Sources for DeKalb County, Georgia

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'''Sources for DeKalb County, Georgia'''
 
'''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 CreeksDeKalb County was the designated home county of Atlanta until 1853, at that time 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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[[DeKalb County, Georgia]] was created in 1822 from portions of Henry, Gwinnett, and Fayette Counties.  Following the Indian Springs Treaty of 1821, these areas of land were opened to settlers after the removal of the Cherokee and Creek indiansAtlanta was the county seat of DeKalb County until 1853 when Fulton County was established and Atlanta was then county seat for Fulton County.
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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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[http://www.dekalbhistory.org/ '''DeKalb History Center - Old Courthouse on the Square''']<br>
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[http://www.dekalbhistory.org/ '''DeKalb History Center - Historical Society''']<br>
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Old Courthouse on the Square<br>
 
101 East Court Square<br>
 
101 East Court Square<br>
 
Decatur, GA  30030<br>
 
Decatur, GA  30030<br>
 
(404) 373-1088<br>
 
(404) 373-1088<br>
 
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Things Researchers should know:  
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Things researchers should know:  
  
DeKalb County was formed from parts of Henry, Gwinnett, and Fayette counties.   
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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 (although there are currently steps being taken to re-establish Milton County).  
Other areas to research are Fulton, Milton and Campbell Counties, the latter two being defunct counties.  
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The Courthouse burned in 1842 and 1916.  The fire in 1842 destroyed all but the Superior Court records.  The 1916 fire did not damage records because they were not on the premises.  
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All records created by the county government prior to 1842, with the exception of the Superior Court's records, were destroyed when the courthouse burned.  
  
Available DeKalb records are: Census 1830-1930. Estate Probate records and Wills can be found at the DeKalb County Judge of Probate Court - Phone-404-371-2718- 556 McDonough Street, DeCatur, GA 30030.  Other Records may be found at the DeKalb History Center, address above.
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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://paulding.wgrl.org/ '''Paulding County Library''']<br>
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[http://www.dekalblibrary.org/ '''DeKalb County Public Library''']<br>
Genealogy Librarian: Dee McCain<br>
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215 Sycamore St<br>
1010 E. Memorial Drive<br>
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Decatur, GA 30030<br>
Dallas, GA 30132<br>
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(404) 370-3070 <br>
(770) 445-5680<br>
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*Monday - Thursday:  8:00 am - 8:00 pm
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*Friday:  8:00 am - 5:00 pm
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*Saturday:  8:00 am - 4:00 pm
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*Sunday:  Closed
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[http://www.pchsm.org/ '''Paulding County Historical Society & Museum'''] <br>
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295 North Johnston Street <br>
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Dallas, GA  30132 <br>
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(770) 505-3485 <br>
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Hours: Tuesday / Thursday / Saturday: 12:00 pm - 4:00 pm <br>
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*[http://www.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=2085 Georgia Marriages to 1850] (568 marriages in "Pauling" County)
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*[http://www.georgiagenealogy.org/cemeteries-georgia.htm Cemeteries of Georgia]
*[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
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*[http://www.rootsweb.com/~cemetery/georgia/dekalb.html Tombstone Transcription Project - Georgia Cemeteries - DeKalb]
*[http://www.ancestry.com/search/rectype/inddbs/5426a.htm Georgia Deaths 1919-98]
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*[http://www.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=2085 Georgia Marriages to 1850], 1,444 marriages for DeKalb County
*[http://www.georgiagenealogy.org/paulding/Marriages1833-1850.html Paulding County, Georgia Marriage Records 1833-1850 (partial)] (290 marriages)
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*[http://www.ancestry.com/search/rectype/inddbs/5426a.htm Georgia Deaths 1919-98], 150,868 deaths for DeKalb County
*[http://www.rootsweb.com/~gapauld3/ Paulding County, Georgia] website - Member of the American History & Genealogy Project
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*[http://www.co.dekalb.ga.us/vitalrec.htm DeKalb Count Vital Records: Birth, Marriage, Death]
*[http://genforum.genealogy.com/ga/paulding/ Paulding County, Georgia Genealogy Forum] at GenForum
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*[http://genforum.genealogy.com/ga/dekalb/ DeKalb 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
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*[http://boards.ancestry.com/localities.northam.usa.states.georgia.counties.dekalb/mb.ashx DeKalb County, Georgia Genealogy Forum] at Ancestry
*[http://www.rootsweb.com/~cemetery/georgia/paulding.html Paulding County, Georgia] at The Tombstone Transcription Project
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*[http://www.rootsweb.com/~usgenweb/ga/dekalb.htm US GenWeb Archives for DeKalb County, Georgia] - cemeteries, newspapers, wills, military rosters etc recorded online
*[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
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*[http://www.findagrave.com/php/famous.php?page=county&FScountyid=426 DeKalb County, Georgia] at FindAGrave.com
*[http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=csr&CScnty=492 Paulding County, Georgia] at FindAGrave.com
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