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Talladega County, Alabama Genealogy

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

County Facts
County seat: Talladega
Organized: December 18, 1832
Parent County(s): Creek Cession[1]
Neighboring Counties
Calhoun • Clay • Cleburne • Coosa • St. Clair • Shelby
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Courthouse
Talladega County, Alabama Courthouse.jpg
Location Map
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County Information

Description

Talladega County was created on 18 December 1832 and was named for the Muscogee (Creek) Native American word "Tvlvteke", from the Creek "tålwa", meaning "town", and "åtigi", or "border". The name indicates a location on the boundary between Creek tribal lands and Cherokee and Chickasaw tribal lands.[2] Its county seat is Talladega.[3] It is located in the central area of the state.

County Courthouse

Talladega County Courthouse
Northern Division Talladega
148 E St N
Talladega, AL 35161
Phone: 256-761-2103 ext. 1208
Fax: 256-480-5291
Southern Division Sylacauga
400 N Norton Ave
PO Box 183
Sylacauga, AL 35150
Phone:256-245-4352
Fax: 256-249-1013
Talladega County Website

Probate Court has marriage, probate and land from 1833, Military Discharge Records from 1930, Chancery Court has divorce records 1888-1892 [4]

Talladega 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
1897 1833 1897 1833 1833 1833 1816
*Statewide registration for births and deaths began in 1908. General compliance for births by 1927 and for deaths 1925.

Record Loss

There is no known history of courthouse disasters in this county.

Boundary Changes

Populated Places

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

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

Cities
Towns
Unincorporated communities
Census-designated places
  • Autreys
  • Averys Store
  • Blue Eye
  • Buckhorn
  • Camps Mill
  • Cast(s)
  • Chinabee
  • Emauhee
  • Fayetteville
  • Howells Cove
  • Ironaton
  • Jenifer
  • Kymulga
  • Laniers
  • McFall
  • Mignon
  • Renfroe
  • Risers
  • Silver Run
  • Wewoka
Ghost towns


History Timeline

Resources

Bible Records

Biographies

Business, Commerce, and Occupations

Cemeteries

Cemeteries of Talladega, 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 12,587 —
1850 18,624 48.0%
1860 23,520 26.3%
1870 18,064 −23.2%
1880 23,360 29.3%
1890 29,346 25.6%
1900 35,773 21.9%
1910 37,921 6.0%
1920 41,005 8.1%
1930 45,241 10.3%
1940 51,832 14.6%
1950 63,639 22.8%
1960 65,495 2.9%
1970 65,280 −0.3%
1980 73,826 13.1%
1990 74,107 0.4%
2000 80,321 8.4%
2010 82,291 2.5%
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 Talladega 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.

  • Historic Tales of Talladega. By E. Grace Jemison. Montgomery, Ala.: Paragon Press, 1959. Online at: FamilySearch Digital Library.
  • Sketches of Talladega County, Alabama. Works Prpgress Administration. Birmingham, Ala: Birmingham Library, 1937. Online at: FamilySearch Digital Library.

Maps and Gazetteers

St. ClairCalhounCleburneClayCoosaShelbyAL TALLADEGA.PNG
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Migration

Military Records

Multiple Wars

Civil War

Regiments. Men in Talladega 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 Talladega County:

- 1st Regiment, Alabama Infantry, Company G (Alabama Rifles)
- 5th Regiment, Alabama Infantry, Company E
- 10th Regiment, Alabama Infantry, Company E "Talladega Davis Blues"
- 10th Regiment, Alabama Infantry, Company K
- 13th Regiment, Alabama Infantry, Company C
- 14th Regiment, Alabama Infantry, Company I "Hillabee Rifles"
- 18th Regiment, Alabama Infantry, Company K (Confederate Blues)
- 25th Regiment, Alabama Infantry, Company G and H
- 29th Regiment, Alabama Infantry, Company A " The Walker Reynolds Guards"
- 30th Regiment, Alabama Infantry, Company A
- 30th Regiment, Alabama Infantry, Company C, F and I
- 31st Regiment, Alabama Infantry, Company B, E and F
- 42nd Regiment, Alabama Infantry, Company G
- 51st Regiment, Alabama Partisan Rangers, Company C and F

World War I

World War II

Naturalization and Citizenship

Newspapers

Obituaries

Other Records

Voter Registration

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.

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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FamilySearch Centers

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Local Centers and Affiliate Libraries

Libraries

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

B B Comer Memorial Library
314 North Broadway
Sylacauga, AL 35150
Phone: 256-249-0961
Email: comerlibrary@bbclibrary.net
Website
Facebook

Earle A Rainwater Memorial Library
124 9th Avenue SW
Childersburg, AL 35044
Phone: 256-378-7239
Email: rainwaterlibrary@yahoo.com
Website
Facebook

Talladega Armstrong Osborne Public Library
202 South Street East
Talladega, AL 35160
Phone: 256-362-4211
Email: talladeg@yahoo.com
Website
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Museums

Societies

Northeast Alabama Genealogical Society
One Cabot Avenue
PO Box 8268
Gadsden, AL 35902
Email: neagslib@comcast.net
Website
Facebook
Publication: Northeast Alabama Settlers

Talladega County Historical Association
106 Broome St
Talladega, AL 35160
Phone: 205-362-2219
Publication: TCHA newsletter

Websites

Research Guides

  • Inventory of the County Archives of Alabama: Talladega County. Birmingham, Ala.: The Project, 1940. Online at: Ancestry ($).

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, "Talladega, Alabama," in Wikipedia: the Free Encyclopedia, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Talladega_County,_Alabama 6/27/2017.
  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, "Talladega County, Alabama," in Wikipedia: the Free Encyclopedia, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Talladega_County,_Alabama, accessed 28 October 2018.
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