Fulton County, Georgia Genealogy

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

Fulton County Quick Facts

• Government Website: www.co.fulton.ga.us/
• Created Date / Origin:   December 20, 1853 from DeKalb County County plus the former Campbell and Milton Counties and a portion of Cobb County (Fulton County was consolidated with Campbell and Milton counties on Jan. 1, 1932. Campbell County was created on Dec. 20, 1828 from portions of Carroll, Coweta, DeKalb, and Fayette counties. Milton County was created on Dec. 18, 1847 from portions of Cherokee, Cobb, and Forsyth counties. )
• County Seat:  Atlanta
• Named After:  Robert Fulton, an engineer and the inventor of the steamboat.
• Bordering Counties: Cherokee County (northwest), Forsyth County (norteast), Gwinnett County (east), DeKalb County (east), Clayton County (south), Fayette County (south), Coweta County (southwest), Carroll County (west), Douglas County (west) at Chattahoochee River, Cobb County (west)
• Cities & towns include: Alpharetta, Atlanta, Chattahoochee Hills, College Park, East Point, Fairburn, Hapeville, Johns Creek, Milton, Mountain Park, Palmetto, Roswell, Sandy Springs, Union City

Fulton County Genealogical & Historical Societies and Family History Resources

A list of Fulton 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)
• Alpharetta Historical Society, PO Box 1386, Alpharetta, GA 30239, (770) 475-4663
• Atlanta Historical Society, 3101 Andrews Drive, Atlanta, GA 30305
• College Park Historical Society, PO Box F, College Park, GA 30337; (404) 767-6202
• East Point Historical Society, 1685 Norman Berry Drive, PO Box 90675, East Point, GA 30364-0675
• Eleventh Circuit Historical Society, PO Box 1556, Atlanta, GA 30301
• Hapeville Historical Society, PO Box 82055, Hapeville, GA 30354
• Old Campbell County Historical Society, PO Box 342, Fairburn, GA 30213-0342; (770) 997-3385
• Friends of Bulloch Hall, 180 Bulloch Ave; Roswell, GA 30075-4420; (404) 992-1731.
• The Georgia Trust, 1516 Peachtree St NW; Atlanta, GA 30309-2916; (404) 881-9980
• Historic Oakland Cemetery, 248 Oakland Ave SE ; Atlanta , GA 30312-2292 ; (404) 658-6019.
• Roswell Historical Society, PO Box 1636; Roswell, GA 30077-1636; (404) 992-1665.
• The Salvation Army Southern Historical Center, 1032 Metropolitan Pkwy SW; Atlanta, GA 30310-3488; Michael Nagy; (404) 752-7578
• Smith Plantation Home Preservationists, Site Coordinator; 935 Alpharetta St; Roswell, GA 30075-3827; Chuck Douglas; (770) 641-3978
• Society of the War of 1812 in the State of GA, 3065 River North Pkwy NW; Atlanta, GA 30328-1117; Joe C. Rude; (770) 396-7960.
• Woodward Academy GMA Archives, 1662 Rugby Ave; College Park, GA30337-2199; Russell Zaring; (404) 765-4000.
• Fulton County, Georgia Message Boards (boards.ancestry.com) read and post messages about your county ancestors
• Fulton County, Georgia Genealogy Forum (genforum.genealogy.com)

Fulton County Courthouse and Government Records

Researchers often overlook the importance of Fulton 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 Fulton County court records.

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

• Fulton County Courthouse (all departments listed below are located here, unless otherwise noted)
  • Address: 141 Pryor Street, Atlanta, Georgia, 30303
  • Phone: (404) 730-4000
  • A Look at the History of Fulton Co. Courthouse in Georgia (georgiainfo.galileo.usg.edu)
• Fulton 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) 730-5313
  • Land Records: 1854
  • Court Records: 1854
• Fulton 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.
  • Phone: 404-730-4690
  • Marriage Records: 1854
  • Probate Records: 1854
• 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 Fulton 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.

Fulton County Genealogy Links

The following are links to Genealogy, Records and Resources relating to Fulton 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.

• Fulton Co. GA Books, Newspapers & Publications
  • See Also Statewide Newspapers, Books & Publications Links for Georgia
  • Historical Newspapers from Georgia (1752 – 1997) (genealogybank.com)
  • The Atlanta Constitution (Atlanta, Georgia)  (search.ancestry.com)
  • Daily Constitution, The (Atlanta, Georgia)  (search.ancestry.com)
  • The Constitution (Atlanta, Georgia)  (search.ancestry.com)
  • Fulton County, Georgia Books (amazon.com)
  • Fulton County Newspapers (usgwarchives.org)
  • Georgia Newspapers (newspaperarchives.com)
  • Search Georgia Obituaries (1985 to current) (genealogybank.com)
  • Fulton County Obituaries (usgwarchives.org)
• Fulton Co. GA Birth, Marriage & Death Records
  • See Also Statewide Birth, Marriage, Divorce and Death Records in Georgia
  • Fulton 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.
• Fulton Co. GA Court, Probate Land and Tax Records
  • See Also Georgia Court, Land, Tax & Probate Records
  • Atlanta, Georgia, U.S. Penitentiary, Prisoner Index, ca. 1880-1922  (search.ancestry.com)
  • 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.
• Fulton Co. GA Census Records
  • See Also Statewide Census Links for Georgia
  • Fulton County, GA Census Records (census-online.com)
  • Fulton County Census Records (usgwarchives.org)
  • Fulton County, GA Census QuickFacts (quickfacts.census.gov)
  • Fulton 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.
    • 1860 – 1870 – 1880 (free index) – 1890 (fragment) – 1900 – 1910 – 1920 – 1930 – 1940.
    • Slave Schedules: 1860
    • Mortality Schedules: 1860, 1870 and 1880
    • Industry and Agriculture Schedules: 1860, 1870 and 1880
• Fulton Co. GA Cemeteries & Graveyards
  • See Also Statewide Cemetery Links for Georgia
  • Oakland Cemetery, Atlanta, Georgia  (search.ancestry.com)
  • Fulton Co., Georgia Graves (findagrave.com)
  • Fulton County Cemeteries (usgwarchives.org)
  • Fulton County Tombstone Photos (usgwarchives.org)
  • Fulton County Tombstone Transcription Project (usgwtombstones.org)
  • Fulton Co., Georgia Cemeteries (Internment.net)
  • Topographic Cemetery List and Map for Fulton County, Georgia (topozone.com)
  • Fulton Co., Georgia Cemetery Books (amazon.com)
• Fulton Co. GA Church & Bible Records
  • See Also Statewide Church & Bible Links for Georgia
  • Topographic Church List and Map for Fulton County, Georgia (topozone.com)
  • Fulton County Church Records (usgwarchives.org)
  • Fulton County Bibles (usgwarchives.org)
  • Fulton County, Georgia Church Books (amazon.com)
• Fulton Co. GA Family Websites, Pictures & Histories
  • County Biographies (usgwarchives.org)
  • Nichols and Related Families (mynicholsfamily.com)
  • County Photos (usgwarchives.org)
• Fulton Co. GA General and History Websites
  • Fulton County Georgia (genealogytrails.com)
  • Atlanta and its builders : a comprehensive history of the Gate City of the South  (search.ancestry.com)
  • Atlanta, yesterday, today and tomorrow  (search.ancestry.com)
  • Atlanta, a city of the modern South  (search.ancestry.com)
  • Atlanta illustrated : containing glances at its population, business, manufactures, industries, institutions, society, healthfu  (search.ancestry.com)
  • Atlanta centennial year book  (search.ancestry.com)
  • Fulton County, Georgia Wikipedia (wikipedia.org)
  • Fulton County, Georgia Wiki (familysearch.org)
  • Fulton 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)
  • Fulton County, Georgia History (usgwarchives.org)
  • Fulton County, Georgia (linkpendium.com) Family History & Genealogy, Census, Birth, Marriage, Death Vital Records & More
  • Cyndi’s List – United States – Georgia – Counties – Fulton (cyndislist.com)
  • Fulton County, GA History (georgiainfo.galileo.usg.edu)
  • Fulton Co. Georgia Genealogy (rootsweb.ancestry.com)
  • Fulton County Genealogy Queries (cousinconnect.com)
  • View Index of Counties and Equivalents
  • Fulton County USGenWeb Archives Project (usgwarchives.org) read and post messages with other county genealogy researchers
  • Fulton Co. Data Collections (search.ancestry.com)
• Fulton Co. GA Immigration & Naturalization
  • See Also Statewide Immigration and Naturalization Links for Georgia
• Fulton Co. GA Maps, Atlases & Gazetteers
  • See Also Statewide Maps and Atlas Links for Georgia
  • Fulton 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 Fulton County (georgiainfo.galileo.usg.edu)
  • 1895 Fulton County Map (livgenmi.com)
• Fulton Co. GA Military Records
  • See Also Statewide Military Links for Georgia
  • Fulton 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 Fulton County genealogists, researchers, historians and more.
• Fulton Co. GA Schools & Directories
  • Atlanta, Georgia Directories, 1889-90  (search.ancestry.com)
  • Barnwell’s Atlanta city directory, and strangers’ guide : also, a general firemen’s, church, Masonic, and Odd-fellows’ reco  (search.ancestry.com)