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The following archives, libraries, and societies have collections or services helpful to genealogical researchers:
The following archives, libraries, and societies have collections or services helpful to genealogical researchers:


'''Alabama Department of Archives and History'''<br />624 Washington Avenue<br />Montgomery, AL 36130-0100 <br />Telephone: 334-242-4435 <br />Fax: 334-240-3433 <br />''''''E-mail: '''[mailto:ndupree@archives.state.al.us ndupree@archives.state.al.us]  <br />'''Internet address: '''[http://www.archives.state.al.us/ www.archives.state.al.us]<br />'''
'''Alabama Department of Archives and History'''<br>624 Washington Avenue<br>Montgomery, AL 36130-0100 <br>Telephone: 334-242-4435 <br>Fax: 334-240-3433 <br>''''''E-mail: '''[mailto:ndupree@archives.state.al.us ndupree@archives.state.al.us] <br>'''Internet address: '''[http://www.archives.state.al.us/ www.archives.state.al.us]<br>'''


The mailing address is:<br />P.O. Box 300100 <br />Montgomery, AL 36130-0100
The mailing address is:<br>P.O. Box 300100 <br>Montgomery, AL 36130-0100


The Department of Archives and History (closed Mondays) has the following records: federal and state censuses; vital records (birth, death, marriage, and divorce); county records (deeds, wills, and other probate records); land, military, and military discharge records (DD214s); surname files; city directories; African-American records (Reconstruction to the present); American Indian records; and immigration and naturalization records.
The Department of Archives and History (closed Mondays) has the following records: federal and state censuses; vital records (birth, death, marriage, and divorce); county records (deeds, wills, and other probate records); land, military, and military discharge records (DD214s); surname files; city directories; African-American records (Reconstruction to the present); American Indian records; and immigration and naturalization records.


'''National Archives'''—Southeast Region (Atlanta)<br />5780 Jonesboro Road<br />Morrow, Georgia 30260<br />Phone: 770-968-2100<br />E-mail: '''[mailto://atlanta.archives@nara.gov/ atlanta.archives@nara.gov]'''<br />Internet address: '''http://www.archives.gov/southeast/'''
'''National Archives'''—Southeast Region (Atlanta)<br>5780 Jonesboro Road<br>Morrow, Georgia 30260<br>Phone: 770-968-2100<br>E-mail: '''[mailto://atlanta.archives@nara.gov/ atlanta.archives@nara.gov]'''<br>Internet address: '''http://www.archives.gov/southeast/'''


'''Birmingham Public Library'''<br />2100 Park Place<br />Birmingham, AL 35203 <br />Telephone: 205-226-3665 <br />''' '''E-mail: '''[mailto:jpate@bham.lib.al.us jpate@bham.lib.al.us]  <br />'''Internet address: '''[http://www.bham.lib.al.us/ www.bham.lib.al.us/] '''
'''Birmingham Public Library'''<br>2100 Park Place<br>Birmingham, AL 35203 <br>Telephone: 205-226-3665 <br>''''''E-mail: '''[mailto:jpate@bham.lib.al.us jpate@bham.lib.al.us] <br>'''Internet address: '''[http://www.bham.lib.al.us/ www.bham.lib.al.us/]'''


'''Samford University Library'''<br />Special Collection Department<br />800 Lakeshore Drive<br />Birmingham, AL 35229 <br />Telephone: 205-726-2749 <br />Fax: 205-726-2642 <br />Internet address: '''http://library.samford.edu/about/special.html'''
'''Samford University Library'''<br>Special Collection Department<br>800 Lakeshore Drive<br>Birmingham, AL 35229 <br>Telephone: 205-726-2749 <br>Fax: 205-726-2642 <br>Internet address: '''http://library.samford.edu/about/special.html'''


'''Mobile Public Library'''<br />Local History Dept. <br />704 Government Street<br />Mobile, AL 36602-1499 <br />Telephone: 334-208-7093 <br />Fax: 334-208-5866 <br />E-mail: '''[mailto:mpllhg@acan.net mpllhg@acan.net]  '''<br />Internet address: '''[http://www.mplonline.org/ www.mplonline.org] '''
'''Mobile Public Library'''<br>Local History Dept. <br>704 Government Street<br>Mobile, AL 36602-1499 <br>Telephone: 334-208-7093 <br>Fax: 334-208-5866 <br>E-mail: '''[mailto:mpllhg@acan.net mpllhg@acan.net]'''<br>Internet address: '''[http://www.mplonline.org/ www.mplonline.org]'''


'''William Stanley Hoole Special Collections Library'''<br />University of Alabama <br />Second Floor<br />Mary Harmon Bryant Hall<br />500 Hackberry Lane<br />Tuscaloosa, AL 35487-0266 <br />Telephone: 205-348-0500 <br />Fax: 205-348-1699 <br />E-mail: '''[mailto:archives@bama.ua.edu archives@bama.ua.edu] '''<br />Internet address: '''[http://www.lib.ua.edu/libraries/hoole/ www.lib.ua.edu/libraries/hoole/]'''
'''William Stanley Hoole Special Collections Library'''<br>University of Alabama <br>Second Floor<br>Mary Harmon Bryant Hall<br>500 Hackberry Lane<br>Tuscaloosa, AL 35487-0266 <br>Telephone: 205-348-0500 <br>Fax: 205-348-1699 <br>E-mail: '''[mailto:archives@bama.ua.edu archives@bama.ua.edu]'''<br>Internet address: '''[http://www.lib.ua.edu/libraries/hoole/ www.lib.ua.edu/libraries/hoole/]'''


The mailing address is:<br />P.O. Box 870266 <br />Tuscaloosa, AL 35487-0266
The mailing address is:<br>P.O. Box 870266 <br>Tuscaloosa, AL 35487-0266


'''Auburn University'''<br />Special Collections Department<br />Auburn University Libraries<br />231 Mell Street<br />Auburn University, AL 36849<br />Phone: 334-844-4500 or 800-446-0387<br />Internet: '''http://www.lib.auburn.edu/special/'''


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The library has a large genealogical collection and a helpful worldwide web site.
'''Auburn University'''<br>Special Collections Department<br>Auburn University Libraries<br>231 Mell Street<br>Auburn University, AL 36849<br>Phone: 334-844-4500 or 800-446-0387<br>Internet: '''http://www.lib.auburn.edu/special/'''
 
''''''<br>The library has a large genealogical collection and a helpful worldwide web site.


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. 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. 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:
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ALABAMA, [COUNTY]- ARCHIVES AND LIBRARIES
ALABAMA, [COUNTY]- ARCHIVES AND LIBRARIES


=== 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:
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:


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** Baker 1870
** Baker 1870
** Butler 1853
** Butler 1853
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** Franklin 1890
** Franklin 1890


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** Geneva 1898
** Geneva 1898
** Greene 1868
** Greene 1868
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** Pike 1828
** Pike 1828


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** Randolph 1897
** Randolph 1897
** Sumter 1901
** Sumter 1901
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“Alabama USGenWeb.” In The USGenWeb Project [Internet site]. N.p., 29 December 1999 [cited 1 March 2000]. Available at [http://www.rootsweb.com/~algenweb/ www.rootsweb.com/~algenweb/], this lists genealogical databases, libraries, bulletin boards, and other resources available on the Internet for each county, state, and country. For
“Alabama USGenWeb.” In The USGenWeb Project [Internet site]. N.p., 29 December 1999 [cited 1 March 2000]. Available at [http://www.rootsweb.com/~algenweb/ www.rootsweb.com/~algenweb/], this lists genealogical databases, libraries, bulletin boards, and other resources available on the Internet for each county, state, and country. For


“United States Resources: Alabama” In RootsWeb [Internet site]. N.p., 30 November 1999 [cited 1 March 2000]. Available at [http://www.rootsweb.com/roots-l/usa/al.html www.rootsweb.com/roots-l/usa/al.html], this list of sites and resources includes a large, regularly updated research coordination list. For more information see  [http://www.familysearchwiki.org/alabama-resources-from-rootsweb.com Alabama Resources from RootsWeb.com] and [[Mailing Lists at RootsWeb - Alabama]]
“United States Resources: Alabama” In RootsWeb [Internet site]. N.p., 30 November 1999 [cited 1 March 2000]. Available at [http://www.rootsweb.com/roots-l/usa/al.html www.rootsweb.com/roots-l/usa/al.html], this list of sites and resources includes a large, regularly updated research coordination list. For more information see [http://www.familysearchwiki.org/alabama-resources-from-rootsweb.com Alabama Resources from RootsWeb.com] and [[Mailing Lists at RootsWeb - Alabama]]
 
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