DeKalb County, Georgia Records

DeKalb County, Georgia (Map It) was created on December 9, 1822 from Henry County, Gwinnett County, and Fayette County . Portions of DeKalb were used to create Campbell County (1828) and Cherokee County (1831) and were also transferred to the Coweta County (1826), Gwinnett County (1840), Milton (1859), and Rockdale County (1875). DeKalb County was named in honor of "Baron" Johann DeKalb (1721 - 80) a German who accompanied the Marquis de Lafayette and was inspector general of the Colonial Army.

DeKalb County is bordered by Gwinnett County (north), Rockdale County (east), Henry County (south), Clayton County (southwest), Fulton County (west) 

A Map of DeKalb County, Georgia contains detailed information about roads and boundaries, these maps may include rural communities, churches, and cemeteries.

DeKalb County, Georgia Courthouse Records

The DeKalb County Courthouse is located in Decatur, Georgia.

The Clerk's Office DOES NOT DO RESEARCH. Most staff will assist people in finding the materials, but it is up to the individual to do the research.

The following dates indicates what vital, land, probate, and court records are in DeKalb county. The date listed for each record is usually the earliest registration filed. The date does not indicate that there are alot records for that year and does not mean that all such events were actually filed with the clerk.

• History of Baker County, Georgia Courthouse
• DeKalb County Clerk of Superior Court has Land Records from 1842 and Court Records from 1842. The County Clerk of Superior Court has jurisdiction over cases for title to land and equity, felony cases, adoptions, divorces, child support and custody enforcement. The clerk also is tasked with recording deeds and maintaining the chain of title to all property in the county. Be aware that Lands were given to Georgia citizens by lotteries for the years 1820, 1821, 1827, 1832, 1832 (Gold), 1833.
• DeKalb County Clerk of Probate Court has Marriage Records from 1842 and Probate Records from 1842.The County Clerk of Probate Court responsibilities include legal proceedings forh Wills, Estates, Guardianships of minor children, Involuntary Committals Hearings, Issuance of Marriage License, ect.. The county probate judge's office is the office where the most valuable genealogical records are created and maintained in the state of Georgia.
• DeKalb County Tax Digests are records scanned from microfilm in the Georgia Archives.
• DeKalb 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.

DeKalb County, Georgia Census Records

• Learn More: State of Georgia Census Records
• U.S. Federal Population Schedules: 1830, 1840, 1850, 1860, 1870, 1880 (free index), 1890 (fragmented), 1900, 1910, 1920, 1930, 1940
• U.S. Census Reconstructed Records: Georgia Census Substitutes 1790-1890
• State Population Schedules: 1864 Census for Re-Organizing the Georgia Militia
• U.S. Federal Census Slave Schedules: 1850 and 1860
• U.S. Federal Census Mortality Schedules: 1850, 1860, 1870 and 1880
• Selected U.S. Federal Census Agriculture Schedules: 1850, 1860, 1870 and 1880
• Selected U.S. Federal Census Industry Schedules: 1850, 1860, 1870 and 1880
• Union Veterans Schedules: 1890

DeKalb County, Georgia Vital Records

• Learn More: State of Georgia Vital Records
• Birth and Death Records: from January 1919 to present.
• Marriage Records: from June 9, 1952 to present.
• Divorce Records: None. Contact the County Clerk of Superior Court.
• Locations: Georgia Division of Public Health, Vital Records, 2600 Skyland Drive NE, Atlanta, GA 30319; (404) 679-4702
• Vital Records Online: USAVital or Social Security Death Index
• Vital Records by Mail: Birth Certificate, Marriage Certificate, Divorce Certificate, Death Certificate Applications.

DeKalb County, Georgia Resources

• DeKalb County, Ga. Records and Writings
• DeKalb Historical Society
• Georgia Women of Achievement
• DeKalb County, Georgia Message Boards

DeKalb County, Georgia External Links

• Georgia Historical Newspapers - Newspapers.com
• DeKalb County, Georgia Books - Amazon
• DeKalb Co., Georgia - FindaGrave
• Georgia Indexed Historical Records - Familysearch
• Georgia Virtual Vault - historical documents, from 1733 to the present
• DeKalb County, Georgia Links - Cyndi's List
• Historical Newspapers from Georgia (1752 - 1997)
• DeKalb County, GA History
• DeKalb Co. GAGenweb
• DeKalb County Historical Chronology
• DeKalb County, Georgia Ancestry Database Collections
• Historical Maps of DeKalb County
• DeKalb County, Georgia Military Records