Coweta County, Georgia public records
In Coweta County, deeds are recorded by the Clerk of Superior Court, Real Estate Division; property values come from the Tax Assessors Office; court files are divided among the Clerk of Superior Court, Court Services Division, the Probate Court and the Juvenile Court.
On this page
- Where to get each record
- Deeds and land records
- Property values, owners and tax bills
- Court records: which clerk keeps which case
- Marriage records
- Divorce records
- Birth certificates
- Death certificates
- Probate records and wills
- Business names (DBA)
- Voter records
- Historical records
- Good to know about Coweta County records
- Office addresses, phones and hours
- Records that are not online: public records requests
- Questions people ask
- Official copies vs look-alike sites
- Sources
Where to get each record
| Record | Office | Search online | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|
| Deeds and land records | Clerk of Superior Court, Real Estate Division5 | Search deeds23 | $1.00 per page (copy of recorded document)4 |
| Property values and owners | Tax Assessors Office6 | Property search7 | — |
| Property tax bills | Tax Commissioner8 | Tax bill search9 | — |
| Court cases | Clerk of Superior Court, Court Services Division5 Probate Court10 Juvenile Court10 | — | Fees: copies: $0.50 per page unassisted; $1.00 with assistance11 |
| Marriage records | Probate Court10 | — | $10.00 per certified copy12 |
| Divorce records | Clerk of Superior Court, Court Services Division5 | — | $2.50, plus $0.50 per additional page, certified11 |
| Birth certificates | Probate Court13 | — | $25.0012 |
| Death certificates | Probate Court13 | — | $25.0012 |
| Probate and wills | Probate Court10 | — | — |
| Business names (DBA) | Clerk of Superior Court, Real Estate Division5 | — | — |
Deeds and land records
Deeds, mortgages and other land documents for property in Coweta County are recorded by the Clerk of Superior Court, Real Estate Division.5
- Online search
- gsccca.org2
- Cost
- Account3
- Who runs it
- Georgia Superior Court Clerks' Cooperative Authority (GSCCCA), a state authority14
- Years online
- Coweta real estate documents from 1983 to current on GSCCCA; pre-1983 Index to Index records at https://sccweb.coweta.ga.us/RESearch/4
- Who holds it
- Superior Court Clerk, Real Estate Division4
- In person
- Public may research in person; no telephone research2
- No phone research
- The office does not research recorded documents by telephone2
- Copy fee
- $1.00 per page (copy of recorded document)4
- Certified copy fee
- $2.50 first page; $0.50 each additional page4
- Recording fee
- $25.00 for deeds, liens (except local and state tax liens) and UCC filings; plats, maps and condominium floor plans $10.004
- How to order
- Request copies and certified copies through the GSCCCA eCertification portal, ecert.gsccca.org2
- Payment
- Business check, cash or money order; no personal checks; card surcharge $3.00 on transactions up to $100.00 or 3.00% over $100.004
Property values, owners and tax bills
The Tax Assessors Office (Board of Tax Assessors & Appraisal Office) sets property values6; the Tax Commissioner bills and collects the tax8.
- Property search
- qpublic.schneidercorp.com/Application.aspx7
- Assessor search: vendor
- Schneider Geospatial qPublic6
- Tax bill search
- cowetacountyga.governmentwindow.com/…9
- Tax search: vendor
- Government Window, LLC9
- Tax search: payment fee
- 2.50% ($1.00 minimum) for Discover, Mastercard and Visa; 3% ($1.50 minimum) for American Express15
- Parcel map (GIS)
- Coweta County GIS Maps Online, coweta.ga.us/346/Maps-Online; includes a Tax Parcel Viewer16
- Appealing a value
- File with the Board of Tax Assessors within 45 days of the date on the Notice of Assessment17
- Appeal form
- State form PT-311-A is preferred but not required17
- Due date
- 2026 bills due Monday, December 7, 2026; generally December 17
- Delinquent lien
- Unpaid taxes become a FiFa lien on the General Execution Docket at the Clerk of Superior Court15
How property tax works in Georgia
Court records: which clerk keeps which case
| Court | Cases | Records kept by | Case search |
|---|---|---|---|
| Superior Court | Civil and criminal filings18 | Clerk of Superior Court, Court Services Division | — |
| State Court | Civil, criminal and traffic dockets19 | Clerk of Superior Court, Court Services Division | — |
| Magistrate Court | Online filing of claims, landlord/tenant cases and answers20 | Clerk of Superior Court, Court Services Division | — |
| Probate Court | Guardianships, decedents' estates, mental health matters, birth certificate amendments and certain trust cases13 | Probate Court | — |
| Juvenile Court | — | Juvenile Court | — |
- Fees: civil filing
- $215.00 general civil actions11
- Fees: sheriff service
- $50.00 per defendant, Coweta County residents only11
- Fees: copies
- $0.50 per page unassisted; $1.00 with assistance11
- Fees: certified
- $2.50, plus $0.50 per additional page11
- Fees: exemplified
- $10.00 first page, $0.50 per subsequent page11
- E certification
- ecert.gsccca.org14
Criminal records and background checks
- Courts
- Criminal filings at Superior Court; criminal docket also at State Court18
- Sheriff records
- Sheriff's Office records requests go through the county's online request system21
- Criminal history form
- The Sheriff's records page provides a GCIC Criminal History Consent form21
- Statewide
- Felony convictions are public without consent; other records need the person's consent22
How Georgia courts keep their files
Marriage records
Kept by the Probate Court.10
- Marriage license fee
- $56; $16 with a notarized premarital counseling form23
- Application
- Online application at georgiaprobaterecords.com, but both applicants must still appear in person23
- Copy fee
- $10.00 per certified copy12
- What it covers
- Only licenses applied for in Coweta County12
- State records
- State Office of Vital Records holds June 1952 to August 1996; other years at the county Probate Office24
Georgia marriage records, statewide
Divorce records
Clerk of Superior Court in the county where the divorce was granted25
- Filing fee
- $215.0011
- Certified copies
- Request through eCertification, naming the document wanted26
- Copy fee
- $2.50, plus $0.50 per additional page, certified11
Birth certificates
Kept by the Probate Court (Vital Records).13
- Fee
- $25.0012
- Who may order
- Person named, or their mother, father, adult child, adult sibling, grandparent or spouse; photo ID needed12
- How to order
- Complete the form and return it to the Probate Court Office, 200 Court Square, 8:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m., Monday through Friday12
- State years
- State Office holds births from January 1919 to present; older records from the county or Georgia Archives27
Ordering a Georgia birth certificate
Death certificates
Kept by the Probate Court (Vital Records).13
- Fee
- $25.0012
- Who may order
- Mother, father, adult child, adult sibling, grandparent or spouse; photo ID needed12
- How to order
- Same Probate Court form and counter as birth certificates12
- State records
- State Office holds deaths from January 1919 to present28
Ordering a Georgia death certificate
Probate records and wills
Kept by the Probate Court.10
- Jurisdiction
- Exclusive jurisdiction over probate of wills and other estate matters29
- Payment
- Cash, check, or charge with a 4.5% card convenience fee13
Finding a will or probate case in Georgia
Business names (DBA)
Kept by the Clerk of Superior Court, Real Estate Division.5
- Trade name
- Filed with the Clerk of Superior Court, Real Estate Division; county table lists $167.004
- State schedule
- $175.00 plus publication cost, statewide schedule effective July 1, 202430
- Form
- Trade Name Registration Form and General Info on the Real Estate Division page4
- Companies and LLCs
- Corporations and LLCs: Georgia Secretary of State business search31
Voter records
Kept by Elections & Voter Registration.6
- Check your registration
- Georgia Secretary of State's My Voter Page32
Historical records
- State archives
- Georgia Archives; no research by mail, email or telephone33
- Early marriages
- Post-1900 marriage records are with the county Probate Judge34
Good to know about Coweta County records
- Real estate self-filers must eFile, with identity verified by the Clerks' Authority; attorneys, lenders and certain other groups may still file on paper4
- Coweta's Probate Court is an Article 6 court with expanded jurisdiction, including jury trials on issues properly before it13
- Courts sit at several sites: Justice Center (72 Greenville St), Juvenile Court Center (78 Greenville St), Historic Courthouse (200 Court Square)10
- Superior Court warns that phone demands for jury-duty fines are a scam5
- The county warns of criminals impersonating local government offices to solicit payments7
- The clerk urges property owners to sign up for GSCCCA real estate fraud alerts5
- Tax liens stay on credit records for at least seven years, per the Tax Commissioner15
Office addresses, phones and hours
Clerk of Superior Court, Real Estate Division
- Address
- 72 Greenville Street, Newnan, GA 3026335
- P.O. Box 943, Newnan, GA 3026435
- Phone
- 770-254-2690 (filing); 770-254-2696 (record room)35
- Hours
- Monday through Friday, 8 am to 5 pm (Eastern Time Zone)5
Clerk of Superior Court, Court Services Division
- Address
- 72 Greenville Street, Newnan, GA 3026335
- P.O. Box 943, Newnan, GA 3026435
- Phone
- 770-254-2693 (Court Services, telephone directory); the clerk's contact panel lists Court Services as 770-254-269535
- Hours
- Monday through Friday, 8 am to 5 pm (Eastern Time Zone)5
Clerk of Superior Court, Court Services Division
- Address
- 72 Greenville Street, Newnan, GA 3026335
- P.O. Box 943, Newnan, GA 3026435
- Phone
- 770-254-2693 (Court Services, telephone directory); the clerk's contact panel lists Court Services as 770-254-269535
- Hours
- Monday through Friday, 8 am to 5 pm (Eastern Time Zone)5
State Court Clerk
- Address
- Coweta County Justice Center, 72 Greenville Street, Newnan, GA 3026319
- P.O. Box 884, Newnan, GA 3026419
- Phone
- 770-254-269919
- Hours
- Monday through Friday, 8 am to 5 pm19
Magistrate Court
- Address
- 72 Greenville St., Suite 1200, Newnan, GA 3026320
- Phone
- (770) 254-261020
Probate Court
- Address
- 200 Court Square, Newnan, GA 3026313
- Coweta County Probate Court, 200 Court Square, Newnan, GA 3026336
- Phone
- 770-254-264013
- [email protected]13
- Hours
- Monday through Friday, 8 am to 4:30 pm13
Probate Court (Vital Records)
- Address
- 200 Court Square, Newnan, GA 3026337
- Coweta County Probate Court, 200 Court Square, Newnan, GA 3026336
- Phone
- 770-254-264013
- [email protected]13
- Hours
- Requests accepted 8 am to 4:30 pm, Monday through Friday13
Juvenile Court
- Address
- Juvenile Court Center, 78 Greenville Street, Newnan10
Tax Assessors Office (Board of Tax Assessors & Appraisal Office)
- Address
- 37 Perry Street, Newnan, GA 3026338
- Phone
- 770-254-2680; fax 770-254-264938
- [email protected]38
- Hours
- Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.38
Tax Commissioner
- Address
- 87 Newnan Station Drive, Ste 100, Newnan, GA 3026539
- Phone
- 770-254-2670 (property tax); 770-254-2631 (tag office)39
- Hours
- M-F: 8:00am - 4:30pm39
- Website
- cowetataxcom.com8
Sheriff's Office, Records Requests
Elections & Voter Registration
- Address
- 87 Newnan Station Drive, Suite 400, Newnan, GA 3026541
- Phone
- 770-254-261541
- Hours
- Monday - Friday, 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM41
- Website
- coweta.ga.us/…6
Geographic Information Systems (GIS)
- Website
- coweta.ga.us/…6
Records that are not online: public records requests
- Request page
- cowetacountyga.nextrequest.com19
How to write a public records request
Questions people ask
How do I get a copy of a deed in Coweta County?
The Clerk of Superior Court, Real Estate Division keeps deed records. To order copies: Request copies and certified copies through the GSCCCA eCertification portal, ecert.gsccca.org. Plain copies: $1.00 per page (copy of recorded document). Certified copies: $2.50 first page; $0.50 each additional page.524
How much is a birth certificate in Coweta County?
$25.00.12
Where do I get a divorce decree in Coweta County?
Clerk of Superior Court in the county where the divorce was granted.25
How much does a marriage license cost in Coweta County?
$56; $16 with a notarized premarital counseling form.23
How do I look up who owns a property in Coweta County?
Use the property search of the Tax Assessors Office (Board of Tax Assessors & Appraisal Office): 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 Coweta 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.
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- Marriage LicensesCoweta Countychecked November 7, 2026
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- Register to VoteGeorgia.gov (State of Georgia)checked November 7, 2026
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