Fayette County, Georgia Genealogy

United States Georgia  Fayette County

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

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