Talladega County, Alabama Genealogy
Guide to Talladega County, Alabama ancestry, genealogy and family history, birth records, marriage records, death records, census records, and military records.
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County Information[edit | edit source]
Description[edit | edit source]
Talladega County name is derived from the Muscogee (Creek) Native American word "Tvlvteke", from the Creek "tålwa", meaning "town", and "åtigi", or "border". The name indicates a location on the boundary between Creek tribal lands and Cherokee and Chickasaw tribal lands. The county is located in the central area of the state.[2]
County Courthouse[edit | edit source]
Talladega County Courthouse
Northern Division Talladega
148 E St N
Talladega, AL 35161
Phone: 256-761-2103 ext. 1208
Fax: 256-480-5291
Southern Division Sylacauga
400 N Norton Ave
PO Box 183
Sylacauga, AL 35150
Phone:256-245-4352
Fax: 256-249-1013
Talladega County Website
Probate Court has marriage, probate and land from 1833, Military Discharge Records from 1930, Chancery Court has divorce records 1888-1892 [3]
Talladega 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 |
| 1897 | 1833 | 1897 | 1833 | 1833 | 1833 | 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]
For animated maps illustrating Alabama county boundary changes, "Rotating Formation Alabama County Boundary Maps" (1799-1980) may be viewed at the MapofUS.org website. |
Populated Places[edit | edit source]
The following are the most historically and genealogically relevant populated places in Talladega County:[6]
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]
- Bible Records from Talladega County at Tracking Our Roots
- Bible Records - Talladega/Clay Co.'s - Alabama at Carmichael Bible
- Talladega County at AlGenWeb
- Talladega County, Alabama Bible Records at Access Genealogy
- Talladega County, Alabama Bible Records at Alabama Genealogy
Biographies[edit | edit source]
- Northern Alabama, Historical and Biographical (p167). 1888. Birmingham, Ala.: Smith and De Land. Online at: FamilySearch Digital Library, Internet Archive; Hathitrust — index & images
Business, Commerce, and Occupations[edit | edit source]
Cemeteries[edit | edit source]
Census Records[edit | edit source]
| Historical populations | ||
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| Census | Pop. | %± |
| 1840 | 12,587 | — |
| 1850 | 18,624 | 48.0% |
| 1860 | 23,520 | 26.3% |
| 1870 | 18,064 | −23.2% |
| 1880 | 23,360 | 29.3% |
| 1890 | 29,346 | 25.6% |
| 1900 | 35,773 | 21.9% |
| 1910 | 37,921 | 6.0% |
| 1920 | 41,005 | 8.1% |
| 1930 | 45,241 | 10.3% |
| 1940 | 51,832 | 14.6% |
| 1950 | 63,639 | 22.8% |
| 1960 | 65,495 | 2.9% |
| 1970 | 65,280 | −0.3% |
| 1980 | 73,826 | 13.1% |
| 1990 | 74,107 | 0.4% |
| 2000 | 80,321 | 8.4% |
| 2010 | 82,291 | 2.5% |
| Source: "Wikipedia.org". | ||
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
List of Churches and Church Parishes
Court Records[edit | edit source]
- 1842-1900 Miscellaneous Court Records, 1842-1900, Talladega County, Alabama(*); Chancery, Circuit, and Probate Court at FamilySearch Catalog — images
- 1893-1939 Equity Minutes, 1893-1939; Index, 1893-1917(*); Circuit Court at FamilySearch Catalog — index & images
Directories[edit | edit source]
- 1931 Polk's Anniston (Alabama) City Directory, 1931. 1931. Polk Publishing. Birmingham, AL: R.L. Polk Publishing Co. Online at: Ancestry — index & images ($)
Emigration and Immigration[edit | edit source]
Ethnic, Political, and Religious Groups[edit | edit source]
- 1865-1872 Alabama, Freedmen's Bureau Field Office Records, 1865-1872 at FamilySearch - How to Use this Collection; images only
Funeral Homes[edit | edit source]
- Community Funeral Home in Sylacauga
- Grace Memorial Chapel in Sylacauga
- Midway Memory Gardens Funeral Home and Cemetery in Talladega
- S.M. Goodson Funeral Home and Crematory in Talladega
- Sunset Memorial Chapel in Childersburg
- Talladega Funeral Home in Talladega
- Terry's Metropolitan Mortuary in Talladega
- Usrey Brown Service Funeral Home and Pine Hill Memorial Park in Talladega
- Zion Memorial Funeral Home in Sylacauga
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.
Local Histories[edit | edit source]
Local histories are available for Talladega 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.
- Historic Tales of Talladega. 1959. by E. Grace Jemison. Montgomery, Ala.: Paragon Press. Online at: FamilySearch Digital Library
- Sketches of Talladega County, Alabama. 1937. by Works Prpgress Administration. Birmingham, Ala: Birmingham Library. Online at: FamilySearch Digital Library
Maps and Gazetteers[edit | edit source]
for more resources
- Maps of Alabama (1799-1980)
- FamilySearch Places: Map of cities and towns in this county - 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 ; index, images at partner site
- 1861-1865 Alabama Civil War Service Records of Confederate Soldiers, 1861-1865 at FamilySearch - How to Use this Collection; index, images at partner site
- 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; index and images
- 1880-1930 Alabama, Confederate Pension Applications, ca. 1880-1930's 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
- Alabama Civil War and Reconstruction Newspapers at Alabama Department of Archives and History
Regiments. Men in Talladega 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 Talladega County:
- - 1st Regiment, Alabama Infantry, Company G (Alabama Rifles)
- - 5th Regiment, Alabama Infantry, Company E
- - 10th Regiment, Alabama Infantry, Company E "Talladega Davis Blues"
- - 10th Regiment, Alabama Infantry, Company K
- - 13th Regiment, Alabama Infantry, Company C
- - 14th Regiment, Alabama Infantry, Company I "Hillabee Rifles"
- - 18th Regiment, Alabama Infantry, Company K (Confederate Blues)
- - 25th Regiment, Alabama Infantry, Company G and H
- - 29th Regiment, Alabama Infantry, Company A " The Walker Reynolds Guards"
- - 30th Regiment, Alabama Infantry, Company A
- - 30th Regiment, Alabama Infantry, Company C, F and I
- - 31st Regiment, Alabama Infantry, Company B, E and F
- - 42nd Regiment, Alabama Infantry, Company G
- - 51st Regiment, Alabama Partisan Rangers, Company C and F
World War I
- 1917-1919 Alabama, World War I Service Cards, 1917-1919 at FamilySearch - How to Use this Collection; index and images
World War II
- 1940-1945 Alabama, World War II Draft Registration Cards,1940-1945 at FamilySearch - How to Use this Collection; index 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 images
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 ($)
- 1809-1985 Alabama Probate Records, 1809-1985(*) at FamilySearch - How to Use this Collection; images
- 1829-1960 Alabama, Talladega County, Probate Estate Files, 1829-1960(*); Probate Court at FamilySearch Catalog — images
- 1830-1976 Alabama Estate Files, 1830-1976(*) at FamilySearch - How to Use this Collection; index & images
- 1833-1907 Wills, 1833-1853; Wills and Inventories, 1852-1907(*); Probate Court at FamilySearch Catalog — index & images
- 1833-1936 Index to Estate Records(*); Probate Court at FamilySearch Catalog — index & images
- 1843-1929 Probate Minutes, 1843-1929(*); Probate Court at FamilySearch Catalog — index & images
- 1857-1887 Docket Books, 1857-1887, Talladega County, Alabama(*); Probate Judge at FamilySearch Catalog — images
School Records[edit | edit source]
Social Security Records[edit | edit source]
- 1935-2014 United States Social Security Death Index at FamilySearch - How to use this collection; index. Also at Ancestry, findmypast, Fold3, GenealogyBank, MyHeritage, and Steve Morse. Click here for more information.
- 1936-2007 U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007 at Ancestry ($) — 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 ($). Talladega 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 $.
For some online statewide indexes, see the FamilySearch Historical Record Collections for Alabama.
Birth[edit | edit source]
- 1881-1930 Alabama, Births and Christenings, 1881-1930 at FamilySearch - How to Use this Collection; index
- 1881-1930 Alabama, County Birth Registers, 1881-1930 at FamilySearch - How to Use this Collection; index, and some images
Marriage[edit | edit source]
- 1733-2013 Alabama, United States Marriages at Findmypast ($)
- 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 ($)
- 1809–1950 Alabama, County Marriages, 1809-1950 at FamilySearch - How to Use this Collection; index and some images
- 1816–1957 Alabama Marriages, 1816-1957 at FamilySearch - How to Use this Collection; index
- 1818-1936 Alabama County Marriages, 1818-1936 at FamilySearch - How to Use this Collection; index
- Marriages at ALGenWeb
Death[edit | edit source]
- 1881-1952 Alabama, Deaths and Burials, 1881-1952 at FamilySearch - How to Use this Collection; index
- 1881-1974 Alabama, U.S., Deaths and Burials Index, 1881-1974 at Ancestry ($)
- 1908-1959 Alabama, U.S., Death Index, 1908-1959 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 Talladega County. For state-wide library facilities, see Alabama Archives and Libraries.
B B Comer Memorial Library
314 North Broadway
Sylacauga, AL 35150
256-249-0961
Email: comerlibrary@bbclibrary.net
Website
Facebook
Earle A Rainwater Memorial Library
124 9th Avenue SW
Childersburg, AL 35044
256-378-7239
Email: rainwaterlibrary@yahoo.com
Website
Facebook
Talladega Armstrong Osborne Public Library
202 South Street East
Talladega, AL 35160
256-362-4211
Email: talladeg@yahoo.com
Website
Facebook
Museums[edit | edit source]
Societies[edit | edit source]
Northeast Alabama Genealogical Society
One Cabot Avenue
PO Box 8268
Gadsden, AL 35902
Email: neagslib@comcast.net
Website
Facebook
- Publication: Northeast Alabama Settlers
Talladega County Historical Association
106 Broome St
Talladega, AL 35160
205-362-2219
- Publication: TCHA newsletter
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.
- Talladega County ALGenWeb ~ record transcriptions and information pertinent to the county.
- Talladega County, Alabama Genealogy and Family History (Linkpendium)
- 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]
- Inventory of the County Archives of Alabama: Talladega County. Birmingham, Ala.: The Project, 1940. Digital version at Ancestry
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, "Talladega, Alabama," in Wikipedia: the Free Encyclopedia, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Talladega_County,_Alabama 6/27/2017.
- ↑ 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., 2002), Alabama.At various libraries (WorldCat); FHL Book 973 D27e 2002.
- ↑ Wikipedia contributors, "Talladega County, Alabama," in Wikipedia: the Free Encyclopedia, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Talladega_County,_Alabama, accessed 28 October 2018.