Dawson County, Georgia Genealogy

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

Description
The County was named for William Crosby Dawson, a U.S. Senator from Georgia. The County is located in the north central area of the state.

County Courthouse
Dawson County Courthouse PO Box 192 Dawsonville, GA 30534-0192 Phone: 706-657-4625 Dawson County Website County Clerk has divorce, court and land records.

Populated Places
For a complete list of populated places, including small neighborhoods and suburbs, visit HomeTown Locator. The following are the most historically and genealogically relevant populated places in this county:

Bible Records

 * Dawson County Bible Records at Georgia USGenWeb Archives Project

Church Records
List of Churches and Church Parishes
 * FamilySearch Places

Court Records

 * 1857-1881 (*); Superior Court at FamilySearch Catalog — images
 * 1858-1905 (*); Superior Court at FamilySearch Catalog — index & images
 * 1858-1922 (*); Court of Ordinary at FamilySearch Catalog — index & images
 * 1876-1959 (*); Court of Ordinary at FamilySearch Catalog — index & images

Funeral Homes

 * Bearden Funeral Home in Dawsonville

Land and Property Records

 * 1735-1866 Georgian Colonial and Headright Plat Index, 1735-1866 at Georgia Archives Virtual Vault - alpha index
 * 1783-1909 Headright and Bounty Plats, 1783-1909 at Georgia Archives Virtual Vault - images with alpha index
 * 1805-1833 District Plats of Survey at Georgia Archives Virtual Vault - images organized by county and district
 * Colonial Plats and Warrants at Georgia Archives Virtual Vault - images with alpha index

Maps and Gazetteers

 * FamilySearch Places: Map of cities and towns in this county - How to Use FS Places
 * 1740s-? Historic Map File at Georgia Archives Virtual Vault - images
 * 1866 - 1935 County Map File at Georgia Archives Virtual Vault - images
 * Maps of Georgia (1758-1932)

Military Records

 * Georgia USGenWeb Archives Project

Civil War 

Online Records
 * 1861-1865  at FamilySearch — index — How to Use this Collection
 * 1861-1865  at FamilySearch — index — How to Use this Collection
 * 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)
 * 1861-1865 Confederate Enlistment Oaths and Discharges at Georgia Archives Virtual Vault- images and alphabetical index
 * 1861-1865 Confederate Muster Rolls at Georgia Archives Virtual Vault- images; filter by commanding officer, service branch and regiment
 * 1861-1865 Confederate Pension Application Supplements - images and alphabetical index; filter by county
 * 1864 Militia Enrollment Lists, 1864 - images; filter by county
 * 1867-1868  at FamilySearch — index — How to Use this Collection
 * 1879-1920  at FamilySearch — index — How to Use this Collection
 * 1879-1960 Confederate Pension Applications - images and alphabetical index; filter by county


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


 * 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.

Spanish-American War
 * 1898 Spanish-American War Service Summary Cards - images and alphabetical index; filter by residence, muster location and unit

World War I World War II
 * 1914-1918 World War I Casualties Scrapbooks - images and alphabetical index
 * 1920-1929 at FamilySearch — index and images — How to Use this Collection
 * 1940-1942 Georgia World War II Draft Registration Cards 1940-1942 at findmypast - index ($))

Newspapers

 * 1800s-1999 U.S., Newspapers.com Marriage Index, 1800s-1999 at Ancestry - index ($)
 * Georgia Historic Newspapers at Digital Library of Georgia

Other Records
Voting Records 
 * 1867-1868  at FamilySearch — index — How to Use this Collection

Probate Records
Online Probate Indexes and Records


 * 1733-1753 Colonial Wills at Georgia Archives Virtual Vault - images with alpha index
 * 1742-1990 (*) at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; index & images
 * 1742-1992 Georgia Wills and Probate Records 1742-1992 at Ancestry — index and images ($)
 * 1754-1776 Colonial Will Books at Georgia Archives Virtual Vault - images with alpha index
 * 1835-1854 Index to Annual Returns, Books D and E, 1835-1854 Georgia Pioneers ($)
 * 1857-1862 Wills 1857-1862 Georgia Pioneers ($)
 * 1857-1896 Index to Wills, Guardians, Administrators, Bonds, Bk B 1857-1896 Georgia Pioneers ($)
 * 1857-1962 (*); Georgia. Court of Ordinary (Dawson County) at FamilySearch Catalog — index and images
 * 1858-1962 (*); Georgia. Court of Ordinary (Dawson County) at FamilySearch Catalog — index and images
 * 1858-1962 (*); Georgia. Court of Ordinary (Dawson County) at FamilySearch Catalog — index and images
 * 1876-1959 (*); Georgia. Court of Ordinary (Dawson County) at FamilySearch Catalog — partial index and images
 * 1896-1962 (*); Georgia. Court of Ordinary (Dawson County) at FamilySearch Catalog — index and images

Social Security Records

 * 1935-2014 at FamilySearch - How to use this collection; index. Also at Ancestry, findmypast, Fold3, GenealogyBank, MyHeritage, and Steve Morse. Click here for more information — How to Use this Collection.
 * 1936-2007 U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007 at Ancestry ($) — index, click here for more information.

Tax Records

 * 1787-1900 at FamilySearch — How to use this collection, index and images

Birth

 * 1870-1960  at FamilySearch — index, and some images — How to Use this Collection

Marriage

 * 1560-1993 Georgia, United States Marriages at Findmypast — index ($)
 * 1699-1944 Georgia Marriages 1699-1944 at Ancestry — index ($)
 * 1754-1960  at FamilySearch — index and images — How to Use this Collection
 * 1785-1950  at FamilySearch — index and images — How to Use this Collection
 * 1787-1962  at FamilySearch — index — How to Use this Collection
 * 1808-1967  at FamilySearch — index — How to Use this Collection
 * 1828-1978 Georgia Marriage Records from Select Counties 1828-1978 at Ancestry — index and images ($)
 * 1858-1883 Dawson County Marriage Index 1858-1883. Batch  at FamilySearch
 * 1883-1962 Dawson County Marriage Index 1883-1962. Batch  at FamilySearch
 * 1858-1883 Marriage Records index Georgia Pioneers ($)

Death

 * 1870-1960  at FamilySearch — index, and some images — How to Use this Collection
 * 1914-1927  at FamilySearch — index and images — How to Use this Collection
 * 1919-1998 Georgia Deaths 1919-1998 at Ancestry — index ($)
 * 1919-1930 Georgia Death Certificates at Georgia Archives Virtual Vault - index and images
 * 1928-1930 Georgia Non-Indexed Death Certificates at Georgia Archives Virtual Vault - images
 * 1928-1942  at FamilySearch — index and images — How to Use this Collection
 * 1933-1998  at FamilySearch — index — How to Use this Collection

Family History Centers

 * Dahlonega Georgia Family History Center

Societies
Dawson County Historical and Genealogical Society 1 Courthouse Sq Dawsonville, GA 30534 706-265-3985 Email: [mailto:dchistory3@gmail.com dchistory3@gmail.com] Website Facebook Northeast Georgia Historical and Genealogical Society PO Box 907085 Gainesville, GA 30501 Email: [mailto:NEGAHistorical@Yahoo.com NEGAHistorical@Yahoo.com] Website Facebook Northwest Georgia Historical and Genealogical Society PO Box 5063 Rome, Georgia 30162-5063 Email: [mailto:patmillican@yahoo.com patmillican@yahoo.com] Website Southern Appalachian Genealogy Email: [mailto:genealogicalme@gmail.com genealogicalme@gmail.com] Facebook

Websites

 * Georgia Genealogy Network Group on Facebook
 * USGenWeb Dawson County, Georgia project. May have maps, name indexes, history or other information for this county.
 * GAGenWeb Archives
 * Dawson County, Georgia Genealogy and Family History (Linkpendium)
 * Georgia Pioneers Georgia Pioneer
 * - The FamilySearch catalog contains descriptions and access information for all genealogical materials (including books, online materials, microfilm, microfiche, and publications) in their collection.  Use Historical Records to search for specific individuals in genealogical records