Alabama History"The following articles should give the reader an understanding of early Alabama History. When a genealogist encounters a "brick-wall" in their research, an understanding of the history of the state, county, or town at the time their ancestor was living may bring an understanding as to where the researcher should next set engage their research skills."
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Alabama Photo DatabaseThis photo database contains images which have been requested by patrons since 2001. The photographs have been scanned and added to the database with thumbnail images.
ADAH - Alabama Department of Archives & History"We tell the story of the people of Alabama
by preserving records and artifacts of historical value and promoting a better understanding of Alabama history."
Alabama Loose Records IndexA searchable database of names compiled and indexed from loose county court records filmed by the
Genealogical Society of Utah
in cooperation with the
Alabama Department of Archives and History
Alabama Cemeteries by NameA list of all cemeteries in Alabama, first by name, county and location. A great tool to help with cemeteries that have the same name within the state.
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Alabama Cemetery RecordsAlabama Cemetery records are listed by county then name of cemetery within the Alabama county.
Confederate Officers Photograph Album"This collection contains cartes-de-viste photographs of officers who served in the Confederate army. The majority of the officers served as either major generals or brigadier generals in the Confederate forces. The collection includes the photographs of many lesser known officers as well as the famous, such as Robert E. Lee, Pierre Gustave Toutant Beauregard, John Tyler Morgan, Stonewall Jackson, and JEB Stuart."
Alabama 1867 Voter Registration Records DatabaseCurrently all entries for Wilcox, Winston, Walker, Tuscaloosa, Tallapoosa, Talladega, Sumter, St. Clair, Shelby, Russell, Pike, Pickens and Macon Counties are available
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World War I Gold Star FileThis database is being developed from the Gold Star files of World War I Alabama service people who died during the war. The name "Gold Star" was derived from the gold stars awarded to mothers of service people who lost their lives. These files were created by the Alabama Department of Archives and History in the 1920s
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Alabama Episcopal Church RegistersThe Alabama Episcopal Church Registers database lists confirmations, baptisms, marriages and burials for more than 14,000 people in sixteen Alabama parishes for the period of the 1830s to the 1970s.
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Alabama Coal Mine Fatalities, 1898-1938"The Alabama Coal Mine Fatalities Database consists of 2188 records compiled by the staff of the Government Documents department using available annual reports of Alabama mine inspectors from 1898 through 1938."
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Alabama InventorsThe Alabama Inventors Database includes inventors who lived in Alabama at the time they received their patents from the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).
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Revolutionary Soldiers in AlabamaBeing A List Of Names, Compiled From Authentic Sources, Of Soldiers Of The American Revolution, Who Resided In The State Of Alabama
Alabama Counties"Alabama is 330 miles long and 190 miles wide at its most distant points. It covers 52,423 square miles, making it the 30th largest of the 50 states. Alabama currently has sixty-seven counties."
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Autauga County, Alabama GenealogyEarly Settlers of Autauga County, Alabama ,
Autauga County Alabama Officials 1819-1870 (offsite) ,
Biographies for Autauga County, Alabama ,
Cemetery Records for Autauga County, Alabama ,
Census Records for Autauga County, Alabama ,
Church Records for Autauga County, Alabama ,
Court Records for Autauga County, Alabama ,
Death Records for Autauga County, Alabama ,
Marriage Records for Autauga County, Alabama ,
Newspapers for Autauga County, Alabama.
Family Maps of Baldwin County, Alabama, Deluxe EditionFamily Maps of Baldwin County, Alabama, Deluxe Edition - By Gregory A. Boyd. 572 pages, with 191 total maps. There are 3 maps for each of the 62 Congressional townships that make up Baldwin County. Each Township has a Patent Map, Patent Index, Road Map, and a Map we call an Historical Map, which includes Waterways, Watercourses & Railroads. The Road and Historical Maps also include the City-centers and cemeteries >>more info
Family Maps of Barbour County, Alabama, Deluxe EditionFamily Maps of Barbour County, Alabama, Deluxe Edition - This was originally published as a "Homesteads" Edition. Now offers infinitely more information for the serious researcher. Read on! By Gregory A. Boyd. 404 pages, with 107 total maps. There are 3 maps for each of the 34 Congressional townships that make up Barbour County. Each Township has a Patent Map, Patent Index, Road Map, and a Map we call an Historical Map, which includes Waterways, Watercourses & Railroads. The Road and Historical Maps also include the City-centers and cemeteries >> more info
Family Maps of Bibb County, Alabama, Deluxe EditionFamily Maps of Bibb County, Alabama, Deluxe Edition - This was originally published as a "Homesteads" Edition. Now offers infinitely more information for the serious researcher. Read on! By Gregory A. Boyd. 298 pages, with 77 total maps. There are 3 maps for each of the 24 Congressional townships that make up Bibb County. Each Township has a Patent Map, Patent Index, Road Map, and a Map we call an Historical Map, which includes Waterways, Watercourses & Railroads. The Road and Historical Maps also include the City-centers and cemeteries >> more info
Family Maps of Blount County, Alabama, Deluxe Edition Family Maps of Blount County, Alabama, Deluxe Edition - By Gregory A. Boyd. 328 pages, with 95 total maps. There are 3 maps for each of the 30 Congressional townships that make up Blount County. Each Township has a Patent Map, Patent Index, Road Map, and a Map we call an Historical Map, which includes Waterways, Watercourses & Railroads. The Road and Historical Maps also include the City-centers and cemeteries >> more info
Family Maps of Butler County, Alabama, Deluxe EditionFamily Maps of Butler County, Alabama, Deluxe Edition - By Gregory A. Boyd. 312 pages, with 77 total maps. There are 3 maps for each of the 24 Congressional townships that make up Butler County. Each Township has a Patent Map, Patent Index, Road Map, and a Map we call an Historical Map, which includes Waterways, Watercourses & Railroads. The Road and Historical Maps also include the City-centers and cemeteries <
Family Maps of Calhoun County, Alabama, Deluxe EditionFamily Maps of Calhoun County, Alabama, Deluxe Edition - By Gregory A. Boyd. 286 pages, with 77 total maps. There are 3 maps for each of the 24 Congressional townships that make up Calhoun County. Each Township has a Patent Map, Patent Index, Road Map, and a Map we call an Historical Map, which includes Waterways, Watercourses & Railroads. The Road and Historical Maps also include the City-centers and cemeteries >>more info
Family Maps of Cherokee County, Alabama, Deluxe EditionFamily Maps of Cherokee County, Alabama, Deluxe Edition - This was originally published as a "Homesteads" Edition. Now offers infinitely more information for the serious researcher. Read on! By Gregory A. Boyd. 322 pages, with 80 total maps. There are 3 maps for each of the 25 Congressional townships that make up Cherokee County. Each Township has a Patent Map, Patent Index, Road Map, and a Map we call an Historical Map, which includes Waterways, Watercourses & Railroads. The Road and Historical Maps also include the City-centers and cemeteries >>more info
Genealogical Abstracts from the Banner, 1893, in Clanton, Chilton County, AlabamaGenealogical Abstracts from the Banner, 1893, in Clanton, Chilton County, Alabama - This work contains a wealth of information extracted from microfilmed copies of The Banner newspaper, published in Clanton, Chilton County, Alabama. The 1893 coverage is complete with the exception of February 16 and 23, March 16 and 23, and May 11. more info > >
Family Maps of Clarke County, Alabama, Deluxe EditionFamily Maps of Clarke County, Alabama, Deluxe Edition - By Gregory A. Boyd. 536 pages, with 161 total maps. There are 3 maps for each of the 52 Congressional townships that make up Clarke County. Each Township has a Patent Map, Patent Index, Road Map, and a Map we call an Historical Map, which includes Waterways, Watercourses & Railroads. The Road and Historical Maps also include the City-centers and cemeteries that can be found at NationalAtlas.gov. There is also a Surname/Patent Index and a Surname/Township Index <
Family Maps of Coosa County, Alabama, Deluxe EditionFamily Maps of Coosa County, Alabama, Deluxe Edition - By Gregory A. Boyd. 250 pages, with 65 total maps. There are 3 maps for each of the 20 Congressional townships that make up Coosa County. Each Township has a Patent Map, Patent Index, Road Map, and a Map we call an Historical Map, which includes Waterways, Watercourses & Railroads. The Road and Historical Maps also include the City-centers and cemeteries that can be found at NationalAtlas.gov. There is also a Surname/Patent Index and a Surname/Township Index >>more info
Family Maps of Crenshaw County, Alabama, Deluxe Edition Family Maps of Crenshaw County, Alabama, Deluxe Edition - By Gregory A. Boyd. 284 pages, with 77 total maps. There are 3 maps for each of the 24 Congressional townships that make up Crenshaw County. Each Township has a Patent Map, Patent Index, Road Map, and a Map we call an Historical Map, which includes Waterways, Watercourses & Railroads. The Road and Historical Maps also include the City-centers and cemeteries that can be found at NationalAtlas.gov. There is also a Surname/Patent Index and a Surname/Township Index >>more info
Family Maps of Dale County, Alabama, Deluxe EditionFamily Maps of Dale County, Alabama, Deluxe Edition - This was originally published as a "Homesteads" Edition. Now offers infinitely more information for the serious researcher. Read on! By Gregory A. Boyd. 272 pages, with 62 total maps. There are 3 maps for each of the 19 Congressional townships that make up Dale County. Each Township has a Patent Map, Patent Index, Road Map, and a Map we call an Historical Map, which includes Waterways, Watercourses & Railroads. The Road and Historical Maps also include the City-centers and cemeteries that can be found at NationalAtlas.gov. There is also a Surname/Patent Index and a Surname/Township Index >>more info
Family Maps of DeKalb County, Alabama, Deluxe EditionFamily Maps of DeKalb County, Alabama, Deluxe Edition - By Gregory A. Boyd. 356 pages, with 107 total maps. There are 3 maps for each of the 34 Congressional townships that make up DeKalb County. Each Township has a Patent Map, Patent Index, Road Map, and a Map we call an Historical Map, which includes Waterways, Watercourses & Railroads. The Road and Historical Maps also include the City-centers and cemeteries that can be found at NationalAtlas.gov. There is also a Surname/Patent Index and a Surname/Township Index >> more info
Family Maps of Escambia County, Alabama, Deluxe EditionFamily Maps of Escambia County, Alabama, Deluxe Edition - By Gregory A. Boyd. 328 pages, with 92 total maps. There are 3 maps for each of the 29 Congressional townships that make up Escambia County. Each Township has a Patent Map, Patent Index, Road Map, and a Map we call an Historical Map, which includes Waterways, Watercourses & Railroads. The Road and Historical Maps also include the City-centers and cemeteries that can be found at NationalAtlas.gov. There is also a Surname/Patent Index and a Surname/Township Index >>more info
Family Maps of Fayette County, Alabama, Deluxe EditionFamily Maps of Fayette County, Alabama, Deluxe Edition - This was originally published as a "Homesteads" Edition. Now offers infinitely more information for the serious researcher. Read on! By Gregory A. Boyd. 274 pages, with 62 total maps. There are 3 maps for each of the 19 Congressional townships that make up Fayette County. Each Township has a Patent Map, Patent Index, Road Map, and a Map we call an Historical Map, which includes Waterways, Watercourses & Railroads. The Road and Historical Maps also include the City-centers and cemeteries that can be found at NationalAtlas.gov. There is also a Surname/Patent Index and a Surname/Township Index >>more info
Family Maps of Geneva County, Alabama, Deluxe EditionFamily Maps of Geneva County, Alabama, Deluxe Edition - By Gregory A. Boyd. 312 pages, with 89 total maps. There are 3 maps for each of the 28 Congressional townships that make up Geneva County. Each Township has a Patent Map, Patent Index, Road Map, and a Map we call an Historical Map, which includes Waterways, Watercourses & Railroads. The Road and Historical Maps also include the City-centers and cemeteries that can be found at NationalAtlas.gov. There is also a Surname/Patent Index and a Surname/Township Index >>more info
Family Maps of Greene County, Alabama: Homesteads EditionFamily Maps of Greene County, Alabama: Homesteads Edition - By Gregory A. Boyd, J.D. 238 pages, with 37 total maps. There is a Land Patent map for each of the 34 Congressional townships that make up Greene County. There is also a Surname/Patent Index and a Surname/Township Index >>more info
Family Maps of Hale County, Alabama, Deluxe EditionFamily Maps of Hale County, Alabama, Deluxe Edition - By Gregory A. Boyd. 282 pages, with 77 total maps. There are 3 maps for each of the 24 Congressional townships that make up Hale County. Each Township has a Patent Map, Patent Index, Road Map, and a Map we call an Historical Map, which includes Waterways, Watercourses & Railroads. The Road and Historical Maps also include the City-centers and cemeteries that can be found at NationalAtlas.gov. There is also a Surname/Patent Index >>more info
Family Maps of Henry County, Alabama, Deluxe EditionFamily Maps of Henry County, Alabama, Deluxe Edition - By Gregory A. Boyd. 282 pages, with 83 total maps. There are 3 maps for each of the 26 Congressional townships that make up Henry County. Each Township has a Patent Map, Patent Index, Road Map, and a Map we call an Historical Map, which includes Waterways, Watercourses & Railroads. The Road and Historical Maps also include the City-centers and cemeteries that can be found at NationalAtlas.gov. There is also a Surname/Patent Index and a Surname/Township Index >>more info
Red Mountain Cemetery Record of Interments, 1888-1906"Red Mountain Cemetery, sometimes called Southside Cemetery, was used by the City of Birmingham from 1888 to 1906 as a place to bury the indigent dead. The cemetery contains 4,711 burials and was located south of the city on the site that is now Lane Park and the Birmingham Zoo."
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Obituary Index : Birmingham Area NewspapersThis database is an ongoing project of the Government Documents Department of the Birmingham Public Library. Obituaries from three Birmingham area newspapers are included:
Sharp Family - Patrick County, Virginia to Lauderdale County, Alabama and BeyondSharp Family - Patrick County, Virginia to Lauderdale County, Alabama and Beyond - Nearly twenty-five years ago, David Guy Sharp embarked on an epic adventure. His quest would involve thousands of hours combing through libraries, courthouses and cemeteries. He would invest an incredible amount of time and effort in making phone calls and visiting family members in search of hidden gems that had been all but lost to future generations. The book you are holding in your hand is the treasure trove of Mr. Sharp's labor. Within these pages he has compiled years of painstaking research on the Sharp family throughout the generations more info > >
Maple Hill Cemetery Burial LocatorBurial and location information for Maple Hill Cemetery (Huntsville)is now available online. The Interactive Mapping Website allows access to 52,000 cemetery locations and 28,000 burials. This site allows queries by name, date of death, and burial location. The query returns information including name, date of death, age at death, sex, burial block, lot, and space.
Madison County Records Center , Madison County, Alabama"Available records currently include both Probate and Circuit Court records. Probate records include Marriages 1809-1972; case files 1810-1965 (these include wills, estates, guardianships, apprenticeships, etc.); naturalizations; old deed and mortgage books; newspapers on microfilm (present back to 1813 located in the Heritage Room); Judgments 1810 - 1950; Land Abstracts; and Sheriff's Record Books. There are also Orphan's Court, Superior Court, and Chancery Court record books and much more. "
Some Alabama PioneersSome Alabama Pioneers - This is a collection of genealogies of some of the very earliest Alabama settlers, many of whom arrived before Alabama attained statehood in 1819, and lived among the Indians until their removal in 1836. Most of the pioneers settled in the central Alabama more info > >
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