Cullman County, Alabama Genealogy

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

County Courthouse
Probate Judge has marriage, divorce, probate and land records from 1877and old newpapers

Description
The County was named in honor of Colonel John G. Cullmann. The County has Cullman as its seat and the County was created January 24, 1877. The County is located in the north central area of the state.

Parent County
1877--Cullman County was created 24 January 1877 from Blount, Morgan, and Winston Counties. County seat: Cullman

Boundary Changes
For animated maps illustrating Alabama county boundary changes, "Rotating Formation Alabama County Boundary Maps" (1799-1980) may be viewed for free at the MapofUS.org website.

Record Loss
There is no known history of courthouse disasters in this county.

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 this county:

Neighboring Counties
Blount | Lawrence | Marshall | Morgan | Walker | Winston

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


 * Interment.net Alabama cemetery records by county.

Census
State Census


 * 1866 - at FamilySearch — index

Church Records

 * Baptist
 * Roman Catholic

North Central Alabama Genealogical Society  1425 Mitchell Rd NW Cullman, AL 35055 Collection includes: Early Catholic records, including baptisms, marriages, deaths, and cemetery records for Cullman County and Warrior Church, Jefferson County

Maps

 * Maps of Alabama (1799-1980)

Civil War
Online Records
 * 1861-1865 - at FamilySearch — index
 * 1861-1865 - at FamilySearch — index
 * 1861-1865 - U.S., Confederate Soldiers Compiled Service Records, 1861-1865 at Ancestry — index (free)
 * 1861-1865 - U.S., Union Soldiers Compiled Service Records, 1861-1865 at Ancestry — index (free)
 * 1871-1880 - at FamilySearch — index and images
 * 1880-1930 - at FamilySearch — index and images
 * 1907, 1921, 1927 - at FamilySearch — images

Civil War Battle Fought in Cullman County

 * 1863 - April 30 = Day's Gap, also known as Sand Mountain

Battle information from Civil War Battle Summaries by State, by the Heritage Preservation Services.

Map showing Civil War battles in Alabama.

World War I

 * 1917-1919 - at FamilySearch — index

World War II

 * 1940-1945 - at FamilySearch — index and images

Newspapers

 * 1878 - The Southern Immigrant at Ancestry ($).


 * 1930-1951 - The Cullman Democrat at Ancestry ($).


 * 1937-38, 1942-43, 1947 - The Cullman Banner at Ancestry ($).

Probate Records
Online Probate Records
 * 1753 – 1999 Alabama Wills and Probate Records 1753-1999 at Ancestry $
 * 1809 – 1985 at FamilySearch

Vital Records
See also How to order Alabama Vital Records

Birth

 * 1881 – 1930 at FamilySearch.org

Marriage

 * 1733-2013 - Alabama, United States Marriages at FindMyPast — index $
 * 1800 – 1969 Alabama, Marriage Collection, 1800-1969 at Ancestry $
 * 1807, 1855, 1877–1899, 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.
 * 1809 – 1920 Alabama Marriages, 1809-1920 (Selected Counties) at Ancestry $
 * 1809 – 1950 at FamilySearch
 * 1877–early 1930s Cullman County Marriages at ALGenWeb - free.
 * 1816 – 1957 at FamilySearch
 * 1928-1951 - in "Alabama, County Marriages, 1809-1950," at FamilySearch.org - free.
 * To 1825 Index to Marriages at Ancestry S. 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

 * 1881–1974 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 - FamilySearch Historical Records Collection - free


 * 1881 – 1952 at FamilySearch


 * 1908 – 1974 at FamilySearch


 * 1881 – 1974 Alabama, Deaths and Burials Index, 1881-1974 at Ancestry $


 * 1908 – 1959 Alabama Deaths,1908-59 at Ancestry $

Vital Record Substitutes
A free collection of obituaries and death notices from various funeral homes in the Cullman County area has been put together by GenealogyBuffs.com:


 * Cullman County, Alabama Obituary and Death Notices Collection

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

Wallace State Community College Family & Regional History Library Hanceville 256-352-8265 Wallacestate Library

Cullman County Archives 500 2 Ave SW nd Cullman, AL  35055 256-775-4671

Cullman Historical Society P. O. Box 804 Cullman, AL 35055 Cullman Historical Society Website

Cullman Cullman Public Library 256-734-2720 Cullman Public Library Website


 * List of Alabama Archives, Libraries, Publications, Historical &amp; Genealogical Societies


 * Cullman County, Alabama


 * Cullman Co. AL


 * United States Resources: Alabama


 * Al Gen Web

Family History Center

 * Introduction to Family History Centers
 * Cullman Alabama Family History Center
 * 910 St. Joseph Drive N.W. Cullman, Cullman, Alabama, United States Phone: 256-739-0891 Hours: T.&amp; S. 9am-2pm by appt., Wed. 9am-2pm walkins Attention: Open by appt. Family History Centre Locator


 * Wallace State College


 * 801 Main St NW Hanceville, Cullman, Alabama, United States Phone: 256-352-8265 Hours: Mon-Thur 7:30am-8:30pm; Fri 7:30am-4pm; Sat 9am-3pm Attention: Microfilms from the Church may be available at this facility

Websites

 * Cullman County, AL History, Records, Facts and Genealogy
 * 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.
 * Cullman County ALGenWeb~ record transcriptions and information pertinent to the county.
 * Cullman County, Alabama Genealogy and Family History (Linkpendium)
 * Cullman County, Alabama Genealogy and Family History (Linkpendium)