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


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|organized= February  6, 1867
|county seat= Tuscumbia
|parent county= [[Franklin County, Alabama Genealogy|Franklin]]<ref>''Handybook for Genealogists: United States of America'', 10th ed. (Draper, Utah: Everton Pub., 2002), Alabama.{{WorldCat|50140092|disp=At various libraries (WorldCat)}}; {{FSC|1049485|item|disp=FS Library Book 973 D27e 2002}}.</ref>
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|county3= [[Lawrence County, Alabama Genealogy|Lawrence]]
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== County Information ==


=== Description ===
{{Infobox U.S. County
Colbert County was created on 6 February 1867 and named after brothers George and Levi Colbert, Chickasaw Indian chiefs.<ref>Genealogy Trails History Group, “Colbert County, Alabama Genealogy and History”, http://genealogytrails.com/ala/colbert/ 06/02/2017.</ref> Its county seat is Tuscumbia.<ref>''Handybook for Genealogists: United States of America'', 10th ed. (Draper, Utah: Everton Pub., 2002), Alabama.{{WorldCat|50140092|disp=At various libraries (WorldCat)}}; {{FSC|1049485|item|disp=FS Library Book 973 D27e 2002}}.</ref> It is located in the northwestern area of the state.
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| founded year = 1907
| founded date = February 6
| seat = Tuscumbia
| building image = Colbert County, Alabama Courthouse.jpg
| building address =  Colbert County Courthouse<br>201 North Main Street<br>Tuscumbia, AL 35674<br>Phone:(205) 386-8512 [http://www.colbertcounty.org/ '''Colbert County Website'''] }}  


=== County Courthouse ===
== County Courthouse ==
{{AL Courthouse Intro|Colbert}}
'''Colbert County Courthouse'''<br>
201 N Main St, Civil Office<br>
Tuscumbia, AL 35674<br>
Phone: 256-386-8511 <br>
Fax: 256-386-8505<br>
[http://www.colbertcounty.org/ Colbert County Website] <br><br>
Probate Judge has marriage records from 1877 land records from about 1867<br>Clerk Circuit Court has divorce and court records <ref>''Handybook for Genealogists: United States of America'', 10th ed. (Draper, Utah: Everton Pub., 2002), Alabama.{{WorldCat|50140092|disp=At various libraries (WorldCat)}}; {{FSC|1049485|item|disp=FS Library Book 973 D27e 2002}}.</ref>


=== Colbert County, Alabama Record Dates  ===
Probate Judge has marriage records from 1877 land records from early 1800s<br>Clerk Circuit Court has divorce and court records <ref name="HBG">''Handybook for Genealogists: United States of America'', 10th ed. (Draper, Utah: Everton Pub., 2002), Colbert County p. 36. {{WorldCat|50140092|disp=At various libraries (WorldCat)}}; {{FHL|1049485|item|disp=FHL Book 973 D27e 2002}}.</ref>  
{{AL Record Dates Intro|Colbert}}
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|  bgcolor="#e4d8e5" align="center" colspan="7" | <center>'''Known Beginning Dates for Government County Records'''<ref>''Handybook for Genealogists: United States of America'', 10th ed. (Draper, Utah: Everton Pub., 2002), Alabama.{{WorldCat|50140092|disp=At various libraries (WorldCat)}}; {{FSC|1049485|item|disp=FS Library Book 973 D27e 2002}}.</ref></center>
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| width="14.2%" bgcolor="#e4d8e5" align="center" | '''[[Colbert County, Alabama Genealogy#Vital_Records|Birth*]]'''
| width="14.2%" bgcolor="#e4d8e5" align="center" | '''[[Colbert County, Alabama Genealogy#Vital_Records|Marriage]]'''
| width="14.2%" bgcolor="#e4d8e5" align="center" | '''[[Colbert County, Alabama Genealogy#Vital_Records|Death*]]'''
| width="14.2%" bgcolor="#e4d8e5" align="center" | '''[[Colbert County, Alabama Genealogy#Court Records|Court]]'''
| width="14.2%" bgcolor="#e4d8e5" align="center" | [[Colbert County, Alabama Genealogy#Land_and_Property|'''Land''']]
| width="14.2%" bgcolor="#e4d8e5" align="center" | '''[[Colbert County, Alabama Genealogy#Probate_Records|Probate]]'''
| width="14.2%" bgcolor="#e4d8e5" align="center" | '''[[Colbert County, Alabama Genealogy#Census|Census]]'''
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| width="14.2%" align="center" | 1881
| width="14.2%" align="center" | 1867
| width="14.2%" align="center" | 1881
| width="14.2%" align="center" | 1867
| width="14.2%" align="center" | 1867
| width="14.2%" align="center" | 1861
| width="14.2%" align="center" | 1816
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| colspan="7" | <center>*Statewide registration for births and deaths began in 1908. General compliance for births by 1927 and for deaths 1925.
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=== Record Loss ===
== History  ==
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Colbert County was created on 6 February 1867, out of part of Franklin County. It was abolished 29 November of 1867, re-established 24 January 1870.  
=== Boundary Changes ===
{{AL Boundary Changes Intro|Colbert}}
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*'''1867'''--Colbert County was created 6 February 1867 from part of [[Franklin County, Alabama Genealogy|Franklin]] County.<br>''
*'''County seat:''' Tuscumbia<ref>''Handybook for Genealogists: United States of America'', 10th ed. (Draper, Utah: Everton Pub., 2002), Alabama.{{WorldCat|50140092|disp=At various libraries (WorldCat)}}; {{FSC|1049485|item|disp=FS Library Book 973 D27e 2002}}.</ref>
*[https://digital.newberry.org/ahcb/documents/AL_Individual_County_Chronologies.htm#Individual_County_Chronologies Alabama Individual County Chronologies] - Newberry Library list of all boundary changes by county
*[https://publications.newberry.org/ahcb/map/map.html#AL Alabama Historical Borders - Map] at Newberry Library Atlas of Historical County Boundaries; ''Also at:'' [http://www.mapofus.org/alabama/ mapofus.org] - animated maps illustrating Alabama county boundary changes
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=== Populated Places ===
==== Parent County  ====
{{AL Populated Places Intro|Colbert}}<ref>Wikipedia contributors, "Colbert County, Alabama," in ''Wikipedia: the Free Encyclopedia'', https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Colbert_County,_Alabama, accessed 8 October 2018.</ref>


For a complete list of populated places, including small neighborhoods and suburbs, visit [https://alabama.hometownlocator.com/counties/cities,cfips,015,c,calhoun.cfm Hometown Locator].
'''1867'''--Colbert County was&nbsp;created 6&nbsp;February 1867&nbsp;from part of [[Franklin County, Alabama|Franklin]] County.<br>'''County seat: '''Tuscumbia <ref name="Handybook">''The Handybook for Genealogists: United States of America'',10th ed. (Draper, UT:Everton Publishers, 2002).</ref>


{{populated places
==== Boundary Changes  ====
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*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sheffield,_Alabama Sheffield]
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*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tuscumbia,_Alabama Tuscumbia] (county seat)</div>
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*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Leighton,_Alabama Leighton]</div>
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*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Littleville,_Alabama Littleville]</div>
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* Alabama Shores
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Allsboro,_Alabama Allsboro]
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Barton,_Alabama Barton]
* Bear Creek
* Bethel
* Bingham
* Bishop
* Burnstown
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Buzzard_Roost,_Alabama Buzzard Roost]
* Cave Spring
* Cedar Hills Estates
* Chisca
* Colbert Heights
* Cottontown
* Crooked Oak
* Emco-Listerhill Junction
* Flatwoods
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ford_City,_Alabama Ford City]
* Fosters Mill
* Georgetown</div>


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==== Record Loss  ====
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hatton,_Colbert_County,_Alabama Hatton]
* Hawk Pride
* Hobgood
* James
* La Grange
* Lane Springs
* Ligon Springs
* Lime Kiln
* Lime Rock
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Listerhill,_Alabama Listerhill]
* Malone
* Margerum
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Maud,_Colbert_County,_Alabama Maud]
* Melrose
* Mhoontown
* Midway
* Milk Springs
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mountain_Mills,_Alabama Mountain Mills]
* Mount Hester
* Mynot</div>


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== Places/Localities  ==
* New Bethel
* Newsome Springs
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nitrate_City,_Alabama Nitrate City]
* Norala Junction
* Old Bethel
* Paradise Points
* Peytona Points
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pride,_Alabama Pride]
* Red Rock
* Riverton
* Rock Creek
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spring_Valley,_Alabama Spring Valley]
* Underwood Crossroads
* Underwood Heights
* Valdosta
* Valley Grove
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Village_Number_1,_Alabama Village Number 1]
* White House Springs
* Whiteoak
* Wilson Lake Shores</div>
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=== History Timeline ===
==== Populated Places  ====
{{AL Historical Timeline Intro|Colbert}}


== Resources ==
==== Neighboring Counties  ====
{{AL Resources Intro|Colbert}}


=== Bible Records ===
*[[Franklin County, Alabama|Franklin]]
{{AL Bible Intro|Colbert}}
*[[Lauderdale County, Alabama|Lauderdale]]
*[[Lawrence County, Alabama|Lawrence]]
*[[Tishomingo County, Mississippi|Tishomingo County, Mississippi]]


=== Biographies  ===
<br>
{{AL Biographies Intro|Colbert}}


*''Memorial Record of Alabama, Colbert County.'' Madison, WI: Brant & Fuller, 1893.  P. 686. '''''Online at:''''' [https://www.familysearch.org/library/books/viewer/381418/?offset=0#page=1&viewer=picture&o=&n=0&q= FamilySearch Digital Library].
== Resources  ==
*''My Colbert County Families.'' by Mary Alexander Lollar. n.d. n.p. n.p. '''''Online at:''''' [https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/19668/ Ancestry] ($).
*''Northern Alabama, Historical and Biographical.'' 1888. Birmingham, Ala.: Smith and De Land, 1888. P. 103. '''''Online at:''''' [https://www.familysearch.org/library/books/viewer/114956/?offset=&return=1#page=1&viewer=picture&o=&n=0&q= FamilySearch Digital Library], [https://archive.org/details/northernalabamah00birm/mode/2up Internet Archive], [https://catalog.hathitrust.org/Record/009558222 Hathitrust].
*[http://www.usgwarchives.net/al/colbert/bios.htm Colbert County Biographies] at The USGenWeb Archives Project


=== Business, Commerce, and Occupations ===
==== Biographies  ====
{{AL Business Records Intro|Colbert}}


=== Cemeteries ===
{{ALbio|686}}  
{{AL Cemeteries Intro|Colbert}}


{| style = "border:1px solid black; width:70%;"
:*''Northern Alabama, Historical and Biographical.'' Birmingham, Ala.: Smith and De Land, 1888. Digital version at {{FSbook|185722}}. {{PAGENAME}} begins on page 103.
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| colspan="2" bgcolor="#E0E0E0" style="border:1px solid black"| <center>'''Cemeteries of Colbert, Alabama''' online and in print</center>
:*[http://www.usgwarchives.net/al/colbert/bios.htm Colbert County Biographies] at [http://www.usgwarchives.net/ The USGenWeb Archives Project] - free.
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| width="25%" bgcolor="#E0E0E0" style="border:1px solid black" | <center>'''Tombstone Transcriptions Online'''</center>
==== Cemeteries  ====
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*[https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/search?firstname=&middlename=&lastname=&birthyear=&birthyearfilter=&deathyear=&deathyearfilter=&location=Colbert+County%2C+Alabama%2C+United+States+of+America&locationId=county_42&memorialid=&mcid=&linkedToName=&datefilter=&orderby=r Find a Grave]
*Douthat, James L. ''Pickwick Landing Reservoir Cemeteries.'' Signal Mountain, Tenn.: Mountain Press. Free surname index and publisher's bookstore at [http://www.mountainpress.com/books/tn/details/tn-0140w.html Mountain Press].
*[https://billiongraves.com/search/results?cemetery_country=United%20States&cemetery_state=Alabama&cemetery_county=Colbert&year_range=5&size=15 BillionGraves]
 
*[http://www.usgwarchives.net/al/colbert.htm USGW Tombstone Transcription Project]  
Additional Colbert County cemeteries are included in ''Alabama Cemetery Records'' {{FSbook|185681|disp=Vol. 1}} and {{FSbook|185663|disp=Vol. 4}} at FamilySearch Books Online - free.
*[http://www.interment.net/us/al/colbert-county-cemetery-records.htm Interment.net]
 
*[https://alabamagravestones.org/cemeteries.php?selected_cid=17 Alabama Gravestones]
==== Census  ====
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| width="25%" bgcolor="#E0E0E0" style="border:1px solid black" | <center>'''Tombstone Transcriptions in Print''' ([[The Value of Cemetery Records in Print |Often more complete]])</center>
{{Census|Alabama}}  
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* {{FSC|United States, Alabama, Colbert - Cemeteries|subject|subject-id=97556200|disp=FamilySearch Catalog}}
*[https://www.worldcat.org/search?q=Colbert+county+Alabama+cemetery+records&qt=results_page WorldCat.org]
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| width="25%" bgcolor="#E0E0E0" style="border:1px solid black" |<center>'''List of Cemeteries in the County'''</center>
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*[https://www.findagrave.com/cemetery/search?cemetery-name=&cemetery-loc=Colbert+County%2C+Alabama%2C+United+States+of+America&only-with-cemeteries=cemOnly&locationId=county_42 Find a Grave]
*[https://billiongraves.com/search/cemetery BillionGraves]
*[https://www.familysearch.org/research/places/?includeIsParent=true&primaryText=Colbert,%20Alabama,%20United%20States&reqParents=392259&reqParentsLabel=County&reqParentsType=209&searchTypeaheadInputText=Search%20Within:Colbert,%20Alabama,%20United%20States&reqTypes=20&reqTypeLabel=Cemetery FamilySearch Places]
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| colspan="2" bgcolor="#E0E0E0" style="border:1px solid black"| <center>See '''[[Alabama Cemeteries]]''' for more information</center>
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=== Census Records ===
{{Historical populations
{{Historical populations
|title = Colbert County, Alabama
|type = USA
|type = USA
|heading = Census
|footnote = Sources: {{cite web|url=http://factfinder2.census.gov/faces/nav/jsf/pages/index.xhtml|publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]|title=American FactFinder}} [http://fisher.lib.virginia.edu/collections/stats/histcensus/php/newlong.php?subject=1 through 1960]
|footnote = Source: [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Colbert_County,_Alabama#Demographics "Wikipedia.org".]  
|1870 | 12537
|1870 | 12537
|1880 | 16153
|1880 | 16153
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|2000 | 54984
|2000 | 54984
|2010 | 54428
|2010 | 54428
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'''State Census'''<br>


*'''1855'''  {{RecordSearch|1915984|Alabama State Census, 1855}} at FamilySearch - [[Alabama State Census, 1855 - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]]; index & images
==== Church Records  ====
*'''1866''' {{RecordSearch|1915987|Alabama State Census, 1866}} at FamilySearch - [[Alabama State Census, 1866 - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]]; index & images
*'''1907, 1921, 1927'''  {{RecordSearch|2487274|Alabama, Census of Confederate Veterans, 1907, 1921, 1927}} at FamilySearch - [[Alabama, Census of Confederate Veterans - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]]; index & images


=== Church Records ===
==== Court Records ====
{{AL Church Intro|Colbert}}<br>


*'''1831-1994''' {{RecordSearch|2790182|Alabama, Church Records, 1831-1994}} at FamilySearch - [[Alabama, Church Records - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]]; index & images
==== Land and Property ====


'''List of Churches and Church Parishes'''
==== Local Histories  ====
*'''[https://www.familysearch.org/research/places/?reqParents=392259&reqParentsLabel=Colbert%2C%20Alabama%2C%20United%20States&reqParentsType=209&reqTypeGroups=3&reqTypeLabel=Churches%20and%20Church%20Parishes FamilySearch Places]''' <br>


=== Court Records ===
{{AL History Intro}}
{{AL Court Intro|Colbert}}
* '''1889-1930''' {{FSC|501322|item|disp=Petitions and Applications, 1889-1930}}(*); Probate Court at FamilySearch Catalog — index & images
*[https://algensoc.org/records-index/ Colbert County, Alabama Loose Papers] at Alabama Genealogical Society – index; links to FamilySearch images


=== Directories ===
*Clary, Martin. ''The Facts about Muscle Shoals.'' New York: Ocean Pub. Co., 1924. Digital version at [http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=22972 Ancestry] ($).
{{AL Directories Intro|Colbert}}


*'''1970-2024''' {{RecordSearch|5000290|United States, Residence Database, 1970-2024}} at FamilySearch — [[United States, Residence Database - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]]; index, coverage may vary
*Leftwich, Nina. ''Two Hundred Years at Muscle Shoals: Being an Authentic History of Colbert County, 1700-1900: With Special Emphasis on the Stirring Events of the Early Times.'' Tuscumbia, Ala., 1935. Digital version at [http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=23048 Ancestry] ($).
* [https://sites.google.com/site/onlinedirectorysite/Home/united-states-online-historical-directories/alabama-online-historical-directories/colbert-county-alabama-online-historical-directories?authuser=0 Colbert County, Alabama Online Historical Directories] at Online Historical Directories - Google Sites


=== Emigration and Immigration ===
==== Maps ====
{{AL Emigration Intro|Colbert}}


=== Ethnic, Political, and Religious Groups ===
==== &nbsp;Military&nbsp;  ====
{{AL Ethnic Groups Intro|Colbert}}


*'''1865-1872''' {{RecordSearch|2333770|Alabama, Freedmen's Bureau Field Office Records, 1865-1872}} at FamilySearch - [[Alabama, Freedmen's Bureau Field Office Records - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]]; images only
===== Civil War =====


=== Funeral Homes ===
Civil War service men from&nbsp;Colbert County served in various regiments. Men often joined a company (within a regiment) that originated in their county. Listed below are companies or regiments that were formed from men of&nbsp;Colbert County.  
{{AL Funeral Homes Intro|Colbert}}
 
*[https://www.colbertmemorial.com Colbert Memorial Chapel] in Tuscumbia
*[https://www.morrisonfuneralhomes.com Morrison Funeral Homes] in Cherokee and Tuscumbia
*[https://www.thompsonandsonfuneralhome.com Thompson and Son Funeral Home] in Tuscumbia
*[https://www.trinitymemorialfuneralhomes.com Trinity Memorial Funeral Home] in Muscle Shoals
 
=== Genealogies  ===
{{AL Genealogies Intro|Colbert}}
 
=== Guardianship ===
{{AL Guardianship Intro|Colbert}}
 
=== Land and Property Records ===
{{AL Land Intro|Colbert}}
 
''Online Land Indexes and Records''<br>
*[https://www.familysearch.org/search/full-text Full-Text Search - Land Records] at FamilySearch - index & images; dates, records, and places vary; [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P00oMDsAsSw How to Search]
 
 
=== Local Histories ===
{{AL Histories Intro|Colbert}}
 
*''Northern Alabama, Historical and Biographical.'' 1888. Birmingham, Ala.: Smith and De Land, 1888. P. 103. '''''Online at:''''' [https://www.familysearch.org/library/books/viewer/114956/?offset=&return=1#page=1&viewer=picture&o=&n=0&q= FamilySearch Digital Library], [https://archive.org/details/northernalabamah00birm/mode/2up Internet Archive], [https://catalog.hathitrust.org/Record/009558222 Hathitrust].
*''Two Hundred Years at Muscle Shoals: Being an Authentic History of Colbert County, 1700-1900.'' By Nina Leftwich. Tuscumbia, Ala., 1935. '''''Online at:''''' [http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=23048 Ancestry] ($).
 
=== Maps and Gazetteers ===
{{AL Maps Intro|Colbert}}
 
{{AL Neighboring Counties Intro|county={{AL Colbert County}}}}
*[http://www.mapofus.org/alabama/ Maps of Alabama (1799-1980)]
*[https://www.familysearch.org/research/places/?reqParents=392259&reqParentsLabel=Colbert%2C%20Alabama%2C%20United%20States&reqParentsType=209&reqTypeGroups=8&reqTypeLabel=Cities%20and%20Towns FamilySearch Places]: Map of cities and towns in this county - [[FamilySearch Places|How to Use FS Places]]
*[https://digital.archives.alabama.gov/digital/collection/maps Alabama Maps and Blueprints Collection] at [https://archives.alabama.gov/searchcoll.html Alabama Department of Archives and History] – maps can be browsed by location or subject
 
=== Migration ===
{{AL Migration Intro|Colbert}}
 
=== Military Records ===
{{AL Military Intro|Colbert}}
 
'''''Multiple Wars'''''
*'''ca.1918-ca.1962'''  {{RecordSearch|4113740|Alabama, Military Discharge Records, ca.1918 - ca.1962}} at FamilySearch - [[Alabama, Military Discharge Records - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]]; index & images
 
'''''Civil War'''''<br>
*'''1861-1865'''  {{RecordSearch|1932389|Alabama Civil War Service Records of Union Soldiers, 1861-1865}} at FamilySearch - [[Alabama Civil War Service Records of Union Soldiers - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]]; index, images at partner site
*'''1861-1865'''  {{RecordSearch|1932139|Alabama Civil War Service Records of Confederate Soldiers, 1861-1865}} at FamilySearch - [[Alabama Civil War Service Records of Confederate Soldiers - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]]; index, images at partner site
*'''1861-1865'''  [https://archives.alabama.gov/civilwar/search.cfmAlabama Civil War Service Database] at [https://archives.alabama.gov/ Alabama Department of Archives and History] - index <br>
*'''1861-1865'''  [http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=2322 U.S., Confederate Soldiers Compiled Service Records, 1861-1865] at Ancestry $
*'''1861-1865'''  [http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=2344 U.S., Union Soldiers Compiled Service Records, 1861-1865] at Ancestry $
*'''1871-1880''' {{RecordSearch|2180391|Alabama, Southern Claims Commission Approved Claims, 1871-1880}} at FamilySearch - [[Alabama, Southern Claims Commission Approved Claims - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]]; index & images
*'''1880-1930'''  {{RecordSearch|3029256|Alabama, Confederate Pension Applications, ca. 1880-1930's}} at FamilySearch - [[Alabama, Confederate Pension Applications - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]]; index & images
*'''1907, 1921, 1927'''  {{RecordSearch|2487274|Alabama, Census of Confederate Veterans, 1907, 1921, 1927}} at FamilySearch - [[Alabama, Census of Confederate Veterans - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]]; index & images
*[https://digital.archives.alabama.gov/digital/collection/cwnp Alabama Civil War and Reconstruction Newspapers] at [https://digital.archives.alabama.gov/digital/ Alabama Department of Archives and History]
{{AL Civil War Regiments|Colbert}}<br>


:- [[4th Regiment, Alabama Cavalry (Roddy's)|4th Regiment, Alabama Cavalry (Roddy's)]], Company C
:- [[4th Regiment, Alabama Cavalry (Roddy's)|4th Regiment, Alabama Cavalry (Roddy's)]], Company C


'''''World War I'''''<br>
<br> {{Alabama Conf}}  
*'''1917-1919'''  {{RecordSearch|2865018|Alabama, World War I Service Cards, 1917-1919}} at FamilySearch - [[Alabama, World War I Service cards, 1917-1919 - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]]; index & images
*'''1917-1918'''  [https://digital.archives.alabama.gov/digital/collection/p17217coll3 Alabama World War I Service Records] at [https://digital.archives.alabama.gov/digital/  Alabama Department of Archives and History] - alpha index by name and images<br>
*'''1917-1918'''  [https://digital.archives.alabama.gov/digital/collection/goldstar Alabama World War I Gold Star Files] at [https://digital.archives.alabama.gov/digital/  Alabama Department of Archives and History] - alpha index by name and images <br>
 
'''''World War II'''''
*'''1940-1945'''  {{RecordSearch|2691991|Alabama, World War II Draft Registration Cards,1940-1945}} at FamilySearch - [[Alabama, World War II Draft Registration Cards - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]]; index & images
*'''1940-1966'''  [https://digital.archives.alabama.gov/digital/collection/p17217coll16 Alabama Active Military Service Reports] at [https://digital.archives.alabama.gov/digital/  Alabama Department of Archives and History] - alpha index by name and images <br>
 
=== Naturalization and Citizenship ===
{{AL Naturalization Intro|Colbert}}
*'''1855-1969''' {{RecordSearch|5000133|Alabama, U.S. District Court Naturalization Records, 1855-1969}} at FamilySearch — [[Alabama, U.S. District Court Naturalization Records - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]]; index & images; Northern and Southern Districts of Alabama
 
=== Newspapers ===
{{AL Newspapers Intro|Colbert}}
*'''1800s-Current''' [https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/50005/ Alabama, U.S., Newspapers.com™ Stories and Events Index, 1800's-Current] at Ancestry — index & images ($)
*'''1800s-1999''' [https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/62116/ U.S., Newspapers.com Marriage Index, 1800s-1999] at Ancestry - index ($)
*[https://digital.archives.alabama.gov/digital/collection/cwnp Alabama Civil War and Reconstruction Newspapers] at [https://digital.archives.alabama.gov/digital/ Alabama Department of Archives and History]
*[http://sites.google.com/site/onlinenewspapersite/Home/usa/al Alabama Online Historical Newspapers] - identifies historical archived and digitized newspapers available online on both  and pay-to-access websites.
 
=== Obituaries ===
{{AL Obituaries Intro|Colbert}}
 
=== Other Records ===
{{AL Other Records Intro|Colbert}}
 
'''''Voter Registration''''' <br>
*'''1834-1981'''  {{RecordSearch|4016429|Alabama Voter Registration and Poll Tax Cards, 1834-1981}} at FamilySearch- [[Alabama Voter Registration and Poll Tax Cards - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]]; index and some images
Alabama Voting Registers for 1867 are available online at the [http://www.archives.alabama.gov/voterreg/countybooksmain.html Alabama Department of Archives and History].  Colbert County has two books listed, but only Book 1 is accessible at this time.
 
[http://www.archives.alabama.gov/voterreg/books/colbertcountyvol1.pdf Book 1]
 
=== Periodicals ===
{{AL Periodicals Intro|Colbert}}


*''Valley Leaves''. 1966–. Published by the Tennessee Valley Genealogical Society, P.O. Box 1568, Huntsville, Alabama 35807. {{FSC|976.19 B2v|disp=FS Library Book 976.19 B2v}}. Website identifies [http://www.tvgs.org/ articles relating to Colbert County] (click "Search by County").
==== Newspapers  ====


=== Probate Records ===
[http://sites.google.com/site/onlinenewspapersite/Home/usa/al Alabama Online Historical Newspapers] - identifies historical archived and digitized newspapers available online on both free and pay-to-access websites.  
{{AL Probate Intro|Colbert}}
''Online Probate Indexes and Records''<br>
*'''1753-1999'''  [http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=8799 Alabama Wills and Probate Records 1753-1999] at Ancestry ($)
*'''1809-1985'''  {{RecordSearch|1925446|Alabama Probate Records, 1809-1985}}(*) at FamilySearch - [[Alabama Probate Records - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]]; images; coverage may vary 
*'''1830-1976'''  {{RecordSearch|1978117|Alabama Estate Files, 1830-1976}}(*) at FamilySearch - [[Alabama Estate Files - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]]; index & images; coverage may vary
*'''1861-1936'''  {{FSC|26601|item|disp=Will Records, 1861-1936}}(*); Probate Court at FamilySearch Catalog — index & images
*'''1867-1930'''  {{FSC|116093|item|disp=Probate Minutes, 1867-1930}}(*); Probate Court at FamilySearch Catalog — index & images
*'''1877-1904'''  {{FSC|114158|item|disp=Settlement Books, 1877-1904}}(*); Probate Court at FamilySearch Catalog — index & images
*'''1881-1925'''  {{FSC|343319|item|disp=Final Records, 1881-1925}}(*);Probate Court at FamilySearch Catalog — index & images
*'''1882-1919'''  {{FSC|111615|item|disp=Dower Records, 1882-1919}}(*); Probate Court at FamilySearch Catalog — index & images
*'''1889-1930'''  {{FSC|501322|item|disp=Petitions and Applications, 1889-1930}}(*); Probate Court at FamilySearch Catalog — index & images
*'''1890-1919'''  {{FSC|129688|item|disp=Inventory Records, 1890-1919}}(*); Probate Court at FamilySearch Catalog — index & images
*[https://www.familysearch.org/search/full-text Full-Text Search - Wills and Probate Records] at FamilySearch - index & images; dates, records, and places vary; [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P00oMDsAsSw How to Search]


==== Periodicals  ====


=== School Records ===
*''Valley Leaves''. 1966–. Published by the Tennessee Valley Genealogical Society, P.O. Box 1568, Huntsville, Alabama 35807. {{FHL|976.19 B2v|disp=FHL Book 976.19 B2v}}. Website identifies [http://www.tvgs.org/ articles relating to {{PAGENAME}}] (click "Search by County").
{{AL Schools Intro|Colbert}}


===Social Security Records===
==== Probate Records ====
*'''1935-2014'''  {{RecordSearch|1202535|United States Social Security Death Index}} at FamilySearch - [[United States Social Security Death Index - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]]; index. ''Also at [https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/3693/ Ancestry], [https://search.findmypast.com/search-world-Records/social-security-death-index findmypast], [https://www.fold3.com/title/830/ Fold3], [https://www.genealogybank.com/explore/ssdi/all GenealogyBank], [https://www.myheritage.com/research/collection-10002/us-social-security-death-index-ssdi?s=270606331 MyHeritage], and [https://stevemorse.org/ssdi/ssdi.html Steve Morse].'' [[United States Social Security Administration Records#Social Security Death Index (SSDI)|Click here for more information]].
*'''1936-2007'''  [https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/60901/ U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007] at [https://www.ancestry.com/search/ Ancestry ($)] — index, [[United States Social Security Administration Records#Social Security Applications and Claims Index|click here for more information]].
*'''1936-2007''' {{RecordSearch|5000016|United States, Social Security Numerical Identification Files (NUMIDENT), 1936-2007}} at FamilySearch - [[United States, Social Security Numerical Identification Files (NUMIDENT) - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]]; index


=== Tax Records ===
{{AL Probate Intro}}
{{AL Tax Intro|Colbert}}


=== Vital Records ===
==== Research Guides  ====
{{AL Vital Intro|Colbert}}


==== Birth ====
*''Inventory of the County Archives of Alabama: Colbert County.'' Birmingham, Ala.: The Survey, 1939. Digital version at [http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=23006 Ancestry] ($).
{{AL Birth Intro|Colbert}}


*'''1881-1930''' {{RecordSearch|1661470|Alabama Births and Christenings, 1881-1930}} at FamilySearch - [[Alabama Births and Christenings - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]]; index
==== Taxation ====
*'''1881-1930'''  {{RecordSearch|3335352|Alabama, County Birth Registers, 1881-1930}} at FamilySearch - [[Alabama, County Birth Registers - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]]; index and some images


==== Marriage ====
==== Vital Records  ====
{{AL Marriage Intro|Colbert}}
{{AL Vital Intro}}
===== Birth  =====


*'''1733-2013'''  [https://search.findmypast.com/search-world-records/united-states-marriages?state=alabama%2cal Alabama, United States Marriages] at Findmypast $
===== Marriage  =====
*'''1800-1969'''  [https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/7838/ Alabama, U.S., Marriage Index, 1800-1969] at Ancestry ($)
*'''1802-1825''' [https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/2080/ Alabama, U.S., Compiled Marriages, 1802-1825] at Ancestry ($)
*'''1809-1920'''  [https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/4192/ Alabama, U.S., Compiled Marriages from Selected Counties, 1809-1920] at Ancestry ($)
*'''1809-1950'''  {{RecordSearch|1743384|Alabama, County Marriages, 1809-1950}} at FamilySearch - [[Alabama County Marriages - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]]; index and some images
*'''1816-1957''' {{RecordSearch|1674672|Alabama Marriages, 1816-1957}} at FamilySearch - [[Alabama Marriages - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]]; index
*'''1818-1936'''  {{RecordSearch|2534485|Alabama County Marriages, 1818-1936}} at FamilySearch -  [[Alabama County Marriages, 1818-1936 - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]]; index


==== Death ====
:*'''To 1825''' [http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=2080 ''Index to Marriages''] at [http://www.ancestry.com/ Ancestry]– ($); Index. contains over 12,000 names. Each entry includes groom, bride, marriage date, county, and state. Every name is indexed so you can search for one name, or two names that are linked. <br>
{{AL Death Intro|Colbert}}


*'''1881-1952''' {{RecordSearch|1674670|Alabama Deaths and Burials, 1881-1952}} at FamilySearch - [[Alabama Deaths and Burials - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]]; index
:*'''1867-1930''' - Colbert County Marriage Books A-L Index 1867-1930 in [https://www.familysearch.org/search/collection/igi International Genealogical Index] at FamilySearch - free.<ref name="vr">Genealogical Society of Utah, ''Parish and Vital Records List'' (July 1998). Microfiche. Digital version at https://www.familysearch.org/learn/wiki/en/images/8/8d/Igialabama.pdf.</ref>
*'''1881-1974'''  [https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/2543/ Alabama, U.S., Deaths and Burials Index, 1881-1974] at Ancestry ($)
*'''1908-1959'''  [https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/5188/ Alabama, U.S., Death Index, 1908-1959] at Ancestry ($)
*'''1908-1974'''  {{RecordSearch|1307888|Alabama, Deaths, 1908-1974}} at FamilySearch - [[Alabama Deaths - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]]; index


==== Divorce ====
:*'''1870-1872, 1936–1969''' [http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=7838 ''Alabama, Marriage Collection, 1800–1969''] at [http://www.ancestry.com/ Ancestry]– ($); Index. This collection is comprised of indexes created by several agencies - the Alabama Center for Health Statistics, Jordan Dodd of Liahona Research, and Hunting For Bears. <br>
{{AL Divorce Intro|Colbert}}


== Research Facilities ==
===== Death  =====
{{AL Research Facilities Intro|Colbert}}


=== Archives ===
:*'''1881–1974''' [http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=2543 ''Index to Deaths and Burials''] at [http://www.ancestry.com/ Ancestry]– ($); Index. Volunteers extracted the details in this index from microfilmed copies of church, civil, family, and other records of Alabama deaths and burials. details vary depending on the original record. Note that the number of available records can vary widely by county, and this database does not necessarily represent a comprehensive set of death records for the state during this time.<br>
{{AL Archives Intro|Colbert}}


'''Alabama Department of Archives and History'''<br>624 Washington Ave<br>PO Box 300100<br>Montgomery, AL 36104<br>Phone: 334-242-4435<br>Email: [mailto:mark.palmer@archives.alabama.gov mark.palmer@archives.alabama.gov]<br>[https://www.archives.alabama.gov/ Website]<br>[https://www.facebook.com/AlabamaArchives/?ref=mf#/pages/Montgomery-AL/Alabama-Department-of-Archives-and-History/129258533071 Facebook]<br><br>
:*'''1908–1959''' [http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=5188 ''Index to Deaths recorded by the state of Alabama''] at [http://www.ancestry.com/ Ancestry]– ($); Index. The index includes name of the deceased, county of death, date of death, and the state certificate number (volume and page).<br>


=== FamilySearch Centers ===
:*'''1908-1974''' - {{RecordSearch|1307888|Alabama, Deaths, 1908-1974}} FamilySearch Historical Records Collection - free
{{FamilySearch Centers Intro}}


*[https://locations.familysearch.org/en/us/al/athens/1716-west-market-street Athens Alabama FamilySearch Center]
==== Voting Registers  ====
*[https://locations.familysearch.org/en/us/al/florence/1828-broadway-boulevard Florence Alabama FamilySearch Center]
*[https://www.flpl.org/ Florence-Lauderdale Public Library] - an affiliate library
*[http://www.lawrencecoarchives.com/ Lawrence County Archives] - an affiliate library


=== Libraries ===
Alabama Voting Registers for 1867 are available online at the&nbsp;[http://www.archives.alabama.gov/voterreg/countybooksmain.html Alabama Department of Archives and History]. &nbsp;Colbert County has two books listed, but only Book 1 is accessible at this time.
{{AL Libraries Intro|Colbert}}


'''Cherokee Public Library'''<br>118 Church Street<br>Cherokee, AL 35616<br>Phone: 256-359-4384<br>Email: [mailto:cpl@cherokeetel.net cpl@cherokeetel.net]<br>[https://www.facebook.com/Cherokee-Public-Library-106891189346097/ Facebook]<br><br>
[http://www.archives.alabama.gov/voterreg/books/colbertcountyvol1.pdf Book 1]  
'''Florence/Lauderdale Public Library'''<br>350 N Wood Ave<br>Florence, AL 35630<br>Phone: 256-764-6564<br>Email: [mailto:events@flpl.org events@flpl.org]<br>[http://www.flpl.org Website]<br>[https://www.facebook.com/FLPLibrary Facebook]<br><br>
'''Leighton Public Library'''<br>8740 Main Street<br>Leighton, AL 35646 <br>Phone: 256-446-5380<br>Email: [mailto:leightonpubliclibrary8@gmail.com leightonpubliclibrary8@gmail.com]<br>[https://leighton.biblionix.com/catalog/ Website]<br>[https://www.facebook.com/Leighton-Public-Library-280302081995964/ Facebook]<br><br>
'''Muscle Shoals Public Library'''<br>1918 East Avalon Avenue<br>Muscle Shoals, AL 35661<br>Phone: 256-386-9212<br>Email: [mailto:msplfb@muscleshoals.lib.al.us msplfb@muscleshoals.lib.al.us]<br>[https://www.youseemore.com/muscleshoals/ Website]<br>[https://www.facebook.com/Muscle-Shoals-Public-Library-116427731799537/ Facebook]<br><br>
'''Sheffield Public Library'''<br>316 North Montgomery Avenue<br>Sheffield, AL 35660<br>Phone: 256-386-5633<br>[http://www.youseemore.com/sheffieldpl/ Website]<br>[https://www.facebook.com/Sheffield-Public-Library-110859704962392 Facebook]<br><br>
'''Tuscumbia - Helen Keller Public Library'''<br>511 North Main Street<br>Tuscumbia, AL 35674<br>Phone: 256-383-7065<br>Email: [mailto:info@hkpl.org info@hkpl.org]<br>[https://helenkellerpl.booksys.net/opac/hkpl/index.html#menuHome Website]<br>[https://www.facebook.com/HelenKellerLibrary/ Facebook]<br><br>


=== Museums ===
== Societies and Libraries  ==
{{AL Museums Intro|Colbert}}


== Societies ==
==== Family History Centers<br>  ====
{{AL Societies Intro|Colbert}}


'''Natchez Trace Genealogical Society'''<br>PO Box 420<br>Florence, AL 35631<br>[http://sites.rootsweb.com/~alntgs/index.html Website]<br>[https://www.facebook.com/groups/121918464550748/ Facebook]<br><br>
*[[Introduction to LDS Family History Centers]]
'''Tennessee Valley Historical Society'''<br>PO Box 149<br>Sheffield, AL 35660<br>[https://www.facebook.com/groups/155341595274/ Facebook]


== Websites ==
== Web Sites  ==
{{AL Websites Intro|Colbert}}


*[http://usgenweb.org USGenWeb project.] May have maps, name indexes, history or other information for this county. Select the state, then the county.
*[http://usgenweb.org USGenWeb project.] May have maps, name indexes, history or other information for this county. Select the state, then the county.  
*[http://www.usgwarchives.net/al/colbert.htm USGenWeb Archives Project]. Record transcriptions from Bibles, obituaries, court records and more.
*[http://www.usgwarchives.net/al/colbert.htm USGenWeb Archives Project] ~ contains record transcriptions from Bibles, obituaries, court records and more.  
*[http://www.linkpendium.com/colbert-al-genealogy/ Colbert County, Alabama Genealogy and Family History] (Linkpendium)
*[http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~alcolber/ Colbert County ALGenWeb] ~ record transcriptions and information pertinent to the county.
*{{FSC Place IDNum|65|Alabama|Colbert}} – The FamilySearch catalog contains descriptions and access information for all genealogical materials (including books, online materials, microfilm, microfiche, and publications) in their collection.  Use [https://familysearch.org/search/ Historical Records] to search for specific individuals in genealogical records.
*{{FHL|Alabama%2C+Colbert|subject|disp=Family History Library Catalog}}  
*[http://www.linkpendium.com/genealogy/USA/AL/Colbert/ Colbert County, Alabama Genealogy and Family History] (Linkpendium)


== Research Guides ==
== References  ==
{{AL Research Guides Intro|Colbert}}


*''Inventory of the County Archives of Alabama: Colbert County.'' Birmingham, Ala.: The Survey, 1939. Digital version at [http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=23006 Ancestry] $
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== References ==
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Guide to Colbert County Alabama genealogy. Birth records, marriage records, death records, census records, family history, and military records.

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Colbert County, Alabama
Map
Map of the U.S. highlighting Alabama
Location of Alabama in the U.S.
Facts
Founded February 6, 1907
County Seat Tuscumbia
Courthouse
Colbert County, Alabama Courthouse.jpg
Address Colbert County Courthouse
201 North Main Street
Tuscumbia, AL 35674
Phone:(205) 386-8512 Colbert County Website


County Courthouse[edit | edit source]

Probate Judge has marriage records from 1877 land records from early 1800s
Clerk Circuit Court has divorce and court records [1]

History[edit | edit source]

Colbert County was created on 6 February 1867, out of part of Franklin County. It was abolished 29 November of 1867, re-established 24 January 1870.

Parent County[edit | edit source]

1867--Colbert County was created 6 February 1867 from part of Franklin County.
County seat: Tuscumbia [2]

Boundary Changes[edit | edit source]

Record Loss[edit | edit source]

Places/Localities[edit | edit source]

Populated Places[edit | edit source]

Neighboring Counties[edit | edit source]


Resources[edit | edit source]

Biographies[edit | edit source]

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  • Northern Alabama, Historical and Biographical. Birmingham, Ala.: Smith and De Land, 1888. Digital version at FamilySearch Digital Library. Colbert County, Alabama Genealogy begins on page 103.

Cemeteries[edit | edit source]

  • Douthat, James L. Pickwick Landing Reservoir Cemeteries. Signal Mountain, Tenn.: Mountain Press. Free surname index and publisher's bookstore at Mountain Press.

Additional Colbert County cemeteries are included in Alabama Cemetery Records Vol. 1 and Vol. 4 at FamilySearch Books Online - free.

Census[edit | edit source]

For tips on accessing Colbert County, Alabama Genealogy census records online, see: Alabama Census.

Colbert County, Alabama
Year Pop. %±
1870 12,537 —
1880 16,153 28.8%
1890 20,189 25.0%
1900 22,341 10.7%
1910 24,802 11.0%
1920 31,997 29.0%
1930 29,860 −6.7%
1940 34,093 14.2%
1950 39,561 16.0%
1960 46,506 17.6%
1970 49,632 6.7%
1980 54,519 9.8%
1990 51,666 −5.2%
2000 54,984 6.4%
2010 54,428 −1.0%
Sources: "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. http://factfinder2.census.gov/faces/nav/jsf/pages/index.xhtml. through 1960

Church Records[edit | edit source]

Court Records[edit | edit source]

Land and Property[edit | edit source]

Local Histories[edit | edit source]

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  • Clary, Martin. The Facts about Muscle Shoals. New York: Ocean Pub. Co., 1924. Digital version at Ancestry ($).
  • Leftwich, Nina. Two Hundred Years at Muscle Shoals: Being an Authentic History of Colbert County, 1700-1900: With Special Emphasis on the Stirring Events of the Early Times. Tuscumbia, Ala., 1935. Digital version at Ancestry ($).

Maps[edit | edit source]

 Military [edit | edit source]

Civil War[edit | edit source]

Civil War service men from Colbert County served in various regiments. Men often joined a company (within a regiment) that originated in their county. Listed below are companies or regiments that were formed from men of Colbert County.

- 4th Regiment, Alabama Cavalry (Roddy's), Company C


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Newspapers[edit | edit source]

Alabama Online Historical Newspapers - identifies historical archived and digitized newspapers available online on both free and pay-to-access websites.

Periodicals[edit | edit source]

Probate Records[edit | edit source]

Research Guides[edit | edit source]

  • Inventory of the County Archives of Alabama: Colbert County. Birmingham, Ala.: The Survey, 1939. Digital version at Ancestry ($).

Taxation[edit | edit source]

Vital Records[edit | edit source]

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[edit | edit source]
Marriage[edit | edit source]
  • To 1825 Index to Marriages at Ancestry– ($); Index. contains over 12,000 names. Each entry includes groom, bride, marriage date, county, and state. Every name is indexed so you can search for one name, or two names that are linked.
  • 1870-1872, 1936–1969 Alabama, Marriage Collection, 1800–1969 at Ancestry– ($); Index. This collection is comprised of indexes created by several agencies - the Alabama Center for Health Statistics, Jordan Dodd of Liahona Research, and Hunting For Bears.
Death[edit | edit source]
  • 1881–1974 Index to Deaths and Burials at Ancestry– ($); Index. Volunteers extracted the details in this index from microfilmed copies of church, civil, family, and other records of Alabama deaths and burials. details vary depending on the original record. Note that the number of available records can vary widely by county, and this database does not necessarily represent a comprehensive set of death records for the state during this time.

Voting Registers[edit | edit source]

Alabama Voting Registers for 1867 are available online at the Alabama Department of Archives and History.  Colbert County has two books listed, but only Book 1 is accessible at this time.

Book 1

Societies and Libraries[edit | edit source]

Family History Centers
[edit | edit source]

Web Sites[edit | edit source]

References[edit | edit source]

  1. ↑ Handybook for Genealogists: United States of America, 10th ed. (Draper, Utah: Everton Pub., 2002), Colbert County p. 36. At various libraries (WorldCat); FHL Book 973 D27e 2002.
  2. ↑ The Handybook for Genealogists: United States of America,10th ed. (Draper, UT:Everton Publishers, 2002).
  3. ↑ Genealogical Society of Utah, Parish and Vital Records List (July 1998). Microfiche. Digital version at https://www.familysearch.org/learn/wiki/en/images/8/8d/Igialabama.pdf.
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