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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
Biographies provide useful genealogical information such as an individual’s birth date and place (including foreign birthplaces where applicable); family members; occupation and education; and social, political, and religious affiliation. They may also contain a physical description of the person, his or her previous residences, and immigration information. Biographies are the product of family knowledge or previous research compiled about early settlers and prominent citizens of the state, county, or town. Many lesser-known individuals may have biographical sketches written about them in local histories.
The Family History Library does not have a statewide biographical index or major manuscript collection for Alabama. You will find many biographies in the biographical sections of statewide, regional, and county histories.
The WPA project Index to Alabama Biography: An Index to Biographical Sketches of Individual Alabamians in State, Local, and to Some Extent National Collections was sponsored by the Birmingham Public Library in 1956. This collection may be useful for locating persons in Alabama in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. The project indexes over 100 biographical and historical titles. This index is available at the Birmingham Public Library (see the “Archives and Libraries” section for the address.)
A representative biographical encyclopedia is:
Owen, Thomas McAdory. History of Alabama and Dictionary of Alabama Biography. 4 vols. Chicago: S.J. Clarke Publishing, 1921. (FHL fiche 6048243-46 [set of 40]; computer number 248035.) The first two volumes have historical information about Alabama events and places. The last two volumes are biographical.
A source for portraits is:
Alabama Portraits Prior to 1870. Mobile, Ala.: Gill Printing and Stationary, 1969. (FHL book 976.1 D3c; computer number 254146.) The book has portraits, in alphabetical order, with some family history information about each individual.
See the United States Research Outline (30972) for information on nationwide biographical collections. See also the “History” and “Genealogy” sections of this outline for additional sources.
The Surname Search of the Family History Library Catalog will lead you to biographies and published family histories on specific surnames. Using the term “Alabama” in the Keyword Search will help limit the search to families in Alabama.
The Family History Library has many biographies and local or county histories with biographical sketches on residents. These can be found in the Locality Search of the Family History Library Catalog, under:
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