Cherokee County, Alabama Genealogy

United States &gt; Alabama &gt; Cherokee County

Parent County
1836--Cherokee County was created 9 January 1836 from the Cherokee Cession of 1835. County seat: Centre

Record Loss
1882 and 1895 -- Courthouse burned and many records were damaged.

For further information on researching in burned counties, see the following:


 * Burned Counties Research in FamilySearch Wiki
 * Michael John Neill, Burned Counties in Family History Circle

Neighboring Counties

 * Calhoun
 * Chattooga County, Georgia
 * Cleburne
 * DeKalb
 * Etowah
 * Floyd County, Georgia
 * Polk County, Georgia

Web Sites

 * USGenWeb project. May have maps, name indexes, history or other information for this county. Select the state, then the county.
 * Family History Library Catalog