Coosa County, Alabama Genealogy

Guide to Coosa County, Alabama ancestry, genealogy and family history, birth records, marriage records, death records, census records, and military records.

Description
Coosa County was formed from the Creek Cession of 1832 so does not have a parent county. Its name is derived from a town of the Creek tribe. Its county seat is Rockford It is located in the central area of the state.

County Courthouse
Coosa County Courthouse 9709 US Hwy 231 PO Box 98 Rockford, AL 35136 Phone: 256-377-4988 Coosa District Court 9709 US Hwy 231 PO Box 115 Rockford, AL 35136 Phone: 256-377-4957 Coosa County Website

Probate Records Office has a few birth and death records 1920-1945, marriage, probate, land and military records from 1834. Circuit Court Records from 1834.

Populated Places
For a complete list of populated places, including small neighborhoods and suburbs, visit Hometown Locator.

Bible Records

 * Bible Records at Tracking Your Roots
 * Coosa County, Alabama Bible Records at Access Genealogy
 * Coosa County Bible Records at USGenWeb Archives Project

Biographies

 * Memorial Record of Alabama, Coosa County. Madison, WI: Brant & Fuller, 1893. P. 722. Online at: FamilySearch Digital Library.
 * Coosa County Biographies at The USGenWeb Archives Project

Census Records
State Census


 * 1855   at FamilySearch - How to Use this Collection; index and images
 * 1866  at FamilySearch - How to Use this Collection; index and images
 * 1907, 1921, 1927  at FamilySearch - How to Use this Collection; index and images

Church Records

 * 1831-1994  at FamilySearch - How to Use this Collection; index and images

List of Churches and Church Parishes
 * FamilySearch Places

Court Records

 * 1909-1937 (*); Probate Court at FamilySearch Catalog — index & images

Ethnic, Political, and Religious Groups

 * 1865-1872  at FamilySearch - How to Use this Collection; images only

Land and Property Records
To place a grant or deed on a map within context of Coosa County see:


 * Boyd, Gregory A. Family Maps of Coosa County, Alabama: with Homesteads, Roads, Waterways, Towns, Cemeteries, Railroads, and More. Norman, Okla.: Arphax Pub. Co., 2008. This is a definitive work and can be used as an index to land grants. Digital version at HistoryGeo.com ($). Website includes surname index..

Online Land Indexes and Records

Local Histories

 * Northern Alabama, Historical and Biographical. Birmingham, Ala.: Smith and De Land, 1888. P. 123. Online at: FamilySearch Digital Library, Internet Archive, Hathitrust.

Maps and Gazetteers

 * Maps of Alabama (1799-1980)
 * Family Maps of Coosa County (land patent maps) at HistoryGeo.com ($). Free surname search.
 * FamilySearch Places: Map of cities and towns in this county - How to Use FS Places
 * Alabama Maps and Blueprints Collection at Alabama Department of Archives and History – maps can be browsed by location or subject

Military Records
Multiple Wars
 * ca.1918-ca.1962  at FamilySearch - How to Use this Collection; index and images

Civil War
 * 1861-1865  at FamilySearch - How to Use this Collection; index, images at partner site
 * 1861-1865  at FamilySearch - How to Use this Collection; index, images at partner site
 * 1861-1865 Civil War Service Database at Alabama Department of Archives and History - index
 * 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   at FamilySearch - How to Use this Collection; index and images
 * 1880-1930   at FamilySearch - How to Use this Collection; index and images
 * 1907, 1921, 1927  at FamilySearch - How to Use this Collection; index and images
 * Alabama Civil War and Reconstruction Newspapers at Alabama Department of Archives and History


 * - 2nd Regiment, Alabama Cavalry, Company G
 * - 3rd Regiment, Alabama Infantry, Company I "Wetumpka Light Guards"
 * - 8th Regiment, Alabama Infantry, Company B "Governor's Guards"
 * - 12th Regiment, Alabama Infantry, Company B "Coosa Volunteers"
 * - 13th Regiment, Alabama Infantry, Company H
 * - 18th Regiment, Alabama Infantry, Company D (Coosa Farmers)
 * - 34th Regiment, Alabama Infantry, Company B and C
 * - 46th Regiment, Alabama Infantry, Company A
 * - 46th Regiment, Alabama Infantry, Company B
 * - 47th Regiment, Alabama Infantry, Company H
 * - 59th Regiment, Alabama Infantry, Company C and K
 * - 60th Regiment, Alabama Infantry, Company B

World War I
 * 1917-1919  at FamilySearch - How to Use this Collection; index and images
 * 1917-1918 Alabama World War I Service Records at Alabama Department of Archives and History - alpha index by name and images
 * 1917-1918 Alabama World War I Gold Star Files at Alabama Department of Archives and History - alpha index by name and images

World War II
 * 1940-1945  at FamilySearchn- How to Use this Collection; index and images
 * 1940-1966 Alabama Active Military Service Reports at Alabama Department of Archives and History - alpha index by name and images

Newspapers

 * Alabama Civil War and Reconstruction Newspapers at Alabama Department of Archives and History
 * 1800s-1999 U.S., Newspapers.com Marriage Index, 1800s-1999 at Ancestry - index ($)

Other Records
Voter Registration
 * 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. Coosah County has one book.

Probate Records
Online Probate Indexes and Records
 * 1753-1999 Alabama Wills and Probate Records 1753-1999 at Ancestry ($)
 * 1809-1985 (*) at FamilySearch - How to Use this Collection; images
 * 1830-1976 (*) at FamilySearch - How to Use this Collection; index & images
 * 1834-1858 (*); Probate Court at FamilySearch Catalog — index & images
 * 1834-1939 (*); Probate Court at FamilySearch Catalog — index & images

Social Security Records

 * 1935-2014  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.
 * 1936-2007 at FamilySearch - How to Use this Collection; index

Tax Records

 * 1865-1866 U.S. IRS Tax Assessment Lists, 1862-1918 at Ancestry $. Coosa County is in District 2.

Birth

 * 1881-1930  at FamilySearch - How to Use this Collection; index
 * 1881-1930  at FamilySearch - How to Use this Collection; index, and some imagesdex

Marriage

 * 1733-2013 Alabama, United States Marriages at Findmypast ($)
 * 1800-1969 Alabama, U.S., Marriage Index, 1800-1969 at Ancestry ($)
 * 1802-1825 Alabama, U.S., Compiled Marriages, 1802-1825 at Ancestry ($)
 * 1809-1920 Alabama, U.S., Compiled Marriages from Selected Counties, 1809-1920 at Ancestry ($)
 * 1809-1950  at FamilySearch  - How to Use this Collection; index, and some images
 * 1816-1957  at FamilySearch - How to Use this Collection; index
 * 1818-1936  at FamilySearch - How to Use this Collection; index
 * Early Records of Coosa County, Alabama, 1832-1860: Wills, Administrations and Marriage Records at FamilySearch.

Death

 * 1881-1952  at FamilySearch - How to Use this Collection; index
 * 1881-1974 Alabama, U.S., Deaths and Burials Index, 1881-1974 at Ancestry ($)
 * 1908-1959 Alabama, U.S., Death Index, 1908-1959 at Ancestry ($)
 * 1908-1974  at FamilySearch - How to Use this Collection; index

Archives
Alabama Department of Archives and History 624 Washington Ave PO Box 300100 Montgomery, AL 36104 Phone: 334-242-4435 Email: [mailto:mark.palmer@archives.alabama.gov mark.palmer@archives.alabama.gov] Website Facebook

FamilySearch Centers

 * Alexander City Alabama FamilySearch Center
 * Clanton Alabama FamilySearch Center
 * Columbiana Alabama FamilySearch Center
 * Shelby County Museum and Archives - an affiliate library

Libraries
Goodwater Public Library 36 Weogufka St Goodwater, AL 35072 Phone: 256-839-5741 Facebook Horseshoe Bend Regional Library 205 N West Street Dadeville, AL 36853 Phone: 256-825-9232 Email: [mailto:horseshoebend@bellsouth.net horseshoebend@bellsouth.net] Website Facebook Rockford Public Library 110 Main St Rockford, AL 35136 Phone: 256-377-4911 Facebook

Societies
Coosa County Historical Society PO Box 388 Rockford, AL 35136 Email: [mailto:coosacountyhistoricalsociety@gmail.com coosacountyhistoricalsociety@gmail.com] Website Facebook

Websites

 * USGenWeb project. May have maps, name indexes, history or other information for this county. Select the state, then the county.
 * USGenWeb Archives Project. Record transcriptions from Bibles, obituaries, court records and more.
 * Coosa County, Alabama Genealogy and Family History (Linkpendium)
 * Kissin' Cuzens of Coosa
 * – 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.