Forsyth County, Georgia Genealogy

United States Georgia  Forsyth County

Guide to Forsyth County Georgia genealogy. Birth records, marriage records, death records, census records, family history, and military records.

County Courthouse
Forsyth County Courthouse 100 W Courthouse Square Cumming, GA 30040-0128 Phone: 770.781.2120 Clerk of Courts has land records from 1830s, as well as divorce and court records. Probate Court has birth, marriage, death and probate records.

Parent County
1832--Forsyth County was created 3 December 1832 from Cherokee County. County seat: Cumming

Boundary Changes
For animated maps illustrating Georgia county boundary changes, "Rotating Formation Georgia County Boundary Maps" (1758-1932) may be viewed for free at the MapofUS.org website.

Record Loss
1973 -- Courthouse burned and many records were damaged. For a list of record loss in Georgia counties see: Georgia Counties with Burned Courthouses

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


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

Neighboring Counties

 * Cherokee
 * Dawson
 * Fulton
 * Gwinnett
 * Hall

Maps

 * Maps of Georgia (1758-1932)



Probate Records

 * Wills 1856-1892 (digital images). See list of testators. Georgia Pioneers
 * Index to Will Book C 1892-1935 Georgia Pioneers ($)

Vital Records
See also How to order Georgia Vital Records

Marriage

 * 1833-1877 - Forsyth County Marriage Index 1833-1877. Batch at FamilySearch - free.
 * 1874-1895 - Forsyth County Marriage Index 1874-1895. Batch at FamilySearch - free.
 * 1895 - Forsyth County Marriage Index 1895. Batch at FamilySearch - free.

Death

 * 1859-60 - Mortality Schedules at Ancestry ($).

Genealogy Societies and Libraries

 * List of Georgia Archives, Libraries, Publications, Historical & Genealogical Societies

Family History Centers

 * Introduction to LDS Family History Centers

Websites

 * Forsyth County, GA History, Records, Facts and Genealogy
 * Georgia Genealogy Network Community on Google+
 * Georgia Genealogy Network Group on Facebook
 * USGenWeb project. May have maps, name indexes, history or other information for this county. Select the state, then the county.
 * Forsyth County, Georgia Genealogy and Family History (Linkpendium)
 * Georgia Pioneers Georgia Pioneers ($)
 * Georgia Pioneers Georgia Pioneers ($)