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


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| width="100%" bgcolor="#cccc99" align="center" colspan="6" | '''Dates for major county records'''
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| width="16.6%" valign="middle" | <center>'''[[Colbert County, Alabama#Birth|Birth]]'''</center>  
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<center>{{Infobox U.S. County 2016
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|organized= February  6, 1867
| width="16.6%" valign="middle" | <center>'''[[Colbert County, Alabama#Taxation|Tax]]'''</center>
|county seat= Tuscumbia
| width="16.6%" valign="middle" | <center>'''[[Colbert County, Alabama#Land_and_Property|Land]]'''</center>  
|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>
| width="16.6%" valign="middle" | <center>'''[[Colbert County, Alabama#Probate_Records|Probate]]'''</center>
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|county1= [[Franklin County, Alabama Genealogy|Franklin]]
| width="16.6%" valign="middle" style="height: 25px" | <center>1881</center>
|county2= [[Lauderdale County, Alabama Genealogy|Lauderdale]]
| width="16.6%" valign="middle" style="height: 25px" | <center>1867</center>
|county3= [[Lawrence County, Alabama Genealogy|Lawrence]]
| width="16.6%" valign="middle" style="height: 25px" | <center>1881</center>
|county4= [[Tishomingo County, Mississippi Genealogy|Tishomingo (MS)]]</br><center>[[Colbert County, Alabama Genealogy#Maps and Gazetteers|See County Maps]]</center>
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| width="16.6%" valign="middle" style="height: 25px" | <center>1867</center>
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== County Information ==


{{ALinfobox|Colbert|1867|February 6|Tuscumbia}}  
=== Description ===
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.


== 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>


[[Image:Colbert County, Alabama Courthouse.jpg|thumb|right|250px]] [http://www.colbertcounty.org/ Colbert County Courthouse]<br>201 North Main Street,<br>Tuscumbia, AL 35674,<br>Phone:(205) 386-8512
=== Colbert County, Alabama Record Dates  ===
{{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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Probate Judge has marriage records from 1877 land records from early 1800;s<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>
=== Record Loss ===
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There is no known history of courthouse disasters in this county.


== History  ==
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=== 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://www.mapofus.org/alabama/ Interactive Map of Alabama County Formation History] (1799-1980) - animated maps illustrating Alabama county boundary changes
*[https://digital.newberry.org/ahcb/documents/AL_Individual_County_Chronologies.htm#Individual_County_Chronologies Alabama Historical Boundary Changes] - list of all boundary changes by county provided by [https://www.newberry.org/ Newberry Library]
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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.  
=== Populated Places ===
{{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>


==== Parent County  ====
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
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*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Muscle_Shoals,_Alabama Muscle Shoals]
*[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/Cherokee,_Alabama Cherokee]
*[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>


==== Boundary Changes  ====
| unincorp-col2=<div>
*[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>


==== Record Loss  ====
| unincorp-col3=<div>
* 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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== Places/Localities  ==
=== History Timeline ===
{{AL Historical Timeline Intro|Colbert}}


==== Populated Places  ====
== Resources ==
{{AL Resources Intro|Colbert}}


==== Neighboring Counties  ====
=== Bible Records ===
{{AL Bible Intro|Colbert}}


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


<br>
*''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].
*''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


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


==== Biographies  ====
=== Cemeteries ===
{{AL Cemeteries Intro|Colbert}}


{{ALbio|686}}
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:*''Northern Alabama, Historical and Biographical.'' Birmingham, Ala.: Smith and De Land, 1888. Digital version at {{FSbook|185722}}. {{PAGENAME}} begins on page 103.
| colspan="2" bgcolor="#E0E0E0" style="border:1px solid black"| <center>'''Cemeteries of Colbert, Alabama''' online and in print</center>
 
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:*[http://www.usgwarchives.net/al/colbert/bios.htm Colbert County Biographies] at [http://www.usgwarchives.net/ The USGenWeb Archives Project] - free.
| width="25%" bgcolor="#E0E0E0" style="border:1px solid black" | <center>'''Tombstone Transcriptions Online'''</center>
 
|bgcolor="#F0F0F0" valign="top" style="border:1px solid black" |  
==== Cemeteries  ====
*[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]
 
*[https://billiongraves.com/search/results?cemetery_country=United%20States&cemetery_state=Alabama&cemetery_county=Colbert&year_range=5&size=15 BillionGraves]
*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].
*[http://www.usgwarchives.net/al/colbert.htm USGW Tombstone Transcription Project]  
 
*[http://www.interment.net/us/al/colbert-county-cemetery-records.htm Interment.net]
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.  
*[https://alabamagravestones.org/cemeteries.php?selected_cid=17 Alabama Gravestones]
 
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==== Census  ====
| 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>
 
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{{Census|Alabama}}  
* {{FSC|405444|subject-id|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
|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]
|heading = Census
|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
}}  
}}
 
'''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 and images
*'''1866'''  {{RecordSearch|1915987|Alabama State Census, 1866}} at FamilySearch - [[Alabama State Census, 1866 - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]]; index and 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 and images
 
=== Church 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 and images
 
'''List of Churches and Church Parishes'''
*'''[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 Court Intro|Colbert}}
* '''1889-1930''' {{FSC|501322|item|disp=Petitions and Applications, 1889-1930}}(*); Probate Court at FamilySearch Catalog — index & images
 
=== Directories ===
{{AL Directories Intro|Colbert}}
 
* [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  ===
{{AL Emigration Intro|Colbert}}


==== Church Records  ====
=== Ethnic, Political, and Religious Groups ===
{{AL Ethnic Groups Intro|Colbert}}


==== Court Records ====
*'''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


==== Land and Property  ====
=== Funeral Homes ===
{{AL Funeral Homes Intro|Colbert}}


==== Local Histories  ====
*[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


*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] ($).
=== Genealogies  ===
{{AL Genealogies Intro|Colbert}}


*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] ($).
=== Guardianship ===
{{AL Guardianship Intro|Colbert}}


==== Maps  ====
=== Land and Property Records ===
{{AL Land Intro|Colbert}}


==== &nbsp;Military&nbsp; ====
''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]


===== Civil War  =====


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.
=== 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 and 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 and 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 and 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 and 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


<br> {{Alabama Conf}}  
'''''World War I'''''<br>
*'''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 and 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 and 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}}
 
=== 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.


==== Newspapers  ====
[http://www.archives.alabama.gov/voterreg/books/colbertcountyvol1.pdf Book 1]


[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.
=== Periodicals ===
{{AL Periodicals Intro|Colbert}}


==== Periodicals  ====
*''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").


*''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").
=== Probate Records ===
{{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]


==== Probate Records  ====


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


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


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


===== Birth =====
==== Birth ====
{{AL Birth Intro|Colbert}}


:*'''1881-1930''' - {{RecordSearch|1661470|Alabama, Births and Christenings, 1881-1930}} FamilySearch Historical Records Collection - free
*'''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
*'''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 =====
==== Marriage ====
{{AL Marriage Intro|Colbert}}


:*'''1816-1957''' - {{RecordSearch|1674672|Alabama, Marriages, 1816-1957}} FamilySearch Historical Records Collection. Incomplete. - free <br>
*'''1733-2013'''  [https://search.findmypast.com/search-world-records/united-states-marriages?state=alabama%2cal Alabama, United States Marriages] at Findmypast $
*'''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


:*'''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>
==== Death ====
{{AL Death Intro|Colbert}}


:*'''1870-1872, 1936–1969''' [http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=7838 ''Alabama, Marriage Collection, 1800–1969''] at [http://www.ancestry.com/ Ancestry]– ($); Index. This collection is comprised of indexes created by several agencies - the Alabama Center for Health Statistics, Jordan Dodd of Liahona Research, and Hunting For Bears. <br>
*'''1881-1952''' {{RecordSearch|1674670|Alabama Deaths and Burials, 1881-1952}} at FamilySearch - [[Alabama Deaths and Burials - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]]; index
*'''1881-1974'''  [https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/2543/ Alabama, U.S., Deaths and Burials Index, 1881-1974] at Ancestry ($)
*'''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


===== Death  =====
==== Divorce ====
{{AL Divorce Intro|Colbert}}


:*'''1881-1952''' - {{RecordSearch|1674670|Alabama, Deaths and Burials, 1881-1952}} FamilySearch Historical Records Collection - free
== Research Facilities ==
{{AL Research Facilities Intro|Colbert}}


:*'''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>
=== Archives ===
{{AL Archives Intro|Colbert}}


:*'''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>
'''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>


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


==== Voting Registers  ====
*[https://locations.familysearch.org/en/us/al/athens/1716-west-market-street Athens Alabama FamilySearch Center]
*[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


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.
=== Libraries ===
{{AL Libraries Intro|Colbert}}


[http://www.archives.alabama.gov/voterreg/books/colbertcountyvol1.pdf Book 1]  
'''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>
'''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>


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


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


*[[Introduction to LDS Family History Centers]]
'''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>
'''Tennessee Valley Historical Society'''<br>PO Box 149<br>Sheffield, AL 35660<br>[https://www.facebook.com/groups/155341595274/ Facebook]


== Web Sites  ==
== Websites ==
{{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] ~ contains record transcriptions from Bibles, obituaries, court records and more.  
*[http://www.usgwarchives.net/al/colbert.htm USGenWeb Archives Project]. Record transcriptions from Bibles, obituaries, court records and more.
*[http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~alcolber/ Colbert County ALGenWeb] ~ record transcriptions and information pertinent to the county.
*[http://www.linkpendium.com/colbert-al-genealogy/ Colbert County, Alabama Genealogy and Family History] (Linkpendium)
*{{FHL|Alabama%2C+Colbert|subject|disp=Family History Library Catalog}}  
*{{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.
*[http://www.linkpendium.com/genealogy/USA/AL/Colbert/ Colbert County, Alabama Genealogy and Family History] (Linkpendium)


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


<references />
*''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] $


{{Alabama|Alabama}}
== References ==
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[[Category:Colbert_County,_Alabama]]
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[[Category:Alabama Counties]]
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Latest revision as of 18:02, 25 April 2024

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

County Facts
County seat: Tuscumbia
Organized: February 6, 1867
Parent County(s): Franklin[1]
Neighboring Counties
Franklin • Lauderdale • Lawrence • Tishomingo (MS)
See County Maps
Courthouse
Colbert County, Alabama Courthouse.jpg
Location Map
Colbert County Alabama.png

County Information

Description

Colbert County was created on 6 February 1867 and named after brothers George and Levi Colbert, Chickasaw Indian chiefs.[2] Its county seat is Tuscumbia.[3] It is located in the northwestern area of the state.

County Courthouse

Colbert County Courthouse
201 N Main St, Civil Office
Tuscumbia, AL 35674
Phone: 256-386-8511
Fax: 256-386-8505
Colbert County Website

Probate Judge has marriage records from 1877 land records from about 1867
Clerk Circuit Court has divorce and court records [4]

Colbert 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
1881 1867 1881 1867 1867 1861 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 Colbert County:[7]

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

Cities
Towns
Unincorporated communities
  • Alabama Shores
  • Allsboro
  • Barton
  • Bear Creek
  • Bethel
  • Bingham
  • Bishop
  • Burnstown
  • Buzzard Roost
  • Cave Spring
  • Cedar Hills Estates
  • Chisca
  • Colbert Heights
  • Cottontown
  • Crooked Oak
  • Emco-Listerhill Junction
  • Flatwoods
  • Ford City
  • Fosters Mill
  • Georgetown
  • Hatton
  • Hawk Pride
  • Hobgood
  • James
  • La Grange
  • Lane Springs
  • Ligon Springs
  • Lime Kiln
  • Lime Rock
  • Listerhill
  • Malone
  • Margerum
  • Maud
  • Melrose
  • Mhoontown
  • Midway
  • Milk Springs
  • Mountain Mills
  • Mount Hester
  • Mynot
  • New Bethel
  • Newsome Springs
  • Nitrate City
  • Norala Junction
  • Old Bethel
  • Paradise Points
  • Peytona Points
  • Pride
  • Red Rock
  • Riverton
  • Rock Creek
  • Spring Valley
  • Underwood Crossroads
  • Underwood Heights
  • Valdosta
  • Valley Grove
  • Village Number 1
  • White House Springs
  • Whiteoak
  • Wilson Lake Shores


History Timeline

Resources

Bible Records

Biographies

Business, Commerce, and Occupations

Cemeteries

Cemeteries of Colbert, 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. %±
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%
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 Colbert 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.

  • Northern Alabama, Historical and Biographical. 1888. Birmingham, Ala.: Smith and De Land, 1888. P. 103. Online at: FamilySearch Digital Library, Internet Archive, Hathitrust.
  • Two Hundred Years at Muscle Shoals: Being an Authentic History of Colbert County, 1700-1900. By Nina Leftwich. Tuscumbia, Ala., 1935. Online at: Ancestry ($).

Maps and Gazetteers

LauderdaleLawrenceFranklinTishomingo , MSAL COLBERT.PNG
Click a neighboring county
for more resources

Migration

Military Records

Multiple Wars

Civil War

Regiments. Men in Colbert 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 Colbert County:

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

World War I

World War II

Naturalization and Citizenship

Newspapers

Obituaries

Other Records

Voter Registration

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

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
Website
Facebook

FamilySearch Centers

FamilySearch Center and Affiliate Library Locator map - search for local FamilySearch Centers or Affiliate Libraries

  • FamilySearch Centers provide one-on-one assistance, free access to center-only databases, and to premium genealogical websites.
  • FamilySearch Affiliate Libraries have access to most center-only databases, but may not always have full services normally provided by a FamilySearch center.

Local Centers and Affiliate Libraries

Libraries

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

Cherokee Public Library
118 Church Street
Cherokee, AL 35616
Phone: 256-359-4384
Email: cpl@cherokeetel.net
Facebook

Florence/Lauderdale Public Library
350 N Wood Ave
Florence, AL 35630
Phone: 256-764-6564
Email: events@flpl.org
Website
Facebook

Leighton Public Library
8740 Main Street
Leighton, AL 35646
Phone: 256-446-5380
Email: leightonpubliclibrary8@gmail.com
Website
Facebook

Muscle Shoals Public Library
1918 East Avalon Avenue
Muscle Shoals, AL 35661
Phone: 256-386-9212
Email: msplfb@muscleshoals.lib.al.us
Website
Facebook

Sheffield Public Library
316 North Montgomery Avenue
Sheffield, AL 35660
Phone: 256-386-5633
Website
Facebook

Tuscumbia - Helen Keller Public Library
511 North Main Street
Tuscumbia, AL 35674
Phone: 256-383-7065
Email: info@hkpl.org
Website
Facebook

Museums

Societies

Natchez Trace Genealogical Society
PO Box 420
Florence, AL 35631
Website
Facebook

Tennessee Valley Historical Society
PO Box 149
Sheffield, AL 35660
Facebook

Websites

Research Guides

  • Inventory of the County Archives of Alabama: Colbert County. Birmingham, Ala.: The Survey, 1939. Digital version 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. ↑ Genealogy Trails History Group, “Colbert County, Alabama Genealogy and History”, http://genealogytrails.com/ala/colbert/ 06/02/2017.
  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, "Colbert County, Alabama," in Wikipedia: the Free Encyclopedia, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Colbert_County,_Alabama, accessed 8 October 2018.
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