Walker County, Alabama Genealogy

Guide to Walker 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 Senator John Walker, who represented the state of Alabama in the U.S. Senate from 1819 until 1822. The county is located in the west-central area of the state.

County Courthouse
Walker County Courthouse 1801 3rd Avenue, #205 Jasper, AL 35501 Phone: 205-384-7268 Fax: 205-384-7271 Walker County Website Records burned 1877 Probate Judge has marriage and probate records

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

Census Records
State Census


 * 1855   at FamilySearch - How to Use this Collection; index and images
 * 1866  at FamilySearch - How to Use this Collection; index and images
 * 1907, 1921, 1927  at FamilySearch - How to Use this Collection; index and images

Church Records

 * 1831-1994  at FamilySearch - How to Use this Collection; index and images

List of Churches and Church Parishes
 * FamilySearch Places

Ethnic, Political, and Religious Groups

 * 1865-1872  at FamilySearch - How to Use this Collection; images only

Land and Property Records
To place a grant or deed on a map within context of Walker County see:


 * Boyd, Gregory A. Family Maps of Walker County, Alabama: with Homesteads, Roads, Waterways, Towns, Cemeteries, Railroads, and More. Norman, Okla.: Arphax Pub. Co., 2007. This is a definitive work and can be used as an index to land grants. Digital version at HistoryGeo.com ($). Website includes surname index..

Local Histories

 * Dombhart, John Martin. History of Walker County: Its Towns and Its People. Thornton, Ark.: Cayce Pub. Co., c1937. Digital version at Ancestry

Maps and Gazetteers

 * Maps of Alabama (1799-1980)
 * Family Maps of Walker County (land patent maps) at HistoryGeo.com ($). Free surname search.
 * 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
Multiple Wars
 * ca.1918-ca.1962  at FamilySearch - How to Use this Collection; index and images

Civil War
 * 1861-1865  at FamilySearch - How to Use this Collection; index, images at partner site
 * 1861-1865  at FamilySearch - How to Use this Collection; index, images at partner site
 * 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 - How to Use this Collection; index and images
 * 1880-1930  at FamilySearch - How to Use this Collection; index and images
 * 1907, 1921, 1927  at FamilySearch - How to Use this Collection; index and images;
 * Alabama Civil War and Reconstruction Newspapers at Alabama Department of Archives and History


 * - 4th Regiment, Alabama Cavalry (Roddy's), Company K
 * - 22nd Regiment, Alabama Infantry, Company A
 * - 28th Regiment, Alabama Infantry, Company E, F and L
 * - 43rd Regiment, Alabama Infantry, Company H, I and K
 * - 50th Regiment, Alabama Infantry, Company K, formerly Co. "?", 5th Battalion

World War I
 * 1917-1919  at FamilySearch - How to Use this Collection; index and images
 * 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 - How to Use this Collection; 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

Other Records
Voter Registration Alabama Voting Registers for 1867 are available online at the Alabama Department of Archives and History. Walker County has two books:
 * 1834-1981  at FamilySearch- How to Use this Collection; index and some images


 * Book 1
 * Book 2

Periodicals

 * Walking Back in Time. Publication of the Walker County Genealogical Society. Digital versions at: FamilySearch Digital Library-Vol. 15, FamilySearch Digital Library-Vol. 16.

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 and images
 * 1830-1976  at FamilySearch - How to Use this Collection; index and images

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

 * 1847 1840's Walker County tax record, digitized at FamilySearch Digital Library-Vol. 15.
 * 1865-1866  U.S. IRS Tax Assessment Lists, 1862-1918 at Ancestry ($). Walker County is in District 3.

Birth

 * 1881-1930   at FamilySearch Historical Records Collection. - How to Use this Collection; index
 * 1881-1930   at FamilySearch — index, and some images - How to Use this Collection; index and some images
 * Walker County Births at ALGenWebe. These are contributed by researchers and is a growing database.

Marriage

 * 1733–2013 Alabama, United States Marriages at FindMyPast
 * 1797, 1812, 1823, 1829, 1877-1879, 1881-1882, 1884, 1886, 1888-1889, 1936–1969 Alabama, Marriage Collection, 1800–1969 at Ancestry– ($)
 * 1800–1969 Alabama, Marriage Collection, 1800-1969 at Ancestry
 * 1809–1920 Alabama Marriages at Ancestry
 * 1809–1950  at FamilySearch - How to Use this Collection; index and some images
 * 1816-1957   at FamilySearch - How to Use this Collection; index
 * 1818-1936  at FamilySearch - How to Use this Collection; index
 * To 1825 Index to Marriages at Ancestry– ($) Contains over 12,000 names.
 * 1875–1895  Walker County Marriage Index 1875-1895 in International Genealogical Index at FamilySearch
 * 1877–1889 "Alabama Marriages, 1809–1920" at Ancestry– ($) Containing about 150,000 records and the names of nearly 300,000 men and women.
 * 1892–1897  "Walker County Marriages, Book C 1892-1897," Walking Back in Time, Vol. 15, No. 3 (Sep. 2004):49; Vol. 15, No. 4 (Dec. 2004):72-73; Vol. 16, No. 1 (Mar. 2005):9; Vol. 16, No. 2 (June 2005):17-18; Vol. 16, No. 3 (Sep. 2005):39-40; Vol. 16, No. 4 (Dec. 2005):62-63. Digital version at: FamilySearch Digital Library-Vol. 15, FamilySearch Digital Library-Vol. 16.
 * Walker County Marriages at ALGenWeb

Death

 * 1881–1952  at FamilySearch Historical Records Collection. - How to Use this Collection; index
 * 1881–1974 Index to Deaths and Burials at Ancestry– ($) Copies of church, civil, family, and other records of Alabama deaths and burials. Varies depending on the original record. Incomplete
 * 1908–1959 Index to Deaths Recorded by the State of Alabama at Ancestry– ($)
 * 1908–1974  at FamilySearch - How to Use this Collection; index
 * '''Walker County Deaths at ALGenWeb

Family History Centers

 * Jasper Alabama Family History Center

Libraries
Carl Elliott Regional Library 98 18th St East Jasper, AL 35501 Phone: 205-221-2568 Website.


 * Carbon Hill Public Library 215 2nd Street NW Carbon Hill, Alabama 35549 Telephone: 205-924-4254
 * Jasper Public Library 98 18th Street East Jasper, Alabama 35501 Telephone: 205-221-8512
 * Sumiton Public Library 416 State Street P. O. Box 10 Sumiton, Alabama 35148 Telephone: 205-648-7451

Societies
Walker County Genealogical Society P. O. Box 3408 Jasper, AL 35502-3408 Facebook

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