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Douglas County, Georgia
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Douglas County, Georgia Facts
When was Douglas County, GA Created?
Douglas County was established on October 17, 1870 from Campbell County and Carroll County.
What is the County Seat of Douglas County, GA?
The County Seat is located in Douglasville and in the current county government website is www.celebratedouglascounty.com/.
What counties are adjacent to Douglas County, GA?
Bordering Counties are Cobb County, Fulton County, Carroll County, Paulding County
Douglas County, GA Vital Records
Where can find Douglas County Birth, marriage, Divorce and Death Records?
Douglas County vital records can be found at the Georgia Department of Health which 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 Georgia for current fees and application process.
You can search online for Douglas County Birth, Marriage, Divorce or Death Records. You can also order Order Electronically Online or you can download an application for copies of Douglas Co. Birth Certificate, Marriage Certificate, Divorce Certificate or Death Certificates to mail.
The Douglas 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.
- U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007
- Social Security Death Index
- USGenweb Archives Georgia Marriage Project
- Georgia, Births and Christenings, 1754-1960
- Marriage Records from Microfilm
- Georgia Marriages, 1699-1944
- Georgia Marriages to 1850
- Georgia Marriages, 1851-1900
- Georgia, Marriages, 1808-1967
- Georgia Death Certificates, 1919-1927
- Georgia Non-Indexed Death Certificates, 1928-1930
- Georgia Deaths, 1914-1927
- Georgia Deaths, 1928-1930
- Georgia, Death Index, 1933-1998
- Georgia Deaths, 1919-98
- Georgia, Deaths Index, 1914-1927
Douglas County, GA Census Records
What Douglas County, GA census records are available?
There are many types of census records for Douglas County guide you in researching your family tree. Federal Population Schedules are available for 1870, 1880 (free index), 1890 (fragment), 1900, 1910, 1920, 1930, 1940.
Douglas County Mortality Schedules can be found for 1870 and 1880. Douglas County Industry and Agriculture Schedules can be obtained for 1870 and 1880. Douglas County Union Veterans Schedules can be obtained for 1890.
You can find free down-loadable and also printable census forms to help you with your research. See Also Georgia Census Records Research Guide
Douglas County, GA Courthouse and Government Records
What genealogical records can I find in the Douglas County Courthouse?
Researchers frequently overlook the great importance of Douglas County court, probate, and land records data as a useful resource of ancestry and genealogy information. Buried away in Georgia courthouses and archives everywhere are the ambitions and frustrations of countless Georgia residents.
The possibilities are excellent that your forefathers have left a comprehensive document of at least a number of facets of their lives in the Douglas County court records. Even if your forebears is not referred to in a Court case, contemplate all of the other procedures that could have lead to him or her to appear in court records. See Also Georgia Corthouse Records Research Guide.
- Douglas County Courthouse (all departments listed below are located here, unless otherwise noted)
- Address: 8700 Hospital Drive, Douglasville, Georgia 30134
- Phone: (770) 949-2000
- A Look at the History of Douglas Co. Courthouse in Georgia
- Douglas County Clerk of Superior Court
- Phone: 770.920.7252
- Land Records: 1871
- Court Records: 1871
- Douglas County Clerk of Probate Court
- Phone:770.920.7249
- Marriage Records: 1871
- Probate Records: 1871
- Georgia, Wills and Probate Records, 1742-1992
- County Tax Digests
- County Records Microfilm Index
- Inventory of the county archives of Georgia
- BLM Land Records
Douglas County, GA Societies and Family History Resources
What genealogical and historical societies, archives, museums, associations and libraries are available for Douglas County, GA?
A list of Douglas County Historical and Genealogical Societies, Libraries, Archives. See also list of Georgia Archives, Genealogical and Historical Societies.
- Historical Society of Douglas County, PO Box 2018; Douglasville, GA 30133-2018; (770) 949-2787.
- Douglas County Genealogical Society, P.O. Box 5667, Douglasville,Georgia 30154
- Georgia State Archives – 5800 Jonesboro Road, Morrow, GA 30260; 678.364.3700
- Georgia Historical Society, 501 Whitaker Street, Savannah, GA 31401
- Georgia Genealogical Society , P.O. Box 54574, Atlanta, Georgia 30308-0575
Where can I connect with other Douglas County, GA Researchers through message boards and forums?
- Georgia Genealogy Community (plus.google.com)
- Georgia State Genealogy Network (facebook.com)
- Douglas County, Georgia Message Boards (boards.ancestry.com) read and post messages about your ancestors in Douglas County
- Douglas County, Georgia Genealogy Forum (genforum.genealogy.com)
What other genealogical resources are available in Douglas County, GA?
The following links to Genealogy Resources associated to Douglas County. These links fall into 3 categories: Business Sites, Personal Sites or Organization Sites. Some have free access some have to have a cost. This is basically a list that has been gathered or submitted. I do not recommend or promote one genealogy site above another.
Facts for Douglas Co. GA Books, Newspapers & Publications
- Georgia Newspapers Books & Publications Research Guide
- Georgia historical newspaper archives online (newspapers.com)
- Historical Newspapers from Georgia (1752 – 1997) (genealogybank.com)
- Douglas County, Georgia Books (amazon.com)
- Douglas County Newspapers (usgwarchives.net)
- Search Georgia Obituaries (1985 to current) (genealogybank.com)
- Douglas County Obituaries (usgwarchives.net)
Facts for Douglas Co. GA Cemeteries & Church Records
- Douglas Co., Georgia Graves (findagrave.com)
- Douglas County Cemeteries (usgwarchives.net)
- Douglas County Tombstone Photos (usgwarchives.net)
- Douglas County Tombstone Transcription Project (usgwtombstones.org)
- Douglas Co., Georgia Cemeteries (Internment.net)
- Douglas Co., Georgia Cemetery Books (amazon.com)
- Douglas County Church Records (usgwarchives.net)
- Douglas County Bibles (usgwarchives.net)
- Douglas County, Georgia Church Books (amazon.com)
Facts for Douglas Co. GA Family Websites, Pictures & Histories
- Create a Free Family Tree (ancestry.com)
- County Biographies (usgwarchives.net)
- County Photos (usgwarchives.net)
Facts for Douglas Co. GA General and History Websites
- See Also State History for Georgia
- Douglas County Georgia (genealogytrails.com)
- Douglas County, Georgia Wikipedia (wikipedia.org)
- Douglas County, Georgia Wiki (familysearch.org)
- Douglas Co. GA Genealogy (kindredtrails.com)
- Family History Library (familysearch.org)
- Georgia Virtual Vault (sos.state.ga.us)
- Douglas County, Georgia History (usgwarchives.net)
- Douglas County, Georgia (linkpendium.com)
- Cyndi’s List – United States – Georgia – Counties – Douglas (cyndislist.com)
- Douglas County, GA History (georgiainfo.galileo.usg.edu)
- Douglas Co. GAGenweb (rootsweb.ancestry.com)
- Douglas County Genealogy Queries (cousinconnect.com)
- View Index of Counties and Equivalents
- Douglas County USGenWeb Archives Project (usgwarchives.net)
- Douglas Co. Data Collections (search.ancestry.com)
Facts for Douglas Co. GA Maps, Atlases & Gazetteers
- See Also Map of Georgia Links and Information
- Douglas County D.O.T. MAP
- County Maps (sos.state.ga.us)
- Historical Maps of Douglas County (georgiainfo.galileo.usg.edu)
- 1895 Douglas County Map (livgenmi.com)
Facts for Douglas Co. GA Military Records
- Georgia Military Records Research Guide
- Douglas County Military Records (usgwarchives.net)
- Georgia Military Records (Fold3.com)