Autauga County Alabama Genealogy

1884 Map of Autauga County Alabama

…regiments. Men often joined a company (within a regiment) that originated in their county. Listed below are companies or regiments that were formed from men of Autauga County. 1st Regiment, Alabama Cavalry, Company A, B and G 1st Regiment, Alabama Cavalry, Company D “Pearsons Dragoons” 3rd Regiment, Alabama Cavalry, Company H [formerly Independent Co.] 3rd Regiment, Alabama Infantry, Company I “Wetumpka Light Guards” 6th Regiment, Alabama Infantry, Company L “Autauga Rifles” [subsequently, Company A] 7th Regiment, Alabama Infantry, Company I (Mounted) 24th Regiment, Alabama Infantry, Company K “Autauga Guards” 58th Regiment, Alabama Infantry, Company K 59th Regiment, Alabama Infantry, Company…

Winston County Alabama Genealogy

Winston County cutout from the 1910 Hammonds Atlas of the World

…1920 Winston County, Alabama Census Free 1920 Census Forfor your Research Hosted at Ancestry.com – Ancestry Free Trial 1920 Winston County, Census (images and index) $ Hosted at Winston County ALGenWeb 1920 Winston County Census Index Hosted at Census Guide 1920 U.S. Census Guide 1930 Winston County, Alabama Census Free 1930 Census Forfor your Research Hosted at Ancestry.com – Ancestry Free Trial 1930 Winston County, Census (images and index) $ Hosted at Winston County ALGenWeb 1930 Winston County Census Index Hosted at Census Guide 1930 U.S. Census Guide 1940 Winston County, Alabama Census Free 1940 Census forfor your research. Hosted at FamilySearch United States Census,…

Chilton County Alabama Genealogy

1884 Map of Chilton County Alabama

…at Ancestry.com – Ancestry Free Trial 1910 Chilton County, Census (images and index) $ Hosted at Census Guide 1910 U.S. Census Guide 1920 Chilton County, Alabama Census Free 1920 Census Forfor your Research Hosted at FamilySearch United States Census, 1920 Hosted at Ancestry.com – Ancestry Free Trial 1920 Chilton County, Census (images and index) $ Hosted at Census Guide 1920 U.S. Census Guide 1930 Chilton County, Alabama Census Free 1930 Census Forfor your Research Hosted at FamilySearch United States Census, 1930 Hosted at Ancestry.com – Ancestry Free Trial 1930 Chilton County, Census (images and index) $ Hosted at Census Guide 1930 U.S. Census Guide 1940…

Alabama Census Records

1820 Lawrence County Alabama Census page 1

…1830 Free U. S. 1830 Census Form Understanding the 1830 Census Questions Free United States Census, 1840 Free U. S. 1840 Census Form Understanding the 1840 Census Questions Free United States Census, 1850 Free U. S. 1850 Census Form Understanding the 1850 Census Questions Free United States Census, 1860 Free U. S. 1860 Census Form Understanding the 1860 Census Questions Free United States Census, 1870 Free U. S. 1870 Census Form Understanding the 1870 Census Questions Free United States Census, 1880 Free U. S. 1880 Census Form Understanding the 1880 Census Questions Free United States Census, 1890 The only extant…

Madison County Queries

You can now “submit” your comments by using the comment form at the end of this page. Thank you, Dennis Schrimsher, Hamilton, Schmalr, Cowan, and Grimmett – 27 May 2010 I am searching for information about my great-great grandmother and her 4 husbands: Sarah Catherine (Kitty) Schrimsher, Joseph Hamilton, Joseph Schmalr, Jason Cowan, and Thomas Benton Grimmett. I’m told that the Schrimshers are one of the first families of Northern Alabama. My brother and I were adopted out of the family and we’re trying to put together some idea of what our ancestors were like. I found Joseph Hamilton on…

Biography of Frank S. Stone, Sr.

Memorial record of Alabama

…S., born June 12, 1863; Mary, born in 1866, but now deceased; Robert O., born June 26, 1872. The surviving children have had most excellent school advantages. Frank S., Jr., received his literary training in Mobile at the Barton academy and Towles institute, then passed through a course at the university of Alabama in civil engineering, then a course in physics, and finally graduated from one of the best law schools in the south, the university of Georgia; Robert O. is now pursuing a course of mining and mechanical engineering at the Alabama polytechnic college. Captain Stone takes much interest…

Old Huntsville Magazine : Huntsville City Directory, 1859-1860

…C. Bibb) Cotton Factors and Commission Merchants, n s Eustis b Franklin and Green Bradley Wm. B., clk. Pleasants, Spotswood & Co’s., bds Johnson House Bradford Miss Cattie J., at Mrs. J. B. Bradford’s Bradford Daniel M., land agt. res n e c Green and Clinton Bradford Mrs. J. B., s s Randolph e of Lincoln Bradford Wm. P., at Mrs. J. B. Bradford’s Brandon Miss Mary, at Theo. Lacy’s Brannan Wm., n s Arms b Church and Mill Brant, painter, bds Thomas O. Gill’s Brawley R.N., Grocery and Commission Merchant, 14 Commercial Row, s s Public Square b Franklin…

Obituary of Millard Houston Lambeth (1932-2019)

Millard Houston Lambeth

November 13, 1932 – October 29, 2019 Millard Houston Lambeth Mr. Millard Houston Lambeth, age 86, of Brewton, AL passed away on Tuesday, October 29, 2019. Mr. Lambeth was a native of and life-long member of the Brewton and Flomaton communities where he worked as an equipment operator in the construction industry. He enjoyed deer and turkey hunting and was a member of Allen Smith Holiness Church. Mr. Lambeth was preceded in death by his parents, James Ernest and Iver Lee Lambeth; wife Betty Lambeth, and son, Kenny Lambeth; grandson, Cody Nolan, and brothers, Crumpton, Burnace, Preston, Marvin, Bill and

1850 Free Persons of Color, Autauga County, Alabama

Autauga County AL 1850 Census page 80

The table on this page reflects those individuals who were enumerated in the 1850 census in Autauga County, Alabama, and listed as free Black (B), Mulatto (M) or Indian (IND). When you see ages that end with or 5 in a census listing it often means the age is an estimate. There were no free persons of color in the following towns of Autauga County, Alabama in 1850: Chestnut, Coosada, Fanning, Kingston, Pine Flat, Washington and Wetumpka. An asterisk * beside the surname means I can identify these individuals in the 1860 Autauga County Alabama census, and they appear in…

1860 Free Persons of Color, Autauga County, Alabama

Autauga County AL 1860 Census page 1

The table on this page reflects those individuals who were enumerated in the 1860 census in Autauga County, Alabama, and listed as free Black (B), Mulatto (M) or Indian (IND). When you see ages that end with or 5 in a census listing it often means the age is an estimate. There were no free persons of color in the following towns of Autauga County, Alabama in 1860: Independence, Kingston, Milton, and Robinson Springs. An asterisk * beside the surname means I can identify these individuals in the 1850 Autauga County Alabama census, and they appear in the 1850 Free

Free Black Persons – 1850 Talladega County Alabama

This record features a comprehensive list of the identified free blacks living in Talladega County, Alabama, in 1850. The 1850 census incorporated free blacks into the standard census records, while enslaved individuals were accounted for in a separate slave census. Out of the 23 million individuals counted across the United States during the 1850 census, a mere 500,000 were recognized as free blacks. NAME AGE SEX CLR Belamy, Cora 11 f b Belamy, Henry 16 m b Belamy, Joseph 4 m b Belamy, Laura 35 f b Belamy, Prince 13 m b Belamy, Sarah 8 f b Belamy, William 6…

Alabama African American Genealogy Research

…the rare few who, against staggering odds, had become literate. This database provides a more poignant picture of what it was to live as a slave in the American South. Taken from The American Slave: A Composite Autobiography, this collection is the most complete available picture of the African-American slavery experience. There is simply no other historical document quite like it. The collection contains over 20,000 pages of type-scripted interviews with more than 3,500 former slaves collected over a ten year period. Articles to Assist Your research: African American Research, Part 1 Genealogical techniques used to track slave families before…

Jellico Community Cemetery, Houston County, Alabama

Jellico Community Cemetery, Houston County, Alabama

…Circle in Dothan, get on US Highway 84 West, go approximately 9 miles, turn left on South Houston County Road 9.  Go approximately ¼ mile, will pass Piney Grove Assembly of God Church before coming to Winslette Chapel United Methodist Church.  The cemetery is across the road from this church.  The cemetery does not “belong” to this church, but to the Jellico Community.  There is a monument in the cemetery stating “Jellico Community Cemetery, Established 1819, Erected In Memory Of Muriel Ballard.” Internments at Jellico Community Cemetery NAME BIRTH/DEATH EPITAPH/COMMENTS ARD, Emit  27 Feb 1885-03 Apr 1885 Epitaph:  Parents:  L….

1860 Mortality Schedule for Marengo County, Alabama – page 1-3

Marengo County Alabama 1860 Mortality Schedule page 1

The schedules for recording mortality required information about the deceased such as their name, gender, age, ethnicity (white, black, or mixed race), marital status, birthplace (state, territory, or country), the month of death, profession/occupation/trade, cause of death or disease, and the number of days of illness. In our transcriptions, we have omitted the ethnicity column and instead indicated whether the individual was a slave or free. If the status column includes either “slave” or “free”, it can be assumed that the person was of a non-white ethnicity. Any item with “unknown” or “not known” has been left blank in the…

Madison County Cemeteries – F’s Surnames

No portion of this page may be copied without the consent of Richard White. Permission for non-profit or educational redistribution in original form via electronic or print media is explicitly granted. Commercial redistribution via electronic, print or other media permitted only with written consent of Richard White. Madison County Cemeteries – F’s Surnames Copyright 2007 by Richard White….

Madison County, Alabama Mailing List Instructions

To Subscribe to the mailing list in MAIL MODE send an email message to: ALMADISO-L-request@rootsweb.com To Subscribe in DIGEST mode send and email message to: ALMADISO-D-request@rootsweb.com The subject is ignored so you can leave it blank and in the body have nothing but the word : subscribe (Turn off your signature files, etc.) To unsubscribe send a message to the same address containing the word: unsubscribe To post a message (regardless of mail or digest mode) to the ALMADISO list just send it to ALMADISO-L@rootsweb.com Note: You MUST be a subscriber to post to the list.  …

Paint Rock, Jackson County, Alabama

…Lemuel G. Mead was a Paint Rock lawyer when the war began. He was also master of the Paint Rock Masonic Lodge. In September 1861 Mead raised the “Paint Rock Rifles” which became Company C, 26th (later 50th) Alabama Infantry Regiment. He led his men into combat at Shiloh in April 1862 but resigned his commission on 1 July 1862, after Union forces had invaded North Alabama. Mead was soon commissioned a captain of partisan rangers and authorized to operate behind the enemy lines in North Alabama and Tennessee. On 18 January 1864, Mead was authorized to increase his command

Alabama Newspapers and Obituaries

Free Digitized Alabama Newspapers Alabama Civil War Newspapers In honor of the Civil War sesquicentennial, ADAH has begun a project to make all of its newspapers from that era available online. These issues have been digitized from microfilm. Alabama Small Town Newspapers The Democrat-Reporter Linden, Alabama The Florala News Florala , Alabama The Lamar Democrat and Sulligent News Vernon, Alabama The Pinson News & Jefferson Countian Pinson, Alabama Thomasville News Thomasville, Alabama The Tuskegee News Tuskegee, Alabama Free Alabama Newspaper Records The Anniston Star Obituaries 1891 Newspaper Obituaries, Crenshaw Co, AL 1892 Newspaper Obituaries, Crenshaw Co, AL Alabama Newspaper Records…

Bullock County Surnames

If you would like to have your Bullock County Alabama surnames added please use the comment form below. ADAMS Wilsie Calhoun Jennifer Coleman ALBRECHT John Radford ALBRIGHT John Radford ALSTON Eugenia ANDERSON Andree Roaf ALEXANDER Chrystine K. Land AUSTIN Bob Austin Kim Austin Linda Parnell Thrasher BABER Carol Easley BALDWIN Angela Radziszewski BALLENTINE Gini James BANKS Danee Miller Crouch BARBAREE Becky Bradley BARHAM Richard Barham Eugenia BARKER Garyxx8@aol.com BARKSDALE Lynda Little Crabill BARNES Cassaundra Haygood BARTLEY Bob Quinton BASKIN Joseph D. Ellis BATES Melissa Emerson BATTLE Carol Easley BECK Karyn Walsh BELLOTTE Jean Hayles Wright BERRY Wilsie Calhoun Emily Davis…

Josiah Lancaster Family

…– 1867 TX – place & date of marriage not determined) Josiah & Lucy Ann had 2 children: Ann Drucilla (AL 1825-TX 1892) & John Nathaniel (my line: AL 1827 – TX 1919). Lucy Ann Hudson Lancaster married a second time Thompson Mason Rector in Jackson Co. AL & the family moved to TX in the mid 1800s. Her second family with Rector began arriving in 1832. Lucy Ann’s father John Hudson (VA 1762 – AL?) also came to Madison / Jackson counties along with sons Caleb Baker, John Jr., William and Nathaniel). After some early records, they simply disappeared….

Griggs Family of Marshall County, Alabama

James Griggs Family

…in her memo to her sister Bertha “Buff” (Griggs) Bridges, Uncle Jim was my grandfather James Samuel Griggs. Uncle Ev was Everett Otto Griggs who was a brother of James Samuel Griggs. Vera was Vera (Griggs) Burgett, daughter of Uncle Ev and Aunt Carrie (Black) Griggs. Aunt Carrie was Carrie (Black) Griggs who was married to Everett Otto Griggs. I don’t know who the Lillie was that Gracie mentioned. Opal (Griggs) Hudgins was the daughter of James Samuel Griggs. Gracie signed simply as “g”.Gracie’s father was Rhodum Griggs, another brother of Uncle Ev & Uncle Jim although his name is…

1860 Washington County Alabama Census

1860 Washington County Census; M653_26; page 961

This database is an extraction from the Washington County Alabama 1860 federal census. Transcribed from the census are: Name Age Sex Color Occupation Location of Birth There were 2176 individuals residing in Washington County Alabama at the time of the 1860 census. Here’s some interesting facts concerning them: 2119 whites , 53 free mulattoes, and 4 free blacks. There were also 2491 slaves that were recorded separately in the slave census. Occupations: barkeeper, blacksmith, brick mason, carpenter, clergyman Methodist, clerk, dentist, ditcher, engineer, farm apprentice, farm laborer, farmer, gambler, grocer, innkeeper, laborer, lawyer, mail carrier, mechanic, merchant, miller, overseer, physician,…

Madison County Alabama Genealogy

Madison County

…Se-Sl’s, Sm-Sp’s, Sr-St’s, Su-Sz’s, Ta-Th’s, Ti-Ty’s, U-V’s, Wa-We’s, Wh-Wi’s, Wl-Wu’s, X-Z’s The goal of this website is to freely provide you with as much genealogical and historical information concerning Madison County, Alabama as is practical. Since I do not reside in the county, I cannot provide onsite genealogical assistance but can provide guidance and online assistance to your genealogical research. If you don’t ask a question, then I definitely cannot help you… so please ask! Last Updated: Sep 16, 2024 @ 4:11 pm If you would like to contribute data to this website please contact me, using the comment form!…

Clarke County, Alabama, and Its Surroundings, 1540-1877

A glance into the great south-east

…desirableness of collecting from the early settlers the materials for Alabama history. Speaking of “very many matters now resting only in the memory of man,” he well said: “If these matters are permitted to pass from our reach, they cannot be recalled. Now the materials for our history might, in the different sections * * * be collected * * * thereby contributing * * * to a work essentially valuable and indispensably necessary.” He further urged that if not thus collected, when searched for in the future, “the facts and circumstances of the early settlement” would not be within…

Bullock County, Alabama Maps

The following are maps for Bullock County, Alabama. United States Digital Map Collection 1895 Map Atlas Maps for Alabama Animated Map of US – This animated map shows the formation of the United States by county from the 1600s to present in increments of 10 years. The page doesn’t tell you how to stop the animation, however in Internet Explorer you can use the “Stop” buttom on the menu to stop the download on a particular year. To go to another year select “Refresh” and stop on the desired year. In Netscape try using the stop button and reload….