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=== Contact Information === | === Contact Information === | ||
''' | '''Email:'''<ref name="Home">[http://dekalbhistory.org/ Home] in ''DeKalb History Center'' (accessed 13 January 2016).</ref> [mailto:archives@dekalbhistory.org archives@dekalbhistory.org] <br> | ||
'''Address:'''<ref name="Home" /> | '''Address:'''<ref name="Home" /> | ||
{{Block indent|101 E. Court Square<br>Decatur, Georgia 30030<br><br>}} | |||
'''Telephone:'''<ref name="Home" /> | '''Telephone:'''<ref name="Home" /> 404-373-1088<br>'''Fax:''' 404-373-8287<br> | ||
'''Hours and holidays:'''<ref name="AR" /> | '''Hours and holidays:'''<ref name="AR" /> | ||
*'''''Office Hours:''''' | *'''''Office Hours:''''' Mon-Fri 9am - 5pm. <br> | ||
*'''''Archives:''''' '' | *'''''Archives:''''' '' Appointments recommended'' Tue-Thu 10am - Noon, and 1 - 4pm. | ||
*'''''Museum Hours: | *'''''Museum Hours: ''''' Mon-Fri 10am - 4pm. | ||
*'''''[http://dekalbhistory.org/dekalb_history_center_archives.htm Holiday closures]'''''. | *'''''[http://dekalbhistory.org/dekalb_history_center_archives.htm Holiday closures]'''''. | ||
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*'''''[https://www.google.com/maps/place/Dekalb+History+Center+Museum/@33.7751224,-84.2986737,17z/data=!3m1!4b1!4m2!3m1!1s0x88f5073e75fc4bfd:0x63f5425ba2131ec0 Google map: DeKalb History Center]'''''<br> | *'''''[https://www.google.com/maps/place/Dekalb+History+Center+Museum/@33.7751224,-84.2986737,17z/data=!3m1!4b1!4m2!3m1!1s0x88f5073e75fc4bfd:0x63f5425ba2131ec0 Google map: DeKalb History Center]'''''<br> | ||
*'''''[http://dekalbhistory.org/dekalb_history_center_about.htm Directions and Parking]'''''<br> | *'''''[http://dekalbhistory.org/dekalb_history_center_about.htm Directions and Parking]'''''<br> | ||
*'''''Public transportation: | *'''''Public transportation: ''''' The Atlanta [http://www.itsmarta.com/ MARTA] rail [http://www.itsmarta.com/EW-overview.aspx East–West (blue) line] stops in downtown '''Decatur''' square, just one block east of the DeKalb History Center. | ||
'''Internet sites and databases:''' <br> | '''Internet sites and databases:''' <br> | ||
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'''''Overlapping Collections'''''<br> | '''''Overlapping Collections'''''<br> | ||
*[[National Archives and Records Administration|National Archives I]], Washington DC, census, pre-WWI military service & pensions, passenger lists, naturalizations, passports, federal bounty land, homesteads, bankruptcy, ethnic sources, prisons, and federal employees.<ref>William Dollarhide, and Ronald A. Bremer, ''America's Best Genealogy Resource Centers'' (Bountiful, UT: Heritage Quest, 1988), 2. {{WorldCat|39493985}}; {{ | *[[National Archives and Records Administration|National Archives I]], Washington DC, census, pre-WWI military service & pensions, passenger lists, naturalizations, passports, federal bounty land, homesteads, bankruptcy, ethnic sources, prisons, and federal employees.<ref>William Dollarhide, and Ronald A. Bremer, ''America's Best Genealogy Resource Centers'' (Bountiful, UT: Heritage Quest, 1988), 2. {{WorldCat|39493985}}; {{FSC|728550|item|disp=FS Library Book 973 J54d}}.</ref> | ||
*[[National Archives at Atlanta]] federal censuses, Ancestry.com, military, pensions, bounty-land, photos, passengers lists, naturalizations, Native Americans, African Americans, and workshops.<ref>Dollarhide and Bremer, 127-28.</ref> | *[[National Archives at Atlanta]] federal censuses, Ancestry.com, military, pensions, bounty-land, photos, passengers lists, naturalizations, Native Americans, African Americans, and workshops.<ref>Dollarhide and Bremer, 127-28.</ref> | ||
*[http://www.archives.gov/frc/atlanta/index.html Federal Records Center], Ellenwood, GA., receives federal agency and court records of Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Mississippi, North Carolina, South Carolina, and Tennessee. | *[http://www.archives.gov/frc/atlanta/index.html Federal Records Center], Ellenwood, GA., receives federal agency and court records of Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Mississippi, North Carolina, South Carolina, and Tennessee. | ||
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'''''Neighboring Collections'''''<br> | '''''Neighboring Collections'''''<br> | ||
*[http://web.co.dekalb.ga.us/probate_court/ DeKalb County Clerk of the Probate Court], [[Image:Fire.png|right|50px|Fire.png]]Decatur, county marriages, and probate records since 1842. Most earlier records were destroyed by a courthouse fire in 1842.<ref name="HBG">''Handybook for Genealogists'' (Logan, Utah : Everton Publishers Inc, 1999), 85. {{WorldCat|670125599}}; {{ | *[http://web.co.dekalb.ga.us/probate_court/ DeKalb County Clerk of the Probate Court], [[Image:Fire.png|right|50px|Fire.png]]Decatur, county marriages, and probate records since 1842. Most earlier records were destroyed by a courthouse fire in 1842.<ref name="HBG">''Handybook for Genealogists'' (Logan, Utah : Everton Publishers Inc, 1999), 85. {{WorldCat|670125599}}; {{FSC|740321|item|disp=FS Library Book 973 D27e 1999}}.</ref> | ||
*[http://www.dksuperiorclerk.com/ DeKalb County Clerk of the Superior Court], Decatur, land records, divorces, and court records since 1842. Most earlier records were destroyed by a courthouse fire in 1842.<ref name="HBG" /> | *[http://www.dksuperiorclerk.com/ DeKalb County Clerk of the Superior Court], Decatur, land records, divorces, and court records since 1842. Most earlier records were destroyed by a courthouse fire in 1842.<ref name="HBG" /> | ||
*[http://www.fultoncountyga.gov/dhw-vital-records Fulton County Health Department], Atlanta, births since 1896, deaths since 1887. | *[http://www.fultoncountyga.gov/dhw-vital-records Fulton County Health Department], Atlanta, births since 1896, deaths since 1887. | ||
*[[Atlanta-Fulton Public Library Central Library]], large collection with good coverage of the southeast USA.<ref>William Dollarhide and Ronald A. Bremer. ''America's Best Genealogy Resource Centers'' (Bountiful, Utah: Heritage Quest, 1998), 33. {{WorldCat|39493985|disp=At various libraries (WorldCat)}}. {{ | *[[Atlanta-Fulton Public Library Central Library]], large collection with good coverage of the southeast USA.<ref>William Dollarhide and Ronald A. Bremer. ''America's Best Genealogy Resource Centers'' (Bountiful, Utah: Heritage Quest, 1998), 33. {{WorldCat|39493985|disp=At various libraries (WorldCat)}}. {{FSC|728550|item|disp=FS Library Ref Book 973 J54d}}.</ref> They have county histories, family histories, will indexes, deeds, military rosters, passenger lists, Atlanta city directories, Georgia censuses 1820-1930, local histories, and newspapers.<ref>[http://www.afpls.org/central-hq/66-special-collections Special Collections] in ''Atlanta-Fulton Public Library System'' (accessed 8 January 2016).</ref> | ||
*[http://aahgs.org/ Afro-American Historical and Genealogical Society], Atlanta, members, meetings, newsletter, surname queries, links. | *[http://aahgs.org/ Afro-American Historical and Genealogical Society], Atlanta, members, meetings, newsletter, surname queries, links. | ||
*[http://www.jewishgen.org/jgsg/ Jewish Genealogical Society of Georgia], Atlanta, family histories, immigration, East Europe, Georgia, North America. | *[http://www.jewishgen.org/jgsg/ Jewish Genealogical Society of Georgia], Atlanta, family histories, immigration, East Europe, Georgia, North America. | ||
*[http://www.jimmycarterlibrary.gov/ Jimmy Carter Library and Museum], Atlanta, papers of the administration.<br> | *[http://www.jimmycarterlibrary.gov/ Jimmy Carter Library and Museum], Atlanta, papers of the administration.<br> | ||
*[http://www.prairiebluff.com/resources/fhc-atl.htm Atlanta Area | *[http://www.prairiebluff.com/resources/fhc-atl.htm Atlanta Area FamilySearch Centers], allows patrons to view limited-access FamilySearch databases. | ||
*[http://www.archatl.com/offices/archives/ Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Atlanta] baptisms, confirmations, marriages, deaths, parish records. | *[http://www.archatl.com/offices/archives/ Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Atlanta] baptisms, confirmations, marriages, deaths, parish records. | ||
*Repositories in '''''surrounding counties:''''' | *Repositories in '''''surrounding counties:''''' [[Clayton County, Georgia Genealogy|Clayton]], [[Forsyth County, Georgia Genealogy|Forsyth]], [[Fulton County, Georgia Genealogy|Fulton]], [[Gwinnett County, Georgia Genealogy|Gwinnett]], [[Henry County, Georgia Genealogy|Henry]], and [[Rockdale County, Georgia Genealogy|Rockdale]]. | ||
*[[Coweta County Genealogical Society Research Library]], Newnan, has the best set of family folders in Georgia. | *[[Coweta County Genealogical Society Research Library]], Newnan, has the best set of family folders in Georgia. | ||
*[[Georgia Historical Society]], Savannah, 4 million manuscripts, photos, papers, military, diaries, plantation records. They have almost as many genealogical sources as the Georgia Archives. | *[[Georgia Historical Society]], Savannah, 4 million manuscripts, photos, papers, military, diaries, plantation records. They have almost as many genealogical sources as the Georgia Archives. | ||
*[[Georgia Genealogical Society]], Atlanta, events, meetings, membership, publications and index, and research tools, but no library. They provide advice, but do not conduct research for you. | *[[Georgia Genealogical Society]], Atlanta, events, meetings, membership, publications and index, and research tools, but no library. They provide advice, but do not conduct research for you. | ||
*[[Georgia Salzburger Society]], Rincon, histories, journals, genealogical records, and church histories.<ref>[ | *[[Georgia Salzburger Society]], Rincon, histories, journals, genealogical records, and church histories.<ref>[https://govisitebenezer.com/sites/living-history-museum/ Living History Museum] in ''Visit Ebenezer'' (accessed 6 February 2022).</ref> | ||
*[[University of Georgia Main Library]], Athens, largest collection for early Georgia settlers. Also, they hold county histories, county records, family records, biographies and newspapers. | *[[University of Georgia Main Library]], Athens, largest collection for early Georgia settlers. Also, they hold county histories, county records, family records, biographies and newspapers. | ||
*[[Washington Memorial Library]], Macon, one of the best collections in Georgia for genealogy, African Americans, and local history.<ref>William Dollarhide, and Ronald A. Bremer, ''America's Best Genealogy Resource Centers'' (Bountiful, UT: Heritage Quest, 1988), 33. {{WorldCat|39493985}}; {{ | *[[Washington Memorial Library]], Macon, one of the best collections in Georgia for genealogy, African Americans, and local history.<ref>William Dollarhide, and Ronald A. Bremer, ''America's Best Genealogy Resource Centers'' (Bountiful, UT: Heritage Quest, 1988), 33. {{WorldCat|39493985}}; {{FSC|728550|item|disp=FS Library Book 973 J54d}}.</ref> Emphasis on the 13 colonies, American Revolution, and Great Britain.<ref name="GA">[http://www.bibblib.org/genealogy-archives/ The Genealogical and Historical Room] in ''Middle Georgia Regional Library'' (accessed 17 January 2016).</ref> | ||
*Repositories in '''''other surrounding states:''''' [[Alabama Archives and Libraries|Alabama]], [[Florida Archives and Libraries|Florida]], [[North Carolina Archives and Libraries|North Carolina]], [[South Carolina Archives and Libraries|South Carolina]], and [[Tennessee Archives and Libraries|Tennessee]]. | *Repositories in '''''other surrounding states:''''' [[Alabama Archives and Libraries|Alabama]], [[Florida Archives and Libraries|Florida]], [[North Carolina Archives and Libraries|North Carolina]], [[South Carolina Archives and Libraries|South Carolina]], and [[Tennessee Archives and Libraries|Tennessee]]. | ||
*[ | *[https://www.familysearch.org/en/library/ FamilySearch Library], Salt Lake City, 450 computers, 3,400 databases, 3.1 million microforms, 4,500 periodicals, 310,000 books of worldwide family and local histories, civil, church, immigration, ethnic, military, and records pertaining to members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Many '''''Georgia Archives ''''' microfilms are also available at branch '''''[https://www.familysearch.org/centers/locations/ FamilySearch Centers] ''''' in local church buildings of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, and described in their online [[Introduction to the FamilySearch Catalog|FamilySearch Catalog]].<ref>Dollarhide and Bremer, 1.</ref> | ||
*[[Dallas Public Central Library]] 111,700 volumes, 64,500 microfilms, 89,000 microfiche, and over 700 maps, marriage, probate, deed, and tax abstracts in book form, or microfilm of originals for some states, and online databases including Georgia and other Southern states.<ref>Dollarhide and Bremer, 107.</ref> | *[[Dallas Public Central Library]] 111,700 volumes, 64,500 microfilms, 89,000 microfiche, and over 700 maps, marriage, probate, deed, and tax abstracts in book form, or microfilm of originals for some states, and online databases including Georgia and other Southern states.<ref>Dollarhide and Bremer, 107.</ref> | ||
Latest revision as of 10:55, 19 August 2025
  Contact InformationEmail:[1] archives@dekalbhistory.org Address:[1] Telephone:[1] 404-373-1088 Hours and holidays:[2]
Map, directions, parking, and public transportation:[2]
Internet sites and databases:
Collection DescriptionBiographical files, maps, DeKalb County cemetery index, oral histories, many church records and histories, manuscripts, photographs, rare books, county records, Sanborn fire insurance maps, DeKalb County books such as memoirs, yearbooks, and Atlanta City and suburban city directories, family and business papers, Confederate widows, deeds, social clubs, and schools.[2] Alternate RepositoriesIf you cannot find the record you seek through the DeKalb History Center, a similar record may be available at one of the following. Overlapping Collections
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