Fayette County, Alabama Genealogy

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

Description
Fayette County was named for Marquis de Lafayette. The county is located in the northwestern area of the state.

County Courthouse
Fayette County Courthouse PO Box 906 113 N Temple Ave Fayette, AL 35555 Phone: 205-932-4617 Fax: 205-932-2697 Fayette County Website Probate Judge has birth records 1884-1941, death records 1899-1941, marriage records from 1866, land records from 1848, and military discharge records from 1919

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

Bible Records

 * Alabama Bible Records at Access Genealogy
 * Fayette County, Alabama Bible Records at Alabama Genealogy
 * Fayette County Bible Records at Alabama Genealogy Trails
 * Fayette County Bible Records at AlGenWeb
 * Poe Family Records Poe Family in Alabama

Biographies

 * Memorial Record of Alabama, Fayette County. Madison, WI: Brant & Fuller, 1893. Pg. 1022. Online at: FamilySearch Digital Library.
 * Northern Alabama, Historical and Biographical. Birmingham, Ala.: Smith and De Land, 1888. Online at: FamilySearch Digital Library, Internet Archive, HathiTrust.

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

Ethnic, Political, and Religious Groups

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

Funeral Homes

 * Nelson Funeral Home in Fayette
 * Norwood-Wyatt Chapel Funeral Home in Fayette

Land and Property Records
To place a grant or deed on a map within context of Fayette County see:
 * 1840-1849 Land Grants 1840-1849 at Southeastern Genealogy ($)


 * Boyd, Gregory A. Family Maps of Fayette 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..

Local Histories

 * Looking Back at Fayette County, Alabama, 1824-1974. Evelyn Walker Robertson, Ed. n.p.: Fayette County Broadcaster, 1974. Online at: FamilySearch Digital Library

Maps and Gazetteers

 * Maps of Alabama (1799-1980)
 * Family Maps of Fayette County (land patent maps) at HistoryGeo.com ($). Free surname search.
 * Alabama Maps Collection: Alabama Department of Archives and History
 * 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 — index and images- How to Use this Collection; index and images
 * 1907, 1921, 1927 at FamilySearch - How to Use this Collection; index and images
 * Alabama Civil War Service Card Files at Alabama Department of Archives and History-(free)
 * Alabama Civil War and Reconstruction Newspapers at Alabama Department of Archives and History


 * - 5th Regiment, Alabama Cavalry, Company A
 * - 11th Regiment, Alabama Infantry, Company I
 * - 26th Regiment, Alabama Infantry (O'Neal's), Company A, B, C, D, E, I and K
 * - 32nd Regiment, Alabama Infantry, Company I
 * - 36th Regiment, Alabama Infantry, Company D
 * - 38th Regiment, Alabama Infantry, Company F
 * - 41st Regiment, Alabama Infantry, Company H
 * - 42nd Regiment, Alabama Infantry, Company F
 * - 50th Regiment, Alabama Infantry, Company G, formerly Company K, 38th TN Infantry
 * - 50th Regiment, Alabama Infantry, Company I, formerly Company H, 38th TN Infantry
 * - 58th 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 FamilySearch - 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
 Voting 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. Fayette County has one book.

Probate Records
Online Probate Indexes and Records
 * 1753-1999  Alabama Wills and Probate Records 1753-1999 at Ancestry ($)
 * 1809-1985 (*) at FamilySearch - How to Use this Collection; images
 * 1830-1976 (*) at FamilySearch - How to Use this Collection; index & images
 * 1837-1838 Estate Settlements 1837-1838 at Southeastern Genealogy ($)
 * 1844-1863 (*); Probate Court at FamilySearch Catalog — images
 * 1851-1931 (*); Probate Court at FamilySearch Catalog — index & images
 * 1860-1934 (*); 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 $

Birth

 * 1881-1930  at FamilySearch - How to Use this Collection; index
 * 1881-1930  at FamilySearch - How to Use this Collectionindex, and some images
 * 1899-1912 Fayette County Birth Index 1899-1912. Batch at FamilySearch

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
 * 1866-1931 Fayette County Marriage Index 1866-1931 in International Genealogical Index 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

 * Gardendale Alabama FamilySearch Center
 * Jasper Alabama FamilySearch Center
 * Birmingham Public Library - an affiliate library

Libraries
Fayette County Memorial Library 326 Temple Avenue North Fayette, AL 35555 Phone: 205-932-6625 Email: [mailto:webmaster@fcml.org webmaster@fcml.org] Website Facebook

Societies
Fayette Historical Society and Depot Museum 202 Temple Ave South PO Box 309 Fayette, AL 35555 Phone: 205-270-0519

Websites

 * 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.
 * Fayette County ALGenWeb ~ record transcriptions and information pertinent to the county.
 * Fayette County, Alabama Genealogy and Family History (Linkpendium)
 * – 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.