Calhoun County, Alabama Genealogy

Guide to Calhoun County, Alabama ancestry, genealogy and family history, birth records, marriage records, death records, census records, family history, and military records.

Description
The County was named in honor of John C. Calhoun. The County is located in the northeast area of the state.

County Courthouse
Calhoun County Courthouse 25 W 11th St. Anniston, AL 36201 Phone: 256-231-1750 Calhoun County Website Probate Judge has marriage records 1834-1979. Registrar in Chancery has divorce records. Clerk Circuit Court has Court Records.

Populated Places
For a complete list of populated places, including small neighborhoods and suburbs, visit Hometown Locator.

Biographies

 * Biographies of many notable residents of Calhoun County were published in Memorial Record of Alabama (1893). Digital version at . Begins on page 584.
 * Northern Alabama, Historical and Biographical. Birmingham, Ala.: Smith and De Land, 1888. Digital version at . Calhoun County (Town of Oxford) begins on page 112.
 * Calhoun County Biographies at The USGenWeb Archives Project

Cemeteries
The following web sites have additional information on Calhoun county cemeteries.


 * Interment.net Alabama cemetery records by county.
 * Additional Calhoun County cemeteries are included in volumes 1,3 and 6.
 * There are approximately 150-200 cemeteries in Calhoun County. They range in size from single grave sites to over 3,000 burials. Research is currently ongoing to locate and pin-point cemetery locations with GPS. As of this time 130 have been located with GPS. Other cemeteries are known but are on private property. Over 90 cemeteries have yet to be located or eliminated as duplicates with different names in different listings.

Census Records
State Census


 * 1866 - at FamilySearch

Directories
Calhoun County, Alabama Online Historical Directories - identifies historical city, county, business and other directories available online on both and pay-to-access websites.


 * 1931 - Polk's Anniston City Directory, 1931 at

Ethnic, Political, and Religious Groups
The following have information concerning African American research.Both should be used:


 * African American Research (US) has more information about the kinds of records
 * Alabama Minorities has information specific to Alabama African Americans.

Land and Property Records
To place a grant or deed on a map within context of Calhoun County see:


 * Boyd, Gregory A. Family Maps of Calhoun County, Alabama: with Homesteads, Roads, Waterways, Towns, Cemeteries, Railroads, and More. Norman, Okla.: Arphax Pub. Co., 2007. This is a definitive work and can be used as an index to land grants. Digital version at HistoryGeo.com ($). Website includes surname index..

Local Histories

 * Northern Alabama, Historical and Biographical. Birmingham, Ala.: Smith and De Land, 1888. Digital version at . Calhoun County begins on page 111.

Maps and Gazetteers

 * Maps of Alabama (1799-1980)
 * Family Maps of Calhoun County (land patent maps) at HistoryGeo.com ($). Free surname search.

Military Records
Civil War


 * - 1st Regiment, Alabama Cavalry, Company E
 * - 1st Regiment, Alabama Cavalry, Company H "Sandy Williams' Guards"
 * - 2nd Regiment, Alabama Cavalry, Company A
 * - 2nd Regiment, Alabama Infantry, Company A and I
 * - 3rd Regiment, Alabama Cavalry, Company G, Floyd Bush Rangers
 * - 7th Regiment, Alabama Infantry, Company B
 * - 10th Regiment, Alabama Infantry, Company D "Alexandria Rifle Company"
 * - 10th Regiment, Alabama Infantry, Company G "Pope Walker Guards"
 * - 10th Regiment, Alabama Infantry, Company H "Choccolocco Rifles"
 * - 22nd Regiment, Alabama Infantry, Company E
 * - 25th Regiment, Alabama Infantry, Company I
 * - 30th Regiment, Alabama Infantry, Company B and E
 * - 31st Regiment, Alabama Infantry, Company D
 * - 44th Regiment, Alabama Infantry, Company K
 * - 48th Regiment, Alabama Infantry, Company I and K
 * - 50th Regiment, Alabama Infantry, Company A, formerly Company A, 2nd Battalion
 * - 51st Regiment, Alabama Partisan Rangers, Company A and D
 * - 58th Regiment, Alabama Infantry, Company F

Online Records
 * 1861-1865 at FamilySearch
 * 1861-1865 at FamilySearch
 * 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 at FamilySearch
 * 1880-1930 - at FamilySearch — index and images
 * 1907, 1921, 1927 at FamilySearch

World War I
 * 1917-1919 at FamilySearch

World War II
 * 1940-1945 - at FamilySearch — index and images

Newspapers
archived and digitized newspapers available online on both and pay-to-access websites.
 * 1837-1895 Jacksonville Republican
 * 1929-1976 Anniston Star at Ancestry ($).
 * Alabama Online Historical Newspapers - identifies historical

Voting Records
Alabama Voting Registers for 1867 are available online at the Alabama Department of Archives and History. See Calhoun County at Register.

Probate Records
Online Probate Records
 * 1753-1999 Alabama Wills and Probate Records 1753-1999 at Ancestry $
 * 1809-1985 at FamilySearch

Tax Records

 * 1865-1866 U.S. IRS Tax Assessment Lists, 1862-1918 at Ancestry ($). Calhoun County is in District 3.

Vital Records
Vital Record Substitutes
 * A collection of obituaries and death notices from various funeral homes in the Calhoun County area has been put together by GenealogyBuffs:
 * Calhoun County, Alabama Obituary and Death Notices Collection

Birth

 * 1881-1930 FamilySearch Historical Records Collection
 * 1881-1930 - at FamilySearch — index

Marriage

 * 1733-2013 Alabama, United States Marriages at FindMyPast ($)
 * 1800-1969 Alabama, Marriage Collection, 1800-1969 at Ancestry $
 * 1809-1920 Alabama Marriages, 1809-1920 (Selected Counties) at Ancestry $
 * 1809-1950 at FamilySearch
 * 1815, 1833-1868, 1936-1969 Alabama, Marriage Collection, 1800-1969 at Ancestry ($); Index. This collection is comprised of indexes created by several agencies - the Alabama Center for Health Statistics, Jordan Dodd of Liahona Research, and Hunting For Bears.
 * 1816-1957 at FamilySearch
 * To 1825 Index to Marriages at Ancestry ($); 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.
 * 1834-1927 Calhoun County Marriage Books B2-N Index 1834-1927 in International Genealogical Index at FamilySearch

Death

 * 1881-1952 FamilySearch Historical Records Collection
 * 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).
 * 1908-1974 FamilySearch Historical Records Collection

Archives

 * Alabama Department of Archives and History P.O. Box 300100 624 Washington Ave. Montgomery, AL 36130 (334) 242-4435 website

Family History Centers
Anniston Alabama Family History Center


 * Anniston, Alabama 1217 W Lenlock Ln Anniston, Alabama, United States Phone: 256-820-5828 Hours: 1st, 2nd, 3rd Sat 9am-12pm; Wed 6pm-9pm; or call for appointment.

Libraries

 * Public Library of Anniston-Calhoun County Alabama Room 108 E. 10th Street Anniston, Alabama 36201 Phone: 256-237-8501 E-mail: [mailto:alroom@anniston.lib.al.us alroom@anniston.lib.al.us] Website

Societies

 * AlaBenton Genealogical Society 108 E. 10th Street Anniston, AL 36202 Website''


 * Northeast Alabama Genealogical Society P O Box 8268 Gadsden, AL 35902 Website


 * Calhoun County Historical Society P O Box 1771 Anniston, AL 36202

Websites

 * Alabama Genealogical and Historical Resources on the Net
 * Calhoun County, AL Genealogy Trails
 * Calhoun County Tracking Your Roots
 * 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.
 * Calhoun County ALGenWeb ~ record transcriptions and information pertinent to the county.
 * Calhoun County, Alabama Genealogy and Family History (Linkpendium)
 * Jackson State Univerisity Yearbook Digital Project: The Library is currently digitizing the entire run of the Jacksonville State University yearbooks. The yearbooks began publication in 1926 under the name Teacola (some volumes spelled "Teacoala"), which they held until 1933, when the title changed to the Mimosa. The Mimosa was not published immediately preceding and during World War II, so there are no volumes for the years 1934-1947. Print copies of the yearbooks can be found in the Library's reference collection on the 5th floor, and also in closed stacks in the 10th floor Alabama Gallery.
 * – 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.
 * Web Sites at RootsWeb - Calhoun AL