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= Lost / Missing Records  =
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Early vital events may not have been recorded.  Some counties may have lost records due to fire, flood, military actions or other events.  
Nearly&nbsp;half of the counties in Alabama have had burned courthouses.&nbsp;A number of them have burned several times.&nbsp;Ten Alabama counties have had significant record loss by fire. However, not all records were lost. (Name the 10 counties)<br>


'''SEE Also:''' [http://myalabamagenealogy.com/index.htm#facts2 Alabama Burned Counties]  
'''SEE Also:''' [http://myalabamagenealogy.com/index.htm#facts2 Alabama Burned Counties]  


[[Burned Counties Research|Burned Counties]] Research  
[[Burned Counties Research|Burned Counties]] Research


To learn of lost records search for the particular county you are intereded in.  
The list below indicates some of the known record loss for Alabama counties. (create chart)


The list below indicates some of the known record loss for Alabama counties.
(Butler county courthouse burned April 1853,Calhoun rec loss 1861; 1865, &amp;nbsp;Cherokee records burned in 1882, Clay rec loss 1875, Coffee/Elba rec loss 1877, Conecuh rec loss 1868,1875,1885,1895, Coosa rec loss 1900,Covington rec burned 1895,Dale rec los 1895, Escambia rec loss 1868, Fayette rec loss 1866; 1916,Franklin rec burned 1890,Geneva rec loss 1898, Green rec loss 1868, Jackson rec loss 1864, 1920, Jefferson rec loss 1870, Limestoone rec loss 1862, Marengo rec loss 1848, 1965, Marion rec burned 1883, 1887, Mobile rec loss 1823,1840,1872,Monroe burned prior to 1833, rec loss 1832,Pickens rec loss 1864, 1876, Pike rec loss 1830, Randolph rec loss 1896, Sumpter rec loss 1901,Walker rec burned 1865,1877, 1886, 1932)
 
(Butler county courthouse burned April 1853,Calhoun rec loss 1861; 1865, &amp;nbsp;Cherokee records burned in 1882, Clay rec loss 1875, Coffee/Elba rec loss 1877, Conecuh rec loss 1868,1875,1885,1895, Coosa rec loss 1900,Covington rec burned 1895,Dale rec los 1895, Escambia rec loss 1868, Fayette rec loss 1866; 1916,Franklin rec burned 1890,Geneva rec loss 1898, Green rec loss 1868, Jackson rec loss 1864, 1920, Jefferson rec loss 1870, Limestoone rec loss 1862, Marengo rec loss 1848, 1965, Marion rec burned 1883, 1887, Mobile rec loss 1823,1840,1872,Monroe burned prior to 1833, rec loss 1832,Pickens rec loss 1864, 1876, Pike rec loss 1830, Randolph rec loss 1896, Sumpter rec loss 1901,Walker rec burned 1865,1877, 1886, 1932)  
 
ADD an INTERACTIVE county map of Alabama showing counties with records loss. LINK to County page.
 
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