Fayette County, Georgia Genealogy

United States Georgia  Fayette County

County Courthouse
Probate Court has birth, marriage, death and probate records; Clerk Superior Court has divorce, court and land records

History


The county is named after Revolutionary War hero, the Marquis de Lafayette (1757-1834).

Parent County
1821--Fayette County was created 15 May 1821 from Creek Indian Lands. County seat: Fayetteville

Record Loss
1983 -- 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

Neighboring Counties

 * Clayton
 * Coweta
 * Fulton
 * Spalding

Probate

 * Wills 1828-1897 (abstracts) Georgia Pioneers
 * Wills 1830-1850 (abstracts) Georgia Pioneers
 * Mixed Records, inventories, returns, etc. 1837-1845; 1851-1856 Georgia Pioneers

Vital Records

 * 1859-60, 1869-70, 1879-80 - Mortality Schedules at Ancestry ($).

Family History Centers

 * Introduction to LDS Family History Centers

Web Sites

 * USGenWeb project. May have maps, name indexes, history or other information for this county. Select the state, then the county.
 * Fayette County, Georgia Genealogy and Family History (Linkpendium)
 * Georgia Pioneers Georgia Pioneers
 * Georgia Pioneers Georgia Pioneers