Fayette County, Georgia genealogy and family history research. Find links to record collections, history, and genealogy resources to help you trace your Fayette Co., ancestors.
Fayette County Quick Facts
- Government Website: www.fayettecountyga.gov/
- Created Date / Origin: May 15, 1821 from Creek Cession of 1821 (portions of Fayette County were used to create the following counties: DeKalb in 1822, Campbell in 1828, Spalding in 1851, and Clayton in 1858)
- County Seat: Fayetteville
- Named After: Gilbert du Motier, marquis de Lafayette (1757 – 1834), a French hero of the Revolutionary War.
- Bordering Counties: Fulton County (north), Clayton County (east), Spalding County (south), Coweta County (west)
- Cities & towns include: Brooks, Fayetteville, Peachtree City, Tyrone, Woolsey
Fayette County Genealogical & Historical Societies and Family History Resources
A list of Fayette County Historical and Genealogical Societies, Forums, Message Boards, Libraries, Archives. See Also Georgia Archives, Genealogical and Historical Societies for statewide Addresses and links.
- Georgia State Genealogy Network (facebook.com)
- Fayette County Historical Society,PO Box 421; Fayetteville, GA 30214-0421; (770) 716-6020
- Fayette County, Georgia Message Boards (boards.ancestry.com) read and post messages about your county ancestors
- Fayette County, Georgia Genealogy Forum (genforum.genealogy.com)
Fayette County Courthouse and Government Records
Researchers often overlook the importance of Fayette 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 Fayette 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 Fayette county. The dates indicated below are the first known records for each county.
- Fayette County Courthouse (all departments listed below are located here, unless otherwise noted)
- Address: 140 Stonewall Avenue W., Fayetteville, Georgia 30214
- Phone: (770) 460-5730
- A Look at the History of Fayette Co. Courthouse in Georgia (georgiainfo.galileo.usg.edu)
- Fayette 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: 770.716.4290
- Land Records: 1823
- Court Records: 1823
- Fayette 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: 1 Center Drive, Fayetteville, Ga. 30214
- Phone: 770.716.4220
- Marriage Records: 1823
- Probate Records: 1823
- 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.
- The Fayette County Health Department can issue Birth, Marriage and Death certificates while you wait.
Contact the Clerk of Superior Court for Divorce Records and the Probate Judge for Marriage Records. - Ordering Vital Records – You can also order Order Electronically Online or You can download an application for Georgia Birth Certificate, Marriage Certificate, Divorce Certificate, Death Certificate Application to mail.
- The Fayette County Health Department can issue Birth, Marriage and Death certificates while you wait.
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….
Fayette County Genealogy Links
The following are links to Genealogy, Records and Resources relating to Fayette 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.
- Fayette Co. GA Books, Newspapers & Publications
- See Also Statewide Newspapers, Books & Publications Links for Georgia
- Historical Newspapers from Georgia (1752 – 1997) (genealogybank.com)
- Fayette County, Georgia Books (amazon.com)
- Fayette County Newspapers (usgwarchives.org)
- Georgia Newspapers (newspaperarchives.com)
- Search Georgia Obituaries (1985 to current) (genealogybank.com)
- Fayette County Obituaries (usgwarchives.org)
- Fayette Co. GA Birth, Marriage & Death Records
- See Also Statewide Birth, Marriage, Divorce and Death Records in Georgia
- Fayette County, Georgia Marriage Project (http://usgwarchives.net)
- Georgia Death Certificates, 1919-1927 (sos.state.ga.us)
- Vital Records – Births, Marriages and Deaths (usgwarchives.org)
- Social Security Death Index (search.ancestry.com) Search over 82 million death records and get genealogical information crucial to your family research.
- Fayette Co. GA Court, Probate Land and Tax Records
- See Also Georgia Court, Land, Tax & Probate Records
- Land Lotteries – Lands were given to Georgia citizens by lotteries from in 1805, 1807, 1820, 1821, 1827, 1832, 1832 (Gold), 1833. Where Georgians sold lots won in these lotteries, researchers will find that deeds may be valuable sources of genealogical information. Those deeds should have been recorded in Fayette county where the land was located, but in some cases references may be found in the counties where the owner resided. Land transaction between private individuals are recorded with the Fayette county clerk of superior court.
- County Tax Digests (state.ga.us)
- Wills & Estate Records (usgwarchives.org)
- County Records Microfilm Index (state.ga.us)
- Inventory of the county archives of Georgia. (search.ancestry.com)
- Land & Deed Records (usgwarchives.org)
- BLM Land Records (glorecords.blm.gov)covers the State of Georgia. Many pioneers and settelers bought land from the government instead of individuals.
- Fayette Co. GA Census Records
- See Also Statewide Census Links for Georgia
- Fayette County, GA Census Records (census-online.com)
- Fayette County Census Records (usgwarchives.org)
- Fayette County, GA Census QuickFacts (quickfacts.census.gov)
- Fayette County Census Records (search.ancestry.com)Learn where your ancestors lived, who lived in the household, ages, places of birth, occupation, actual images of the Federal Censusrs and more.
- Fayette Co. GA Cemeteries & Graveyards
- See Also Statewide Cemetery Links for Georgia
- Fayette Co., Georgia Graves (findagrave.com)
- Fayette County Cemeteries (usgwarchives.org)
- Fayette County Tombstone Photos (usgwarchives.org)
- Fayette County Tombstone Transcription Project (usgwtombstones.org)
- Fayette Co., Georgia Cemeteries (Internment.net)
- Topographic Cemetery List and Map for Fayette County, Georgia (topozone.com)
- Fayette Co., Georgia Cemetery Books (amazon.com)
- Fayette Co. GA Church & Bible Records
- See Also Statewide Church & Bible Links for Georgia
- Topographic Church List and Map for Fayette County, Georgia (topozone.com)
- Fayette County Church Records (usgwarchives.org)
- Fayette County Bibles (usgwarchives.org)
- Fayette County, Georgia Church Books (amazon.com)
- Fayette Co. GA Family Websites, Pictures & Histories
- County Biographies (usgwarchives.org)
- Nichols and Related Families (mynicholsfamily.com)
- County Photos (usgwarchives.org)
- Fayette Co. GA General and History Websites
- Fayette County Georgia (genealogytrails.com)
- Fayette County, Georgia Wikipedia (wikipedia.org)
- Fayette County, Georgia Wiki (familysearch.org)
- Fayette Co. Georgia Genealogy (kindredtrails.com)
- Family History Library (familysearch.org) has the largest collection of free family history, family tree and genealogy records.
- Georgia Virtual Vault (sos.state.ga.us)
- Fayette County, Georgia History (usgwarchives.org)
- Fayette County, Georgia (linkpendium.com) Family History & Genealogy, Census, Birth, Marriage, Death Vital Records & More
- Cyndi’s List – United States – Georgia – Counties – Fayette (cyndislist.com)
- Fayette County, GA History (georgiainfo.galileo.usg.edu)
- Fayette Co. Georgia Genealogy (rootsweb.ancestry.com)
- Fayette County Genealogy Queries (cousinconnect.com)
- View Index of Counties and Equivalents
- Fayette County USGenWeb Archives Project (usgwarchives.org) read and post messages with other county genealogy researchers
- Fayette Co. Data Collections (search.ancestry.com)
- Fayette Co. GA Immigration & Naturalization
- Fayette Co. GA Maps, Atlases & Gazetteers
- See Also Statewide Maps and Atlas Links for Georgia
- Fayette County D.O.T. MAP
- County Maps (sos.state.ga.us) The County Map File consists of maps of Georgia’s 161 (now 159) counties collected by the Office of Surveyor General. Many of the maps in this collection were produced under the direction of the state between 1866 – 1935, including those created by Acts of the General Assembly and the State Highway Department; some maps were created in conjunction with the United States Post Office Department and the Department of Agriculture. The several types of county maps show cities, towns, roads and highways, watercourses, and other geographic and topographic features.
- Historical Maps of Fayette County (georgiainfo.galileo.usg.edu)
- 1895 Fayette County Map (livgenmi.com)
- Fayette Co. GA Military Records
- See Also Statewide Military Links for Georgia
- Fayette County Military Records (usgwarchives.org)
- Georgia Military Records (Fold3.com) provides access to military records, stories, photos, and personal documents of the Georgia men and women who served. Perfect for Perfect for Fayette County genealogists, researchers, historians and more.
- Fayette Co. GA Schools & Directories
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