Alabama Estate Files - FamilySearch Historical Records/Known Issues

Question 1
Question 1: I cannot find my ancestor in these records. Is there a way to find my ancestor's name? Answer 1: Some of the files may contain more than one name. If you cannot find the name you are searching, please look throughout the record that is in the same alphabetical area as your ancestor. This procedure does not guarantee the name is included.

Question 2
Question 2: When I use this collection using the Name of my ancestor, and Talladega or Madison County, I get a message “No records found.” How do I find my ancestors estate/probate files in Talladega and Madison Counties? Answer 2: When this collection was placed online, all of the counties were indexed and listed by the last name of the estate, found on the outside of the folder. Because these records were indexed, the name of a person or the estate can be typed into the search boxes. However, Talladega and Madison counties were not indexed. This means that if you type a name into the search box of an estate from these two counties, you will get the message “No records found”. You can find the records which are in alphabetical order by using the browse function.


 * Go to Alabama Estate Files - FamilySearch Historical Records article.


 * Go to Alabama, Estate Files, 1830-1976 collection at FamilySearch.org.