Forsyth County GA Genealogy

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Overview of Forsyth County Records

• Forsyth County was created in 1832 from Cherokee County.
• Copies of birth and death certificates from 1919 and later can be obtained from the Georgia Department of Public Health.
• The Forsyth County Clerk of Court has land records starting in 1830, divorce records, and court records starting in 1832.
• The Forsyth County Probate Court has birth records starting in 1919, marriage records starting in 1833, death records starting in 1919, and probate records starting in 1832.
• Online indexes and images of many of the above records can be found by using the links on this site.