Forsyth County, Georgia Genealogy

Guide to Forsyth County, Georgia ancestry, family history, and genealogy birth records, marriage records, death records, census records, family history, and military records.

County Courthouse
Forsyth County Courthouse 100 W Courthouse Square Cumming, GA 30040-0128 Phone: 770.781.2120 Clerk of Courts has land records from 1830s, as well as divorce and court records. Probate Court has birth, marriage, death and probate records. Clerk of Superior Court 100 Courthouse Square, Suite 010 Cumming, GA 30040 Telephone: (770) 781-2120 Fax: (770) 886-2858 Probate Court of Forsyth County 112 West Maple Street Suite 101 Cumming, GA 30040 Telephone: 770-781-2140

Parent County
1832--Forsyth County was created 3 December 1832 from Cherokee County. County seat: Cumming

Boundary Changes
For animated maps illustrating Georgia county boundary changes, "Rotating Formation Georgia County Boundary Maps" (1758-1932) may be viewed for free at the MapofUS.org website.

Record Loss
1973 The courthouse at Cumming burned the evening of 5 November 1973. Loose papers from the Superior Court, Ordinary Court, tax commissioner, and Justice of the Peace were lost. Most county records were in a vault and remained safe.

Neighboring Counties
Cherokee County • Dawson County • Fulton County • Gwinnett County • Hall County

American Indians
Shadburn, Donald L. Pioneer History of Forsyth County, Georgia. The Cottonpatch Press, Cumming, GA. C. 2006

Maps

 * Maps of Georgia (1758-1932)



Military

 * Georgia Military - USGenWeb Archives Project

Civil War
Online Records
 * 1861-1865 - at FamilySearch — index
 * 1861-1865 - at FamilySearch — index
 * 1861-1865 - U.S., Confederate Soldiers Compiled Service Records, 1861-1865 at Ancestry — index (free)
 * 1861-1865 - U.S., Union Soldiers Compiled Service Records, 1861-1865 at Ancestry — index (free)


 * - 14th Regiment, Georgia Infantry (Confederate), Company E
 * - 21st Regiment, Georgia Infantry (Confederate), Company E
 * - 22nd Regiment, Georgia Infantry (Confederate), Company E
 * - 43rd Regiment, Georgia Infantry (Confederate), Companies E and I
 * - Georgia USGenWeb Archives Project


 * Bagley, Garland C. 1985. History of Forsyth County, Georgia. Easley, S.C.: Southern Historical Press. (page 383-494: note; has muster rolls of company and regiment not shown above)
 * Shadburn, Don L., and Ted O. Brooke. 1997. Crimson and sabres: a Confederate record of Forsyth County, Georgia. Cumming, Ga. (P.O. Box 3121, Cumming 30028-6515): D.L. Shadburn. (Entire Book)

Probate Records
Online Probate Records


 * 1742–1992 Georgia Wills and Probate Records 1742-1992 at Ancestry.com — index and images $
 * 1742–1990 at FamilySearch.org images


 * 1856-1892 - Wills 1856-1892 (digital images). See list of testators. Georgia Pioneers $
 * 1892-1935 - Index to Will Book C 1892-1935 Georgia Pioneers $

Vital Records
See also How to order Georgia Vital Records

Marriage Records

 * 1699 - 1944 - Georgia Marriages 1699-1944 at Ancestry.com— index $
 * 1754 - 1960 - at FamilySearch — index and images
 * 1785 - 1950 - at FamilySearch.org — index and images
 * 1787 - 1962 - at FamilySearch — index
 * 1808 - 1967 - at FamilySearch.org — index
 * 1828 - 1978 - Georgia Marriage Records from Select Counties 1828-1978 at Ancestry.com — index and images $
 * 1833 - 1877 - Forsyth County Marriage Index 1833-1877. Batch at FamilySearch - free.
 * 1874 - 1895 - Forsyth County Marriage Index 1874-1895. Batch at FamilySearch - free.
 * 1895 - Forsyth County Marriage Index 1895. Batch at FamilySearch - free.

Death Records

 * 1859 - 1860 - Mortality Schedules at Ancestry ($).
 * 1914 - 1927 - at FamilySearch.org — index and images
 * 1919 - 1998 - Georgia Deaths 1919-1998 at Ancestry.com — index $
 * 1928 - 1939 - at FamilySearch.org — index and images
 * 1933 - 1998 - at FamilySearch.org — index

Family History Centers

 * Introduction to LDS Family History Centers

Websites

 * Forsyth County, GA History, Records, Facts and Genealogy
 * Georgia Genealogy Network Community on Google+
 * Georgia Genealogy Network Group on Facebook
 * USGenWeb Forsyth County, Georgia project. May have maps, name indexes, history or other information for this county.
 * Forsyth County, Georgia Genealogy and Family History (Linkpendium)
 * Georgia Pioneers Georgia Pioneers ($)
 * Georgia Pioneers Georgia Pioneers ($)