Peachtree Corners Genealogy Records Search

Peachtree Corners genealogy records are kept at the Gwinnett County courthouse in Lawrenceville. Marriage records, probate files, land deeds, and court cases for this area are all filed at the county level.

Gwinnett County Courthouse Records for Peachtree Corners

Peachtree Corners does not have its own courthouse. All genealogy records for Peachtree Corners are filed at the Gwinnett County courthouse in Lawrenceville. The drive is about 15 miles east of Peachtree Corners.

The Gwinnett County Probate Court holds marriage records from 1871 to the present. Probate records, including wills and estate files, go back to 1818. That gives Gwinnett County some of the older probate records in the metro Atlanta area. Birth and death certificates at the county level are available from 1919. The first certified copy costs $25 and each extra copy is $5.

Divorce records and other court files date from 1858. Land records start in 1871. The Superior Court Clerk has the land deeds, divorce files, and civil case records. Under O.C.G.A. § 15-9-30, the Probate Court handles wills, estates, guardianships, and marriage licenses. Both offices take walk-in and mail requests.

Vital Records for Peachtree Corners Genealogy

Statewide vital records in Georgia began in 1919 under O.C.G.A. § 31-10-9. The Georgia Department of Public Health manages birth and death certificates. Gwinnett County has birth and death certificates from 1919 on file. Before that year, vital records for this area are scarce.

Under O.C.G.A. § 31-10-26, certified birth certificates are restricted to the person named, parents, grandparents, adult children, adult siblings, spouses, or legal guardians. Death certificates have fewer limits. For genealogy, death certificates are usually the easier record to get.

The Georgia Archives Virtual Vault has free death certificates from 1919 to 1943. FamilySearch has indexed Georgia death records from 1914 to 1943 at no cost. These online tools are helpful for tracing Peachtree Corners family lines in the early 1900s.

Online Genealogy Access for Peachtree Corners

The E-Access to Court Records system lets you search Gwinnett County records online. Registration is free. Basic case info costs nothing. Document copies are $2.50 for the first page and $1.00 per page after.

O.C.G.A. § 50-18-70 gives the public the right to see most government records in Georgia. This includes court records in Gwinnett County. If the online system does not have what you need, you can file a written open records request with the clerk. Copy fees from public agencies are capped at 10 cents per page under O.C.G.A. § 50-18-71.

FamilySearch has free Gwinnett County records including marriages, probate files, and land deeds. The Georgia Historic Newspapers archive has old papers from the Lawrenceville and Gwinnett County area. Obituaries and legal notices in these papers sometimes have details you will not find in court records.

Gwinnett County Probate Court Resources

The Gwinnett County government website has details on the Probate Court, including forms, fee schedules, and office hours for genealogy requests.

This page shows the Gwinnett County Probate Court portal with information on how to request genealogy records and what types of documents are on file.

Research Tips for Peachtree Corners Genealogy

Peachtree Corners is a newer city. It was incorporated in 2012. But the land and the families go back much further. For genealogy, you are really looking at Gwinnett County records from the 1800s and 1900s.

Federal census data from 1820 to 1950 is available on Ancestry.com and FamilySearch. The 1850 census is key because it was the first to name every person in the household. The 1890 census was mostly destroyed. Use Gwinnett County tax digests to fill that gap. These are on microfilm at the Georgia Archives in Morrow.

Gwinnett County probate records go back to 1818. That is unusually early. If your ancestors were in this area in the early 1800s, the Gwinnett County Probate Court may have wills, estate files, or guardianship papers from that time. Check those records before assuming nothing exists.

• Search Gwinnett County probate records from 1818 for early family data
• Check cemetery records at local churches and old graveyards
• Look at Georgia Historic Newspapers for obituaries
• Use the Georgia Archives search room for free database access
• Review land deed records for property ownership and family connections

Gwinnett County Records

Peachtree Corners is in Gwinnett County. All genealogy records are filed at the county courthouse in Lawrenceville. Visit our Gwinnett County page for full courthouse details.

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