Dawson County, Georgia Genealogy

United States Georgia  Dawson County

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

County Courthouse


Dawson County Courthouse PO Box 192 Dawsonville, GA 30534-0192 Phone: 706.657.4625 County Clerk has divorce, court and land records

Parent County
1857--Dawson County was created 3 December 1857 from Gilmer and Lumpkin Counties. County seat: Dawsonville

Neighboring Counties

 * Cherokee
 * Fannin
 * Forsyth
 * Gilmer
 * Hall
 * Lumpkin
 * Pickens

Probate Records

 * Wills 1857-1862 Georgia Pioneers
 * Index to Annual Returns, Books D and E, 1835-1854 Georgia Pioneers
 * Index to Wills, Guardians, Administrators, Bonds, Bk B 1857-1896 Georgia Pioneers

Marriage

 * 1858-1883 - Dawson County Marriage Index 1858-1883. Batch at FamilySearch - free.
 * 1883-1962 - Dawson County Marriage Index 1883-1962. Batch at FamilySearch - free.

Death

 * 1869-70, 1879-80 - Mortality Schedules at Ancestry ($).

Family History Centers

 * Introduction to LDS Family History Centers

Websites

 * USGenWeb project. May have maps, name indexes, history or other information for this county. Select the state, then the county.
 * Dawson County, Georgia Genealogy and Family History (Linkpendium)
 * Georgia Pioneers Georgia Pioneer
 * Georgia Pioneers Georgia Pioneer