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Cobb County, Georgia public records

In Cobb County, deeds are recorded by the Clerk of Superior Court - Real Estate Division; property values come from the Cobb County Board of Tax Assessors; court files are divided among the Clerk of Superior Court - Court Division, the Clerk of State Court and the Probate Court of Cobb 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 Cobb 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 Division4Search deeds2Georgia clerk fee schedule: uncertified copies $0.50/page without assistance, $1.00/page with assistance (statewide; Cobb in-person court copies $1.00)3
Property values and ownersCobb County Board of Tax Assessors5Property search6—
Property tax billsCobb County Tax Commissioner - Property Tax Division7Tax bill search8—
Court casesClerk of Superior Court - Court Division9
Clerk of State Court10
Probate Court of Cobb County10		Superior Court of Cobb County11
State Court of Cobb County12
Magistrate Court of Cobb County13
Probate Court of Cobb County14		Superior Court copies by mail: civil documents $3.00 regular / $10.00 certified; criminal $3.00 / $8.00; in person $1.00 regular / $2.50 certified15
Marriage recordsProbate Court of Cobb County10—Certified copy of marriage license $10.0016
Divorce recordsClerk of Superior Court - Court Division9—Final divorce decree by mail: $3.00 regular, $10.00 certified; with settlement agreement $9.00 / $24.0015
Birth certificatesGeorgia Department of Public Health (Probate Court does not issue them)14——
Death certificatesGeorgia Department of Public Health14——
Probate and willsProbate Court of Cobb County10—Certified copies $10.00 first page, $1.00 each additional page16
Business names (DBA)Trade names registered with the Clerk of Superior Court Real Estate Division17——

Deeds and land records

Deeds, mortgages and other land documents for property in Cobb County are recorded by the Clerk of Superior Court - Real Estate Division.4

About this search
County real estate search and (archive search)2
Who runs it
LandmarkWeb (Cobb County Official Records Search at superiorcourtclerk.cobbcounty.gov/landmark, linked by the Clerk's Records Search page)18
Statewide
GSCCCA statewide real estate index (all Georgia counties)19
Statewide cost
GSCCCA Single-Use account $5.00 one-time20
Copy fee
Georgia clerk fee schedule: uncertified copies $0.50/page without assistance, $1.00/page with assistance (statewide; Cobb in-person court copies $1.00)3
How to order
Deed Room on the 1st floor of 10 E. Park Square, Bldg. C holds recorded property documents; mail requests with the Request for Documents by Mail form17
Recording fee
Deeds $25.00 flat (OCGA 15-6-77(f)(1)(A)(i)); plats $10.00 per page21
E file rule
Since January 1, 2025 self-filers must eFile real estate documents through GSCCCA with ID verification17
Fraud alerts
Free GSCCCA Filing Activity Notification System (FANS)17

How deeds work in Georgia

Property values, owners and tax bills

The Cobb County Board of Tax Assessors sets property values5; the Cobb County Tax Commissioner - Property Tax Division bills and collects the tax7.

Property search
assessor.cobbcounty.gov (Board of Tax Assessors website)6
Tax bill search
govhub.com/tax/ga-cobb (Search / Pay Taxes, linked by the Tax Commissioner)8
Parcel map (GIS)
Tax Parcel Viewer geo-cobbcountyga.hub.arcgis.com/…5
Appealing a value
Appeal within 45 days of the date on the Notice of Assessment (assessor.cobbcounty.gov/appeals); Board of Equalization administered by the Superior Court Clerk6
Assessment ratio
Assessed at 40% of fair market value6
Tax sale warning
Verify tax-auction letters with the Levy Department 770-528-86238

How property tax works in Georgia

Court records: which clerk keeps which case

CourtCasesRecords kept byCase search
Superior Court of Cobb CountyFelonies, civil, divorce, title to land11Clerk of Superior Court - Court Divisionsccweb.cobbsuperiorcourtclerk.com/… Case Search11
State Court of Cobb CountyTraffic and misdemeanors (and civil)10Clerk of State Courtpeachcourt.com Court Records Search via PeachCourt, linked by the State Court Clerk12
Magistrate Court of Cobb CountyWarrants, small claims, bad checks, garnishments, ordinance violations10Clerk of State Courtcobbcounty.gov/…13
Probate Court of Cobb CountyEstates, guardianships, marriage and weapons licenses22Probate Court of Cobb Countyprobateonline.cobbcounty.gov/… No login needed14
Fees
Superior Court copies by mail: civil documents $3.00 regular / $10.00 certified; criminal $3.00 / $8.00; in person $1.00 regular / $2.50 certified15
Filing fee
Superior Court general civil filing (including divorces, adoptions, name changes) $218.00 (fees effective January 1, 2020)23
Public access
Georgia court records are public unless limited by law or court order24

Criminal records and background checks

Which court
Superior Court criminal disposition package by mail $5.00 regular / $14.00 certified15
Felony venue
All Georgia felony cases are tried in Superior Court25
Statewide
GBI Georgia Crime Information Center (GCIC)26

How Georgia courts keep their files

Marriage records

Kept by the Probate Court of Cobb County.10

Marriage license
$56.00; $16.00 with proof of premarital counseling16
Copy fee
Certified copy of marriage license $10.0016
How to order
Online, in person (Mon-Fri 8:00-4:30, 32 Waddell St) or by mail; not sent automatically27

Georgia marriage records, statewide

Divorce records

Kept by the Clerk of Superior Court - Court Division.9

Copy fee
Final divorce decree by mail: $3.00 regular, $10.00 certified; with settlement agreement $9.00 / $24.0015
How to order
Written request with prepayment (cashier's check or money order) and SASE to Cobb Superior Court Clerk, Attn: File-room, P.O. Box 3370, Marietta, GA 3006115

Birth certificates

Georgia Department of Public Health (Probate Court does not issue them)14

State
Any of Georgia's 159 county vital records offices or DPH; $25.00 first copy, $5.00 each additional28
Local
County vital records offices can issue Georgia birth and death certificates29

Ordering a Georgia birth certificate

Death certificates

Kept by: Georgia Department of Public Health14

Ordering a Georgia death certificate

Probate records and wills

Kept by the Probate Court of Cobb County.10

Copy fee
Certified copies $10.00 first page, $1.00 each additional page16

Finding a will or probate case in Georgia

Business names (DBA)

Trade names registered with the Clerk of Superior Court Real Estate Division; filing $175.00 plus $40.00 publication17

Voter records

Check your registration
Georgia SOS My Voter Page (mvp.sos.ga.gov), linked by Cobb Elections30

Historical records

Probate
Probate Index of Filings from 182514

Good to know about Cobb County records

  • The Superior Court Clerk also runs the county Board of Equalization (property tax appeals) and passport services.2
  • Probate Court has an Index of Filings going back to 1825.14
  • Since January 1, 2025 self-filers must eFile deeds through GSCCCA with photo ID verification; paper filing is limited to attorneys, lenders and other listed groups.17
  • Superior Court warns that it never asks for or accepts payment for the Circuit Defender.9
  • The Clerk and Deputy Clerks of Superior Court hold both the county property records and the court files.31

Office addresses, phones and hours

Clerk of Superior Court - Real Estate Division

Address
10 E. Park Square, Bldg. C, Marietta, GA 30090-9640 (recording counter 2nd floor; deed room 1st floor)17
Mail
Real Estate Division, P.O. Box 3430, Marietta, GA 30061-343017
Phone
770-528-1360 (general/recording); Deed Room 770-528-132817
Hours
Monday-Friday 8:30 a.m.-5:00 p.m.; counters close 4:30 p.m. for recording and copies17

Clerk of Superior Court - Court Division

Address
70 Haynes Street, Marietta, GA 300909
Mail
Cobb Superior Court Clerk, Attn: File-room, P.O. Box 3370, Marietta, GA 30061 (copy requests)15
Hours
Monday-Friday 8:30 a.m.-5:00 p.m.25

Clerk of State Court

Phone
(770) 528-1215 civil; (770) 528-1246 criminal; (770) 528-2660 traffic5
Hours
8 a.m.-5 p.m. (except county holidays)12

Probate Court of Cobb County

Address
32 Waddell Street, Marietta, GA 3009022
Phone
(770) 528-1900; marriage licenses (770) 528-192122
Hours
Monday-Friday 8:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m.22

Cobb County Board of Tax Assessors

Address
736 Whitlock Avenue, Suite 200, Marietta, GA 300646
Mail
P O Box 649, Marietta, GA 30061-06496
Hours
Monday-Friday 8 a.m.-5 p.m.6

Cobb County Tax Commissioner - Property Tax Division

Mail
Property Tax Division, P.O. Box 100127, Marietta, GA 30061-70278

Magistrate Court of Cobb County (small claims, warrants)

Address
32 Waddell Street, Marietta, GA 3009013
Hours
Monday-Friday 8 a.m.-5 p.m.13

Cobb County Elections and Voter Registration

Address
995 Roswell St. NE, Marietta, GA 3006030
Hours
Monday-Friday 8 a.m.-5 p.m.30

Cobb County GIS / Mapping

Records that are not online: public records requests

Request page
cobbcountyga.govqa.us/… (Open Records Center)33
Where to send it
County Attorney's Office routes requests; courts, elections, sheriff, tax assessor, tax commissioner and others have their own custodians33
Tax commissioner
Tax Commissioner open records request page8

How to write a public records request

Questions people ask

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

The Clerk of Superior Court - Real Estate Division keeps deed records. To order copies: Deed Room on the 1st floor of 10 E. Park Square, Bldg. C holds recorded property documents; mail requests with the Request for Documents by Mail form. Plain copies: Georgia clerk fee schedule: uncertified copies $0.50/page without assistance, $1.00/page with assistance (statewide; Cobb in-person court copies $1.00).4173

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

Use the property search of the Cobb County Board of Tax Assessors: assessor.cobbcounty.gov6

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 Cobb 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; all 34 sources were checked on November 4, 2026. Fees and rules change, so check the office's own page before you pay or travel.

  1. Government Units List 2026US Census Bureau
  2. Records SearchCobb County Superior Court Clerk
  3. UCC System (clerk fee schedule)Georgia Superior Court Clerks' Cooperative Authority
  4. Cobb County Superior Court Clerk (home)Cobb County Superior Court Clerk
  5. County Contact DirectoryCobb County Government
  6. Tax Assessor's OfficeCobb County Board of Tax Assessors
  7. .gov domain registry (current-full.csv)CISA / get.gov
  8. Cobb County Tax Commissioner
  9. Superior Court ClerkCobb County Superior Court
  10. Information About CourtsCobb County Government
  11. Superior CourtCobb County Superior Court
  12. State Court ClerkCobb County State Court Clerk
  13. Magistrate CourtCobb County Magistrate Court
  14. Probate Case Status and Records SearchCobb County Probate Court
  15. Request CopiesCobb County Superior Court Clerk
  16. Common Probate Court FeesCobb County Probate Court
  17. Real EstateCobb County Superior Court Clerk
  18. Landmark Web Home Page - Cobb County Official Records SearchCobb County Clerk of Superior Court (LandmarkWeb portal)
  19. GSCCCA SearchGeorgia Superior Court Clerks' Cooperative Authority
  20. GSCCCA AccountsGeorgia Superior Court Clerks' Cooperative Authority
  21. Real Estate Fees & FormsCobb County Superior Court Clerk
  22. Probate CourtCobb County Probate Court
  23. Court Fees & FormsCobb County Superior Court Clerk
  24. Uniform Superior Court RulesSupreme Court of Georgia
  25. CourtsCobb County Superior Court Clerk
  26. Obtaining Criminal History Record Information FAQGeorgia Bureau of Investigation
  27. Marriage LicenseCobb County Probate Court
  28. Vital Records FeesGeorgia Department of Public Health
  29. About Vital RecordsGeorgia Department of Public Health
  30. Elections and Voter RegistrationCobb County Elections and Registration
  31. DutiesCobb County Superior Court Clerk
  32. Cobb County Government homeCobb County Government
  33. Open Records RequestsCobb County Attorney's Office
  34. County population totals: Vintage 2025 (July 1, 2025)US Census Bureau