Why This Site Exists
DeKalb County records do not live in one database. The Clerk of Superior Court records deeds and liens, county courts maintain case files, and Property Appraisal connects parcels with assessed owners. Voter records fall under Georgia election law, while certified birth and death records are handled through local and state public-health offices. Professional licenses, corporations, and genealogy collections add still more routes. We organize the official tools, custodians, and access rules so readers can choose the right source.
Resources Available Here
- Pages by record type: public records, voter registration records, and people directories
- Local records offices: the Clerk of Superior Court, court divisions, Property Appraisal, Elections, vital records, and municipal clerks
- Search methods: ways to check a court party name, follow property ownership, and use DeKalb library directory collections
- Access rules: what Georgia law opens, what remains restricted, and how to request an existing county record that is not online
Limits of Our Role
This is a privately operated reference site, with no connection to a DeKalb County department, Georgia agency, city office, court, or records custodian. Those limits matter:
- We cannot pull, certify, or change any record on your behalf
- We cannot confirm whether a specific person lives in DeKalb County
- We cannot remove information from government records or third-party databases
- We cannot give legal advice or tell you how a record applies to your situation
- We cannot promise that every portal, fee, office detail, or index remains current
Only the custodian office can confirm, certify, or correct a record. Nothing found through this site may be used for credit, employment, tenant, or insurance decisions.