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.
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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 in honor of John C. Calhoun. The County is located in the northeast area of the state.[2]
County Courthouse[edit | edit source]
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.[3]
Calhoun 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 |
| 1919 | 1834 | 1919 | 1835 | 1832 | 1891 | 1816 |
Record Loss[edit | edit source]
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Calhoun County had destructive courthouse fires in 1861, 1865, and 1932.[5] [6] For suggestions about research in places that suffered historic record losses, see:
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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 Calhoun County:[8]
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 Calhoun County were published in Memorial Record of Alabama (1893). Digital version at FamilySearch Digital Library. Begins on page 584.
- Northern Alabama, Historical and Biographical. Birmingham, Ala.: Smith and De Land, 1888. Digital version at FamilySearch Digital Library. Calhoun County (Town of Oxford) begins on page 112.
- Calhoun County Biographies at The USGenWeb Archives Project
Business, Commerce, and Occupations[edit | edit source]
Cemeteries[edit | edit source]
The following web sites have additional information on Calhoun county cemeteries.
- Interment.net Alabama cemetery records by county.
- Alabama Cemetery Records 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[edit | edit source]
| Historical populations | ||
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| Census | Pop. | %± |
| 1840 | 14,260 | — |
| 1850 | 17,163 | 20.4% |
| 1860 | 21,539 | 25.5% |
| 1870 | 13,980 | −35.1% |
| 1880 | 19,591 | 40.1% |
| 1890 | 33,835 | 72.7% |
| 1900 | 34,874 | 3.1% |
| 1910 | 39,115 | 12.2% |
| 1920 | 47,822 | 22.3% |
| 1930 | 55,611 | 16.3% |
| 1940 | 63,319 | 13.9% |
| 1950 | 79,539 | 25.6% |
| 1960 | 95,878 | 20.5% |
| 1970 | 103,092 | 7.5% |
| 1980 | 119,761 | 16.2% |
| 1990 | 116,034 | −3.1% |
| 2000 | 112,249 | −3.3% |
| 2010 | 118,572 | 5.6% |
| 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]
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 FamilySearch Digital Library
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 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 ($). Website includes surname index. FHL Book 976.163 E7bg.
Local Histories[edit | edit source]
Local histories are available for Calhoun County. The histories may include biographies, church, school and government history, and military information. For more information about local histories, see the wiki page section Alabama Local Histories.
- Northern Alabama, Historical and Biographical. Birmingham, Ala.: Smith and De Land, 1888. Digital version at FamilySearch Digital Library. Calhoun County begins on page 111.
Maps and Gazetteers[edit | edit source]
for more resources
- Maps of Alabama (1799-1980)
- Family Maps of Calhoun County (land patent maps) at HistoryGeo.com ($). 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 Calhoun 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 Calhoun County:
- - 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 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]
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
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. See Calhoun County at Register.
Periodicals[edit | edit source]
Probate Records[edit | edit source]
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 ($) — index, click here for more information.
Tax Records[edit | edit source]
Alabama tax records complement land records and can be used to supplement the years between censuses. There may be gaps of several years in the tax records of some counties. For more information, see the wiki page Alabama Taxation.
- 1865-1866 U.S. IRS Tax Assessment Lists, 1862-1918 at Ancestry ($). Calhoun 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 $.
For some online statewide indexes, see the FamilySearch Historical Record Collections for Alabama.
Vital Record Substitutes
- A collection of obituaries and death notices from various funeral homes in the Calhoun County area has been put together by GenealogyBuffs:
Birth[edit | edit source]
- 1881-1930 Alabama, Births and Christenings, 1881-1930 at FamilySearch - How to Use this Collection
- 1881-1930 - Alabama, County Birth Registers, 1881-1930 at FamilySearch — index, and some images- How to Use this Collection
Marriage[edit | edit source]
- 1733-2013 Alabama, United States Marriages at FindMyPast ($)
- 1800-1969 Alabama, Marriage Collection, 1800-1969 at Ancestry $
- 1809-1920 Alabama Marriages, 1809-1920 (Selected Counties) at Ancestry $
- 1809-1950 Alabama, County Marriages, 1809-1950 at FamilySearch- How to Use this Collection
- 1815, 1833-1868, 1936-1969 Alabama, Marriage Collection, 1800-1969 at Ancestry ($); Index. This collection is comprised of indexes created by several agencies - the Alabama Center for Health Statistics, Jordan Dodd of Liahona Research, and Hunting For Bears.
- 1816-1957 Alabama Marriages, 1816-1957 at FamilySearch- How to Use this Collection
- To 1825 Index to Marriages at Ancestry ($); 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[9]
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 ($); Index.
- 1908-1959 Index to Deaths recorded by the state of Alabama at Ancestry ($); 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
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 Calhoun County. For state-wide library facilities, see Alabama Archives and Libraries.
- Public Library of Anniston-Calhoun County
Alabama Room
108 E. 10th Street
Anniston, Alabama 36201
Phone: 256-237-8501
E-mail: alroom@anniston.lib.al.us
Website
Museums[edit | edit source]
Societies[edit | edit source]
- 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[edit | edit source]
- 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.
- 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.
- Web Sites at RootsWeb - Calhoun AL
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.
- ↑ Wikipedia contributors, "Calhoun, Alabama," in Wikipedia: the Free Encyclopedia, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Calhoun_County,_Alabama 05/30/2017.
- ↑ 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.
- ↑ Calhoun County Alabama in AllFreeRecords.com (accessed 5 March 2014).
- ↑ Images for Calhoun County, Alabama in CourthousHistory.com (accessed 5 March 2014).
- ↑ 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, "Calhoun County, Alabama," in Wikipedia: the Free Encyclopedia, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Calhoun_County,_Alabama, accessed 4 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.
