Genealogy Resources
Alabama Genealogy Resources
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African-American Censuses Online. Search African-American
censuses in Alabama counties.
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Alabama African American Cemeteries.
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Alabama Births and Christenings, 1881-1930 – Name index to
birth, baptism and christening records from the state of Alabama
– 203,254 records after 6 May 2010.
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Alabama Civil
War Roots. The purpose of this site is to be a 'SELF HELP'
website to provide you with the information-tools to do your own
in-depth research, concerning the Civil War service of your
Alabama ancestors, both Union and Confederate.
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Alabama Civil War Service Cards File. This database is being
created from an 8 x 5 card file maintained by the Alabama
Department of Archives and History from the early 1900s until
1982. As staff came across information related to Alabama
individuals during the American Civil War a card was created.
Information on individuals exempted from military service or who
served in the militia or home guard is included. If new
information was discovered from another source, another card was
created. Multiple cards for an individual often exist. Sources
include muster rolls, governors' correspondence, veterans'
censuses, manuscript collections, newspapers and pension
records. Names, places and events are often inconsistently
spelled. This card file is in no way inclusive.
Every card has empty fields. Because much of the documentation
relating to the Army of Tennessee was lost, soldiers that served
in that army tend to be poorly documented. The cards are
arranged alphabetically by last name; however, they are closed
and microfilm is available.
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Alabama County Marriages, 1809-1950 - Name
index and images of marriage records created by Alabama
counties. Records are arranged by county, volume and date.
Currently, the following counties are represented in this
collection: Baldwin, Barbour, Bibb, Bullock, Chilton, Cleburne,
Crenshaw, Cullman, Dallas, St. Clair, and portions of Jefferson.
FamilySearch.
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Alabama County Probate Records - Imaged documents -
Collection of probate records, including case files and other
documents created by the Probate Courts of various Alabama
counties. Probates were generally recorded in the county of
residence. This collection covers probate records created
1800-1930, but the content and time period of the records will
vary by county. FamilySearch.
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Alabama Deaths, 1908-1974 -Name index to death certificates
from the state of Alabama. FamilySearch.
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Alabama Deaths and Burials, 1881-1952- Name index to death
and burial records from the state of Alabama. FamilySearch.
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Alabama Department of Archives
and History.
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Alabama
Department of Archives & History: Genealogists and Historians.
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Alabama 1867 Voter Registration Records Database.
This database is being created by staff members, as time
permits, from the entries in the 131 volumes of the 1867 Voter
Registration Records maintained by the Alabama Department of
Archives and History (ADAH). The volumes are significant
genealogical records as this is one of the first statewide
government documents that record African-American males living
in Alabama. Because no index existed for individual volumes or
for the records as a whole, and because of the deteriorating
condition of the records, in 2004 ADAH staff began scanning the
documents and keying the data from each entry into a computer
database. When a successful search retrieves a name from the
database, an image of the page where the entry resides will also
be available for your use.
Currently all entries for Wilcox, Winston, Walker, Tuscaloosa,
Tallapoosa, Talladega, Sumter, St. Clair, Shelby, Russell, Pike,
Pickens and Macon Counties are available.
The books for the following counties were severely
damaged from mold: Dallas; Franklin; Lauderdale; Limestone;
Lowndes; Monroe; Randolph; and Washington. Some information may
be missing due to the extent of the mold damage.
- Alabama
Genealogy on the Internet. Alabama GenWeb
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Alabama Marriages 1816-1957 - Name index to
marriage records from the state of Alabama - 1,472,271 records
as of 6 May, 2010. FamilySearch.
- Alabama Mosaic.
AlabamaMosaic is a repository of digital materials on Alabama's
history, culture, places, and people. Its purpose is to make
unique historical treasures from Alabama's archives, libraries,
museums, and other repositories electronically accessible to
Alabama residents and to students, researchers, and the general
public in other states and countries.
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Alabama.gov Genealogy Resources.
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Autauga County Marriages
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Autauga County Cemetery Listings
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Bibb County Cemeteries
- Birmingham Public
Library.
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Blount County Obituaries Index 1915-1940
- Jones, Kathleen Paul and Pauline Jones Gandrud, compilers.
Alabama Records. Huntsville, Alabama: Huntsville
Democrat, 1939-, 235 volumes. At least one volume for each
Alabama county, this major compilation includes probate, vital
records, cemetery, Bible, census lists, military, land, and
court records. Also includes extracts from newspapers, family
history information, and other misc. materials. Microfilmed by
the Genealogical Society of Utah (film #840512-844391)
- Maps: Alabama
Historical Map Index. This site is created and maintained by
the Department of Geography, University of Alabama.
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Mobile County Marriages
- Mobile Genealogical
Society.
- 1907-1927 Alabama Confederate Soldiers. Includes
information from the Alabama 1907 and 1921 and 1927 state
censuses. Microfilmed by the Genealogical Society of Utah, 10
reels, starting with #1533727.
- Taylor, Frazine K. Researching African American
Genealogy in Alabama: A Resource Guide. Montgomery, AL: New
South Books, 2008. The first part of the book surveys some
records useful in tracing African Americans in Alabama, and the
second covers some county records for each Alabama county. In
five appendixes the author provides information on state slave
laws, Alabama military discharge papers, the African American
Civilian Conservation Corps, and the Freedmen's Bureau in
Alabama.
- Tracking Your
Alabama Roots.
- War
of 1812. Alabama Trails.