DeKalb County, Georgia Genealogy

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History


The county is named after Revolutionary War hero Johann de Kalb (1721-1780), a German baron.

Parent County
1822--De Kalb County was created 9 December 1822 from Fayette, Gwinnett, Newton, and Henry Counties. County seat: Decatur

Boundary Changes
See Georgia Counties: Their Changing Boundaries (Georgia Archives)

Record Loss
1842 and 1898 -- Courthouse burned and many records were damaged.

For further information on researching in burned counties, see the following:


 * Burned Counties Research
 * http://blogs.ancestry.com/circle/?p=2424

Populated Places

 * Cities: Atlanta, Avondale Estates, Chamblee, Clarkston, Decatur, Doraville, Dunwoody, Lithonia, Pine Lake, Stone Mountain.


 * Communities: Belvedere Park, Candler-McAfee, Druid Hills, Gresham Park, North Druid Hills, Toco Hills, Panthersville, Redan, Scottdale, Tucker, Briarcliff, Brookhaven, Collinsville, Conley, Constitution, Ellenwood, Embry Hills, Mechanicsville, Mountain View, Northlake, Philadelphia, Pittsburg, Skyland, Turner Hill, Adair Park, Belmont, Carver Hills, College Heights, Columbia Park, Cross Keys, Edgewood, Emory, Flat Rock, Klondike, Kirkwood, Lenox Place, Lynwood Park, Medlock, Montreal, Nelms, Parkwood, Pea Ridge, Rehoboth, Rock Chapel, Shermantown, Silver Lake, Smokerise, Stonehaven, Sundown, Winnona Park.

Neighboring Counties

 * Clayton
 * Fulton
 * Gwinnett
 * Henry
 * Rockdale

African Americans

 * Register of Free Persons of Color, Freeman record (DeKalb History Center) - provides the names, ages, birth places, residences, and brief descriptions of all free African-Americans residing in DeKalb County from 1851-1864.

Cemeteries

 * DeKalb County Cemeteries (Georgia USGenWeb Archives Project)
 * Cemetery Database (DeKalb History Center)
 * Cemeteries Collection (DeKalb History Center)
 * Find a Grave

Web Sites

 * DeKalb History Center - Local historical society with online databases for cemetery, marriage, land, and military records.
 * USGenWeb project. May have maps, name indexes, history or other information for this county. Select the state, then the county.
 * DeKalb County, Georgia Genealogy and Family History (Linkpendium)
 * DeKalb County, Georgia Genealogy and Family History (Linkpendium)