The Probate Court of Putnam County is a United States Passport Acceptance Agency. We have passport forms and information available.
You can obtain information and forms online as well at www.travel.state.gov the website of the United States Department of the State. To apply for a passport you will need to bring two passport photographs, identification, and a certified copy of your birth certificate to the Probate Court of Putnam County. The fee is $75.00 to the U.S. Department of the State and a $25.00 fee to the Acceptance Agent.
Probate Courts in Georgia are one of the most important sites for genealogy resources. Among the resources on site in the Probate Court of Putnam County are:
- Estate records dating from 1808 forward.
- Court records of proceedings from 1808 forward
- Marriage records from 1808
- Birth certificates from 1866
- Death certificates from 1919
- Cemetery compilations of county cemeteries
Keep in mind that there are a limited number of birth certificates and death certificates on file for early years. Also access to all records is subject to the confidentiality provisions of Georgia law.
You can also visit the Georgia Archives at: www.georgiaarchives.org