Blount County, Alabama Genealogy

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

Description
The County was named for Gov. Willie G. Blount of Tennessee, who provided assistance to settlers in Alabama during the Creek War of 1813-14. The county is located in the north-central area of the state.

County Courthouse
Blount County Courthouse 220 Second Avenue East Oneonta, AL 35121 Telephone: (205) 625-6868 Blount County Website County Archivist has probate records from 1824, marriage, land and burial records from 1820. Clerk Circuit Court has divorce and court records.

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

Biographies

 * Biographies of many notable residents of Blount County were published in Memorial Record of Alabama (1893). Digital version at . Begins on page 499.
 * Blount 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

Ethnic, Political, and Religious Groups

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

The following have information concerning African American research.Both should be used:
 * African American Research (US) has more information about the kinds of records
 * Alabama Minorities has information specific to Alabama African Americans.

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


 * Boyd, Gregory A. Family Maps of Blount 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

 * Northern Alabama, Historical and Biographical Birmingham, Ala.: Smith and De Land, 1888. Digital version at . Blount County begins on page 108.

Maps and Gazetteers

 * Maps of Alabama (1799-1980)
 * Family Maps of Blount County (land patent maps) at HistoryGeo.com ($). Free surname search.
 * FamilySearch Places:Cities and Towns- 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


 * - 19th Regiment, Alabama Infantry, Company B (Blount Continentals)
 * - 19th Regiment, Alabama Infantry, Company K (Blount Guards)
 * - 28th Regiment, Alabama Infantry, Company B and C.
 * - 29th Regiment, Alabama Infantry, Company B " Blount County Hornets"
 * - 29th Regiment, Alabama Infantry, Company C " Avalanche Company"
 * - 29th Regiment, Alabama Infantry, Company E "The Phil Weaver Guards"
 * - 29th Regiment, Alabama Infantry, Company F "The Blount County Tiger Boys"
 * - 48th Regiment, Alabama Infantry, Company A and F
 * - 50th Regiment, Alabama Infantry, Company D, formerly Company E, 2nd Battalion
 * - 54th Regiment, Alabama Infantry, Company H (formerly Co. "I", 1st AL, TN, and MS Infantry)

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
 * Jones, Melvin. Index and Excerpts Taken from Blount County Alabama Newspapers 1879-1907 Digital version at
 * 1800s-1999 U.S., Newspapers.com Marriage Index, 1800s-1999 at Ancestry - index ($)

Other Records
Voter Registration Alabama Voting Registers for 1867 are available online at the Alabama Department of Archives and History. Blount County has one book.
 * 1834-1981 at FamilySearch - How to use this collection, index and images

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; index and images
 * 1830-1976  at FamilySearch - How to Use this Collection; index and 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.

Tax Records

 * 1865-1866 U.S. IRS Tax Assessment Lists, 1862-1918 at Ancestry ($). Blount County is in District 3.

Birth

 * 1905-1912 Blount County Marriage Index 1905-1912 in International Genealogical Index at FamilySearch
 * 1881-1930  at FamilySearch - How to Use this Collection; index
 * 1881-1930  at FamilySearch - How to Use this Collection; index and some images

Marriage

 * 1733-2013 Alabama, United States Marriages at FindMyPast $
 * 1800-1969 Alabama, Marriage Collection, 1800-1969 at Ancestry $ 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.
 * 1802-1825 Index to Marriages at Ancestry $ 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.
 * 1809-1920 Alabama Marriages, 1809-1920 (Selected Counties) at Ancestry $  Contains about 150,000 records and the names of nearly 300,000 men and women.
 * 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
 * 1820-1844; 1857–1879 Marriages by Groom at ALGenWeb
 * 1820-1912 Blount County Marriage Books A-G Index 1820-1912 in International Genealogical Index at FamilySearch

Death

 * 1881-1952 at FamilySearch - How to Use this Collection; index
 * 1881-1974 Index to Deaths and Burials at Ancestry– ($); Index.
 * 1905-1917, 1924 Blount County Death Index 1905-1917 and 1924 in International Genealogical Index at FamilySearch
 * 1908-1959 Index to Deaths recorded by the state of Alabama at Ancestry– ($); Index. The index includes name of the deceased, county and date of death, and the state certificate number (volume and page).
 * 1908-1974 at FamilySearch - How to Use this Collection; index

Archives

 * Alabama Department of Archives and History P.O. Box 300100 624 Washington Ave. Montgomery, AL 36130 (334) 242-4435 website


 * Blount County Archives P. O. Box 45 Oneonta, AL35121 205-625-6868x3118

Family History Centers

 * Locust Fork Alabama Family History Center

Libraries

 * Bloutsville Public Library 205-429-3156 Website

Societies

 * North Central Alabama Genealogical Society P. O. Box 13 Cullman, AL 35056-0013 Publication: Alabama Family History and Genealogy News


 * Northeast Alabama Genealogical Society P. O. Box 8268 404 Thomas Ave Boaz, AL 35957 Phone:256.593.3000 Website


 * Blount County Memorial Museum and Historical Society P.O. Box 45 204 2nd St North Oneonta, AL  35121 (205) 625-6905 Email: [mailto:arhudy@blountcountyal.gov arhudy@blountcountyal.gov] Facebook Website


 * Blountsville Historical Society P. O. Box 231 71406 N. Main Street Blountsville, AL   35031 205-429-2468 Website

Websites

 * Blount County ALGenWeb
 * 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.
 * Blount County ALGenWeb ~ record transcriptions and information pertinent to the county.
 * Blount 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.