Alabama Colonial Records: Difference between revisions

From FamilySearch Wiki
m (Text replacement - "<ref>Christina K. Schaefer, ''Genealogical encyclopedia of the colonial Americas : a complete digest of the records of all the counties of the Western Hemisphere'' (Baltimore, Maryland : Genealogical Publishing Company, c1998)" to "...)
Line 9: Line 9:
== Sources ==
== Sources ==
* 1706, 1721, and 1725 census abstracts in [https://www.familysearch.org/search/catalog/1147848?availability=Family%20History%20Library ''Deep South Genealogical Quarterly''], 1, August 1963.
* 1706, 1721, and 1725 census abstracts in [https://www.familysearch.org/search/catalog/1147848?availability=Family%20History%20Library ''Deep South Genealogical Quarterly''], 1, August 1963.
* [https://www.familysearch.org/search/catalog/710680?availability=Family%20History%20Library ''Mobile Funerals, 1726-1764: Alabama Church Records of the French Province of Louisiana''] by Winston De Ville. Ville Platte, LA: Smith, 1994. Includes marriages from area of present-day Mobile, Alabama. Taken from records of the Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception.<ref>Christina K. Schaefer, ''Genealogical encyclopedia of the colonial Americas : a complete digest of the records of all the counties of the Western Hemisphere'' (Baltimore, Maryland : Genealogical Publishing Company, c1998), 559. [http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/39622039 WorldCat (Other Libraries)]; {{FHL|822639|item|disp=FHL book 929.11812 D26 1998}}</ref>
* [https://www.familysearch.org/search/catalog/710680?availability=Family%20History%20Library ''Mobile Funerals, 1726-1764: Alabama Church Records of the French Province of Louisiana''] by Winston De Ville. Ville Platte, LA: Smith, 1994. Includes marriages from area of present-day Mobile, Alabama. Taken from records of the Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception.<ref>Christina K. Schaefer, ''Genealogical encyclopedia of the colonial Americas : a complete digest of the records of all the countries of the Western Hemisphere'' (Baltimore, Maryland : Genealogical Publishing Company, c1998), 559. [http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/39622039 WorldCat (Other Libraries)]; {{FHL|822639|item|disp=FHL book 929.11812 D26 1998}}</ref>


== History ==
== History ==
After the Spanish San Franciscans arrived in Saint Augustine, Florida in 1573, they started moving northward and eastward into the Alabama area. France claimed the region in 1699 and established Fort Conde (Mobile) in 1702 and Fort Toulouse in 1717. The French controlled this area until 1763. The British governed this area as part of West Florida from 1763 to 1783. In 1783, the British ceded Mobile to the Spanish while the rest of Alabama became a part of Georgia. In 1798, Alabama was incorporate as part of the Mississippi Territory. The U.S. claimed Mobile in 1813 during the War of 1812 and the rest of Alabama was organized into a territory in 1817.<ref>Christina K. Schaefer, ''Genealogical encyclopedia of the colonial Americas : a complete digest of the records of all the counties of the Western Hemisphere'' (Baltimore, Maryland : Genealogical Publishing Company, c1998), 559. [http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/39622039 WorldCat (Other Libraries)]; {{FHL|822639|item|disp=FHL book 929.11812 D26 1998}}</ref>
After the Spanish San Franciscans arrived in Saint Augustine, Florida in 1573, they started moving northward and eastward into the Alabama area. France claimed the region in 1699 and established Fort Conde (Mobile) in 1702 and Fort Toulouse in 1717. The French controlled this area until 1763. The British governed this area as part of West Florida from 1763 to 1783. In 1783, the British ceded Mobile to the Spanish while the rest of Alabama became a part of Georgia. In 1798, Alabama was incorporate as part of the Mississippi Territory. The U.S. claimed Mobile in 1813 during the War of 1812 and the rest of Alabama was organized into a territory in 1817.<ref>Christina K. Schaefer, ''Genealogical encyclopedia of the colonial Americas : a complete digest of the records of all the countries of the Western Hemisphere'' (Baltimore, Maryland : Genealogical Publishing Company, c1998), 559. [http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/39622039 WorldCat (Other Libraries)]; {{FHL|822639|item|disp=FHL book 929.11812 D26 1998}}</ref>


== Additional Readings ==
== Additional Readings ==
Line 20: Line 20:
* [https://www.familysearch.org/search/catalog/2614671?availability=Family%20History%20Library ''Early Settlers of Alabama'']. 2 Vols. by Elizabeth S. Blair and James E. Saunders. 1899. Reprint. Baltimore: Genealogical Publishing Co., 1969, fiche 6051449.
* [https://www.familysearch.org/search/catalog/2614671?availability=Family%20History%20Library ''Early Settlers of Alabama'']. 2 Vols. by Elizabeth S. Blair and James E. Saunders. 1899. Reprint. Baltimore: Genealogical Publishing Co., 1969, fiche 6051449.
* [https://www.familysearch.org/search/catalog/551951?availability=Family%20History%20Library ''Fort Toulouse: The French Outpost at the Alabamas on the Coosa''] by Daniel H. Thomas. Tuscaloosa: University of Alabama Press, 1989.
* [https://www.familysearch.org/search/catalog/551951?availability=Family%20History%20Library ''Fort Toulouse: The French Outpost at the Alabamas on the Coosa''] by Daniel H. Thomas. Tuscaloosa: University of Alabama Press, 1989.
* [https://www.familysearch.org/search/catalog/192413?availability=Family%20History%20Library ''Historical Atlas of Alabama''] by Donald B. Dodd. Tuscaloosa: University of Alabama Press, 1974.<ref>Christina K. Schaefer, ''Genealogical encyclopedia of the colonial Americas : a complete digest of the records of all the counties of the Western Hemisphere'' (Baltimore, Maryland : Genealogical Publishing Company, c1998), 559-560. [http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/39622039 WorldCat (Other Libraries)]; {{FHL|822639|item|disp=FHL book 929.11812 D26 1998}}</ref>
* [https://www.familysearch.org/search/catalog/192413?availability=Family%20History%20Library ''Historical Atlas of Alabama''] by Donald B. Dodd. Tuscaloosa: University of Alabama Press, 1974.<ref>Christina K. Schaefer, ''Genealogical encyclopedia of the colonial Americas : a complete digest of the records of all the countries of the Western Hemisphere'' (Baltimore, Maryland : Genealogical Publishing Company, c1998), 559-560. [http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/39622039 WorldCat (Other Libraries)]; {{FHL|822639|item|disp=FHL book 929.11812 D26 1998}}</ref>


== References ==
== References ==


[[Category:Alabama,_United_States]] [[Category:Colonial Records]]
[[Category:Alabama,_United_States]] [[Category:Colonial Records]]

Revision as of 11:03, 1 October 2019

Alabama Wiki Topics
Alabama flag.png
Beginning Research
Record Types
Alabama Background
Cultural Groups
Local Research Resources

Sources[edit | edit source]

History[edit | edit source]

After the Spanish San Franciscans arrived in Saint Augustine, Florida in 1573, they started moving northward and eastward into the Alabama area. France claimed the region in 1699 and established Fort Conde (Mobile) in 1702 and Fort Toulouse in 1717. The French controlled this area until 1763. The British governed this area as part of West Florida from 1763 to 1783. In 1783, the British ceded Mobile to the Spanish while the rest of Alabama became a part of Georgia. In 1798, Alabama was incorporate as part of the Mississippi Territory. The U.S. claimed Mobile in 1813 during the War of 1812 and the rest of Alabama was organized into a territory in 1817.[2]

Additional Readings[edit | edit source]

References[edit | edit source]

  1. Christina K. Schaefer, Genealogical encyclopedia of the colonial Americas : a complete digest of the records of all the countries of the Western Hemisphere (Baltimore, Maryland : Genealogical Publishing Company, c1998), 559. WorldCat (Other Libraries); FHL book 929.11812 D26 1998
  2. Christina K. Schaefer, Genealogical encyclopedia of the colonial Americas : a complete digest of the records of all the countries of the Western Hemisphere (Baltimore, Maryland : Genealogical Publishing Company, c1998), 559. WorldCat (Other Libraries); FHL book 929.11812 D26 1998
  3. Christina K. Schaefer, Genealogical encyclopedia of the colonial Americas : a complete digest of the records of all the countries of the Western Hemisphere (Baltimore, Maryland : Genealogical Publishing Company, c1998), 559-560. WorldCat (Other Libraries); FHL book 929.11812 D26 1998