Autauga County, Alabama Genealogy
Guide to Autauga County, Alabama ancestry, genealogy and family history, birth records, marriage records, death records, census records, family history, and military records.
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County Information[edit | edit source]
Description[edit | edit source]
The County was named for the Autauga (aka, Tawasa) Indians that lived there, primarily in a village named Atagi (meaning "pure water") situated on the banks of a creek by the same name (called "Pearl Water Creek" by settlers). Autaugas were members of the Alibamu tribe. The County is located in the center area of the state.[2]
County Courthouse[edit | edit source]
Autauga County Courthouse
134 N Court Street
Prattville, AL 36067
Phone: (334) 358-6700
Autauga County Website
Judge of Probate has probate, land and military record
Clerk Circuit Court has divorce and Court Record Record Office has marriage from early 1800's
Health Department has birth and Death Records [3]
Autauga County, Alabama Record Dates[edit | edit source]
Information for this chart was taken from various sources, often containing conflicting dates. This information should be taken as a guide and should be verified by contacting the county and/or the state government agency.
| Birth* | Marriage | Death* | Court | Land | Probate | Census |
| 1908 | 1839 | 1908 | 1831 | 1819 | 1824 | 1816 |
Record Loss[edit | edit source]
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There is no known history of courthouse disasters in this county. |
Boundary Changes[edit | edit source]
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Populated Places[edit | edit source]
The following are the most historically and genealogically relevant populated places in Autauga County:[7]
For a complete list of populated places, including small neighborhoods and suburbs, visit Hometown Locator.
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History Timeline[edit | edit source]
Resources[edit | edit source]
Bible Records[edit | edit source]
- Alabama Bible Records at Tracking Your Roots
- Autauga County, Alabama Bible Records at Access Genealogy
- Autauga County, Alabama Bible Records at Alabama Genealogy
- Autauga County Bible Records at USGenWeb Archives Project
Biographies[edit | edit source]
- Biographies of many notable residents of Autauga County were published in Memorial Record of Alabama (1893). Digital version at FamilySearch Digital Library. Begins on page 345.
- Autauga County Biographies at The USGenWeb Archives Project
Business, Commerce, and Occupations[edit | edit source]
Cemeteries[edit | edit source]
Census Records[edit | edit source]
| Historical populations | ||
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| Census | Pop. | %± |
| 1820 | 3,853 | — |
| 1830 | 11,874 | 208.2% |
| 1840 | 14,342 | 20.8% |
| 1850 | 15,023 | 4.7% |
| 1860 | 16,739 | 11.4% |
| 1870 | 11,623 | −30.6% |
| 1880 | 13,108 | 12.8% |
| 1890 | 13,330 | 1.7% |
| 1900 | 17,915 | 34.4% |
| 1910 | 20,038 | 11.9% |
| 1920 | 18,908 | −5.6% |
| 1930 | 19,694 | 4.2% |
| 1940 | 20,977 | 6.5% |
| 1950 | 18,186 | −13.3% |
| 1960 | 18,739 | 3.0% |
| 1970 | 24,460 | 30.5% |
| 1980 | 32,259 | 31.9% |
| 1990 | 34,222 | 6.1% |
| 2000 | 43,671 | 27.6% |
| 2010 | 54,571 | 25.0% |
| Source: "Wikipedia.org". | ||
Federal Census
Searchable 1830 Census Index
Searchable 1840 Census Index
Searchable 1850 Census index by beats. Link to Beat Map.
Black, James M. Autauga County, Alabama 1850 Census Digital version at FamilySearch Digital Library
Searchable 1860 Cenus index by beats
Link to Partial 1910 Census Index, ED 1
Link to Partial 1910 Census Index, ED 2
State Census
- 1855 Alabama State Census, 1855 at FamilySearch - How to Use this Collection; index and images
- 1866 Alabama State Census, 1866 at FamilySearch - How to Use this Collection; index and images
- 1907, 1921, 1927 Alabama, Census of Confederate Veterans, 1907, 1921, 1927 at FamilySearch - How to Use this Collection; index and images
Church Records[edit | edit source]
Church records and the information they provide vary significantly depending on the denomination and the record keeper. They may contain information about members of the congregation, such as age, date of baptism, christening, or birth; marriage information and maiden names; and death date. For general information about Alabama denominations, view the Alabama Church Records wiki page.
- 1831-1994 Alabama, Church Records, 1831-1994 at FamilySearch - How to Use this Collection; index and images
- 1853-1914 Methodist Episcopal Churches, South, 1853-1914, Alabama(*); Methodist Episcopal churches at FamilySearch Catalog — images
List of Churches and Church Parishes
Court Records[edit | edit source]
- 1823-1849 Orphans Court Records at Autauga.net (1823-1849) index
- 1824-1933 Reports, 1824-1933(*); Probate Court at FamilySearch Catalog — images
- 1859-1930 Court Minutes, 1859-1916; General Index, 1859-1930, 1859-1930(*); Chancery Court at FamilySearch Catalog — index & images
Directories[edit | edit source]
Emigration and Immigration[edit | edit source]
Ethnic, Political, and Religious Groups[edit | edit source]
African Americans
- 1865-1872 Alabama, Freedmen's Bureau Field Office Records, 1865-1872 at FamilySearch - How to Use this Collection; images only
The following have information concerning African American research.Both should be used:
- African American Genealogy (US) has more information about the kinds of records
- Alabama Cultural Groups has information specific to Alabama African Americans.
Funeral Homes[edit | edit source]
- Davis Funeral Home in Prattville
- Prattville Memorial Chapel in Prattville
- Ridout's-Brown-Service Prattville Chapel in Prattville
Genealogies[edit | edit source]
Guardianship[edit | edit source]
Land and Property Records[edit | edit source]
Land and property records can place an ancestor in a particular location, provide economic information, and reveal family relationships. Land records include: deeds, abstracts and indexes, mortgages, leases, grants and land patents.
See Alabama Land and Property for additional information about early Alabama land grants. After land was transferred to private ownership, subsequent transactions were usually recorded at the county courthouse, where records are currently housed.
- Searchable (1822-1888) index of wills and estates records
Local Histories[edit | edit source]
Local histories are available for Autauga County. The histories may include biographies, church, school and government history, and military information. For more information about local histories, see the wiki page section Alabama Local Histories.
Maps and Gazetteers[edit | edit source]
for more resources
- Maps of Alabama (1799-1980)
- Link to historical maps.
- FamilySearch Places-Cities and Towns- How to Use FS Places
- Alabama Maps and Blueprints Collection at Alabama Department of Archives and History – maps can be browsed by location or subject
Migration[edit | edit source]
Military Records[edit | edit source]
Multiple Wars
- ca.1918-ca.1962 Alabama, Military Discharge Records, ca.1918 - ca.1962 at FamilySearch - How to Use this Collection; index and images
Civil War
- 1861-1865 Alabama Civil War Service Records of Union Soldiers, 1861-1865 at FamilySearch - How to Use this Collection
- 1861-1865 Alabama Civil War Service Records of Confederate Soldiers, 1861-1865 at FamilySearch - How to Use this Collection
- 1861-1865 Civil War Service Database at Alabama Department of Archives and History- index
- 1861-1865 U.S., Confederate Soldiers Compiled Service Records, 1861-1865 at Ancestry
- 1861-1865 U.S., Union Soldiers Compiled Service Records, 1861-1865 at Ancestry
- 1871-1880 Alabama, Southern Claims Commission Approved Claims, 1871-1880 at FamilySearch - How to Use this Collection
- 1880-1930 Alabama, Confederate Pension Applications, ca. 1880-1930's at FamilySearch — index and images - How to Use this Collection
- 1907, 1921, 1927 Alabama, Census of Confederate Veterans, 1907, 1921, 1927 at FamilySearch - How to Use this Collection
- Alabama Civil War and Reconstruction Newspapers at Alabama Department of Archives and History
Regiments. Men in Autauga County served in various regiments. Men often joined a company (part of a large regiment) that originated in their county. Listed below are companies that were specifically formed in Autauga County:
- - 1st Regiment, Alabama Cavalry, Company A, B and G
- - 1st Regiment, Alabama Cavalry, Company D "Pearsons Dragoons"
- - 3rd Regiment, Alabama Cavalry, Company H [formerly Independent Co.]
- - 3rd Regiment, Alabama Infantry, Company I "Wetumpka Light Guards"
- - 6th Regiment, Alabama Infantry, Company L "Autauga Rifles" [subsequently, Company A]
- - 7th Regiment, Alabama Infantry, Company I (Mounted)
- - 24th Regiment, Alabama Infantry, Company K "Autauga Guards"
- - 58th Regiment, Alabama Infantry, Company K
- - 59th Regiment, Alabama Infantry, Company B
World War I
- 1917-1919 Alabama, World War I Service Cards, 1917-1919 at FamilySearch - How to Use this Collection
- 1917-1918 Alabama World War I Service Records at Alabama Department of Archives and History - alpha index by name and images
- 1917-1918 Alabama World War I Gold Star Files at Alabama Department of Archives and History - alpha index by name and images
World War II
- 1940-1945 Alabama, World War II Draft Registration Cards,1940-1945 at FamilySearch — index and images - How to Use this Collection
- 1940-1966 Alabama Active Military Service Reports at Alabama Department of Archives and History - alpha index by name and images
Naturalization and Citizenship[edit | edit source]
Newspapers[edit | edit source]
- Alabama Civil War and Reconstruction Newspapers at Alabama Department of Archives and History
- 1800s-1999 U.S., Newspapers.com Marriage Index, 1800s-1999 at Ancestry - index ($)
Obituaries[edit | edit source]
Other Records[edit | edit source]
Voter Registration
- 1834-1981 Alabama Voter Registration and Poll Tax Cards, 1834-1981 at FamilySearch- How to Use this Collection; index and some images
Alabama Voting Registers for 1867 are available online at the Alabama Department of Archives and History. Autauga County has two books listed.
Periodicals[edit | edit source]
Probate Records[edit | edit source]
Online Probate Indexes and Records
- 1753-1999 Alabama Wills and Probate Records 1753-1999 at Ancestry ($)
- 1800-1915 Estate Case Files, 1800-1915(*); County Court at FamilySearch Catalog — images
- 1809-1985 Alabama Probate Records, 1809-1985 at FamilySearch - How to Use this Collection; images
- 1830-1976 Alabama Estate Files, 1830-1976 at FamilySearch - How to Use this Collection; index & images
- 1840-1889 Bonds, Administrators, Executors, Guardians, 1840-1889(*); County Court at FamilySearch Catalog — index & images
- 1849-1940 General Index to Estates, 1849-1940(*); at FamilySearch Catalog — images
- 1868-1927 Wills, 1868-1927(*); Probate Court at FamilySearch Catalog — index & images
School Records[edit | edit source]
Social Security Records[edit | edit source]
- 1935-2014 United States Social Security Death Index at FamilySearch - How to use this collection; index. Also at Ancestry.com($), findmypast ($), Fold 3, GenealogyBank, MyHeritage ($), and Steve Morse. Click here for more information.
- 1936-2007 U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007 at Ancestry.com ($) — index, click here for more information.
Tax Records[edit | edit source]
Alabama tax records complement land records and can be used to supplement the years between censuses. There may be gaps of several years in the tax records of some counties. For more information, see the wiki page Alabama Taxation.
- 1865-1866 U.S. IRS Tax Assessment Lists, 1862-1918 at Ancestry ($). Autauga County is in District 2.
Vital Records[edit | edit source]
Vital Records consist of births, adoptions, marriages, divorces, and deaths recorded on registers, certificates, and documents. A copy or an extract of most original records can be purchased from the Alabama State Department of Health , the County Clerk's office of the county where the event occurred or order electronically online $.
For some online statewide indexes, see the FamilySearch Historical Record Collections for Alabama.
Birth[edit | edit source]
- 1871-1928 Autauga County Birth Index 1871-1928. Batch C541606 at FamilySearch[8]
- 1908-1912 Autauga County Birth Index 1908-1912. Batch C541602 at FamilySearch
- 1881-1930 Alabama Births and Christenings, 1881-1930 at FamilySearch - How to Use this Collection
- 1881-1930 Alabama, County Birth Registers, 1881-1930 at FamilySearch - How to Use this Collection; index, and some images
Marriage[edit | edit source]
- 1733-2013 Alabama, United States Marriages at Findmypast ($)
- 1800-1969 Alabama, U.S., Marriage Index, 1800-1969 at Ancestry ($)
- 1802-1825 Alabama, U.S., Compiled Marriages, 1802-1825 at Ancestry ($)
- 1809-1920 Alabama, U.S., Compiled Marriages from Selected Counties, 1809-1920 at Ancestry ($)
- 1809-1950 Alabama, County Marriages, 1809-1950 at FamilySearch - How to Use this Collection; index and some images
- 1816-1957 Alabama Marriages, 1816-1957 at FamilySearch - How to Use this Collection; index
- 1818-1936 Alabama County Marriages, 1818-1936 at FamilySearch - How to Use this Collection; index
- 1839-1844 Autauga County Marriage Books 1 and 2 Index 1839-1844. Batch M541601 at FamilySearch
- 1834-1865 Autauga County Marriage Books 2 thru 4 Index 1834-1865. Batch M541602 at FamilySearch
- 1865-1873 Autauga County Marriage Books 5 and 6 Index 1865-1873. Batch M541603 at FamilySearch
- 1874-1889 Autauga County Marriage Books 7 and 8 Index 1874-1889. Batch M541604 at FamilySearch
- 1889-1908 Autauga County Marriage Books 9 thru 11 Index 1889-1908. Batch M541605 at FamilySearch
- 1898-1912 Autauga County Marriage Books 12 and 13 Index 1898-1912. Batch M735415 at FamilySearch
- 1912-1922 Autauga County Marriage Books 14 and 15 Index 1912-1922. Batch M735374 at FamilySearch
- 1922-1932 Autauga County Marriage Books 16 and 17 Index 1922-1932. Batch M735349 at FamilySearch
- 1925-1928 Autauga County Marriage Index 1925-1928. Batch M735334 at FamilySearch
- Autauga County Marriage Index lookup at ALGenWeb
Death[edit | edit source]
- 1881-1952 Alabama Deaths and Burials, 1881-1952 at FamilySearch - How to Use this Collection
- 1881-1974 Alabama, Deaths and Burials Index
- 1908-1912 Autauga County Death Index 1908-1912. Batch B541608 at FamilySearch
- 1908-1959 Alabama Deaths at Ancestry $
- 1908-1974 Alabama Deaths, 1908-1974 at FamilySearch - How to Use this Collection; index
Divorce[edit | edit source]
Research Facilities[edit | edit source]
Archives[edit | edit source]
Alabama Department of Archives and History
624 Washington Ave
PO Box 300100
Montgomery, AL 36104
334-242-4435
Email: mark.palmer@archives.alabama.gov
Website
Facebook
Family History Centers[edit | edit source]
Family History Center and Affiliate Library Locator map - search for local Family History Centers or Affiliate Libraries
- Family History Centers provide one-on-one assistance, free access to center-only databases, and to premium genealogical websites.
- FamilySearch Affiliate Libraries have access to most center-only databases, but may not always have full services normally provided by a family history center.
Local Centers and Affiliate Libraries
Libraries[edit | edit source]
Listed below are libraries in Autauga County. For state-wide library facilities, see Alabama Archives and Libraries.
Autauga-Prattville Public Library
254 Doster Street
Prattville, AL 36067
334-365-3396
Email: prattvillelibrary@gmail.com
Website
Facebook
Museums[edit | edit source]
Societies[edit | edit source]
Autauga County Heritage Association
102 E Main St
Prattville, Alabama 36067
334-361-0961
Email: buenavista@autaugahistory.org
Website
Facebook
Autauga Genealogical Society
PO Box 680668
Prattville, Alabama 36068-0668
Email: jkbrown2@knology.net
Website
Facebook
Websites[edit | edit source]
- 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.
- Rootsweb Autauga County, Alabama Genealogical Information
- Rootsweb WayBack Autauga Co. AL
- Access Genealogy Autauga County Alabama Genealogy
- Random Acts of Kindness Alabama Archives, Historical & Genealogical Societies
- Linkpendium Autauga County, Alabama: Family History & Genealogy, Census, Birth, Marriage, Death Vital Records & More
- Birmingham Public Library
- Alabama Genealogy Autauga County
- FamilySearch Catalog – The FamilySearch catalog contains descriptions and access information for all genealogical materials (including books, online materials, microfilm, microfiche, and publications) in their collection. Use Historical Records to search for specific individuals in genealogical records.
Research Guides[edit | edit source]
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ Handybook for Genealogists: United States of America, 10th ed. (Draper, Utah: Everton Pub., 2002), Alabama.At various libraries (WorldCat); FHL Book 973 D27e 2002.
- ↑ Wikipedia contributors, "Autauga, Alabama," in Wikipedia: the Free Encyclopedia, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Autauga_County,_Alabama 07/22/2017.
- ↑ Handybook for Genealogists: United States of America, 10th ed. (Draper, Utah: Everton Pub., 2002), Alabama.At various libraries (WorldCat); FHL Book 973 D27e 2002.
- ↑ Handybook for Genealogists: United States of America, 10th ed. (Draper, Utah: Everton Pub., 2002), Alabama.At various libraries (WorldCat); FHL Book 973 D27e 2002.
- ↑ Handybook for Genealogists: United States of America, 10th ed. Draper, Utah: Everton Pub.
- ↑ Handybook for Genealogists: United States of America, 10th ed. (Draper, Utah: Everton Pub., 2002), Alabama.At various libraries (WorldCat); FHL Book 973 D27e 2002.
- ↑ Wikipedia contributors, "Autauga County, Alabama," in Wikipedia: the Free Encyclopedia, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Autauga_County,_Alabama, accessed 23 September 2018.
- ↑ Genealogical Society of Utah, Parish and Vital Records List (July 1998). Microfiche. Digital version at https://www.familysearch.org/wiki/en/images/8/8d/Igialabama.pdf.
