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''[[United States|United States]] >[[Alabama|Alabama]] > Alabama History'' | ''[[United States|United States]] >[[Alabama|Alabama]] > Alabama History'' | ||
== Timeline == | == Timeline == | ||
The following important events in the history of [[Alabama|Alabama]] affected political jurisdictions, family movements, and record keeping. | The following important events in the history of [[Alabama|Alabama]] affected political jurisdictions, family movements, and record keeping. | ||
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*'''1783:''' Britain ceded the southern region, around Mobile, to Spain. The area further north of the Alabama region was claimed by Georgia. The boundary between the two areas was in dispute until 1795, when it was set at the 31st parallel, a few miles north of Mobile. | *'''1783:''' Britain ceded the southern region, around Mobile, to Spain. The area further north of the Alabama region was claimed by Georgia. The boundary between the two areas was in dispute until 1795, when it was set at the 31st parallel, a few miles north of Mobile. | ||
*'''1798:''' Georgia abandoned claims to the area. The area north of the 31st parallel became part of the Mississippi Territory. <br> | *'''1798:''' Georgia abandoned claims to the area. The area north of the 31st parallel became part of the Mississippi Territory. <br> | ||
*'''1800 - 1820:''' | *'''1800 - 1820:''' Migrations from Virginia and the Carolinas to central and southern part of the state. | ||
*'''1800-1810:''' Migrations from Tennessee into northern part of the state. | *'''1800-1810:''' Migrations from Tennessee into northern part of the state. | ||
*'''1802:''' Choctaw Indians ceded land. | *'''1802:''' Choctaw Indians ceded land. | ||