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To learn more about the history and record-keeping systems of Alabama counties, use the 14 inventories of county archives, published by the Historical Records Survey from 1938 to 1942. These were published for: Clay, Colbert, Conecuh, Cullman, Greene, Hale, Lauderdale, Lowndes, Madison, Marengo, Sumter, Talladega, Wilcox, and Winston counties. To access these publications, go to books.google.com and enter "Inventory of the County Archives of Alabama." The Family History Library has the inventories for Colbert, Conecuh, Cullman, Hale, Lauderdale, Lowndes, Marengo, and Talladega counties. To find these in the Family History Library Catalog see: | To learn more about the history and record-keeping systems of Alabama counties, use the 14 inventories of county archives, published by the Historical Records Survey from 1938 to 1942. These were published for: Clay, Colbert, Conecuh, Cullman, Greene, Hale, Lauderdale, Lowndes, Madison, Marengo, Sumter, Talladega, Wilcox, and Winston counties. To access these publications, go to books.google.com and enter "Inventory of the County Archives of Alabama." The Family History Library has the inventories for Colbert, Conecuh, Cullman, Hale, Lauderdale, Lowndes, Marengo, and Talladega counties. To find these in the Family History Library Catalog see: | ||
ALABAMA, [COUNTY]- ARCHIVES AND LIBRARIES | :ALABAMA, [COUNTY]- ARCHIVES AND LIBRARIES | ||
=== [[Burned Counties Research|Courthouse Fires]] === | === [[Burned Counties Research|Courthouse Fires]] === | ||
Fires occurred in many county courthouses. If records are missing , you can often find cemetery records, censuses, church records, newspapers, Bible records, military service and pension records, delayed birth certificates, or records in neighboring counties that have similar information. Sometimes landowners registered their deeds after a courthouse fire. The following list shows when courthouses were damaged by fire: | [[Image:Fire.png|left|30px|Fire.png]]Fires occurred in many county courthouses. If records are missing , you can often find cemetery records, censuses, church records, newspapers, Bible records, military service and pension records, delayed birth certificates, or records in neighboring counties that have similar information. Sometimes landowners registered their deeds after a courthouse fire. The following list shows when courthouses were damaged by fire: | ||
**Baker 1870 | **Baker 1870 | ||
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**Dale 1869, 1885 | **Dale 1869, 1885 | ||
**Fayette 1866, 1916 | **Fayette 1866, 1916 | ||
**Franklin 1890 | **Franklin 1890 | ||
**Geneva 1898 | **Geneva 1898 | ||
**Greene 1868 | **Greene 1868 | ||
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**Morgan 1926, 1938 | **Morgan 1926, 1938 | ||
**Pickens 1864, 1876 | **Pickens 1864, 1876 | ||
**Pike 1828 | **Pike 1828 | ||
**Randolph 1897 | **Randolph 1897 | ||
**Sumter 1901 | **Sumter 1901 | ||