Georgia, Fulton County Records from the Atlanta History Center, 1827-1955
Index and images of records digitized at the Atlanta History Center (Atlanta, Georgia). Records include: Cemetery Records from Atlanta and Vicinity, 1874-1932; Franklin M. Garrett's Necrology, 1857-1933; Extracts from vital statistics of the city of Atlanta, Deaths, 1887-1931; Westview Cemetery Sexton's Records, 1884-1933; Atlanta city census, 1890; Atlanta city census, 1896 (First, Second, Third, Fourth, Fifth, and Sixth Wards); Census of Whites and Colored citizens, 1885-1888; Campbell county, vital statistics index to births and deaths, 1927-1931. Also includes voter registrations and miscellaneous court records from Fulton (Campbell) county. Not all images have been indexed.
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Georgia, Fulton County Records from the Atlanta History Center
What is in This Collection?
This collection consists of records from Fulton County for the years 1827 to 1955. The collection includes:
- Census and Voter Registration for Atlanta, Georgia
- Cemetery records from Atlanta and vicinity
- Garrett's Necrology (This collection includes extracts from obituaries for Atlanta and vicinity.)
- Death extracts from Atlanta
- Census of Whites and Colored citizens
- Index of Campbell (Fulton) county vital statistics
- Westview Cemetery Sexton Records
- Voter registrations and miscellaneous court records from Campbell (Fulton) county
- An index to the 1890 Atlanta City census
- Atlanta city census, 1896 (First, Second, Third, Fourth, Fifth, and Sixth Wards);
- Census of Whites and Colored citizens, 1885-1888;
- Campbell county, vital statistics index to births and deaths, 1927-1931.
- Also includes voter registrations and miscellaneous court records from Fulton (Campbell) county. Not all images have been indexed.
Additional records and/or images may be added to this collection in the future.
To Browse This Collection
| You can browse through images in this collection using the waypoints on the Collection Browse Page for Georgia, Fulton County Records from the Atlanta History Center, 1827-1955. |
What Can These Records Tell Me?
The following information may be found in these records:
- Name of primary person or persons
- Names of spouse, children, other relatives, or friends
- Names of witnesses
- Dates the documents were written and recorded
- Ages
- Residences
- Relationships
- Birth, marriage or death dates
- Birth, marriage or death places
- Occupation
Collection Content
Sample Images
1893-1930 Cemetery Transcription
1750-1851 Notes on local Families
1867 Obituary Extract
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Coverage Table
The coverage table shows the types of records and time periods covered.
| Record Type | Record |
|---|---|
| Cemetery records | Cemetery records for Atlanta and vicinity, 1874-1932 |
| West View Cemetery sexton's record, 1884-1933 | |
| Census records | Atlanta census First Ward, 1896 |
| Atlanta census Second Ward, 1896 | |
| Atlanta census Third Ward, 1896 | |
| Atlanta census Fourth Ward, 1896 | |
| Atlanta census Fifth Ward, 1896 | |
| Atlanta census Sixth Ward, 1896 | |
| Atlanta census index, 1890 | |
| Census of white and colored citizens, 1885-1888 | |
| Correctional Institutions | Jail record, 1877-1929 |
| County Court records | Court docket, 1866-1931 |
| Sheriff's docket, 1877-1878 | |
| Court of Ordinary records | Docket, 1831-1929 |
| Inferior Court records | Minutes, 1858-1872 |
| Obituaries | Notes on old DeKalb and Fulton County families, 1874-1932 |
| Obituary abstracts, 1857-1923 | |
| Probate records | Administrators' and guardians' bonds, 1839-1856 |
| Court of Ordinary records | |
| Docket of estates and wills, 1880-1883 | |
| Index to estate papers, 1917-1955 | |
| Transcripts of estate papers, 1864-1955 | |
| Public records | Inferior Court, Record of bonds 1831-1872 |
| Vital records | Birth and death index 1827-1931 |
| Death extracts (Atlanta), 1887-1931 | |
| Voting registers | Voters list 1926 |
Collection Details
Location of Original Records
Atlanta History Center
"Georgia, Fulton County Records from the Atlanta History Center, 1827-1955." Database with images. FamilySearch. https://FamilySearch.org : 7 July 2026. Atlanta History Center, Georgia.
