Dade County, Georgia Genealogy

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

County Courthouse


Dade County Courthouse PO Box 613 Trenton, GA 30752 Phone: 706.657.4625 County Clerk has divorce, court, and land records Clerk of Superior Court P.O. Box 417 255 W. Crabtree St., Suite 103 Trenton, GA 30752 Telephone: (706) 657-4778 Fax: (706) 657-8284 Probate Court of Dade County PO Box 605 255 West Crabtree Street Trenton, GA 30752 Telephone: 706-657-4414

Parent County
1837--Dade County was created 25 December 1837 from Walker County. County seat: Trenton

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
1853 The courthouse at Trenton burned 15 April with a total loss of records. 1863 During the American Civil War the courthouse was destroyed on 19-21 November, destroying all probate records and marriages. Only two deed books and some minutes of the Superior Court survived.

Neighboring Counties
DeKalb County • Hamilton County • Jackson County • Marion County • Walker County

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)


 * - 6th Regiment, Georgia Infantry (Confederate), Company B
 * - 21st Regiment, Georgia Infantry (Confederate), Company H
 * - 34th Regiment, Georgia Infantry (Confederate), Company F
 * - 39th Regiment, Georgia Infantry (Confederate), Company D
 * - Georgia USGenWeb Archives Project


 * Hughes, Nathaniel Cheairs. 1989. The Civil War comes to Dade County. Rossville, Georgia: Delta Genealogical Society.
 * Georgia. Court of Ordinary (Dade County). 1965. Confederate roster, 1861; Confederate pension roll, 1908-1952; and Confederate Veterans Aid Association minutes, 1889-1898. Salt Lake City, Utah: Filmed by the Genealogical Society of Utah.

Civil War Battle
The following Civil War battle was fought in Dade County.


 * September 10-11, 1863: Davis' Cross Roads, also known as Dug Gap


 * Map showing Civil War battles in Georgia.

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


 * 1884-1886 - Wills and Estates 1884-1886 (digital images). See Names of Testators. Georgia Pioneers ($)
 * 1853-1877 - Index to Appraisements, Inventories, Sales 1853-1877 Georgia Pioneers ($)
 * 1903-1948 - Index to Will Bk A 1903-1948 Georgia Pioneers ($)
 * 1884-1904 - Index to Wills, Minutes, Estates, Bk B 1884-1904 Georgia Pioneers ($)

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 $
 * 1866 - 1902 - Dade County Marriage Books B and C Index 1866-1902. Batch at FamilySearch - free.

Death Records

 * 1859-60, 1869-70, 1879-80 - 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
Dade County Historical Society P.O. Box 604 Trenton 30752

Family History Centers

 * Introduction to LDS Family History Centers

Websites

 * Dade County, GA History, Records, Facts and Genealogy
 * Georgia Genealogy Network Community on Google+
 * Georgia Genealogy Network Group on Facebook
 * USGenWeb Dade County, Georgia project. May have maps, name indexes, history or other information for this county.
 * Dade County, Georgia Genealogy and Family History (Linkpendium)
 * Georgia Pioneers Georgia Pioneers ($)
 * Georgia Pioneers Georgia Pioneers ($)