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Probate Judge has marriage probate and land records from 1876 <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), Pickens County p. 39. {{WorldCat|50140092|disp=At various libraries (WorldCat)}}; {{FHL|1049485|item|disp=FHL Book 973 D27e 2002}}.</ref> | Probate Judge has marriage probate and land records from 1876 <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), Pickens County p. 39. {{WorldCat|50140092|disp=At various libraries (WorldCat)}}; {{FHL|1049485|item|disp=FHL Book 973 D27e 2002}}.</ref> | ||
[[Image:Pickens County Alabama Courthouse.jpg|thumb|right|200px]] | [[Image:Pickens County Alabama Courthouse.jpg|thumb|right|200px|Pickens County Alabama Courthouse.jpg]] | ||
== History == | == History == | ||
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== Resources == | == Resources == | ||
Biographies, census records, church records, Civil War records, Indians, Revolutionary War soldiers, and War of 1812 soldiers are covered in: | Biographies, census records, church records, Civil War records, Indians, Revolutionary War soldiers, and War of 1812 soldiers are covered in: | ||
*McGuire, Mrs. C.P. ''Records of Pickens County, Alabama.'' Tuscaloosa, Ala.: Willo Publishing Company, n.d. Digital version at {{FSbook|113186}} - free. | *McGuire, Mrs. C.P. ''Records of Pickens County, Alabama.'' Tuscaloosa, Ala.: Willo Publishing Company, n.d. Digital version at {{FSbook|113186}} - free. | ||
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==== Vital Records ==== | ==== Vital Records ==== | ||
{{Alabama vitals}} | {{Alabama vitals}} | ||
== Societies and Libraries == | == Societies and Libraries == | ||
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*[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/pickens.htm USGenWeb Archives Project ]~ contains record transcriptions from Bibles, obituaries, court records and more. | |||
*[http://www.genrecords.net/alpike/ Pickens County AL GenWeb ]~ record transcriptions and information pertinent to the county. | |||
*{{FHL|Alabama%2C+Pickens|subject|disp=Family History Library Catalog}} | *{{FHL|Alabama%2C+Pickens|subject|disp=Family History Library Catalog}} | ||
*[http://www.linkpendium.com/genealogy/USA/AL/Pickens/ Pickens County, Alabama Genealogy and Family History] (Linkpendium) | *[http://www.linkpendium.com/genealogy/USA/AL/Pickens/ Pickens County, Alabama Genealogy and Family History] (Linkpendium) | ||
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United States 
Alabama Pickens County
This Page Adopted by Betty Teal Miller and Betty Pickens Phillips
County Courthouse[edit | edit source]
Pickens County, Alabama
P O Box 460
Carrollton, Al 35447
Phone: 205-367-2020
Probate Judge has marriage probate and land records from 1876
Clerk Circuit Court has divorce and court records [1]
History[edit | edit source]
Parent County[edit | edit source]
1820--Pickens County was created 19 December 1820 from Tuscaloosa County.
County seat: Carrollton [2]
Boundary Changes[edit | edit source]
Record Loss[edit | edit source]
1876 -- Courthouse burned and many records were damaged.
For further information on researching in burned counties, see the following:
http://blogs.ancestry.com/circle/?p=2424
Places/Localities[edit | edit source]
Populated Places[edit | edit source]
Neighboring Counties[edit | edit source]
Resources[edit | edit source]
Biographies, census records, church records, Civil War records, Indians, Revolutionary War soldiers, and War of 1812 soldiers are covered in:
- McGuire, Mrs. C.P. Records of Pickens County, Alabama. Tuscaloosa, Ala.: Willo Publishing Company, n.d. Digital version at FamilySearch Digital Library - free.
Cemeteries[edit | edit source]
Census[edit | edit source]
| Historical populations | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1830 | 6,622 | ||
| 1840 | 17,118 | 158.5% | |
| 1850 | 21,512 | 25.7% | |
| 1860 | 22,316 | 3.7% | |
| 1870 | 17,690 | −20.7% | |
| 1880 | 21,479 | 21.4% | |
| 1890 | 22,470 | 4.6% | |
| 1900 | 24,402 | 8.6% | |
| 1910 | 25,055 | 2.7% | |
| 1920 | 25,353 | 1.2% | |
| 1930 | 24,902 | −1.8% | |
| 1940 | 27,671 | 11.1% | |
| 1950 | 24,349 | −12.0% | |
| 1960 | 21,882 | −10.1% | |
| 1970 | 20,326 | −7.1% | |
| 1980 | 21,481 | 5.7% | |
| 1990 | 20,699 | −3.6% | |
| 2000 | 20,949 | 1.2% | |
| 2010 | 19,746 | −5.7% | |
For tips on accessing Pickens County, Alabama Genealogy census records online, see: Alabama Census.
Church[edit | edit source]
Court[edit | edit source]
Land[edit | edit source]
Local Histories[edit | edit source]
Maps[edit | edit source]
Military[edit | edit source]
Newspapers[edit | edit source]
Probate[edit | edit source]
Taxation[edit | edit source]
Vital Records[edit | edit source]
Societies and Libraries[edit | edit source]
Family History Centers
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Web Sites[edit | edit source]
Betty's World Genealogical information on Betty's Families of Abney, Boxley, Bradberry, Breazeale, Brown, Carter, Middleton, Norman, Pickens, Phillips, Stone, Summers, Tinsley, Wade, Wills/Wells, and General Andrew Pickens.
- USGenWeb project. May have maps, name indexes, history or other information for this county. Select the state, then the county.
- USGenWeb Archives Project ~ contains record transcriptions from Bibles, obituaries, court records and more.
- Pickens County AL GenWeb ~ record transcriptions and information pertinent to the county.
- Family History Library Catalog
- Pickens County, Alabama Genealogy and Family History (Linkpendium)
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ Handybook for Genealogists: United States of America, 10th ed. (Draper, Utah: Everton Pub., 2002), Pickens County p. 39. At various libraries (WorldCat); FHL Book 973 D27e 2002.
- ↑ The Handybook for Genealogists: United States of America,10th ed. (Draper, UT:Everton Publishers, 2002).