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Guide to Etowah 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 is from the Cherokee Indian language, which means "edible tree." The County has Gadsden as its seat and the County was created December 7, 1866. The County is located in the northwest area of the state.

County Courthouse
Etowah County Courthouse] 800 Forrest Avenue Gadsden, AL 35901 Phone: (256) 549-5429 Etowah County Website Etowah County Courthouse 800 Forrest Avenue Gadsden, AL 35901 Phone: (256) 549-5429

Probate Judge has marriage divorce, probate and land records from 1867

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

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

Biographies

 * Biographies of many notable residents of Etowah County were published in Memorial Record of Alabama (1893). Digital version at . Begins on page.
 * Etowah County Biographies at The USGenWeb Archives Project

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


 * Interment.net Alabama cemetery records by county.

Census Records
State Census


 * 1866 at FamilySearch

Church Records
Ward and Branch Records of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints


 * Gadsen

Directories

 * 1931 Miller's Gadsden City Directory 1931. Digital version at

Local Histories

 * Barnes, Joe. History of Hokes Bluff, Alabama, and Eastern Etowah County. n.d. Digital version at

Maps and Gazetteers

 * Maps of Alabama (1799-1980)

Military Records
Civil War

Online Records
 * 1861-1865 at FamilySearch
 * 1861-1865 at FamilySearch
 * 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
 * 1907, 1921, 1927 at FamilySearch

World War I
 * 1917-1919 at FamilySearch

Other Records
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Voting Records
Alabama Voting Registers for 1867 are available online at the Alabama Department of Archives and History. Etowah County has one book.

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

Vital Records

 * Etowah County Vital Records at ALGenWeb

Birth

 * 1881-1930 at  FamilySearch

Marriage

 * 1733-2013 Alabama, United States Marriages at FindMyPast
 * To 1825 Index to Marriages at Ancestry $
 * 1860, 1879-1892, 1936-1969 Alabama, Marriage Collection, 1800-1969 at Ancestry $
 * 1867-1900 "Alabama Marriages, 1809-1920" at Ancestry $
 * 1809-1950 at FamilySearch
 * 1816-1957 at FamilySearch
 * 1800-1969 Alabama, Marriage Collection, 1800-1969 at Ancestry $
 * 1809-1920 Alabama Marriages, 1809-1920 (Selected Counties) at Ancestry $

Death

 * 1881-1952 at FamilySearch Historical Records Collection
 * 1881-1974 Index to Deaths and Burials at Ancestry $
 * 1908-1959 Index to Deaths recorded by the state of Alabama at Ancestry $
 * 1908-1974 at FamilySearch Historical Records Collection
 * 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 $

Family History Centers
Family History Center Locator
 * Introduction to Family History Centers
 * Gadsden Alabama
 * 2001 Noccalula Rd Gadsden, Etowah, Alabama, United States Phone: 256-546-0746 Hours: W 3:30pm-6:30pm

Libraries
Etowah Historical Society P. O. Box 8131 Gadsden, AL 35902

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

Etowah Historical Society P. O. Box 8131 Gadsden, AL 35902

Etowah Gadsden-Etowah County Public Library 256-549-4699 Etowah Gadsden-Etowah County Public Library Website

Nichols Memorial Library 205-549-4690


 * Etowah Co. AL
 * United States Resources: Alabama
 * Al Gen Web
 * Al Gen Web

Libraries
 * Howard Gardner Nichols Memorial Library
 * Dwight &amp; Cabot Ave Gadsen, Etowah, Alabama 35902 Phone: 256-490-4683
 * Hours: Thur 10am-3pm; Open the 4th Sat of the month from 10am-3pm
 * Nichols Memorial Library is a genealogy library &amp; the home of the NorthEast Alabama Genealogical Society (NEAGS). See site at neags.com for more information.
 * Gadsden Public Library 254 College St. Gadsden, Alabama 35901 Telephone: 256-549-4699 Their collection includes local histories, newspapers, maps, online databases, and more.

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