Georgia, Fulton County Records from the Atlanta History Center - FamilySearch Historical Records

United States Georgia Fulton County

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This collection consists of records from Fulton County for the years 1827 to 1955. The collection includes:
 * Census and Voter Registration for Atlanta, Georgia.
 * Garrett's Necrology (This collection includes extracts from obituaries for Atlanta and vicinity.)
 * Death extracts from Atlanta
 * Cemetery records from Atlanta and vicinity
 * Westview Cemetery Sexton Records

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 * Name of primary person or persons
 * Names of spouse, children, other relatives, or friends
 * Names of witnesses
 * Dates the documents were written and recorded
 * Ages
 * Residences
 * Relationships
 * Birth, marriage or death dates
 * Birth, marriage or death places
 * Occupation

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