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

[[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 indians.  Atlanta was the county seat of DeKalb County until 1853 when Fulton County was established and Atlanta was then county seat for Fulton County.

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 - Historical Society''']<br>
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 (although there are currently steps being taken to re-establish Milton County). 

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. 

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>
(404) 370-3070 <br>
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*[http://www.georgiagenealogy.org/cemeteries-georgia.htm Cemeteries of Georgia]
*[http://www.rootsweb.com/~cemetery/georgia/dekalb.html Tombstone Transcription Project - Georgia Cemeteries - DeKalb]
*[http://www.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=2085 Georgia Marriages to 1850], 1,444 marriages for DeKalb County
*[http://www.ancestry.com/search/rectype/inddbs/5426a.htm Georgia Deaths 1919-98], 150,868 deaths for DeKalb County
*[http://www.co.dekalb.ga.us/vitalrec.htm DeKalb Count Vital Records: Birth, Marriage, Death]
*[http://genforum.genealogy.com/ga/dekalb/ DeKalb County, Georgia Genealogy Forum] at GenForum
*[http://boards.ancestry.com/localities.northam.usa.states.georgia.counties.dekalb/mb.ashx DeKalb County, Georgia Genealogy Forum] at Ancestry
*[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.findagrave.com/php/famous.php?page=county&FScountyid=426 DeKalb County, Georgia] at FindAGrave.com
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