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Grantor Index

Grantee Index

District/Land Lot Index

DeKalb History Center
Land Records

This database contains information from deeds showing transfers of land that were recorded in the DeKalb County Courthouse from 1821 through 1903 (Deed books H-ZZ). With a few exceptions, the database only contains transfers of 50 or more acres. Each abstract contains the following information:

A Deed book and page
B Date of Transfer (not recording date)
C Grantor (seller of tract)
D Grantee (purchaser of tract)
E Price per acre (when sale indicates true market value; not, for example, foreclosures, deeds to secure debt, or tax sales, all of which have been shown as "0")
F Land Lot and District where property conveyed is located (DeKalb is located in parts or all of districts 6, 11, 12, 15, 16, and 18
G A brief description of the land transfered

 The database may be accessed in three different ways, by grantor, grantee, or District/Land Lot.