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Coosa County, Alabama Genealogy

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

County Facts
County seat: Rockford
Organized: December 18, 1832
Parent County(s): Creek Cession[1]
Neighboring Counties
Chilton • Clay • Elmore • Shelby • Talladega • Tallapoosa
See County Maps
Courthouse
Coosa County, Alabama Courthouse.jpg
Location Map
Coosa County Alabama.png

County Information

Description

Coosa County was formed from the Creek Cession of 1832 so does not have a parent county. Its name is derived from a town of the Creek tribe. Its county seat is Rockford[2] It is located in the central area of the state.

County Courthouse

Coosa County Courthouse
9709 US Hwy 231
PO Box 98
Rockford, AL 35136
Phone: 256-377-4988

Coosa District Court
9709 US Hwy 231
PO Box 115
Rockford, AL 35136
Phone: 256-377-4957
Coosa County Website

Probate Records Office has a few birth and death records 1920-1945, marriage, probate, land and military records from 1834. Circuit Court Records from 1834.[3]

Coosa 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[4]
Birth* Marriage Death* Court Land Probate Census
1920 1834 1920 1834 1834 1834 1816
*Statewide registration for births and deaths began in 1908. General compliance for births by 1927 and for deaths 1925.

Record Loss

Coosa County had destructive courthouse fires in 1900 and 1925.[5] [6]

For suggestions about research in places that suffered historic record losses, see:

Boundary Changes

Populated Places

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

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

Towns
Unincorporated communities
  • Hillwood
  • Holman Crossroads
  • Jon
  • Kellys Crossroads
  • Keyno
  • Lyle
  • Marble Valley
  • Moriah
  • Nixburg
  • Parkdale
  • Pentonville
  • Quinsey
  • Richville
  • Schley
  • Sehoya
  • Socapatoy
  • Soleo
  • Speed
  • Strickland Crossroads
  • Travelers Rest
  • Unity
  • Welona
Census-designated places


History Timeline

Resources

Bible Records

Biographies

Business, Commerce, and Occupations

Cemeteries

Cemeteries of Coosa, 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. %±
1840 6,995 —
1850 14,543 107.9%
1860 19,273 32.5%
1870 11,945 −38.0%
1880 15,113 26.5%
1890 15,906 5.2%
1900 16,144 1.5%
1910 16,634 3.0%
1920 14,839 −10.8%
1930 12,460 −16.0%
1940 13,460 8.0%
1950 11,766 −12.6%
1960 10,726 −8.8%
1970 10,662 −0.6%
1980 11,377 6.7%
1990 11,063 −2.8%
2000 12,202 10.3%
2010 11,539 −5.4%
Source: "Wikipedia.org".

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

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.

To place a grant or deed on a map within context of Coosa County see:

  • Boyd, Gregory A. Family Maps of Coosa County, Alabama: with Homesteads, Roads, Waterways, Towns, Cemeteries, Railroads, and More. Norman, Okla.: Arphax Pub. Co., 2008. This is a definitive work and can be used as an index to land grants. Digital version at HistoryGeo.com ($). Website includes surname index. FS Library Book 976.159 E7b.

Online Land Indexes and Records


Local Histories

Local histories are available for Coosa 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

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Migration

Military Records

Multiple Wars

Civil War

Regiments. Men in Coosa 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 Coosa County:

- 2nd Regiment, Alabama Cavalry, Company G
- 3rd Regiment, Alabama Infantry, Company I "Wetumpka Light Guards"
- 8th Regiment, Alabama Infantry, Company B "Governor's Guards"
- 12th Regiment, Alabama Infantry, Company B "Coosa Volunteers"
- 13th Regiment, Alabama Infantry, Company H
- 18th Regiment, Alabama Infantry, Company D (Coosa Farmers)
- 34th Regiment, Alabama Infantry, Company B and C
- 46th Regiment, Alabama Infantry, Company A
- 46th Regiment, Alabama Infantry, Company B
- 47th Regiment, Alabama Infantry, Company H
- 59th Regiment, Alabama Infantry, Company C and K
- 60th Regiment, Alabama Infantry, Company B

World War I

World War II

Naturalization and Citizenship

Newspapers

Obituaries

Other Records

Voter Registration

Alabama Voting Registers for 1867 are available online at the Alabama Department of Archives and History. Coosah County has one book.

Periodicals

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.

  • 1865-1866 U.S. IRS Tax Assessment Lists, 1862-1918 at Ancestry $. Coosa County is in District 2.

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
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Local Centers and Affiliate Libraries

Libraries

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

Goodwater Public Library
36 Weogufka St
Goodwater, AL 35072
Phone: 256-839-5741
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Horseshoe Bend Regional Library
205 N West Street
Dadeville, AL 36853
Phone: 256-825-9232
Email: horseshoebend@bellsouth.net
Website
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Rockford Public Library
110 Main St
Rockford, AL 35136
Phone: 256-377-4911
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Museums

Societies

Coosa County Historical Society
PO Box 388
Rockford, AL 35136
Email: coosacountyhistoricalsociety@gmail.com
Website
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Websites

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., 2002), Alabama.At various libraries (WorldCat); FS Library Book 973 D27e 2002.
  3. ↑ 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.
  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. ↑ Marilyn Davis Barefield, Researching in Alabama: a Genealogical Guide (Birmingham, Alabama : Birmingham Public Library, 1998), 25. At various libraries (WorldCat). FS Library Book 976.1 D27b 1998.
  6. ↑ Images for Coosa County, Alabama in CourtHouseHistory.com: A Historical Look at Our Nation's County Courthouses through Postcards (16 March 2014).
  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, "Coosa County, Alabama," in Wikipedia: the Free Encyclopedia, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Coosa_County,_Alabama, accessed 9 October 2018.
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