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:

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


 * Interment.net Georgia cemetery records

Church Records
List of Churches and Church Parishes
 * FamilySearch Places

Maps and Gazetteers

 * FamilySearch Places:Cities and Towns- How to Use FS Places
 * Maps of Georgia (1758-1932)

Military Records

 * Georgia USGenWeb Archives Project

Civil War 

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)
 * 1867-1868  at FamilySearch — index
 * 1879-1920  at FamilySearch — index


 * - 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.

World War I
 * 1920-1929 at FamilySearch — index and images

Other Records
Voting Records 
 * 1867-1868  at FamilySearch — index

Probate Records
Online Probate Records


 * 1742-1990 at FamilySearch — index and images
 * 1742-1992 Georgia Wills and Probate Records 1742-1992 at Ancestry — index and images ($)
 * 1835-1854 Index to Annual Returns, Books D and E, 1835-1854 Georgia Pioneers ($)
 * 1857-1862 Wills 1857-1862 Georgia Pioneers ($)
 * 1857-1896 Index to Wills, Guardians, Administrators, Bonds, Bk B 1857-1896 Georgia Pioneers ($)

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.
 * 1936-2007 U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007 at Ancestry ($) — index, click here for more information.

Birth

 * 1870-1960  at FamilySearch — index, and some images

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
 * 1785-1950  at FamilySearch — index and images
 * 1787-1962  at FamilySearch — index
 * 1808-1967  at FamilySearch — index
 * 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
 * 1914-1927  at FamilySearch — index and images
 * 1919-1998 Georgia Deaths 1919-1998 at Ancestry — index ($)
 * 1928-1942  at FamilySearch — index and images
 * 1933-1998  at FamilySearch — index

Societies

 * Dawson County Historical Society P.O. Box 303 Dawsonville, GA 30534 Phone: 706-265-3985 Website

Websites

 * Dawson County, GA History, Records, Facts and Genealogy
 * 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