Lamar County, Alabama Genealogy

United States &gt; Alabama &gt; Lamar County

Parent County
1867--Lamar County was created 4 February 1867 from Marion and Fayette Counties. County seat: Vernon

Record Loss
1866 -- Courthouse burned and many records were damaged.

For further information on researching in burned counties, see the following:


 * Burned Counties Research in FamilySearch Wiki
 * Michael John Neill, Burned Counties in Family History Circle

Neighboring Counties

 * Fayette
 * Lowndes County, Mississippi
 * Marion
 * Monroe County, Mississippi
 * Pickens

Web Sites

 * USGenWeb project. May have maps, name indexes, history or other information for this county. Select the state, then the county.
 * Family History Library Catalog
 * Lamar County, Alabama Genealogy and Family History (Linkpendium)