Pickens County, Alabama Genealogy

Guide to Pickens 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 the revolutionary war hero General Andrew Pickens of South Carolina. The County is located in the west-central area of the state.

County Courthouse
Pickens County Courthouse 20 Phoenix Ave PO Box 418 Carrollton, Al 35447 Phone: 205-367-2050 Fax: 205-367-2054 Pickens County Website Probate Judge has marriage probate and land records from 1876 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.

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


 * Interment.net Alabama cemetery records by county.

Census Records
State Census


 * 1866 at FamilySearch - How to Use this Collection

Church Records
List of Churches and Church Parishes
 * FamilySearch Places

Local Histories

 * McGuire, Mrs. C.P. Records of Pickens County, Alabama. Tuscaloosa, Ala.: Willo Publishing Company, n.d. Digital version at FamilySearch Digital Library
 * Biographies, census records, church records, Civil War records, Indians, Revolutionary War soldiers, and War of 1812 soldiers.


 * Elliott, Carl. Annals of Northwest Alabama: Including a Reprint of Nelson F. Smith's History of Pickens County, Ala. (1856). Tuscaloosa, Ala.: Priv. print., 1958. Digital version at Ancestry

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 - How to Use this Collection
 * 1861-1865  at FamilySearch - How to Use this Collection
 * 1861-1865 Civil War Service Database at [https:/ 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
 * 1880-1930  at FamilySearch - How to Use this Collection
 * 1907, 1921, 1927 at FamilySearch - How to Use this Collection
 * Alabama Civil War and Reconstruction Newspapers at Alabama Department of Archives and History


 * - 2nd Regiment, Alabama Infantry, Company B
 * - 5th Regiment, Alabama Infantry, Company C
 * - 7th Regiment, Alabama Cavalry, Company H
 * - 11th Regiment, Alabama Infantry, Company H "Pickens County Guards"
 * - 19th Regiment, Alabama Infantry, Company A (Pickens Rough and Readys)
 * - 24th Regiment, Alabama Infantry, Company C "Dixie Boys"
 * - 25th Regiment, Alabama Infantry, Company E
 * - 40th Regiment, Alabama Infantry, Company B and G
 * - 41st Regiment, Alabama Infantry, Company B, C, D, I and K
 * - 42nd Regiment, Alabama Infantry, Company B and D

World War I World War II
 * 1917-1919  at FamilySearch - How to Use this Collection
 * 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
 * 1940-1945  at FamilySearch — index and images - How to Use this Collection
 * 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

 * 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 to the Earliest Wills and Estates of Pickens County, Alabama. n.d. Digital version at FamilySearch Digital Library

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 ($). Pickens County is in District 2.

Birth

 * 1874, 1891-1941 Pickens County Marriage Index 1874 and 1891-1941 in International Genealogical Index at FamilySearch
 * 1881–1930  at FamilySearch.org - How to Use this Collection
 * 1881-1930  at FamilySearch — index, and some images - How to Use this Collection

Marriage

 * 1733-2013 Alabama, United States Marriages at FindMyPast $
 * 1800 – 1969 Alabama, Marriage Collection, 1800-1969 at Ancestry $
 * 1809 – 1950 at FamilySearch.org - How to Use this Collection
 * 1816 – 1957 at FamilySearch.org - How to Use this Collection
 * 1822, 1867, 1876-1901, 1936–1969 Alabama, Marriage Collection, 1800–1969 at Ancestry– ($); . This collection is comprised of indexes created by several agencies - the Alabama Center for Health Statistics, Jordan Dodd of Liahona Research, and Hunting For Bears.
 * 1876-1895 Pickens County Marriage Books A-E Index 1876-1895 in International Genealogical Index at FamilySearch
 * 1876-1900 Alabama Marriages, 1809–1920 at Ancestry– ($); . 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.
 * Pickens County Marriages at ALGenWeb
 * 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 - How to Use this Collection
 * 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 - How to Use this Collection
 * 1920-1942 Pickens County Death Index 1920-1942. Batch  at FamilySearch
 * Pickens County Deaths at ALGenWeb

Libraries
Pickens County Cooperative Library Old Courthouse Square P.O. Box 489 Carrollton, Alabama 35447 205-367-8407 Website Includes the following libraries:


 * Aliceville Public Library 416 Third Avenue NE Aliceville, Alabama 35442 205-373-6691
 * Carrollton Public Library 225 Commerce Avenue P. O. Box 92 Carrollton, Alabama 35447 205-367-2142
 * Reform Public Library 302 1st Street South P. O. Box 819 Reform, Alabama 35481 205-375-6240
 * Ruth Holliman Public Library 287 Main Street South Gordo, Alabama 205-364-7148

Societies
Pickens County Genealogical Society P. O. Box 38 Gordo, AL 35466 205-364-7830 Facebook

Websites

 * Pickens 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.
 * Pickens County AL GenWeb~ record transcriptions and information pertinent to the county.
 * Pickens 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.