Douglas County, Georgia Genealogy

United States Georgia  Douglas County

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

County Courthouse
Douglas County Courthouse 8700 Hospital Drive Douglasville, GA 30134-4501 Phone: 770.920.7252 Probate Court has birth, marriage, death and probate records; Clerk Superior Court has divorce, court, and land records from 1870.

Parent County
1870--Douglas County was created 17 October 1870 from Campbell and Carroll Counties. County seat:  Douglasville

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
1896 and 1957 -- 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

 * Carroll
 * Cobb
 * Fulton
 * Paulding

Church Records

 * Paupers 1871-1890 Georgia Pioneers

Maps

 * Maps of Georgia (1758-1932)

Probate Records

 * Wills 1870-1916, Books B and C (digital images) Georgia Pioneers
 * Letters of Administration and Guardianship 1871-1885 (digital images) Georgia Pioneers
 * Index to Letters of Administration.Guardianship 1871-1885 Georgia Pioneers
 * Index to Wills, Book A, 1870-1932 Georgia Pioneers
 * Index to Annual Returns, Book A, 1871-1897; Book B, 1886-1899 Georgia Pioneers
 * Index to Inventories and Appraisements, Book B, 1886-1933 Georgia Pioneers

Vital Records
See also How to order Georgia Vital Records

Marriage

 * 1885-1886 (from old newspapers)


 * 1871-1894 - Douglas County Marriage Books A and B Index 1871-1894. Batch at FamilySearch - free.
 * 1894-1895 - Douglas County Marriage Book C Index 1894-1895. Batch at FamilySearch - free.

Death

 * 1879-80 - 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
 * Douglas Georgia Family History Center

Websites

 * Douglas 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.
 * Douglas County, Georgia Genealogy and Family History (Linkpendium)
 * Georgia Pioneers Georgia Pioneers
 * Douglas County Genealogical Society Wsb Master
 * Douglas County Genealogical Society Wsb Master