Sources for DeKalb County, Georgia

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'''Sources for DeKalb County, Georgia'''
 
'''Sources for DeKalb County, Georgia'''
  
[[Paulding County, Georgia]] was formed in 1832 from Cherokee LandsFor general information, see [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paulding_County%2C_Georgia Paulding County, Georgia] on Wikipedia and [http://pauldingcounty.georgia.gov/03/home/0,2230,9019827,00.html;jsessionid=148DD7211AE3E77EF6A6A99A4FCDFF6C Paulding County, Georgia] on Georgia.gov.<br>
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[[DeKalb County, Georgia]] was created in 1822 from portions of Henry, Gwinnett, and Fayette CountiesFollowing 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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Social Security [http://www.ancestry.com/search/rectype/vital/ssdi/main.htm Death Index]<br>
 
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 Cards]<br>
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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 Cards] -
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WWII [http://www.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=1002 Draft Registration Cards] -
 
[http://www.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=8939 Enlistment]<br>
 
[http://www.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=8939 Enlistment]<br>
 
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<td>[http://www.familysearch.org/Eng/Search/frameset_search.asp?PAGE=census/search_census.asp 1880]</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=192030&subject_disp=Georgia%2C+Paulding&columns=*,0,0 FHLC Place Search]</td></tr>
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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>
 
<tr><td>[http://www.genealogy.com Genealogy.com]</td>
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<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>
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<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>
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<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/ifa/co_cd461.html 1870]</td>
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<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_cd926.html 1900]</td>
 
<td>[http://www.genealogy.com/ifa/co_cd942.html 1910]</td>
 
<td>[http://www.genealogy.com/ifa/co_cd942.html 1910]</td>
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<td>[http://content.ancestry.com/iexec/?htx=List&dbid=8057 1840]</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=8054 1850] </td>
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<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>
 
<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=6224&r=0 1930]</td>
 
<td>[http://content.ancestry.com/iexec?htx=List&dbid=6224&r=0 1930]</td>
 
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<tr><td>Census: [[1860Paulding-Georgia|1860]]</td></tr>
 
 
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[http://www.paulding.gov/ '''Paulding County Courthouse''']<br>
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[http://www.dekalbhistory.org/ '''DeKalb History Center - Historical Society''']<br>
116 Main Street<br>
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Old Courthouse on the Square<br>
Dallas, GA  30132-1441<br>
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101 East Court Square<br>
(770) 443-7541<br>
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Decatur, GA  30030<br>
Hours:  Monday - Friday: 8:00 am - 5:00 pm (closed 12:00 - 1:00 for lunch)<br>
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(404) 373-1088<br>
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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).  
[http://paulding.wgrl.org/ '''Paulding County Library''']<br>
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Genealogy Librarian: Dee McCain<br>
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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.  
1010 E. Memorial Drive<br>
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Dallas, GA 30132<br>
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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.
(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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[http://www.dekalblibrary.org/ '''DeKalb County Public Library''']<br>
295 North Johnston Street <br>
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215 Sycamore St<br>
Dallas, GA 30132 <br>
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Decatur, GA 30030<br>
(770) 505-3485 <br>
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(404) 370-3070 <br>
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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