does a marriage license cost in Chatham County?

$76.00 without premarital education; $36.00 with certificate of premarital education (each includes one certified copy).10

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

Use the property search of the Board of Assessors: qpublic.schneidercorp.com/Application.aspx7

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 Chatham 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. Real Estate IndexGeorgia Superior Court Clerks’ Cooperative Authoritychecked November 7, 2026
  3. Account types and feesGeorgia Superior Court Clerks’ Cooperative Authoritychecked November 7, 2026
  4. Fee schedule PDF (effective 7/1/2024, revised 5/30/2024)Chatham County Clerk of Superior Courtchecked November 7, 2026
  5. Real Estate DivisionChatham County Clerk of Superior Courtchecked November 7, 2026
  6. Chatham County homepageChatham County, GAchecked November 7, 2026
  7. Board of Assessors homepageChatham County Board of Assessorschecked November 7, 2026
  8. Tax Commissioner homepageChatham County Tax Commissionerchecked November 7, 2026
  9. Clerk of Superior Court homepageChatham County Clerk of Superior Courtchecked November 7, 2026
  10. Probate Court: Marriage LicensesProbate Court of Chatham Countychecked November 7, 2026
  11. Birth Records from the Chatham County Vital Records OfficeGeorgia Department of Public Health, Coastal Health Districtchecked November 7, 2026
  12. Death Certificates from the Chatham County Vital Records OfficeGeorgia Department of Public Health, Coastal Health Districtchecked November 7, 2026
  13. Probate Court: Research and RecordsProbate Court of Chatham Countychecked November 7, 2026
  14. Real Estate Division FeesChatham County Clerk of Superior Courtchecked November 7, 2026
  15. County population totals: Vintage 2025 (July 1, 2025)US Census Bureauchecked November 4, 2026