Douglas County, Georgia Genealogy

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

Description
The County was named for Stephen A. Douglas. The County is located in the north central area of the state.

County Courthouse
Douglas County Courthouse 8700 Hospital Drive Douglasville, GA 30134-4501 Phone: 770-920-7252 Douglas County Website Probate Court has birth, marriage, death and probate records. Clerk Superior Court has divorce, court, and land records from 1870.

Populated Places
For a complete list of populated places, including small neighborhoods and suburbs, visit HomeTown Locator. The following are the most historically and genealogically relevant populated places in this county:

Church Records
List of Churches and Church Parishes


 * FamilySearch Places

Court Records

 * 1871-1904 (*); Superior Court at FamilySearch Catalog — index & images
 * 1882-1912 (*); Court of Ordinary at FamilySearch Catalog — index & images
 * Genealogical Resources in the Atlanta Area. 1994. By Gary M. Palgon. Atlanta, GA : Custom Enterprises, Ltd. Online at: FamilySearch Digital Library.

Funeral Homes

 * Hightower's Memorial Chapel in Douglasville
 * J. Collins Funeral Home and Cremation Service in Villa Rica
 * J. Hoyt Thomas Funeral Home in Villa Rica
 * Jones-Wynn Funeral Homes and Crematory in Douglasville and Villa Rica
 * Simpson and Daughters Mortuary in Douglasville Facebook
 * Whitley Garner at Rosehaven Funeral Home in Douglasville
 * Willie A. Watkins Funeral Home, Inc. in Douglasville

Land and Property Records

 * 1735-1866 Georgian Colonial and Headright Plat Index, 1735-1866 at Georgia Archives Virtual Vault - alpha index
 * 1783-1909 Headright and Bounty Plats, 1783-1909 at Georgia Archives Virtual Vault - images with alpha index
 * 1805-1833 District Plats of Survey at Georgia Archives Virtual Vault - images organized by county and district
 * Colonial Plats and Warrants at Georgia Archives Virtual Vault - images with alpha index

Maps and Gazetteers

 * FamilySearch Places: Map of cities and towns in this county - How to Use FS Places
 * 1740s-? Historic Map File at Georgia Archives Virtual Vault - images
 * 1866 - 1935 County Map File at Georgia Archives Virtual Vault - images
 * Maps of Georgia (1758-1932)

Military Records

 * Georgia 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)
 * 1861-1865 Confederate Enlistment Oaths and Discharges at Georgia Archives Virtual Vault- images and alphabetical index
 * 1861-1865 Confederate Muster Rolls at Georgia Archives Virtual Vault- images; filter by commanding officer, service branch and regiment
 * 1861-1865 Confederate Pension Application Supplements - images and alphabetical index; filter by county
 * 1864 Militia Enrollment Lists, 1864 - images; filter by county
 * 1867-1868  at FamilySearch — index
 * 1879-1920  at FamilySearch — index
 * 1879-1960 Confederate Pension Applications - images and alphabetical index; filter by county

Spanish-American War


 * 1898 Spanish-American War Service Summary Cards - images and alphabetical index; filter by residence, muster location and unit

World War I


 * 1914-1918 World War I Casualties Scrapbooks - images and alphabetical index
 * 1920-1929 at FamilySearch — index and images

World War II


 * 1940-1942 Georgia World War II Draft Registration Cards 1940-1942 at findmypast - index ($))

Newspapers

 * 1800s-1999 U.S., Newspapers.com Marriage Index, 1800s-1999 at Ancestry - index ($)
 * Douglas County Sentinel (1900s - current) — images of issues available from 1917-1922
 * Georgia Historic Newspapers at Digital Library of Georgia

Other Records

 * Paupers 1871-1890 Georgia Pioneers ($)

Voting Records 


 * 1867-1868  at FamilySearch — index

Probate Records
Online Probate Indexes and Records


 * 1733-1753 Colonial Wills at Georgia Archives Virtual Vault - images with alpha index
 * 1742-1990 (*) at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; index & images
 * 1742-1992 Georgia Wills and Probate Records 1742-1992 at Ancestry — index and images ($)
 * 1754-1776 Colonial Will Books at Georgia Archives Virtual Vault - images with alpha index
 * 1870-1916 Wills 1870-1916, Books B and C (digital images) Georgia Pioneers ($)
 * 1870-1932 Index to Wills, Book A, 1870-1932 Georgia Pioneers ($)
 * 1870-1932 (*); Georgia. Court of Ordinary (Douglas County) at FamilySearch Catalog — index and images
 * 1871-1885 Index to Letters of Administration.Guardianship 1871-1885 Georgia Pioneers ($)
 * 1871-1885 Letters of Administration and Guardianship 1871-1885 (digital images) Georgia Pioneers ($)
 * 1871-1897, 1886-1899 Index to Annual Returns, Book A, 1871-1897; Book B, 1886-1899 Georgia Pioneers ($)
 * 1871-1950 (*); Georgia. Court of Ordinary (Douglas County) at FamilySearch Catalog — index and images
 * 1886-1933 Index to Inventories and Appraisements, Book B, 1886-1933 Georgia Pioneers ($)

Social Security Records

 * 1935-2014 at FamilySearch - How to use this collection; index. Also at Ancestry, findmypast, Fold3, GenealogyBank, MyHeritage, and Steve Morse. Click here for more information.
 * 1936-2007 U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007 at Ancestry ($) — index, click here for more information.

Tax Records

 * 1787-1900 at FamilySearch — How to use this collection, index and images

Birth

 * 1870-1960  at FamilySearch — index, and some images

Marriage

 * 1560-1993 Georgia, United States Marriages at FindMyPast — index ($)
 * 1699-1944 Georgia Marriages 1699-1944 at Ancestry — index ($)
 * 1754-1960  at FamilySearch — index and images
 * 1785-1950  at FamilySearch — index and images
 * 1787-1962  at FamilySearch — index
 * 1808-1967  at FamilySearch — index
 * 1828-1978 Georgia Marriage Records from Select Counties 1828-1978 at Ancestry — index and images ($)
 * 1871-1894 Douglas County Marriage Books A and B Index 1871-1894. Batch  at FamilySearch
 * 1885-1886 (from old newspapers) Georgia Pioneers ($)
 * 1894-1895 Douglas County Marriage Book C Index 1894-1895. Batch  at FamilySearch
 * 1871-1893 Marriage Records images. Georgia Pioneers ($)
 * 1885-1886 Marriage Records from newspapers. Georgia Pioneers ($)

Death

 * 1870-1960  at FamilySearch — index, and some images
 * 1914-1927  at FamilySearch — index and images
 * 1919-1998 Georgia Deaths 1919-1998 at Ancestry — index ($)
 * 1919-1930 Georgia Death Certificates at Georgia Archives Virtual Vault - index and images
 * 1928-1930 Georgia Non-Indexed Death Certificates at Georgia Archives Virtual Vault - images
 * 1928-1942  at FamilySearch — index and images
 * 1933-1998  at FamilySearch — index

Family History Centers

 * Douglasville Georgia Family History Center

Societies
Douglas County Genealogical Society P.O. Box 5435 Douglasville, GA 30154 Douglas County Genealogical Society1 Douglas County Genealogical Society2

Southern Appalachian Genealogy Email: [mailto:genealogicalme@gmail.com genealogicalme@gmail.com] Southern Appalachian Genealogy Facebook

Northwest Georgia Historical & Genealogical Society Northwest Georgia Historical & Genealogical Society

Websites

 * Georgia Genealogy Network Group on Facebook
 * USGenWeb Douglas County, Georgia project. May have maps, name indexes, history or other information for this county.
 * GAGenWeb Archives
 * Douglas County, Georgia Genealogy and Family History (Linkpendium)
 * Georgia Pioneers
 * Douglas County Genealogical Society Wsb Master
 * - The FamilySearch catalog contains descriptions and access information for all genealogical materials (including books, online materials, microfilm, microfiche, and publications) in their collection.  Use Historical Records to search for specific individuals in genealogical records