Microfilm Collection

The Microfilm Collection contains various government records for DeKalb County as well as newspapers and manuscript collections from other institutions. The majority of these records are available at the DeKalb County Courthouse or Georgia Archives and are provided to researchers for reference purposes. Please note that we are currently unable to scan or copy microfilm records but we will be happy to direct you to the original record holder. Use of the Microfilm Collection is limited to one person at a time and appointments are strongly encouraged.

 

City of Decatur Mayor and Council Minutes

Confederate Pension Applications

DeKalb County Court of Ordinary Estate Records, 1840 - 1929

DeKalb County Court of Ordinary, Marriages Index

DeKalb County Court of Ordinary Minutes, 1842 - 1901

DeKalb County Inferior Court Minutes, 1823 - 1870

DeKalb County Superior Court, Deeds and Mortgages, 1842 - 1867

DeKalb County Tax Digests, 1846 - 1880

The DeKalb New Era, 1885 - 1955 (Newspapers)

Franklin Garrett Necrology

Manuscript and Organization Records


City of Decatur Mayor and Council Minutes

Reel 21: Vol I. 1872 -
Reel 22: Vol. II
Reel 23: Vol. III

 

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Confederate Pension Applications

Reel 61: Tripod, Mary A. to Zettler, B. McP.

 

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DeKalb County Court of Ordinary Estate Records, 1840 - 1929

Index of Estate Records

Reel 37: A - L, 1840-1929

Reel 38: M - Z, 1840-1929

 

Bonds (Indexed)

Reel 44: Administrators Vol. 4 1872-1884, Vol. A 1882-1904

Guardians Vol. 4 1872-1884, Vol. 1 1842-1862, Vol. 4 1862-1884, Vol. A 1883-1913

Reel 45: Administrators (Temporary) Vol. A 1884-1927

Natural Guardians Vol. A 1883-1913

 

Estate Records (Indexed)

Reel 46: Vouchers, Inventories and Appraisements, Bills of Sale, and Annual Returns

Vol. A 1842-1852

Reel 47: Inventories and Appraisements, Bills of Sale, and Annual Returns

Vol. B 1852-1858, Vol. C 1858-1863

Reel 48: Inventories and Appraisements, Bills of Sale, and Annual Returns

Vol. D 1863-1868, Vol. E 1868-1884

Reel 49: Vouchers Vol. B 1858-1862, Vol. D 1860-1866

Reel 50: Vouchers Vol. E 1866-1879
Reel 51: Vouchers Vol. E 1879-1882, Vol. D 1883-1887

Reel 52: Vouchers Vol. E 1887-1896, Vol. F 1896-1901
Reel 53: Inventories and Appraisements, Bills of Sale, and Annual Returns

Vol. F 1884-1904

Reel 54: Annual Returns Vol. F 1876-1883, Vol. G 1883-1891
Reel 55:
Annual Returns Vol. H 1892-1902
Reel 56: Bills of Sale Vol. F 1883-1962

 

Letters of Administration, Dismission, Executors, Guardianship, Testamentary (Indexed)

Reel 41: Dismission of Administration Vol. A, 1883-1917

Dismission of Executors Vol. A, 1884-1959

Dismission of Guardianship Vol. A, 1884-1948

Reel 42: Guardianship 1858-1879, 1886, Vol. 2 1873-1884

Testamentary 1858-1879, 1886, 1873-1884

Administration 1858-1879, 1886, Vol. 2 1873-1884, Vol. A 1882-1904

Administration (Temporary) Vol. A 1883-1928

Executors 1858-1879, 1886, Vol. 2 1873-1884

Reel 43: Guardianship Vol. A 1882-1909

Administration (Letters de Bonis Non) Vol. A 1893-1964

Executors Vol. A 1883-1913

 

Twelve Months Support (Indexed)

Reel 40: Vol. 1 1874-1882

Vol. A 1883-1908

 

Wills (Indexed)

Reel 39: Vol. A 1841-1869

Vol. B 1870-1889

Vol. C 1890-1919

 

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DeKalb County Court of Ordinary, Marriages Index

Reel 29: Males, 1840-1928

Reel 30: Females, 1840-1928

 

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DeKalb County Court of Ordinary Minutes, 1842 - 1901

Minutes for County Purposes (Indexed)

Reel 35: Book B 1870-1875

Book C 1875-1882

Reel 36: Book D 1882-1887

 

Minutes for Ordinary Purposes (Indexed)

Reel 31:Book A 1842-1862

Book B 1862-1870

Reel 32:Book C 1870-1874

Book D 1874-1880

Reel 33:Book E 1880-1886

Book F 1886-1891

Reel 34:Book G 1891-1897

Book H 1896-1901

 

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DeKalb County Inferior Court Minutes, 1823 - 1870

Reel 27: 1824-1864, 1851-1870 (Partially Indexed)

Reel 28: Index, 1823-1859

 

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DeKalb County Superior Court, Deeds and Mortgages, 1842 - 1867

Reel 24: Vol. H, 1842-1846 (Not indexed)

Vol. L 1846-1852 (Indexed)

Reel 25: Vol. M 1850-1853 (Indexed)

Vol. N 1851-1854 (Indexed)

Reel 26: Vol. O 1854-1862 (Indexed)

Vol. P 1859-1867 (Indexed)

 

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DeKalb County Tax Digests, 1846 - 1880

Reel 57:1848-1850

Reel 58: 1846-1865, 1880

 

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The DeKalb New Era, 1885 - 1955 (Newspapers)

Reel 1: March 1885 to November 1911 (Incomplete)
Reel 2: April 1911 to August 1913
Reel 3: September 1913 to January 1916
Reel 4: February 1916 to May 1918
Reel 5: June 1918 to May 1921
Reel 6: June 1921 to October 1924
Reel 7: November 1924 to May 1927
Reel 8: June 1927 to September 1929
Reel 9: October 1929 to March 1932
Reel 10: April 1932 to October 1934
Reel 11: November 1934 to December 1936
Reel 12: January 1937 to August 1939
Reel 13: September 1939 to February 1942
Reel 14: March 1942 to October 1944
Reel 15: November 1944 to January 1947
Reel 16: February 1947 to October 1948
Reel 17: November 1948 to September 1950
Reel 18: October 1950 to September 1952
Reel 19: October 1952 to April 1954
Reel 20: May 1954 to December 1955

 

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Franklin Garrett Necrology

Reel 59: Cemeteries Roll 1

Reel 60: Cemeteries Roll 2

 

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Manuscript and Organization Records

Reel 62: Missouria H. Stokes Papers from Duke University

Reel 63: Diary of James P. Snell from the Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library

Reel 64: DeKalb County Sunday School Association Records, 1866-1883 from the Georgia Archives

Reel 65: Roswell Manufacturing Company, Stockholders' Minutes, 1840-1900 (Accession #1999.11)

Reel 66: Tucker Federal Savings and Loan Association, "The Eagle" 1957-1984 (Accession #1986.31)

 

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