Douglas County, Georgia Genealogy

Guide to Douglas County, Georgia ancestry, family history, and 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. Clerk of Superior Court 8700 Hospital Dr. Douglasville, GA 30134 Telephone: (770) 920-7252 Fax: (770) 920-7561 Probate Court of Douglas County 8700 Hospital Drive Douglasville, GA   30134 Telephone: 770-920-7249 Fax: 770-920-7381

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
1956. The courthouse burned 11 January 1956. Most county records were safe in a fire-proof vault.

Neighboring Counties
Carroll • Cobb • Fulton • Paulding

Church Records

 * Paupers 1871-1890 Georgia Pioneers ($)

Maps

 * Maps of Georgia (1758-1932)

Military

 * Georgia Military - 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)

Probate Records
Online Probate Records


 * 1742–1992 Georgia Wills and Probate Records 1742-1992 at Ancestry.com — index and images $
 * 1742–1990 at FamilySearch.org images


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

Vital Records
See also How to order Georgia Vital Records

Marriage Records

 * 1699 - 1944 - Georgia Marriages 1699-1944 at Ancestry.com— index $
 * 1754 - 1960 - at FamilySearch — index and images
 * 1785 - 1950 - at FamilySearch.org — index and images
 * 1787 - 1962 - at FamilySearch — index
 * 1808 - 1967 - at FamilySearch.org — index
 * 1828 - 1978 - Georgia Marriage Records from Select Counties 1828-1978 at Ancestry.com — index and images $
 * 1885 - 1886 (from old newspapers) Georgia Pioneers $


 * 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 Records

 * 1879-1880 - Mortality Schedules at Ancestry ($).
 * 1914 - 1927 - at FamilySearch.org — index and images
 * 1919 - 1998 - Georgia Deaths 1919-1998 at Ancestry.com — index $
 * 1928 - 1939 - at FamilySearch.org — index and images
 * 1933 - 1998 - at FamilySearch.org — index

Genealogy Societies and Libraries
Douglas County Genealogical Society P.O. Box 5667 Douglasville, GA 30154

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 Douglas County, Georgia project. May have maps, name indexes, history or other information for this county.
 * Douglas County, Georgia Genealogy and Family History (Linkpendium)
 * Georgia Pioneers
 * Douglas County Genealogical Society Wsb Master
 * Douglas County Genealogical Society Wsb Master