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Records Of The Family History Library
Familysearch™
Family History Library Catalog
Archives And Libraries
Courthouse Fires
Computer Networks And Bulletin Boards
Bible Records
Biography
Cemeteries
Census
Federal Censuses
Colonial Censuses (1706–1795)
Territorial Censuses (1795–1810)
Census Substitutes
State Censuses (1820–1866)
Confederate Veterans’ Censuses (1907, 1921, 1927)
Church Records
Baptist
Episcopal
Methodist
Presbyterian
Roman Catholic
Court Records
Directories
Divorce Records
Emigration And Immigration
Gazetteers
Genealogy
Nationwide Indexes
Web Sites About Your Family
History
State Histories
Local Histories
Land And Property
Patents, Tract Books, And Land Entry Case Files
County Land Records
Choctaw Lands Allotted East Of The Mississippi River (1837–1906)
Maps
Military Records
Revolutionary War (1775–1783)
War Of 1812 (1812–1815)
Indian Wars (1812–1814)
War Of Texas Independence (1835–1836)
Indian Wars (1836–1838)
Mexican War (1846–1848)
Civil War (1861–1865)
Spanish-american War (1898–1899)
World War I (1917–1918)
World War II (1941–1945)
Minorities
African-american
Italian Immigrants
Native Races
Creeks
Cherokees
Additional Cherokee Records
Choctaws
Chickasaw
Bibliography For Published Books And Articles
Naturalization And Citizenship
Newspapers
Inventory On The Internet
Obituaries
Periodicals
Probate Records
Societies
Taxation
Vital Records
County Records Of Births And Deaths
State Records Of Births And Deaths
County Marriage Records
State Marriage Records
Voting Registers
For Further Reading
Comments And Suggestions
These books will give you further information about the records of Alabama:
Barefield, Marilyn Davis. Researching in Alabama: A Genealogical Guide. Easley, S.C.: Southern Historical Press, 1987. (FHL book 976.1 D27b; computer number 495717.) This book has a chapter about records that can help you research in the “burned counties.” Maps show the Mississippi Territory in 1800, 1808, 1809, 1812, and 1815 and Alabama Territory in 1818. The book includes information about valuable records collections in various libraries and archives.
Elliott, Wendy L. Research in Alabama. Rev. ed. Bountiful, Utah: American Genealogical Lending Library, 1987. (FHL book 976.1 D27e; fiche 6117558; computer number 496936.) This book gives a good history of Alabama and includes chapters on court, land and property, military, and vital records. It includes maps and a bibliography.
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Paper publication: Third Edition, May 2000. English approval: 7/00
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