Wilmington Island, GA Public Records
Wilmington Island is an unincorporated community (a census-designated place) in Chatham County, Georgia, with an estimated population of 13,905 (U.S. Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey) and 8.3 square miles of land.
🏢 Local Government for Wilmington Island
Wilmington Island is not an incorporated city or town, so it has no city hall, town clerk or local government of its own. Local government services and records for Wilmington Island come from Chatham County. Birth and death certificates, marriage records, deeds and court files come from the county and state offices below.
Population figure: U.S. Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimate for the Wilmington Island census-designated place (a statistical area, not a government).
↑ Back to record types🏛️ County Courthouse & Records Office for Wilmington Island
Wilmington Island is in Chatham County. In Georgia, deeds, mortgages and other land records are recorded by the Clerk of Superior Court in each county. Divorce cases in Georgia are heard by the Superior Court in each county. Wills and estates in Georgia are handled by the Probate Court in each county.
📍 Chatham County at a Glance
| County | Chatham County |
| County population (2024 est.) | 307,336 Source: www2.census.gov ↗ |
⚖️ Chatham County Clerk of Superior Court (Chatham County Court)
| Address | 400 W. Oglethorpe Avenue, Rm 178, SAVANNAH, GA 31401 |
| Directions | Get directions ↗ |
| Phone | (912) 434-8920 |
| Hours | 8:00am - 5:00pm, Monday - Friday |
| Records available | Court records for the Superior courts; the Clerk of Superior Court also records deeds, liens and other real-estate records |
| Official website | Not stated |
| Sources | gsccca.org/…/clerk-results ↗ |
| Last verified | October 16, 2026 |
See the full Chatham County records page →
↑ Back to record types📋 Where to Get Records for Wilmington Island
Where to get the most-requested public records for people and property in Wilmington Island, GA:
📋 Wilmington Island Records Guide
| Birth & death certificates | Georgia Department of Public Health – State Office of Vital RecordsCertified birth and death certificates for Georgia are issued by the state vital records office; in some places a county or local office can also issue copies. |
| Deeds & property records | In Georgia, deeds, mortgages and other land records are recorded by the Clerk of Superior Court in each county. |
| Court cases & divorce | Chatham County courthouse. Divorce cases in Georgia are heard by the Superior Court in each county. |
| Wills & estates | Wills and estates in Georgia are handled by the Probate Court in each county. |
| State court system | Judicial Council of Georgia – Georgia Courts |
| Sex offender registry | Georgia Sex Offender Registry (GBI) |