Dawson County, Georgia Genealogy

United States Georgia  Dawson County

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

County Courthouse


Dawson County Courthouse PO Box 192 Dawsonville, GA 30534-0192 Phone: 706.657.4625 County Clerk has divorce, court and land records

Parent County
1857--Dawson County was created 3 December 1857 from Gilmer and Lumpkin Counties. County seat: Dawsonville

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
No reported loss or damage.

Neighboring Counties
Cherokee County  • Fannin County  • Forsyth County  • Gilmer County  • Hall County  • Lumpkin County  • Pickens County •

Maps

 * Maps of Georgia (1758-1932)



Civil War

 * - 22nd Regiment, Georgia Infantry (Confederate), Company I
 * - 38th Regiment, Georgia Infantry (Confederate), Companies I and L
 * - 52nd Regiment, Georgia Infantry (Confederate), Company I
 * - Georgia USGenWeb Archives Project


 * Dawson County Historical and Genealogical Society (Dawson County, Ga.). 1997. Dawson County, Georgia Heritage, 1857-1996. [Waynesville, N.C.]: Walsworth Pub. (page 38-39)  Google Book $
 * Georgia. Court of Ordinary (Dawson County). 1963. Confederate pension rolls, 1890-1920. Salt Lake City, Utah: Filmed by the Genealogical Society of Utah.

Probate Records

 * Wills 1857-1862 Georgia Pioneers
 * Index to Annual Returns, Books D and E, 1835-1854 Georgia Pioneers
 * Index to Wills, Guardians, Administrators, Bonds, Bk B 1857-1896 Georgia Pioneers

Vital Records
See also How to order Georgia Vital Records

Marriage

 * 1858-1883 - Dawson County Marriage Index 1858-1883. Batch at FamilySearch - free.
 * 1883-1962 - Dawson County Marriage Index 1883-1962. Batch at FamilySearch - free.

Death

 * 1869-70, 1879-80 - Mortality Schedules at Ancestry ($).

Genealogy Societies and Libraries

 * List of Georgia Archives, Libraries, Publications, Historical &amp; Genealogical Societies

Family History Centers

 * Introduction to LDS Family History Centers

Websites

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