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Lowndes County, Georgia public records

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

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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. Good to know about Lowndes County records
  12. Office addresses, phones and hours
  13. Records that are not online: public records requests
  14. Questions people ask
  15. Official copies vs look-alike sites
  16. Sources

Where to get each record

RecordOfficeSearch onlineFee
Deeds and land recordsClerk of Superior Court4Search deeds2State schedule: uncertified copies $0.50 per page without clerk assistance; $1.00 per page with assistance3
Property values and ownersBoard of Assessors5Property search6—
Property tax billsTax Commissioner7Tax bill search8—
Court casesClerk of Superior Court4
Clerk of Superior and State Court4
Probate Court9		Superior Court10
State Court11
Magistrate Court12		—
Marriage recordsProbate Court9Search marriage records13Certified copy fee: Certified copy of marriage license $10.00; photocopy $1.0014
Divorce recordsClerk of Superior and State Court4—State schedule: certified $2.50 first page, $0.50 each additional3
Birth certificatesLowndes County Health Department9—$25.00 plus $5.00 for additional copies (state fee)15
Death certificatesLowndes County Health Department9—$25.00 plus $5.00 for additional copies (state fee)15
Probate and willsProbate Court9——
Business names (DBA)Clerk of Superior and State Court4—$175.00 plus publication (state schedule)16

Deeds and land records

Deeds, mortgages and other land documents for property in Lowndes County are recorded by the Clerk of Superior Court.4

Years online
Deed index for all counties since at least January 1, 19992
Search cost
Single-Use account: one-time activation fee of $5.00; other GSCCCA plans in the Georgia state record17
Copy fee
State schedule: uncertified copies $0.50 per page without clerk assistance; $1.00 per page with assistance3
Certified copy fee
State schedule: $2.50 first page, $0.50 each additional page3
Recording fee
State schedule: $25.00 per deed or real estate instrument16
E filing
Real estate documents, including liens, may be filed online since July 1, 2019; a participant ID is required18

How deeds work in Georgia

Property values, owners and tax bills

The Board of Assessors sets property values5; the Tax Commissioner bills and collects the tax7.

Tax bill search
lowndescountytax.com8
Ownership lag
Ownership records are updated monthly, so a recorded deed takes time to appear5
Returns
Tax returns January 1 through April 17
Appealing a value
Appeal to the Board of Tax Assessors within 45 days of the notice; if unchanged it goes to the Board of Equalization; arbitration is an alternative19

How property tax works in Georgia

Court records: which clerk keeps which case

CourtCasesRecords kept byCase search
Superior CourtFelony, civil, divorce, real estate recordsClerk of Superior Courtportalprod.lowndescounty.com/PortalProd10
State CourtTraffic, fish and game cases and other State Court mattersClerk of Superior and State Courtportalprod.lowndescounty.com/PortalProd11
Magistrate CourtCivil claims of $15,000 or less, evictions, warrants, bond hearings12Clerk of Superior and State Courtportalprod.lowndescounty.com/PortalProd12
Probate CourtEstates, guardianships, conservatorships, weapons carry and marriage licensesProbate Court—
Juvenile Court———
Statewide
researchga.tylerhost.net (re:SearchGA, hosted by Tyler, linked by the county)11

Criminal records and background checks

Sheriff records
Open records request form for accident and incident reports20

How Georgia courts keep their files

Marriage records

Kept by the Probate Court.9

Marriage license
$56.00; $16.00 with qualifying premarital education21
Certified copy fee
Certified copy of marriage license $10.00; photocopy $1.0014
Mail order
Form and money order payable to Lowndes County Probate Court, with stamped envelope or $1.0014
Ceremonies
Probate Court no longer performs weddings since January 1, 20259

Georgia marriage records, statewide

Divorce records

Clerk of Superior Court in the county where granted22

Fees
State schedule: certified $2.50 first page, $0.50 each additional3

Birth certificates

Lowndes County Health Department, not the Probate Court9

Fee
$25.00 plus $5.00 for additional copies (state fee)15

Ordering a Georgia birth certificate

Death certificates

Kept by the Lowndes County Health Department (vital records).9

Fee
$25.00 plus $5.00 for additional copies (state fee)15

Ordering a Georgia death certificate

Probate records and wills

Kept by the Probate Court.9

Estate search
$10.00 per estate examination fee; money order or cashier's check by mail; copies may cost more23
Payment
Visa, MasterCard, Discover, money order, cashier's check, cash (no bills over $20)24

Finding a will or probate case in Georgia

Business names (DBA)

Kept by the Clerk of Superior and State Court.4

Form
Trade name registration form at the Clerk of Court18
Fee
$175.00 plus publication (state schedule)16

Good to know about Lowndes County records

  • Courthouses burned in 1858 (at Troupville) and 1869 (at Valdosta); the county's page does not say whether records were lost25
  • The 1905 courthouse occupants moved to the Judicial Complex in June 201025
  • Probate Court does not handle vital records, elections or traffic cases here9

Office addresses, phones and hours

Clerk of Superior Court

Address
327 N. Ashley St., 1st Floor, Valdosta, GA 3160118
Mail
P.O. Box 1349, Valdosta, GA 3160318
Phone
229-333-5127; fax 229-333-763718

Clerk of Superior Court

Address
327 N. Ashley St., 1st Floor, Valdosta, GA 3160118
Mail
P.O. Box 1349, Valdosta, GA 3160318
Phone
229-333-5127; fax 229-333-763718

Clerk of Superior and State Court

Address
327 N. Ashley St., 1st Floor, Valdosta, GA 3160118
Mail
P.O. Box 1349, Valdosta, GA 3160318
Phone
229-333-5127; fax 229-333-763718

Magistrate Court

Address
327 N. Ashley St., 2nd Floor, Valdosta, GA 3160112
Mail
P.O. Box 1349, Valdosta, GA 3160312
Phone
229-671-2610; fax 229-671-344212
Hours
Monday through Friday, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.12

Probate Court

Address
327 North Ashley Street, Valdosta, GA 3160114
Hours
Filings and requests 8:30 a.m. to 4:15 p.m., Monday through Friday24

Board of Assessors

Address
302 N. Patterson St., Valdosta, GA 3160126
Mail
P.O. Box 1126, Valdosta, GA 316035
Phone
229-671-2540; fax 229-333-760626
Hours
Monday through Friday, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.26

Tax Commissioner

Address
300 N. Patterson St., Valdosta, GA 316017
Mail
P.O. Box 1409, Valdosta, GA 316037
Phone
229-671-2579; fax 229-671-25997
Hours
Monday - Friday, 8 a.m. - 4:45 p.m.; drive thru 8:30 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.7

Elections & Voting

Address
2808 N. Oak St., Valdosta, GA 3160127
Mail
P.O. Box 10130, Valdosta, GA 3160427
Phone
229-671-2850; fax 229-333-519927
Hours
Monday through Friday, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.27

Sheriff's Office

Address
120 Prison Farm Road, Valdosta, GA 3160320
Mail
P.O. Box 667, Valdosta, GA 3160320

Lowndes County Health Department (vital records)

Phone
229-333-5257 (Health Department)18

County Clerk

Address
327 N. Ashley St., 3rd Floor, Valdosta, GA 3160128
Phone
229-671-2400; fax 229-245-522228

Records that are not online: public records requests

Where to send it
Office of the County Clerk, 229-671-2400 or [email protected]; court records from the Clerk of Superior Court, 229-333-512728

How to write a public records request

Questions people ask

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

The Clerk of Superior Court keeps deed records. Plain copies: State schedule: uncertified copies $0.50 per page without clerk assistance; $1.00 per page with assistance. Certified copies: State schedule: $2.50 first page, $0.50 each additional page.43

How much is a birth certificate in Lowndes County?

$25.00 plus $5.00 for additional copies (state fee).15

Where do I get a divorce decree in Lowndes County?

Clerk of Superior Court in the county where granted.22

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

Use the property search of the Board of Assessors: qpublic.net/ga/lowndes6

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 Lowndes 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 IndexGSCCCAchecked November 8, 2026
  3. UCC System (incl. UCC Fee Schedule and Clerk copy fees)GSCCCAchecked November 8, 2026
  4. State Court | Lowndes County, GALowndes County, Georgiachecked November 8, 2026
  5. Board of Assessors (Assessors Office page) | Lowndes County, GALowndes County, Georgiachecked November 8, 2026
  6. Property Values | Lowndes County, GALowndes County, Georgiachecked November 8, 2026
  7. Tax Commissioner | Lowndes County, GALowndes County, Georgiachecked November 8, 2026
  8. Pay Property Tax Online (links to county tax commissioners)Georgia Department of Revenuechecked November 8, 2026
  9. Probate Court | Lowndes County, GALowndes County, Georgiachecked November 8, 2026
  10. Superior Court | Lowndes County, GALowndes County, Georgiachecked November 8, 2026
  11. Electronic Court Offerings | Lowndes County, GALowndes County, Georgiachecked November 8, 2026
  12. Magistrate Court | Lowndes County, GALowndes County, Georgiachecked November 8, 2026
  13. Quick Links: Probate Court | Lowndes County, GALowndes County, Georgiachecked November 8, 2026
  14. Marriage Record Request | Lowndes County, GALowndes County, Georgiachecked November 8, 2026
  15. Vital Records FeesGeorgia Department of Public Health, State Office of Vital Recordschecked November 8, 2026
  16. Superior Court Cost Schedule - Effective July 1, 2024Superior Court Clerks of Georgia (Clerks Council/Association)checked November 8, 2026
  17. Account types and pricingGSCCCAchecked November 8, 2026
  18. Clerk of Court | Lowndes County, GALowndes County, Georgiachecked November 8, 2026
  19. Assessment Appeals | Lowndes County, GALowndes County, Georgiachecked November 8, 2026
  20. Sheriff's Office | Lowndes County, GALowndes County, Georgiachecked November 8, 2026
  21. 2026 Marriage Information Sheet | Lowndes County, GALowndes County, Georgiachecked November 8, 2026
  22. Request Vital RecordsGeorgia.gov (State of Georgia)checked November 8, 2026
  23. Estate Record Search Form 2025 | Lowndes County, GALowndes County, Georgiachecked November 8, 2026
  24. Probate Court General Information 2025 | Lowndes County, GALowndes County, Georgiachecked November 8, 2026
  25. History | Lowndes County, GALowndes County, Georgiachecked November 8, 2026
  26. Board of Assessors | Lowndes County, GALowndes County, Georgiachecked November 8, 2026
  27. Elections & Voting | Lowndes County, GALowndes County, Georgiachecked November 8, 2026
  28. County Clerk | Lowndes County, GALowndes County, Georgiachecked November 8, 2026
  29. Departments | Lowndes County, GALowndes County, Georgiachecked November 8, 2026
  30. County population totals: Vintage 2025 (July 1, 2025)US Census Bureauchecked November 4, 2026