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DeKalb County, Georgia Genealogy

DeKalb County, Georgia genealogy and family history research. Find links to record collections, history, and genealogy resources to help you trace your DeKalb Co., ancestors.

DeKalb County Quick Facts

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DeKalb County Genealogical & Historical Societies and Family History Resources

A list of DeKalb County Historical  and Genealogical Societies, Forums, Message Boards, Libraries, Archives. See Also Georgia Archives, Genealogical and Historical Societies for statewide Addresses and links.

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DeKalb County Courthouse and Government Records

Researchers often overlook the importance of DeKalb County court, probate, and land records as a source of genealogy and family history information. Buried away in Georgia courthouses and archives everywhere are the dreams and frustrations of many Georgia citizens. The chances are great that your ancestors have left a detailed record of at least some aspects of their lives in the DeKalb County court records.

Please call the clerk’s department to confirm hours, mailing address, fees and other specifics before visiting or requesting information because of sometimes changing contact information. Even if your ancestor is not mentioned in a Court case, consider all of the other procedures which could have lead to him or her appearing in court records.

The following indicates what vital, land, probate, and court records are in DeKalb county.  The dates indicated below are the first known records for each county.

  • DeKalb County Courthouse (all departments listed below are located here, unless otherwise noted)
  • DeKalb County Clerk of Superior Courthas responsibility over felony cases, cases regarding title to land and equity, declaratory judgments, habeas corpus, mandamus, adoptions, name changes, divorces, child custody, and child support enforcement. The clerk is responsible for recording deeds and maintaining the chain of title to all property in the county.
    • Phone: (404) 371-4901
    • Land Records: 1842
    • Court Records: 1842
  • DeKalb County Clerk of Probate Courtduties cover all legal proceedings that deal with Wills, Estates, Guardianships of minor children, Involuntary Committals Hearings, Issuance of Marriage License, ect.. The office of the probate judge is the county office where the most significant genealogical records are created and maintained in Georgia.
    • Address: 1100 Courthouse Annex, 556 North McDonough Street,
      Decatur, Georgia 30030
    • Phone: (404) 371-2601
    • Marriage Records: 1842
    • Probate Records: 1842
  • Georgia Department of Health has copies for copies of birth and death records since Jan 1919, copies of marriage since June 9, 1952 to 1996 and a Divorce records index since June 9, 1952. There is a fee for each copy requested. Please refer to the information to the Statewide Vital Records in Georgiafor current fees and application process.

Georgia Historical Records – Databases include Georgia Court, Land, Wills & Financial Records; Georgia Birth, Marriage & Death Records; Georgia Voter Lists & Census Records; Georgia Immigration & Emigration Records; Georgia Obituary Records; Georgia Military Records; Georgia Family Tree Records; Georgia Pictures; Georgia Stories, Memories & Histories; Georgia Directories & Member Lists and much more….
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DeKalb County Genealogy Links

The following are links to Genealogy, Records and Resources relating to DeKalb County. These genealogy links fall into 3 categories: Commercial Sites, Personal Sites or Organization Sites. Some are have free access some require a payment.  This is just a list that has been collected or submitted. I do not endorse or promote one genealogy site above another. Feel free to submit your own favorite genealogy or family history related sites.

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