DeKalb County GA Genealogy
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If you're not sure which records would be helpful, you can try our Ancestor Source Finder tool. DeKalb Records by TypeBirth Records (4)Cemetery Records (190) Census Records (50) Church Records (20) City Directories (72) Court Records (5) Death Records (15) Histories and Genealogies (8) Immigration Records (1) Land Records (1) Map Records (12) Marriage Records (15) Military Records (9) Minority Records (1) Miscellaneous Records (2) Newspapers and Obituaries (19) Probate Records (2) School Records (90) Tax Records (1) 
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Overview of DeKalb County Records
- De Kalb County was created in 1822 from Fayette, Gwinnett, and Henry counties.
- Copies of birth and death certificates from 1919 and later can be obtained from the Georgia Department of Public Health.
- The De Kalb courthouse burned 1842 and 1916 and some records were lost.
- The De Kalb County Clerk of Superior Court has divorce records, court records starting in 1842, and land records starting in 1842.
- The De Kalb County Probate Court has marriage and probate records starting in 1842.
- Online indexes and images of many of the above records can be found by using the links on this site.