Decatur County, Alabama Genealogy: Difference between revisions

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United States

Alabama

Decatur County

1821--Decatur County was formed 17 December 1821 from Jackson County, Alabama.
1824--Abolished 28 December 1824 for want of minimal area, and her territory was divided between Madison and Jackson counties.^[1]

For Decatur County records, see Madison and Jackson counties.

References

↑ Wikipedia contributors, "Decatur County, Alabama" in Wikipedia: the Free Encyclopedia at (accessed 27 August 2012).

[1] Wikipedia contributors, "Decatur County, Alabama" in Wikipedia: the Free Encyclopedia at (accessed 27 August 2012).

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-== County Courthouse  ==
+*'''1821'''--'''Decatur County''' was formed 17 December 1821 from [[Jackson County, Alabama]].
+*'''1824'''--Abolished 28 December 1824 for want of minimal area, and her territory was divided between [[Madison County, Alabama Genealogy|Madison]] and [[Jackson County, Alabama Genealogy|Jackson]] counties.<ref>Wikipedia contributors, "Decatur County, Alabama" in ''Wikipedia: the Free Encyclopedia'' at (accessed 27 August 2012).</ref>
-== History  ==
+For [[Decatur_County,_Alabama|Decatur County]] records, see [[Madison County, Alabama Genealogy|Madison]] and [[Jackson County, Alabama Genealogy|Jackson]] counties.
-==== Parent County  ====
+=== References  ===
-==== Boundary Changes  ====
+{{reflist}}
-==== Neighboring Counties  ====
-==== Record Loss  ====
-== Resources  ==
+[[Category:Jackson_County,_Alabama]] [[Category:Decatur_County,_Alabama]] [[Category:Extinct Counties of Alabama]]
-==== Cemeteries  ====
-==== Church  ====
-==== Court  ====
-==== Land  ====
-==== Local Histories  ====
-==== Maps  ====
-==== Military  ====
-==== Newspapers  ====
-==== Probate  ====
-==== Taxation  ====
-==== Vital Records  ====
-== Societies and Libraries&nbsp;  ==
-== Townships and Cities  ==
-== Web Sites  ==
-*USGenWeb project. May have maps, name indexes, history or other information for this county. Select the state, then the county.
-*Family History Library Catalog. Salt Lake City, Utah.
-== References  ==
-For a period of four years there existed a county in Alabama known as Decatur County. It was located in what is today eastern Madison County, western Jackson County, and a small portion of northwest Marshall County. Records and Archives of Decatur County were transferred to Jackson County and were held by clerks of the County and Circuit Courts.
-[[Category:Decatur_County,_Alabama]]