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:*'''1876-1900''' [http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=4192 "Alabama Marriages, 1809–1920"] at [http://www.ancestry.com/ Ancestry] – ($); Index. This database is a collection of marriage records from the state. Researchers will find the names of both bride and groom along with the marriage date. The county where the ceremony was performed is also provided. Containing about 150,000 records and the names of nearly 300,000 men and women. <br> | :*'''1876-1900''' [http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=4192 "Alabama Marriages, 1809–1920"] at [http://www.ancestry.com/ Ancestry] – ($); Index. This database is a collection of marriage records from the state. Researchers will find the names of both bride and groom along with the marriage date. The county where the ceremony was performed is also provided. Containing about 150,000 records and the names of nearly 300,000 men and women. <br> | ||
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== Societies and Libraries == | == Societies and Libraries == | ||
Revision as of 06:30, 30 January 2013
United States 
Alabama Pickens County
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| Pickens County, Alabama | |
| Map | |
 Location in the state of Alabama | |
 Location of Alabama in the U.S. | |
| Facts | |
| Founded | December 19, 1820 |
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| County Seat | Carrollton |
| Courthouse | |
This Page Adopted by Betty Teal Miller and Betty Pickens Phillips
Contents |
County Courthouse
P O Box 460
Carrollton, Al 35447
Phone: 205-367-2020
Probate Judge has marriage probate and land records from 1876
Clerk Circuit Court has divorce and court records [1]
History
Parent County
1820--Pickens County was created 19 December 1820 from Tuscaloosa County.
County seat: Carrollton [2]
Boundary Changes
Record Loss
1876 -- Courthouse burned and many records were damaged.
For further information on researching in burned counties, see the following:
http://blogs.ancestry.com/circle/?p=2424
Places/Localities
Populated Places
Neighboring Counties
Resources
Biographies, census records, church records, Civil War records, Indians, Revolutionary War soldiers, and War of 1812 soldiers are covered in:
- McGuire, Mrs. C.P. Records of Pickens County, Alabama. Tuscaloosa, Ala.: Willo Publishing Company, n.d. Digital version at FamilySearch Books Online - free.
Cemeteries
Census
| Historical populations | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1830 | 6,622 | ||
| 1840 | 17,118 | 158.5% | |
| 1850 | 21,512 | 25.7% | |
| 1860 | 22,316 | 3.7% | |
| 1870 | 17,690 | −20.7% | |
| 1880 | 21,479 | 21.4% | |
| 1890 | 22,470 | 4.6% | |
| 1900 | 24,402 | 8.6% | |
| 1910 | 25,055 | 2.7% | |
| 1920 | 25,353 | 1.2% | |
| 1930 | 24,902 | −1.8% | |
| 1940 | 27,671 | 11.1% | |
| 1950 | 24,349 | −12.0% | |
| 1960 | 21,882 | −10.1% | |
| 1970 | 20,326 | −7.1% | |
| 1980 | 21,481 | 5.7% | |
| 1990 | 20,699 | −3.6% | |
| 2000 | 20,949 | 1.2% | |
| 2010 | 19,746 | −5.7% | |
Church Records
Court Records
Land and Property
Local Histories
- Elliott, Carl. Annals of Northwest Alabama: Including a Reprint of Nelson F. Smith's History of Pickens County, Ala. (1856). Tuscaloosa, Ala.: Priv. print., 1958. Digital version at Ancestry ($).
Maps
Military
Civil War
Civil War service men from Pickens County served in various regiments. Men often joined a company (within a regiment) that originated in their county. Listed below are companies or regiments that were formed from men of Pickens County.
- - 2nd Regiment, Alabama Infantry, Company B
- - 5th Regiment, Alabama Infantry, Company C
- - 7th Regiment, Alabama Cavalry, Company H
- - 11th Regiment, Alabama Infantry, Company H "Pickens County Guards"
- - 19th Regiment, Alabama Infantry, Company A (Pickens Rough and Readys)
- - 24th Regiment, Alabama Infantry, Company C "Dixie Boys"
- - 25th Regiment, Alabama Infantry, Company E
- - 40th Regiment, Alabama Infantry, Company B and G
- - 41st Regiment, Alabama Infantry, Company B, C, D, I and K
- - 42nd Regiment, Alabama Infantry, Company B and D
- Alabama, Civil War Service Records of Confederate Soldiers, 1861-1865
- Alabama, Civil War Service Records of Union Soldiers, 1861-1865
Newspapers
Probate Records
- Index to the Earliest Wills and Estates of Pickens County, Alabama. n.d. Digital version at FamilySearch Books Online - free.
Taxation
- 1865-1866 - U.S. IRS Tax Assessment Lists, 1862-1918 at Ancestry ($). Pickens County is in District 2.
Vital Records
Birth
- 1881-1930 - Alabama, Births and Christenings, 1881-1930 at FamilySearch Historical Records Collection - free.
Marriage
- 1816-1957 - Alabama, Marriages, 1816-1957 at FamilySearch Historical Records Collection. Incomplete. - free.
- To 1825 Index to Marriages at Ancestry – ($); Index. contains over 12,000 names. Each entry includes groom, bride, marriage date, county, and state. Every name is indexed so you can search for one name, or two names that are linked.
- To 1825 Index to Marriages at Ancestry – ($); Index. contains over 12,000 names. Each entry includes groom, bride, marriage date, county, and state. Every name is indexed so you can search for one name, or two names that are linked.
- 1822, 1867, 1876-1901, 1936–1969 Alabama, Marriage Collection, 1800–1969 at Ancestry – ($); Index. This collection is comprised of indexes created by several agencies - the Alabama Center for Health Statistics, Jordan Dodd of Liahona Research, and Hunting For Bears.
- 1822, 1867, 1876-1901, 1936–1969 Alabama, Marriage Collection, 1800–1969 at Ancestry – ($); Index. This collection is comprised of indexes created by several agencies - the Alabama Center for Health Statistics, Jordan Dodd of Liahona Research, and Hunting For Bears.
- 1876-1900 "Alabama Marriages, 1809–1920" at Ancestry – ($); Index. This database is a collection of marriage records from the state. Researchers will find the names of both bride and groom along with the marriage date. The county where the ceremony was performed is also provided. Containing about 150,000 records and the names of nearly 300,000 men and women.
- 1876-1900 "Alabama Marriages, 1809–1920" at Ancestry – ($); Index. This database is a collection of marriage records from the state. Researchers will find the names of both bride and groom along with the marriage date. The county where the ceremony was performed is also provided. Containing about 150,000 records and the names of nearly 300,000 men and women.
- Pickens County Marriages at ALGenWeb - free.
Death
- 1881-1952 - Alabama, Deaths and Burials, 1881-1952 at FamilySearch Historical Records Collection - free.
- 1881–1974 Index to Deaths and Burials at Ancestry – ($); Index. Volunteers extracted the details in this index from microfilmed copies of church, civil, family, and other records of Alabama deaths and burials. details vary depending on the original record. Note that the number of available records can vary widely by county, and this database does not necessarily represent a comprehensive set of death records for the state during this time.
- 1881–1974 Index to Deaths and Burials at Ancestry – ($); Index. Volunteers extracted the details in this index from microfilmed copies of church, civil, family, and other records of Alabama deaths and burials. details vary depending on the original record. Note that the number of available records can vary widely by county, and this database does not necessarily represent a comprehensive set of death records for the state during this time.
- 1908–1959 Index to Deaths Recorded by the State of Alabama at Ancestry – ($); Index. The index includes name of the deceased, county of death, date of death, and the state certificate number (volume and page).
- 1908–1959 Index to Deaths Recorded by the State of Alabama at Ancestry – ($); Index. The index includes name of the deceased, county of death, date of death, and the state certificate number (volume and page).
- 1908-1974 - Alabama, Deaths, 1908-1974 at at FamilySearch Historical Records Collection - free.
- Pickens County Deaths at ALGenWeb - free.
Societies and Libraries
Libraries
Pickens County Cooperative Library
Old Courthouse Square
P.O. Box 489
Carrollton, Alabama 35447
Telephone: 205-367-8407
Includes the following libraries:
- Aliceville Public Library
416 Third Avenue NE
Aliceville, Alabama 35442
Telephone: 205-373-6691
- Carrollton Public Library
225 Commerce Avenue
P. O. Box 92
Carrollton, Alabama 35447
Telephone: 205-367-2142
- Reform Public Library
302 1st Street South
P. O. Box 819
Reform, Alabama 35481
Telephone: 205-375-6240
- Ruth Holliman Public Library
287 Main Street South
Gordo, Alabama
Telephone: 205-364-7148
Family History Centers
Web Sites
Betty's World Genealogical information on Betty's Families of Abney, Boxley, Bradberry, Breazeale, Brown, Carter, Middleton, Norman, Pickens, Phillips, Stone, Summers, Tinsley, Wade, Wills/Wells, and General Andrew Pickens.
- USGenWeb project. May have maps, name indexes, history or other information for this county. Select the state, then the county.
- USGenWeb Archives Project ~ contains record transcriptions from Bibles, obituaries, court records and more.
- Pickens County AL GenWeb ~ record transcriptions and information pertinent to the county.
- Family History Library Catalog
- Pickens County, Alabama Genealogy and Family History (Linkpendium)
References
- ↑ Handybook for Genealogists: United States of America, 10th ed. (Draper, Utah: Everton Pub., 2002), Pickens County p. 39. At various libraries (WorldCat); FHL Book 973 D27e 2002.
- ↑ The Handybook for Genealogists: United States of America,10th ed. (Draper, UT:Everton Publishers, 2002).
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