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Lamar County, Alabama Genealogy

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

County Facts
County seat: Vernon
Organized: February 4, 1867
Parent County(s): Marion, Fayette[1]
Neighboring Counties
Fayette • Lowndes (MS) • Marion • Monroe (MS) • Pickens
See County Maps
Courthouse
Lamar County, Alabama Courthouse.jpg
Location Map
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County Information

Description

Lamar County was created on 4 February 1867 and was named in honor of Senator Lucius Quintus Cincinnatus Lamar, a member of the United States Senate from Mississippi.[2] Its county seat is Vernon.[3] It is located in the northwestern area of the state.

County Courthouse

Lamar County Courthouse
330 First St. NE.
PO Box 434
Vernon, AL 35592
Phone: 205-695-7193
Fax: 205-695-0046
Lamar County Website

Probate Office has marriage records 1867-1997, probate and land records;
Circuit Clerk Office has divorce and Court Records [4]

Lamar 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
1919 1867 1919 1867 1867 1867 1816
*Statewide registration for births and deaths began in 1908. General compliance for births by 1927 and for deaths 1925.

Record Loss

1866 -- Courthouse burned and many records were damaged.

For further information on researching in burned counties, see the following:

Boundary Changes

Populated Places

The following are the most historically and genealogically relevant populated places in Lamar County:[7]

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

Cities
Towns
Unincorporated communities
  • Molloy
  • Moscow
  • Pine Springs
  • Star


History Timeline

Resources

Bible Records

Biographies

Business, Commerce, and Occupations

Cemeteries

Cemeteries of Lamar, 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. %±
1870 8,893 —
1880 12,142 36.5%
1890 14,187 16.8%
1900 16,084 13.4%
1910 17,487 8.7%
1920 18,149 3.8%
1930 18,001 −0.8%
1940 19,708 9.5%
1950 16,441 −16.6%
1960 14,271 −13.2%
1970 14,335 0.4%
1980 16,453 14.8%
1990 15,715 −4.5%
2000 15,904 1.2%
2010 14,564 −8.4%
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.

Online Land Indexes and Records


Local Histories

Local histories are available for Lamar 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

MarionFayettePickensLowndes County, MSMonroe County, MSAL LAMAR.PNG
Click a neighboring county
for more resources

Migration

Military Records

Mulatipal Wars

Civil War

Regiments. Men in Jefferson 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 Jefferson County:

- 10th Regiment, Alabama Infantry, Company B "Jefferson Volunteers"
- 18th Regiment, Alabama Infantry, Company C (Cahaba Valley Rangers)
- 18th Regiment, Alabama Infantry, Company G (Yancey Guards [or Yancey Rangers])
- 19th Regiment, Alabama Infantry, Company C (Jefferson Warriors)
- 20th Regiment, Alabama Infantry, Company C and G
- 28th Regiment, Alabama Infantry, Company D, G and H
- 30th Regiment, Alabama Infantry, Company K
- 43rd Regiment, Alabama Infantry, Company G
- 58th Regiment, Alabama Infantry, Company C and D

World War I

World War II

Naturalization and Citizenship

Newspapers

Obituaries

USGenWeb Archives Project - transcribed obituaries for Jefferson County.

Other Records

Voter Registration

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

Periodicals

Probate Records

Online Probate Indexes and Records


School Records

  • Birmingham Southern College: 1914-2008 (via the Internet Archive)
  • Howard College Student Catalogs (currently Samford University): 1847-1908 (via the Internet Archive)

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.

Jefferson County Tax Payment Records - County of Jefferson (searchable database)

  • 1865-1866 U.S. IRS Tax Assessment Lists, 1862-1918 at Ancestry $

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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Birmingham Public Library, Archives & Manuscripts
2100 Park Place
Birmingham, AL 35203-2744
Phone: 205-226-3630
Website

FamilySearch Centers

FamilySearch Center and Affiliate Library Locator map - search for local FamilySearch Centers or Affiliate Libraries

  • FamilySearch Centers provide one-on-one assistance, free access to center-only databases, and to premium genealogical websites.
  • FamilySearch Affiliate Libraries have access to most center-only databases, but may not always have full services normally provided by a FamilySearch center.

Local Centers and Affiliate Libraries

Libraries

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

Kennedy Public Library
17885 AL-96
Kennedy, AL 35574
Phone: 205-596-3670

Mary Wallace Cobb Memorial Library
44425 Highway 17
Vernon, AL 35592
Phone: 205-695-6123
Email: marywallacecobb1@aol.com
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Sulligent Public Library
514 Elm St
Sulligent, AL 35586
Phone: 205-698-8631
Email: sulligentlibrary@yahoo.com
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Museums

Societies

Lamar County Genealogical and Historical Society
PO Box 357
Vernon, AL 35592-0357
Email: lamarhistory@gmail.com
Website
Facebook

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. ↑ Wikipedia contributors, "Lamar, Alabama," in Wikipedia: the Free Encyclopedia, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lamar_County,_Alabama 6/07/2017.
  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. ↑ 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., 2002), Alabama.At various libraries (WorldCat); FS Library Book 973 D27e 2002.
  7. ↑ Wikipedia contributors, "Lamar County, Alabama," in Wikipedia: the Free Encyclopedia, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lamar_County,_Alabama, accessed 18 October 2018.
  8. ↑ Genealogical Society of Utah, Parish and Vital Records List (July 1998). Microfiche. https://www.familysearch.org/wiki/en/images/0/06/Igialabamadj.pdf.
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