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The following important events in the history of [[Alabama|Alabama]] affected political jurisdictions, family movements, and record keeping. | The following important events in the history of [[Alabama|Alabama]] affected political jurisdictions, family movements, and record keeping. | ||
*'''1702:'''The first permanent settlement, Fort Louis de la Mobile, was founded by the French north of the present site of Mobile. | *'''1702:'''The first permanent settlement, Fort Louis de la Mobile, was founded by the French north of the present site of Mobile. | ||
*'''1710–1763:''' The Alabama area was governed by France. English, French, and Spanish settlers and settlers from South Carolina and Georgia established trading posts. | *'''1710–1763:''' The Alabama area was governed by France. English, French, and Spanish settlers and settlers from South Carolina and Georgia established trading posts. | ||
*'''1711:''' Mobile was the capital of the Louisiana Territory until 1720 when Biloxi became the capital. In 1722 New Orleans became the capital. | *'''1711:''' Mobile was the capital of the Louisiana Territory until 1720 when Biloxi became the capital. In 1722 New Orleans became the capital. | ||
*'''1763<nowiki>:</nowiki>'''<nowiki>Under the Treaty of Paris in 1763, France ceded present-day Alabama to Great Britain.</nowiki> | *'''1763<nowiki>:</nowiki>'''<nowiki>Under the Treaty of Paris in 1763, France ceded present-day Alabama to Great Britain.</nowiki>The Alabama area was governed by Great Britain. | ||
*'''1783:'''Britain ceded the southern region, around Mobile, to Spain. The area further north of the Alabama region was claimed by Georgia. The boundary between the two areas was in dispute until 1795, when it was set at the 31st parallel, a few miles north of Mobile. | *'''1783:'''Britain ceded the southern region, around Mobile, to Spain. The area further north of the Alabama region was claimed by Georgia. The boundary between the two areas was in dispute until 1795, when it was set at the 31st parallel, a few miles north of Mobile. | ||
*'''1798 '''Georgia abandoned claims to the area. The area north of the 31st parallel became part of the Mississippi Territory. <br> | |||
*'''1802:''' Choctaw Indians ceded land. | *'''1802:''' Choctaw Indians ceded land. | ||
*'''1802:''' Georgia abandoned claims to the area. The area north of the 31st parallel became part of the Mississippi Territory when it was created in 1798. Spain controlled the Mobile area until the War of 1812. | *'''1802:''' Georgia abandoned claims to the area. The area north of the 31st parallel became part of the Mississippi Territory when it was created in 1798. Spain controlled the Mobile area until the War of 1812. | ||