Alabama, Church Records - FamilySearch Historical Records

What is in This Collection?
This collection contains church records for the years 1841 to 2007 for denominations in Alabama. Churches in this collection include:
 * Trinity Episcopal Church (Mobile)
 * Presbyterian Church (Gainesville)
 * Government Street Presbyterian Church (Mobile)

What Can These Records Tell Me?
The following information may be found in these records:


 * The names of individuals
 * Dates of birth
 * The names of parents
 * Dates of baptism
 * Residences


 * The names of brides and grooms
 * Dates of marriage
 * Death and burial information

How Do I Search This Collection?
Before searching this collection, it is helpful to know:
 * The name of your ancestor
 * The date of the birth, baptism, marriage or death

How Do I Analyze the Results?
Compare each result from your search with what you know to determine if there is a match. This may require viewing multiple records or images. Keep track of your research in a research log.

I Found the Person I Was Looking For, What Now?

 * Add any new information to your records
 * Search for the family in census records
 * Use the information found in the record to find land, probate and immigration records
 * Search for obituaries and cemetery records

I Can’t Find the Person I’m Looking For, What Now?

 * If your ancestor does not have a common name, collect entries for every person who has the same surname. This list can help you find possible relatives
 * If you cannot locate your ancestor in the locality in which you believe they lived, then try searching records of a nearby town or county
 * Try different spellings of your ancestor’s name
 * Remember that sometimes individuals went by nicknames or alternated between using first and middle names

Research Helps
The following articles will help you in your research for your family in the state of Alabama.
 * Alabama Guided Research
 * Alabama Record Finder
 * Alabama Research Tips and Strategies
 * Step-by-Step Alabama Research, 1880-Present

FamilySearch Catalog

 * Guide to vital statistics records in Alabama church archives, 1942
 * Mobile. Trinity Episcopal Church. Church records, 1845-1994
 * Mobile. Government Street Presbyterian Church. Church records, 1831-1982
 * Nelle Morris Jenkins. Presbyterian Church. Marriage records, 1833-1839; poll lists; Presbyterian church Gainesville 1837-1860, and other records, Sumter county, Alabama; abstracts from Orphan's minute book no. 1, 1833-1839, Sumter County, Alabama; marriages 1839-1841, wills 1833-1841, minutes 1839-1841, polls 1834-1836, maps, tract book records, index
 * Alabama miscellaneous church records, 1807-1947

Citing This Collection
Citations help you keep track of places you have searched and sources you have found. Identifying your sources helps others find the records you used.