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Autauga County, Alabama Genealogy


Guide to Autauga County, Alabama ancestry, genealogy and family history, birth records, marriage records, death records, census records, and military records.

County Facts
County seat: Prattville
Organized: November 21, 1818
Parent County(s): Montgomery[1]
Neighboring Counties
Chilton • Dallas • Elmore • Lowndes • Montgomery
Courthouse
Autauga County, Alabama Courthouse.jpg
Location Map
Autauga County Alabama.png

County Information

Description

Autauga County was created on 21 Nov 1818[2] and named for the Autauga (aka, Tawasa) Indians that lived there, primarily in a village named Atagi (meaning "pure water") situated on the banks of a creek by the same name (called "Pearl Water Creek" by settlers). Autaugas were members of the Alibamu tribe. Its county seat is Prattville. It is located in the central area of the state.[3]

County Courthouse

Autauga County Courthouse
134 N Court Street
Prattville, AL 36067
Phone: (334) 358-6700
Autauga County Website

Judge of Probate has probate, land and military record
Clerk Circuit Court has divorce and Court Record Record Office has marriage from early 1800's
Health Department has birth and Death Records [4]

Autauga County, Alabama Record Dates

Information for this chart was taken from various sources, often containing conflicting dates. This information should be taken as a guide and should be verified by contacting the county and/or the state government agency.

Known Beginning Dates for Government County Records[5]
Birth* Marriage Death* Court Land Probate Census
1908 1839 1908 1831 1819 1824 1816
*Statewide registration for births and deaths began in 1908. General compliance for births by 1927 and for deaths 1925.

Record Loss

There is no known history of courthouse disasters in this county.

Boundary Changes

Populated Places

The following are the most historically and genealogically relevant populated places in Autauga County:[8]

For a complete list of populated places, including small neighborhoods and suburbs, visit Hometown Locator.

Cities
Towns
Villages
Unincorporated communities
  • Bethel Grove
  • Bonita
  • Booth
  • Browntown
  • Dosterville
  • Evergreen
  • Forester
  • Fremont
  • Haynes
  • Hunting Ridge
  • Independence
  • Joffre
  • Jones
  • Langford MH Park
  • Live Oaks
  • Melmar
  • Milton
  • Mount Sinai
  • Mulberry
  • New Prospect
  • Oak Grove
  • Kingston
  • Peace
  • Poseys Crossroads
  • Pyron
  • Statesville
  • Stoney Point
  • Vida
  • Vida Junction
  • Vine Hill
  • Wadsworth
  • Washington Hill
  • Whispering Pines
  • White City
  • White Water
  • Winslow
Census-designated places
Ghost towns


History Timeline

Resources

Bible Records

Biographies

Business, Commerce, and Occupations

Cemeteries

Cemeteries of Autauga, Alabama online and in print
Tombstone Transcriptions Online
Tombstone Transcriptions in Print (Often more complete)
List of Cemeteries in the County
See Alabama Cemeteries for more information

Census Records

Historical populations
Census Pop. %±
1820 3,853 —
1830 11,874 208.2%
1840 14,342 20.8%
1850 15,023 4.7%
1860 16,739 11.4%
1870 11,623 −30.6%
1880 13,108 12.8%
1890 13,330 1.7%
1900 17,915 34.4%
1910 20,038 11.9%
1920 18,908 −5.6%
1930 19,694 4.2%
1940 20,977 6.5%
1950 18,186 −13.3%
1960 18,739 3.0%
1970 24,460 30.5%
1980 32,259 31.9%
1990 34,222 6.1%
2000 43,671 27.6%
2010 54,571 25.0%
Source: "Wikipedia.org".

Federal Census

State Census

Church Records

Church records and the information they provide vary significantly depending on the denomination and the record keeper. They may contain information about members of the congregation, such as age, date of baptism, christening, or birth; marriage information and maiden names; and death date. For general information about Alabama denominations, view the Alabama Church Records wiki page.

List of Churches and Church Parishes

Court Records

Directories

Emigration and Immigration

Ethnic, Political, and Religious Groups

African Americans

The following have information concerning African American research.Both should be used:

Funeral Homes

Genealogies

Guardianship

Land and Property Records

Land and property records can place an ancestor in a particular location, provide economic information, and reveal family relationships. Land records include: deeds, abstracts and indexes, mortgages, leases, grants and land patents.

See Alabama Land and Property for additional information about early Alabama land grants. After land was transferred to private ownership, subsequent transactions were usually recorded at the county courthouse, where records are currently housed.

Online Land Indexes and Records

Local Histories

Local histories are available for Autauga County. The histories may include biographies, church, school and government history, and military information. For more information about local histories, see the wiki page section Alabama Local Histories.

Maps and Gazetteers

ChiltonElmoreMontgomeryLowndesDallasAL AUTAUGA.PNG
Click a neighboring county
for more resources

Migration

Military Records

Multiple Wars

Civil War

FamilySearch Catalog

Regiments. Men in Autauga County served in various regiments. Men often joined a company (part of a large regiment) that originated in their county. Listed below are companies that were specifically formed in Autauga County:

- 1st Regiment, Alabama Cavalry, Company A, B and G
- 1st Regiment, Alabama Cavalry, Company D "Pearsons Dragoons"
- 3rd Regiment, Alabama Cavalry, Company H [formerly Independent Co.]
- 3rd Regiment, Alabama Infantry, Company I "Wetumpka Light Guards"
- 6th Regiment, Alabama Infantry, Company L "Autauga Rifles" [subsequently, Company A]
- 7th Regiment, Alabama Infantry, Company I (Mounted)
- 24th Regiment, Alabama Infantry, Company K "Autauga Guards"
- 58th Regiment, Alabama Infantry, Company K
- 59th Regiment, Alabama Infantry, Company B

World War I

World War II

Naturalization and Citizenship

Newspapers

Obituaries

Other Records

Voter Registration

Periodicals

  • Autauga ancestry Prattville, Alabama : Autauga Genealogical Society, 1991- FS Library 976.1463 D25a

Probate Records

Online Probate Indexes and Records

School Records

Social Security Records

Tax Records

Alabama tax records complement land records and can be used to supplement the years between censuses. There may be gaps of several years in the tax records of some counties. For more information, see the wiki page Alabama Taxation.

Vital Records

Vital Records consist of births, adoptions, marriages, divorces, and deaths recorded on registers, certificates, and documents. A copy or an extract of most original records can be purchased from the Alabama State Department of Health , the County Clerk's office of the county where the event occurred or order electronically online $.

For some online statewide indexes, see the FamilySearch Historical Record Collections for Alabama.

Birth

Marriage

Death

Divorce

Research Facilities

Archives

Alabama Department of Archives and History
624 Washington Ave
PO Box 300100
Montgomery, AL 36104
Phone: 334-242-4435
Email: mark.palmer@archives.alabama.gov
Website
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FamilySearch Centers

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Local Centers and Affiliate Libraries

Libraries

Listed below are libraries in Autauga County. For state-wide library facilities, see Alabama Archives and Libraries.

Autauga-Prattville Public Library
254 Doster Street
Prattville, AL 36067
Phone: 334-365-3396
Email: prattvillelibrary@gmail.com
Website
Facebook

Museums

Societies

Autauga County Heritage Association
102 E Main St
Prattville, AL 36067
Phone: 334-361-0961
Email: buenavista@autaugahistory.org
Website
Facebook

Autauga Genealogical Society
PO Box 680668
Prattville, AL 36068-0668
Email: jkbrown2@knology.net
Website
Facebook

Websites

  • USGenWeb project may have maps, name indexes, history, or other information for this county. Select the state, then the county.
  • USGenWeb Archives Project. Record transcriptions from Bibles, obituaries, court records and more.
  • Autauga County at Access Genealogy
  • Autauga County at Linkpendium
  • Autauga County at Birmingham Public Library
  • Autauga County at Alabama Genealogy
  • FamilySearch Catalog – The FamilySearch catalog contains descriptions and access information for all genealogical materials (including books, online materials, microfilm, microfiche, and publications) in their collection.  Use Historical Records to search for specific individuals in genealogical records.

Research Guides

References

  1. ↑ Handybook for Genealogists: United States of America, 10th ed. (Draper, Utah: Everton Pub., 2002), Alabama.At various libraries (WorldCat); FS Library Book 973 D27e 2002.
  2. ↑ Handybook for Genealogists: United States of America, 10th ed. Draper, Utah: Everton Pub.
  3. ↑ Wikipedia contributors, "Autauga, Alabama," in Wikipedia: the Free Encyclopedia, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Autauga_County,_Alabama 07/22/2017.
  4. ↑ Handybook for Genealogists: United States of America, 10th ed. (Draper, Utah: Everton Pub., 2002), Alabama.At various libraries (WorldCat); FS Library Book 973 D27e 2002.
  5. ↑ Handybook for Genealogists: United States of America, 10th ed. (Draper, Utah: Everton Pub., 2002), Alabama.At various libraries (WorldCat); FS Library Book 973 D27e 2002.
  6. ↑ Handybook for Genealogists: United States of America, 10th ed. Draper, Utah: Everton Pub.
  7. ↑ Handybook for Genealogists: United States of America, 10th ed. (Draper, Utah: Everton Pub., 2002), Alabama.At various libraries (WorldCat); FS Library Book 973 D27e 2002.
  8. ↑ Wikipedia contributors, "Autauga County, Alabama," in Wikipedia: the Free Encyclopedia, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Autauga_County,_Alabama, accessed 23 September 2018.
  9. ↑ Genealogical Society of Utah, Parish and Vital Records List (July 1998). Microfiche. Digital version at https://www.familysearch.org/wiki/en/images/8/8d/Igialabama.pdf.
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