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

County Courthouse
Fulton County Courthouse 136 Pryor Sreet SW Atlanta, GA 30303-3405 Phone: 404.730.5300 Fulton County Website


 * Fulton County Courthouse 136 Pryor Street SW Atlanta, GA 30303-3405 Phone: 404.730.5300 Probate Court has marriage and probate records. Clerk Superior has divorce, court and land records from 1854.

Cemeteries
The following web site may have additional information on Fulton County cemeteries.


 * Interment.net Georgia cemetery records
 * Oakland Cemetery, Atlanta, Georgia [database on-line] ($). by Grizzle, R. L. on Ancestry.com

Church Records
Baptist
 * Semi-centennial History of the Second Baptist Church of Atlanta, Georgia, November 27-30, 1904. Atlanta: Foote &amp; Davies Co., Printers, Binders, 1904?. Digital version at Ancestry ($).
 * Nancy Creek Minutes and Memberships 1824-1833 Georgia Pioneers ($)
 * First Baptist church of Atlanta Georgia Pioneers ($)
 * Druid Hills Baptist Church of Atlanta Georgia Pioneers ($)
 * Trinity Methodist Churchof Atlanta Georgia Pioneers ($)

LDS LDS Ward and Branch Records


 * Atlanta
 * East Point
 * Roswell
 * Webb Bridge

Directories

 * 1867 - Barnwell, V. T. Barnwell's Atlanta City Directory, and Strangers' Guide: Also, A General Firemen's, Church, Masonic, and Odd-fellows' Record. Atlanta: Intelligencer Book and Job Office, 1867. Digital version at Ancestry ($).
 * 1889 - Atlanta City Directory, 1889. Atlanta, GA: R. L. Polk and Co., 1889. Digital version at Ancestry ($).
 * 1890 - Atlanta City Directory, 1890. Atlanta, GA: R. L. Polk and Co., 1890. Digital version at Ancestry ($).

Ethnic, Political, and Religious Groups
African Americans 
 * 1866-1878 - Fulton County Colored Marriage Book A Index 1866-1878. Batch at FamilySearch - free.
 * 1878-1884 - Fulton County Colored Marriage Book B Index 1878-1884. Batch at FamilySearch - free.
 * 1884-1889 - Fulton County Colored Marriage Book C Index 1884-1889. Batch at FamilySearch - free.
 * 1889-1893 - Fulton County Colored Marriage Book D Index 1889-1893. Batch at FamilySearch - free.
 * 1893-1895 - Fulton County Colored Marriage Book E Index 1893-1895. Batch at FamilySearch - free.

Local Histories

 * Allen, Ivan. Atlanta from the Ashes. Atlanta, Ga.: Ruralist Press, 1929. Digital version at Ancestry ($).
 * Allen, Ivan. The Atlanta Spirit: Altitude + Attitude. Atlanta, Ga.: I. Allen-Marshall Co., 1948. Digital version at Ancestry ($).
 * Atlanta, A City of the Modern South. New York: Smith &amp; Durrell, c1942. Digital version at Ancestry ($).
 * Atlanta Centennial Year Book: 1837-1937. Atlanta?: G. Murphy, 1937. Digital version at Ancestry ($).
 * Clarke, Edward Young. Atlanta Illustrated: Containing Glances at Its Population, Business, Manufactures, Industries, Institutions, Society, Healthfulness, Architecture, and Advantages Generally, with 150 Ullustrations and a Lithographic Map of the City. Atlanta, Ga.: J.P. Harrison &amp; Co., 1881. Digital version at Ancestry ($).
 * Cooper, Walter G. Official History of Fulton County. Atlanta: W.W. Brown Pub. Co., c1934. Digital version at Ancestry ($).
 * Hand Book of the City of Atlanta: A Comprehensive Review of the City's Commercial, Industrial and Residential Conditions. Atlanta, Ga.: Southern Industrial Pub. Co., 1898. Digital version at Ancestry ($).
 * Hornady, John R. Atlanta, Yesterday, Today and Tomorrow. unknown: American Cities Book Co., 1922. Digital version at Ancestry ($).
 * History of Atlanta, Georgia: With Illustrations and Biographical Sketches of Some of Its Prominent Men and Pioneers. Syracuse, N.Y.: D. Mason &amp; Co., 1889. Digital version at Ancestry ($).
 * Ivey, John E. Building Atlanta's Future: by John E. Ivey, Jr., Nicholas J. Demerath, Woodrow W. Breland. Chapel Hill: University of North Carolina Press, c1948. Digital version at Ancestry ($).
 * Martin, Thomas H. Atlanta and Its Builders: A Comprehensive History of the Gate City of the South. Atlanta: Century Memorial Pub. Co., 1902. Digital version at Ancestry ($).
 * Pioneer Citizens' History of Atlanta: 1833-1902. Atlanta, Ga.: Pioneer Citizens' Society of Atlanta, 1902. Digital version at Ancestry ($).

Maps and Gazetteers

 * Maps of Georgia (1758-1932)



Military Records

 * Georgia Military - USGenWeb Archives Project
 * Georgia Military - Campbell County - USGenWeb Archives Project. Campbell County became part of Fulton County.
 * Georgia Military - Milton County - USGenWeb Archives Project. Milton County became part of Fulton County.

Civil War  During the period of the Civil War, the area now known as Fulton County was composed of three counties; Campbell and Milton Counties became part of Fulton County in 1932.

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)

Campbell Area Campbell County, Georgia


 * - 10th Regiment, Georgia Infantry (Confederate), Company I
 * - 19th Regiment, Georgia Infantry (Confederate), Company C
 * - 21st Regiment, Georgia Infantry (Confederate), Company A
 * - 27th Regiment, Georgia Infantry (Confederate), Company E
 * - 28th Regiment, Georgia Infantry (Confederate), Company E
 * - 30th Regiment, Georgia Infantry (Confederate), Companies F, G and K
 * - 35th Regiment, Georgia Infantry (Confederate), Companies C and E
 * - 37th Regiment, Georgia Infantry (Confederate), Company I
 * - 41st Regiment, Georgia Infantry (Confederate), Company K
 * - 56th Regiment, Georgia Infantry (Confederate), Company A
 * - Georgia USGenWeb Archives Project

Fulton Area


 * - 1st Regiment, Georgia Infantry (Confederate), 2d Company C and Company D
 * - 1st Regiment, Georgia Infantry (Ramsey's) (Confederate), Company F
 * - 1st Regiment, Georgia Regulars (Confederate), Company L
 * - 7th Regiment, Georgia Infantry (Confederate), Companies B and K
 * - 8th Regiment, Georgia Infantry (Confederate), Company F
 * - 9th Regiment, Georgia Infantry (Confederate), Company F
 * - 19th Regiment, Georgia Infantry (Confederate), Companies A and B
 * - 20th Regiment, Georgia Infantry (Confederate), Company F
 * - 21st Regiment, Georgia Infantry (Confederate), Company C
 * - 37th Regiment, Georgia Infantry (Confederate), Company I and Company C, 3d Battalion
 * - 42nd Regiment, Georgia Infantry (Confederate), Companies I and K
 * - 56th Regiment, Georgia Infantry (Confederate), Company E
 * - 64th Regiment, Georgia Infantry (Confederate), Companies A, C, E and K
 * - Georgia USGenWeb Archives Project (other wars' information is also given)

Milton Area Milton County, Georgia
 * Hageness, MariLee Beatty. 1995. Confederate soldiers and their units, Fulton County, Georgia. [Anniston, Alabama]: M.B. Hageness. (Entire Book)
 * Georgia. Court of Ordinary (Campbell County). 1965. Confederate pension roll, 1890-1928. Salt Lake City, Utah: Filmed by the Genealogical Society of Utah.
 * Georgia. Court of Ordinary (Milton County). 1965. Confederate pension roll, 1911-1929. Salt Lake City, Utah: Filmed by the Genealogical Society of Utah.
 * Cooper, Walter Gerald. 1978. Official history of Fulton County. Spartanburg, S.C.: Reprint Co. (page 114-189)


 * - 22nd Regiment, Georgia Infantry (Confederate), Company E
 * - 25th Regiment, Georgia Infantry (Confederate), Company C
 * - 42nd Regiment, Georgia Infantry (Confederate), Company C
 * - 56th Regiment, Georgia Infantry (Confederate), Company G
 * - Georgia USGenWeb Archives Project (other wars' information is also given)

Rosters of Confederate Soldiers from Fulton County Georgia Pioneers ($)

Civil War Battle The following Civil War battles were fought in Fulton County.


 * July 20, 1864 = Peachtree Creek
 * July 22, 1864 = Atlanta
 * July 28, 1864 = Ezra Church, also known as Battle of the Poor House
 * August 5-7, 1864 = Utoy Creek


 * Map showing Civil War battles in Georgia.

Newspapers

 * 1868, 1875-1876, 1895 - The Constitution (Atlanta, Ga.). Digital version at Ancestry ($).
 * 1870-1924 - The Atlanta Constitution (Atlanta, Ga.). Digital version at Ancestry ($).
 * 1876-1879 - The Daily Constitution (Atlanta, Ga.). Digital version at Ancestry ($).
 * 1904-1928 - Atlanta Independent - an African-American newspaper; full-text digital issues in Google News Archive; covers 1904-1928.

Other Records
County Records
 * 1827-1955 - at FamilySearch — index and images

Voting Records 
 * 1867-1868 - at FamilySearch — index

Probate Records
Online Probate Records


 * 1742-1990 at FamilySearch.org images
 * 1742-1992 Georgia Wills and Probate Records 1742-1992 at Ancestry.com — index and images $
 * 1854-1861 - Index to Annual Returns, Book A, 1854-1861 Georgia Pioneers ($)
 * 1854-1866 - Index to Inventories and Appraisements, Book A, 1854-1866 Georgia Pioneers ($)
 * 1854-1882 - Wills 1854-1882 (abstracts) Georgia Pioneers ($)
 * 1854-1882, 1882-1894 - Index to Will Book A, 1854-1882; Will Book B, 1882-1894 Georgia Pioneers ($)
 * 1861-1865 - Index to Annual Returns, Book B, 1861-1865 Georgia Pioneers ($)
 * 1866-1883 - Index to Inventories and Appraisements, Book B, 1866-1883 Georgia Pioneers ($)
 * 1866-1888 - Index to Annua Returns, Book C, 1866-1888 Georgia Pioneers ($)
 * 1870-1935 - Index to Miscellaneous Estates 1870-1935 Georgia Pioneers ($)
 * 1899-1913 - Index to Indentures of Apprenticeship 1899-1913 Georgia Pioneers ($)

Tax Records

 * 1854 Tax Digest of Atlanta Georgia Pioneers ($)

Birth

 * 1886-1889, 1905 - 1910 - Atlanta Births 1886-1889; 1905-1910 Georgia Pioneers ($)

Marriage

 * 1560-1993 - Georgia, United States Marriages at FindMyPast — index $
 * 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 $
 * 1869-1906 - Marriages from old newspapers Georgia Pioneers $
 * 1829-1872 - Fulton County Marriage Books A thru C Index 1829-1872. Batch at FamilySearch - free.
 * 1854-1866 - Fulton County Marriage Books A and B Index 1854-1866. Batch at FamilySearch - free.
 * 1865-1894 - Fulton County Marriage Books A and B Index 1865-1894. Batch at FamilySearch - free.
 * 1866-1873 - Fulton County Marriage Book C Index 1866-1873. Batch at FamilySearch - free.
 * 1872-1895 - Fulton County Marriage Books D thru F Index 1872-1895. Batch at FamilySearch - free.
 * 1873-1880 - Fulton County Marriage Book D Index 1873-1880. Batch at FamilySearch - free.
 * 1880-1885 - Fulton County Marriage Book E Index 1880-1885. Batch at FamilySearch - free.
 * 1885-1889 - Fulton County Marriage Book F Index 1885-1889. Batch at FamilySearch - free.
 * 1889-1892 - Fulton County Marriage Book G Index 1889-1892. Batch at FamilySearch - free.
 * 1892-1895 - Fulton County Marriage Book H Index 1892-1895. Batch at FamilySearch - free.
 * 1894-1924 - Fulton County Marriage Books C and D Index 1894-1924. Batch at FamilySearch - free.
 * 1895 - Fulton County Marriage Book I Index 1895. Batch at FamilySearch - free.

Death

 * 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
 * Atlanta Georgia Family History Center

Societies

 * Athens Historical Society P.O. Box 1752 Athens 30603
 * Atlanta Historical Society P.O. Box 12423 Atlanta 30355
 * Facebook
 * Atlanta History Center 130 West Paces Ferry Road NW Atlanta, GA 30305 Phone: 404.814.4000 Monday – Saturday: 10:00 AM – 5:30 PM Sunday: 12:00 PM – 5:30 PM Gardens & Grounds close at 5:15 PM

Websites

 * Fulton County, GA History, Records, Facts and Genealogy
 * Georgia Genealogy Network Community on Google+
 * Georgia Genealogy Network Group on Facebook
 * Fulton County, GAGenWeb - part of the USGenWeb Project
 * Fulton County, Georgia Genealogy and Family History (Linkpendium)
 * Georgia Pioneers Georgia Pioneers ($)
 * Fulton County Genealogy (Georgia Genealogy)
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