Lauderdale County, Alabama Genealogy

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Parent County
Lauderdale County was originally included in Houston County created by land speculators in 1784, then made a part of Elk County by the Mississipi territorial legislature before 1817. The present county was established by the Alabama territorial general assembly on 3 February 1818 from lands ceded to the state by the Cherokee, Chickasaw, and Choctaw Indians ca. 1816. County seat: Florence (1818-present).

Web Sites

 * USGenWeb project. May have maps, name indexes, history or other information for this county. Select the state, then the county.
 * Family History Library Catalog. Salt Lake City, Utah.