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'''Sources for DeKalb County, Georgia'''

[[DeKalb County, Georgia]] was created in 1822 from portions of Henry, Gwinnett, and Fayette Counties.  After the Indian Springs Treaty of 1821, these areas of land were opened to settlers after the removal of the Cherokee and Creeks.  DeKalb County was Atlanta's designated home county until 1853, when Fulton County was established.  

For general information, see [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/DeKalb_County%2C_Georgia DeKalb County] on Wikipedia and [http://dekalbcounty.georgia.gov/03/home/0,2230,8306723,00.html;jsessionid=3CC61BF2F6EB174AC6769B3BEC61BC3C DeKalb County] on Georgia.gov.<br>
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Social Security [http://www.ancestry.com/search/rectype/vital/ssdi/main.htm Death Index]<br>
WWI [http://content.ancestry.com/iexec/?htx=List&dbid=6482&ti=0 Draft Registration Cards]<br>
WWII [http://www.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=1002 Draft Registration Cards] -
[http://www.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=8939 Enlistment]<br>
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<tr><td>[http://www.familysearch.org/Eng/Search/frameset_search.asp FamilySearch.org]</td>
<td>[http://www.familysearch.org/Eng/Search/frameset_search.asp?PAGE=census/search_census.asp 1880]</td>
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[http://www.familysearch.org/Eng/Library/fhlcatalog/supermainframeset.asp?display=localitydetails&subject=191825&subject_disp=Georgia%2C+De+Kalb&columns=*,0,0 FHLC Place Search]</td></tr>

<tr><td>[http://www.genealogy.com Genealogy.com]</td>
<td>[http://www.genealogy.com/cgi-bin/odl_browse.cgi?SUBDB=USC&DEC=1840&CD=330&SEC=Georgia&CH=DEKALB-2C-20Roll-2040-20Book-201 1840]</td>
<td>[http://www.genealogy.com/cgi-bin/odl_browse.cgi?SUBDB=USC&DEC=1850&CD=375&SEC=Georgia&CH=DEKALB-2C-20Roll-2067-20Book-201 1850]</td>
<td>[http://www.genealogy.com/ifa/co_cd415.html 1860]</td>
<td>[http://www.genealogy.com/ifa/co_cd461.html 1870]</td>
<td>[http://www.genealogy.com/cgi-bin/odl_browse.cgi?SUBDB=USC&DEC=1880&CD=537&SEC=Georgia&CH=DEKALB-2C-20Roll-20143-20Book-201 1880]</td>
<td>[http://www.genealogy.com/ifa/co_cd926.html 1900]</td>
<td>[http://www.genealogy.com/ifa/co_cd942.html 1910]</td>
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<tr><td>[http://www.ancestry.com Ancestry.com]</td>
<td>[http://content.ancestry.com/iexec/?htx=List&dbid=8057 1840]</td>
<td> [http://content.ancestry.com/iexec/?htx=List&dbid=8054 1850] </td>
<td> [http://content.ancestry.com/iexec/?htx=List&dbid=7667&offerid=0%3a7858%3a0 1860] </td>
<td>[http://content.ancestry.com/iexec?htx=List&dbid=7163&r=0 1870]</td></tr>
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<td>[http://content.ancestry.com/iexec/?htx=List&dbid=6742 1880]</td>
<td>[http://www.ancestry.com/search/io/choosest.asp?c=4 1900]</td>
<td>[http://content.ancestry.com/iexec/?htx=List&dbid=7884&ti=0&r=0 1910]</td>
<td>[http://www.ancestry.com/search/io/choosest.asp?c=3 1920]</td>
<td>[http://content.ancestry.com/iexec?htx=List&dbid=6224&r=0 1930]</td>
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<tr><td>Trees</td><td>[http://awt.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?ti=0 World Family Tree] - [http://worldconnect.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi WorldConnect] - [http://www.gencircles.com GenCircles]</td></tr>


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[http://www.dekalbhistory.org/ '''DeKalb History Center - Old Courthouse on the Square''']<br>
101 East Court Square<br>
Decatur, GA  30030<br>
(404) 373-1088<br>
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Things researchers should know: 

DeKalb County was formed from portions of Henry, Gwinnett, and Fayette counties.  Other areas to research are Fulton, Milton and Campbell counties, the latter two of which are now defunct. 

All records created prior to 1842, with the exception of the Superior Court's records, were destroyed when the courthouse burned. 

Probate records and wills can be found at the DeKalb County Judge of Probate Court, 556 McDonough Street, Decatur, GA 30030 - Phone-404-371-2718.  Other records are housed at the DeKalb History Center, address above.
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[http://www.dekalblibrary.org/ '''DeKalb County Public Library''']<br>
215 Sycamore St<br>
Decatur, GA 30030<br>
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*[http://www.georgiagenealogy.org/cemeteries-georgia.htm Cemeteries of Georgia]
*[http://www.rootsweb.com/~cemetery/georgia/georgia.htmlGeorgia Tombstone Transcription Project - Georgia Cemeteries]
*[http://www.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=2085 Georgia Marriages to 1850] 
*[http://www.ancestry.com/search/locality/dbpage.aspx?i=d&tp=2&p=13&o_xid=0041352903&o_lid=0041352903&o_xt=41352903 Georgia State Databases] - over 200 databases for Georgia, including military rosters, censuses, marriage and birth records
*[http://www.ancestry.com/search/rectype/inddbs/5426a.htm Georgia Deaths 1919-98]
*[http://www.georgiagenealogy.org/paulding/Marriages1833-1850.html Paulding County, Georgia Marriage Records 1833-1850 (partial)] (290 marriages)
*[http://www.rootsweb.com/~gapauld3/ Paulding County, Georgia] website - Member of the American History & Genealogy Project
*[http://genforum.genealogy.com/ga/paulding/ Paulding County, Georgia Genealogy Forum] at GenForum
*[http://boards.ancestry.com/localities.northam.usa.states.georgia.counties.paulding/mb.ashx Paulding County, Georgia Genealogy Forum] at Ancestry
*[http://www.rootsweb.com/~cemetery/georgia/paulding.html Paulding County, Georgia] at The Tombstone Transcription Project
*[http://www.rootsweb.com/~usgenweb/ga/paulding.htm?o_xid=0041352903&o_lid=0041352903&o_xt=41352903 US GenWeb Archives for Paulding County, Georgia] - cemeteries, newspapers, wills, military rosters etc recorded online
*[http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=csr&CScnty=492 Paulding County, Georgia] at FindAGrave.com
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