St. Clair County, Alabama Genealogy

Guide to St. Clair 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 after General Arthur St. Clair, who came to America from Scotland as an officer in the British Army in the French and Indian War. He settled in America and served as a general in the Continental Army during the American Revolution. He also was the only Governor of the Northwest Territory. The County is located in the central area of the state.

County Courthouse
St. Clair County Courthouse Ashville Division 100 6th Ave #400 Ashville, AL 35953 Phone: 205-594-2184 Fax: 205-594-2196 Pell City Division 1815 Cogswell Ave, #217 Pell City, AL 35125 Phone: 205-338-2511 Fax:  205-884-4224 St.Claire County Website Probate Judge has marriage probate and land records from 1800 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. The following are the most historically and genealogically relevant populated places in St. Clair County:

Cemeteries
The following web site has additional information on St. Clair county cemeteries.


 * Interment.net Alabama cemetery records by county.
 * Some St. Clair County cemeteries are included in Alabama Cemetery Records FamilySearch Digital Library-Vol. 6.
 * Ivison, Hazle R. Collins. Index to Alabama Cemeteries: Blount County, Coosa County, St. Clair County, Talladega County, Winston County. n.d. Digital version at FamilySearch Digital Library.

Census Records
State Census


 * 1866 at FamilySearch

Church Records
List of Churches and Church Parishes
 * FamilySearch Places

Court Records
The Northern Judicial District county seat is Ashville. The Southern Judicial District county seat is Pell City.

Ethnic, Political, and Religious Groups
African American
 * 1914-1936 - in "Alabama, County Marriages, 1809-1950," at FamilySearch.org

Maps and Gazetteers

 * Maps of Alabama (1799-1980)
 * 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
Civil War


 * 1861-1865  at FamilySearch
 * 1861-1865  at FamilySearch
 * 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
 * 1880-1930  at FamilySearch
 * 1907, 1921, 1927 at FamilySearch
 * Alabama Civil War and Reconstruction Newspapers at Alabama Department of Archives and History


 * - 10th Regiment, Alabama Infantry, Company A "Ashville Guards"
 * - 10th Regiment, Alabama Infantry, Company F "Coosa Valley Guards"
 * - 25th Regiment, Alabama Infantry, Company D and H
 * - 30th Regiment, Alabama Infantry, Company H
 * - 51st Regiment, Alabama Partisan Rangers, Company E
 * - 58th Regiment, Alabama Infantry, Company A, C, G and I

World War I
 * 1917-1919  at FamilySearch
 * 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 — 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

Voting Records
Alabama Voting Registers for 1867 are available online at the Alabama Department of Archives and History. St. Clair 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

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 ($). St. Clair County is in District 3.

Birth

 * 1881 – 1930 at FamilySearch.org
 * 1881-1930 - at FamilySearch — index, and some images

Marriage

 * 1733-2013 Alabama, United States Marriages at FindMyPast $
 * 1800–1969 Alabama, Marriage Collection, 1800-1969 at Ancestry $
 * 1809–1920 Alabama Marriages,1809-1920 (Selected Counties) at Ancestry $
 * 1809 – 1950 at FamilySearch.org
 * 1816 – 1957 at FamilySearch.org
 * 1819-1895 - St. Clair County Marriage Index 1819-1895 in International Genealogical Index at FamilySearch
 * 1819-1826, 1828-1853, 1936–1969 Alabama, Marriage Collection, 1800–1969 at Ancestry – ($); . This collection is comprised of indexes created by several agencies - the Alabama Center for Health Statistics, Jordan Dodd of Liahona Research, and Hunting For Bears.
 * 1819-1852 "Alabama Marriages, 1809–1920" at Ancestry– ($); . This database is a collection of marriage records from the state. Researchers will find the names of both bride and groom along with the marriage date. The county where the ceremony was performed is also provided. Containing about 150,000 records and the names of nearly 300,000 men and women.
 * 1899-1936 - in "Alabama, County Marriages, 1809-1950," at FamilySearch.org
 * To 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.

Death

 * 1881–1952 at FamilySearch.org
 * 1881-1895 - St. Clair County Death Index 1881-1895. Batch at FamilySearch
 * 1881–1974 Index to Deaths and Burials at Ancestry – ($); . Volunteers extracted the details in this index from microfilmed copies of church, civil, family, and other records of Alabama deaths and burials. details vary depending on the original record. Note that the number of available records can vary widely by county, and this database does not necessarily represent a comprehensive set of death records for the state during this time.
 * 1908-1959 Index to Deaths Recorded by the State of Alabama at Ancestry– ($); The index includes name of the deceased, county of death, date of death, and the state certificate number (volume and page).
 * 1908-1974 - at FamilySearch Historical Records Collection.

Family History Centers

 * Leeds Alabama Family History Center

Libraries
Trussville Public Library 201 Parkway Dr. Trussville, Alabama 35173 Phone: 205-655-2022 Website

Pell City Library 1000 Bruce Etheredge Pkwy, Suite 100 Pell City, AL 35128 Phone: 205-884-1015 Website

Moody Alabama Library 300 Bookmark Circle Moody, Alabama 35004 Phone: 205-640-2517 Website

Springville City Library 6315 US Highway 11 Springville, Al 35146 Phone: 205-467-2339 Website

Museums
Ashville Museum &amp; Archives St. Clair County Courthouse P. O. Box 1570 Ashville, AL 35953 Phone: 205-594-2128 Website

Societies
Northeast Alabama Genealogical Society P. O. Box 8268 Gadsden, AL 35902 Website
 * Publication: Northeast Alabama Settlers

St. Clair Historical Society 78 6th Avenue P. O. Box 1570 Ashville, Alabama 35953 Phone: 205-594-2128 Website
 * Publications: Cherish: The Quarterly Journal of the St. Clair County Historical Society

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.
 * St.Clair County ALGenWeb~ record transcriptions and information pertinent to the county.
 * Saint Clair 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.