Blount County, Alabama Genealogy
Guide to Blount County, Alabama ancestry, genealogy and family history, birth records, marriage records, death records, census records, family history, and military records.
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Contents
- 1 County Information
- 2 Resources
- 2.1 Bible Records
- 2.2 Biographies
- 2.3 Business, Commerce, and Occupations
- 2.4 Cemeteries
- 2.5 Census Records
- 2.6 Church Records
- 2.7 Court Records
- 2.8 Directories
- 2.9 Emigration and Immigration
- 2.10 Ethnic, Political, and Religious Groups
- 2.11 Funeral Homes
- 2.12 Genealogies
- 2.13 Guardianship
- 2.14 Land and Property Records
- 2.15 Local Histories
- 2.16 Maps and Gazetteers
- 2.17 Migration
- 2.18 Military Records
- 2.19 Naturalization and Citizenship
- 2.20 Newspapers
- 2.21 Obituaries
- 2.22 Other Records
- 2.23 Periodicals
- 2.24 Probate Records
- 2.25 School Records
- 2.26 Social Security Records
- 2.27 Tax Records
- 2.28 Vital Records
- 3 Research Facilities
- 4 Societies
- 5 Websites
- 6 Research Guides
- 7 References
County Information[edit | edit source]
Description[edit | edit source]
The County was named for Gov. Willie G. Blount of Tennessee, who provided assistance to settlers in Alabama during the Creek War of 1813-14. [2]The county is located in the north-central area of the state.[3]
County Courthouse[edit | edit source]
Blount County Courthouse
220 Second Avenue East
Oneonta, AL 35121
Telephone: (205) 625-6868
Blount County Website
County Archivist has probate records from 1824, marriage, land and burial records from 1820.
Clerk Circuit Court has divorce and court records.[4]
Blount 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 |
| 1905 | 1920 | 1805 | 1929 | 1820 | 1824 | 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]
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Populated Places[edit | edit source]
The following are the most historically and genealogically relevant populated places in Blount 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]
Biographies[edit | edit source]
- Biographies of many notable residents of Blount County were published in Memorial Record of Alabama (1893). Digital version at FamilySearch Digital Library. Begins on page 499.
- Blount County Biographies at The USGenWeb Archives Project
Business, Commerce, and Occupations[edit | edit source]
Cemeteries[edit | edit source]
The following web site has additional information on Blount county cemeteries.
- Interment.net Alabama cemetery records by county.
- Ivison, Hazle R. Collins. Index to Alabama Cemeteries: Blount County, Coosa County, St. Clair County, Talladega County, Winston County n.d. Digital version at FamilySearch Digital Library -
- Cemetery Records of Blount County, Alabama The three volume's are transcribed gravestones from all 91-known Blount County cemeteries (approximately 14,000 names).
Census Records[edit | edit source]
| Historical populations | ||
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| Census | Pop. | %± |
| 1820 | 2,415 | — |
| 1830 | 4,233 | 75.3% |
| 1840 | 5,570 | 31.6% |
| 1850 | 7,367 | 32.3% |
| 1860 | 10,865 | 47.5% |
| 1870 | 9,945 | −8.5% |
| 1880 | 15,369 | 54.5% |
| 1890 | 21,927 | 42.7% |
| 1900 | 23,119 | 5.4% |
| 1910 | 21,456 | −7.2% |
| 1920 | 25,538 | 19.0% |
| 1930 | 28,020 | 9.7% |
| 1940 | 29,490 | 5.2% |
| 1950 | 28,975 | −1.7% |
| 1960 | 25,449 | −12.2% |
| 1970 | 26,853 | 5.5% |
| 1980 | 36,459 | 35.8% |
| 1990 | 39,248 | 7.6% |
| 2000 | 51,024 | 30.0% |
| 2010 | 57,322 | 12.3% |
| Source: "Wikipedia.org". | ||
State Census
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.
List of Churches and Church Parishes
Court Records[edit | edit source]
Directories[edit | edit source]
Emigration and Immigration[edit | edit source]
Ethnic, Political, and Religious Groups[edit | edit source]
The following have information concerning African American research.Both should be used:
- African American Genealogy (US) has more information about the kinds of records
- Alabama Cultural Groups has information specific to Alabama African Americans.
Funeral Homes[edit | edit source]
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.
To place a grant or deed on a map within context of Blount County see:
- Boyd, Gregory A. Family Maps of Blount 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 ($). Website includes surname index. FHL Book 976.172 E7b.
Local Histories[edit | edit source]
Local histories are available for Blount County. The histories may include biographies, church, school and government history, and military information. For more information about local histories, see the wiki page section Alabama Local Histories.
- Northern Alabama, Historical and Biographical Birmingham, Ala.: Smith and De Land, 1888. Digital version at FamilySearch Digital Library. Blount County begins on page 108.
Maps and Gazetteers[edit | edit source]
for more resources
- Maps of Alabama (1799-1980)
- Family Maps of Blount County (land patent maps) at HistoryGeo.com ($). Free surname search.
- FamilySearch Places:Cities and Towns- How to Use FS Places
Migration[edit | edit source]
Military Records[edit | edit source]
Civil War
Regiments. Men in Blount 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 Blount County:
- - 19th Regiment, Alabama Infantry, Company B (Blount Continentals)
- - 19th Regiment, Alabama Infantry, Company K (Blount Guards)
- - 28th Regiment, Alabama Infantry, Company B and C.
- - 29th Regiment, Alabama Infantry, Company B " Blount County Hornets"
- - 29th Regiment, Alabama Infantry, Company C " Avalanche Company"
- - 29th Regiment, Alabama Infantry, Company E "The Phil Weaver Guards"
- - 29th Regiment, Alabama Infantry, Company F "The Blount County Tiger Boys"
- - 48th Regiment, Alabama Infantry, Company A and F
- - 50th Regiment, Alabama Infantry, Company D, formerly Company E, 2nd Battalion
- - 54th Regiment, Alabama Infantry, Company H (formerly Co. "I", 1st AL, TN, and MS Infantry)
Online Records
- 1861-1865 Alabama Civil War Service Records of Union Soldiers, 1861-1865 at FamilySearch - How to Use this Collection
- 1861-1865 Alabama Civil War Service Records of Confederate Soldiers, 1861-1865 at FamilySearch- How to Use this Collection
- 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
- 1880-1930 - Alabama, Confederate Pension Applications, ca. 1880-1930's at FamilySearch — index and images- How to Use this Collection
- 1907, 1921, 1927 Alabama, Census of Confederate Veterans, 1907, 1921, 1927 at FamilySearch- How to Use this Collection
World War I
World War II
- 1940-1945 - Alabama, World War II Draft Registration Cards,1940-1945 at FamilySearch — index and images- How to Use this Collection
Naturalization and Citizenship[edit | edit source]
Newspapers[edit | edit source]
- Jones, Melvin. Index and Excerpts Taken from Blount County Alabama Newspapers 1879-1907 Digital version at FamilySearch Digital Library
Obituaries[edit | edit source]
Other Records[edit | edit source]
Voting Records[edit | edit source]
- 1834-1981: Alabama Voter Registration and Poll Tax Cards, 1834-1981 at FamilySearch - How to use this collection, index and images
Alabama Voting Registers for 1867 are available online at the Alabama Department of Archives and History. Blount County has one book.
Periodicals[edit | edit source]
Probate Records[edit | edit source]
- 1830-1976 Blount County Probate Records, 1830-1976 at FamilySearch- How to Use this Collection
Online Probate 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
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 ($) — index, click here for more information.
Tax Records[edit | edit source]
Alabama tax records complement land records and can be used to supplement the years between censuses. There may be gaps of several years in the tax records of some counties. For more information, see the wiki page Alabama Taxation.
- 1865-1866 U.S. IRS Tax Assessment Lists, 1862-1918 at Ancestry ($). Blount County is in District 3.
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]
- 1905-1912 Blount County Marriage Index 1905-1912 in International Genealogical Index at FamilySearch[7]
- 1881-1930 Alabama Births and Christenings, 1881-1930 at FamilySearch- How to Use this Collection
- 1881-1930 - Alabama, County Birth Registers, 1881-1930 at FamilySearch — index, and some images- How to Use this Collection
Marriage[edit | edit source]
- 1733-2013 Alabama, United States Marriages at FindMyPast $
- 1800-1969 Alabama, Marriage Collection, 1800-1969 at Ancestry $ 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.
- 1802-1825 Index to Marriages at Ancestry $ 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.
- 1809-1920 Alabama Marriages, 1809-1920 (Selected Counties) at Ancestry $ This database is a collection of marriage records from the state. Researchers will find the names of both bride and groom along with the marriage date. The county where the ceremony was performed is also provided. Containing about 150,000 records and the names of nearly 300,000 men and women.
- 1809-1950 Alabama, County Marriages, 1809-1950 at FamilySearch- How to Use this Collection
- 1816-1957 Alabama Marriages, 1816-1957 at FamilySearch- How to Use this Collection
- 1820-1844; 1857–1879 Marriages by Groom at ALGenWeb
- 1820-1912 Blount County Marriage Books A-G Index 1820-1912 in International Genealogical Index at FamilySearch[8]
Death[edit | edit source]
- 1881-1952 Alabama, Deaths and Burials, 1881-1952 at FamilySearch- How to Use this Collection
- 1881-1974 Index to Deaths and Burials at Ancestry– ($); Index.
- 1905-1917, 1924 Blount County Death Index 1905-1917 and 1924 in International Genealogical Index at FamilySearch[9]
- 1908-1959 Index to Deaths recorded by the state of Alabama at Ancestry– ($); Index. The index includes name of the deceased, county and date of death, and the state certificate number (volume and page).
- 1908-1974 Alabama Deaths, 1908-1974 at FamilySearch - How to Use this Collection
Divorce[edit | edit source]
Research Facilities[edit | edit source]
Archives[edit | edit source]
- Alabama Department of Archives and History
P.O. Box 300100
624 Washington Ave.
Montgomery, AL 36130
(334) 242-4435
website
- Blount County Archives
P. O. Box 45
Oneonta, AL35121
205-625-6868x3118
Family History Centers[edit | edit source]
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 Libraries
Libraries[edit | edit source]
Listed below are libraries in Blount County. For state-wide library facilities, see Alabama Archives and Libraries.
- Bloutsville Public Library
205-429-3156
Website
Museums[edit | edit source]
Societies[edit | edit source]
- North Central Alabama Genealogical Society
P. O. Box 13
Cullman, AL 35056-0013
- Publication: Alabama Family History and Genealogy News
- Publication: Alabama Family History and Genealogy News
- Northeast Alabama Genealogical Society
P. O. Box 8268
404 Thomas Ave
Boaz, AL 35957
Phone:256.593.3000
Website - Blount County Historical Society & Museum
P. O. Box 45
Oneonta, AL 35121 - Blountsville Historical Society
P. O. Box 231
71406 N. Main Street
Blountsville, AL 35031
205-429-2468
Website
Websites[edit | edit source]
- Blount County ALGenWeb
- 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.
- Blount County ALGenWeb ~ record transcriptions and information pertinent to the county.
- Blount 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]
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.
- ↑ Genealogy Trails History Group, “Blount County, Alabama Genealogy and History”, http://genealogytrails.com/ala/blount/ 05/29/2017.
- ↑ Wikipedia contributors, "Blount, Alabama," in Wikipedia: the Free Encyclopedia, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Blount_County,_Alabama 05/29/2017.
- ↑ 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.
- ↑ Wikipedia contributors, "Blount County, Alabama," in Wikipedia: the Free Encyclopedia, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Blount_County%2C_Alabama, accessed 2 October 2018.
- ↑ Genealogical Society of Utah, Parish and Vital Records List (July 1998). Microfiche. Digital version at https://www.familysearch.org/wiki/en/images/8/8d/Igialabama.pdf.
- ↑ Genealogical Society of Utah, Parish and Vital Records List (July 1998). Microfiche. Digital version at https://www.familysearch.org/wiki/en/images/8/8d/Igialabama.pdf.
- ↑ Genealogical Society of Utah, Parish and Vital Records List (July 1998). Microfiche. Digital version at https://www.familysearch.org/wiki/en/images/8/8d/Igialabama.pdf.
