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Forsyth County, Georgia public records

In Forsyth County, deeds are recorded by the Forsyth County Clerk of Superior, State & Juvenile Courts; property values come from the Forsyth County Board of Assessors; court files are divided among the Clerk of Courts, Superior Court Criminal Division, the Clerk of Courts, Superior & State Court Civil Division and the Juvenile Court.

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On this page
  1. Where to get each record
  2. Deeds and land records
  3. Property values, owners and tax bills
  4. Court records: which clerk keeps which case
  5. Marriage records
  6. Divorce records
  7. Birth certificates
  8. Death certificates
  9. Probate records and wills
  10. Business names (DBA)
  11. Voter records
  12. Historical records
  13. Good to know about Forsyth County records
  14. Office addresses, phones and hours
  15. Records that are not online: public records requests
  16. Questions people ask
  17. Official copies vs look-alike sites
  18. Sources

Where to get each record

RecordOfficeSearch onlineFee
Deeds and land recordsForsyth County Clerk of Superior, State & Juvenile Courts4Search deeds2$0.50 per page (standard); $1.00 per page for non-standard copies needing staff assistance; $2.00 per page larger than 8 1/2 x 143
Property values and ownersForsyth County Board of Assessors5Property search6—
Property tax billsForsyth County Tax Commissioner7Tax bill search7—
Court casesClerk of Courts, Superior Court Criminal Division8
Clerk of Courts, Superior & State Court Civil Division9
Juvenile Court10
Forsyth County Probate Court11		Superior Court12
State Court12
Probate Court11		—
Marriage recordsForsyth County Probate Court11——
Divorce recordsClerk of Courts, Superior & State Court Civil Division9—$0.50/page; certified $2.50 first page + $0.50 each additional3
Birth certificatesForsyth County Probate Court13——
Death certificatesForsyth County Probate Court13——
Probate and willsForsyth County Probate Court11——
Business names (DBA)Forsyth County Clerk of Superior, State & Juvenile Courts4——

Deeds and land records

Deeds, mortgages and other land documents for property in Forsyth County are recorded by the Forsyth County Clerk of Superior, State & Juvenile Courts (Real Estate).4

Who runs it
Cott Systems eSearch, hosted on the county subdomain resolution.forsythco.com14
Years online
Deeds 1980 to present; liens 1991 to present; plats; earlier books in the Clerk's office back to 18322
Copy fee
$0.50 per page (standard); $1.00 per page for non-standard copies needing staff assistance; $2.00 per page larger than 8 1/2 x 143
Certified copy fee
$2.50 first page, $0.50 each additional page3
Recording fee
$25.00 per deed, quit claim, modification etc. (additional pages included); security deed cancellations/releases/assignments $25.0015
How to order
Certified copies online via the GSCCCA eCertification site (delivered by email), or in person at the Clerk's office; checks payable to Forsyth County Clerk of Court; Visa/MasterCard/Discover with 4.5% + $.50 convenience fee3
Fraud alerts
GSCCCA Property & Mortgage Fraud Check (fans.gsccca.org) linked by the Clerk16

How deeds work in Georgia

Property values, owners and tax bills

The Forsyth County Board of Assessors sets property values5; the Forsyth County Tax Commissioner bills and collects the tax7.

Appealing a value
Appeal to the Board of Assessors within 45 days of the date of the assessment notice, online through qPublic; email and fax appeals no longer accepted; personal property appeals may not be filed online6
Tax due
Bills mailed late August; payment due November 1518

How property tax works in Georgia

Court records: which clerk keeps which case

CourtCasesRecords kept byCase search
Superior Court (Bell-Forsyth Judicial Circuit)Felony criminal cases, divorce, land disputes and other significant civil mattersClerk of Courts, Superior Court Criminal Divisionresearchga.tylerhost.net/…12
State CourtMisdemeanors, traffic citations, many civil casesClerk of Courts, Superior & State Court Civil Divisionresearchga.tylerhost.net/…12
Juvenile CourtJuvenile offenses, child welfare, family supportJuvenile Court (records kept by the Clerk of Superior, State & Juvenile Courts)—
Magistrate CourtCivil claims of $15,000 or less, dispossessories, ordinance violations, bad checks, warrants, certain misdemeanors19——
Probate CourtWills, estates, guardianships, conservatorships, marriage licenses, weapons carry licensesForsyth County Probate Courtresearchga.tylerhost.net11
Fees
Civil/domestic action filing through judgment $218.00; Sheriff service $50.00 per defendant; subpoena $5.009

Criminal records and background checks

Overview
Felony case files: Clerk's Superior Court Criminal Division; misdemeanor/traffic: State Court; online case search via reSearchGA (registration required)8
State repository
Georgia Crime Information Center (GCIC), GBI20
Sheriff
Sheriff's Open Records Unit provides incident and accident reports; requests verbally, in writing or via JustFOIA portal21

How Georgia courts keep their files

Marriage records

Kept by the Forsyth County Probate Court.11

Marriage license
$56 (reduced to $16 with premarital counseling certificate); apply online at georgiaprobaterecords.com then appear in person with photo ID22
Copies
In person, by mail with request form, payment and self-addressed stamped envelope, or by email to [email protected] and pay by phone22
Online index
All recorded marriage licenses are available online at www.georgiaprobaterecords.com11

Georgia marriage records, statewide

Divorce records

Divorce case files are kept by the Clerk's Superior & State Court Civil Division9

Copy fee
$0.50/page; certified $2.50 first page + $0.50 each additional3

Birth certificates

Probate Court issues Georgia birth certificates: $25 first copy, $5 each additional copy of the same record bought at the same time; all copies certified; eligible requesters only with valid ID13

Eligibility
Direct and tangible interest, primary immediate family or legal representatives13
State
Any of Georgia's 159 county vital records offices can issue Georgia birth and death certificates23

Ordering a Georgia birth certificate

Death certificates

Probate Court: $25 first copy, $5 each additional (same record, same time)13

Ordering a Georgia death certificate

Probate records and wills

Estate cases are handled exclusively by the Probate Court; original wills are filed there after death24

Efile
eFileGA11

Finding a will or probate case in Georgia

Business names (DBA)

Trade names registered with the Clerk of Superior Court: $175.00 filing fee (publication extra), form must be notarized; cancellation $25.0025

Voter records

Registration status via the Georgia My Voter Page (Secretary of State)26

Historical records

Real estate books in the Clerk's office go back to 18322

State archives
Pre-1900 county marriage records mostly on microfilm at the Georgia Archives; post-1900 from the county Probate Judge27

Good to know about Forsyth County records

  • One elected Clerk keeps Superior, State and Juvenile Court records and all land and property records, and supports the Board of Tax Equalization4
  • The original 1905 courthouse was destroyed by fire in 1973; a new courthouse was dedicated in 197728
  • Forsyth County is its own judicial circuit, the Bell-Forsyth Judicial Circuit28
  • The Probate Court is an 'Article 6' expanded-jurisdiction Probate Court and also issues birth and death certificates11

Office addresses, phones and hours

Forsyth County Clerk of Superior, State & Juvenile Courts (Real Estate)

Address
101 East Courthouse Square, First Floor - Suite 1007, Cumming, GA 3004016
Mail
Clerk of Court-Real Estate, 101 East Courthouse Square, Suite 1007, Cumming, GA 300402
Phone
770-781-2120; fax 678-807-138116

Forsyth County Board of Assessors

Address
426 Canton Highway, Cumming, GA 300405

Forsyth County Tax Commissioner

Address
Main Office: 1092 Tribble Gap Rd., Cumming, GA 30040; Sharon Springs Office: 1950 Sharon Rd., Cumming, GA 3004129
Mail
1092 Tribble Gap Rd., Cumming, GA 30040 (mail only received at this location)29
Phone
Property tax (770) 781-2110; motor vehicle (770) 781-211229
Hours
Monday-Friday 8:30am-5:00pm (excluding holidays)29

Clerk of Courts, Superior Court Criminal Division

Address
101 East Courthouse Square, First Floor - Suite 1007, Cumming, GA 3004016
Phone
770-781-2120 option #58

Clerk of Courts, Superior & State Court Civil Division

Address
101 East Courthouse Square, First Floor - Suite 1007, Cumming, GA 3004016
Phone
770-781-2120 option # 49

Forsyth County Probate Court

Address
100 West Courthouse Square, Suite 008, Cumming, GA 3004011
Mail
Forsyth County Probate Court, 100 West Courthouse Square, Suite 008, Cumming, GA 3004022
Phone
(770) 781-2140; fax (770) 886-283911
Hours
Monday-Friday 8:30 am-4:30 pm11

Forsyth County Probate Court (vital records)

Address
100 West Courthouse Square, Suite 008, Cumming, GA 3004013
Hours
Monday-Friday 8:30 am-4:30 pm13

Juvenile Court (records kept by the Clerk of Superior, State & Juvenile Courts)

Forsyth County Sheriff's Office Open Records Unit

Address
Sheriff's Office Headquarters, 100 East Courthouse Square, Cumming, GA 3004021
Phone
(770) 781-2222 (Sheriff's Office general questions / headquarters; no separate Open Records Unit number shown)21

Forsyth County Voter Registrations & Elections

Address
1201 Sawnee Drive, Cumming, GA 3004026
Phone
(770) 781-2118; fax (770) 886-282526
Hours
Monday-Friday 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.26

Forsyth County GIS (maps and applications gallery)

Records that are not online: public records requests

Where to send it
General/Administrative Records Officer, Forsyth County Administration, ATTN - Open Records Clerk, 2435 Freedom Parkway, Cumming, GA 30041, (678) 513-595330
Fees
Copies 10 cents per letter/legal page; search/retrieval/redaction at lowest-paid qualified employee's prorated hourly rate, first quarter hour free30
Response time
Within three business days30
Sheriff
Sheriff's Office records requested separately30

How to write a public records request

Questions people ask

How do I get a copy of a deed in Forsyth County?

The Forsyth County Clerk of Superior, State & Juvenile Courts (Real Estate) keeps deed records. To order copies: Certified copies online via the GSCCCA eCertification site (delivered by email), or in person at the Clerk's office; checks payable to Forsyth County Clerk of Court; Visa/MasterCard/Discover with 4.5% + $.50 convenience fee. Plain copies: $0.50 per page (standard); $1.00 per page for non-standard copies needing staff assistance; $2.00 per page larger than 8 1/2 x 14. Certified copies: $2.50 first page, $0.50 each additional page.43

Where do I get a divorce decree in Forsyth County?

Divorce case files are kept by the Clerk's Superior & State Court Civil Division.9

How do I look up who owns a property in Forsyth County?

Use the property search of the Forsyth County Board of Assessors: qpublic.schneidercorp.com/Application.aspx6

Official copies vs look-alike sites

A certified copy comes only from the office that holds the record; reports and "research copies" sold by commercial sites are not issued by any Forsyth County office. How to tell an official record source from a paid look-alike.

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Sources

Every fact above links to the official page it comes from; all 31 sources were checked on November 4, 2026. Fees and rules change, so check the office's own page before you pay or travel.

  1. Government Units List 2026US Census Bureau
  2. Real Estate FAQForsyth County Clerk of Courts
  3. Copy RequestsForsyth County Clerk of Courts
  4. Role of ClerkForsyth County Clerk of Courts
  5. Board of AssessorsForsyth County Government
  6. Property AssessmentsForsyth County Government
  7. Forsyth County Tax Commissioner homeForsyth County Tax Commissioner
  8. Superior Court CriminalForsyth County Clerk of Courts
  9. Superior & State Court CivilForsyth County Clerk of Courts
  10. Forsyth County Courts homeForsyth County Courts
  11. Probate CourtForsyth County Government
  12. Case SearchForsyth County Clerk of Courts
  13. Birth & Death Certificates (Probate Court)Forsyth County Government
  14. https://web.archive.org/web/20240402023222/https://resolution.forsythco.com/External/LandRecords/protected/SrchQuickName.aspx
  15. Court Costs and Recording Fees (PDF)Forsyth County Clerk of Courts
  16. Forsyth County Clerk of Superior, State & Juvenile Courts homeForsyth County Clerk of Courts
  17. Forsyth County, Georgia homeForsyth County Government
  18. Property TaxesForsyth County Tax Commissioner
  19. Magistrate CourtForsyth County Government
  20. Obtaining Criminal History Record Information FAQGeorgia Bureau of Investigation (GCIC)
  21. Open Records & GCICForsyth County Sheriff's Office
  22. Marriage Licenses (Probate Court)Forsyth County Government
  23. About Vital RecordsGeorgia Department of Public Health, State Office of Vital Records
  24. Estates (Probate Court)Forsyth County Government
  25. Trade Name RegistrationForsyth County Clerk of Courts
  26. Voter Registrations & ElectionsForsyth County Government
  27. Vital RecordsGeorgia Archives (University System of Georgia)
  28. History (Forsyth County Courts)Forsyth County Courts
  29. Tax Commissioner Contact UsForsyth County Tax Commissioner
  30. Open Records RequestForsyth County Government
  31. County population totals: Vintage 2025 (July 1, 2025)US Census Bureau