Tallapoosa County, Alabama Genealogy

Guide to Tallapoosa 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 a few birth and death records 1881-1991 Marriage and probate records from 1835 Clerk Circuit Court has divorce and court records

Description
The County was named Tallapoosa is of a Creek origin. The County has Dadeville as its seat and the County was created December 18, 1832. The County is located in the central area of the state.

History
90 acres of land were swapped between Tallapoosa and Coosa Counties in 1963.

Parent County
1832--Tallapoosa County was created 18 December 1832 from the Creek Cession of 1832. County seat: Dadeville

Boundary Changes
90 acres were swapped between Tallapoosa and Coosa Counties in 1963.

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

 * Chambers
 * Clay
 * Coosa
 * Elmore
 * Lee
 * Randolph

African American

 * 1865-1902 - Tallapoosa County Colored Marriage Books 1A-1 Index 1865-1902 in International Genealogical Index at FamilySearch - free.

Biography

 * Tallapoosa County Biographies at The USGenWeb Archives Project - free.

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


 * Interment.net Alabama cemetery records by county.


 * Additional Tallapoosa County cemeteries are included in Alabama Cemetery Records at FamilySearch Books Online - free.

Census
State Census


 * 1866 - at FamilySearch — index

Court Records
The Tuscaloosa Genealogical Society has been involved in a long-term project to preserve and digitize 19th Century Circuit Court records. Books dating from 1822 and loose records dating mostly from the 1870s to 1950s are added monthly to http://seventhfloorrecords.com/. Indexes are also included on the site. The 2008 Loose Records Microfilm Index is a relationship index where each name is associated its FHL film number.

Land and Property

 * The original land grants for Tallapoosa county, Alabama have been mapped and are available for free from Deed Mappers. Requires the Deed Mapper Software to use.

Local Histories

 * Golden, Virginia Noble. A History of Tallassee for Tallasseeans. Tallassee, Ala.: Tallassee Mills of Mount Vernon-Woodberry Mills, 1949. Digital version at Ancestry ($).

Maps

 * Maps of Alabama (1799-1980)

Civil War
Civil War service men from Tallapoosa County served in various regiments. Men often joined a company (within a regiment) that originated in their county. Listed below are companies or regiments that were formed from men of Tallapoosa County.


 * - 1st Regiment, Alabama Cavalry, Company C
 * - 1st Regiment, Alabama Cavalry, Company D "Pearsons Dragoons"
 * - 1st Regiment, Alabama Cavalry, Company F
 * - 1st Regiment, Alabama Infantry, Company F (Tallapoosa Rifles)
 * - 13th Regiment, Alabama Infantry, Company F
 * - 14th Regiment, Alabama Infantry, Company G "Hillabee Blues"
 * - 14th Regiment, Alabama Infantry, Company H "Jackson Avengers"
 * - 34th Regiment, Alabama Infantry, Company D, E, F and G
 * - 37th Regiment, Alabama Infantry, Company B
 * - 47th Regiment, Alabama Infantry, Company A, B, C, D, F, G and K
 * - 59th Regiment, Alabama Infantry, Company A

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

World War I

 * 1917-1919 - at FamilySearch — index

World War II

 * 1940-1945 - at FamilySearch — index and images

Probate Records
Online Probate Records
 * 1753 – 1999 Alabama Wills and Probate Records 1753-1999 at Ancestry.com — index and images $
 * 1809 – 1985 at FamilySearch — images

Taxation

 * 1865-1866 - U.S. IRS Tax Assessment Lists, 1862-1918 at Ancestry ($). Tallapoosa County is in District 2.

Vital Records
See also How to order Alabama Vital Records

Birth Records

 * 1881-1885, 1904-1919 - Tallapoosa County Birth Index 1881-1885 and 1904-1919 in International Genealogical Index at FamilySearch - free.


 * 1881 – 1930 at FamilySearch.org — index

Marriage Records

 * 1733-2013 - Alabama, United States Marriages at FindMyPast — index $


 * To 1825 Index to Marriages at Ancestry – ($); Index. 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.


 * 1834-1845, 1936–1969 Alabama, Marriage Collection, 1800–1969 at Ancestry – ($); Index. 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.


 * 1835-1895 - Tallapoosa County Marriage Books 1-9 Index 1885-1895 in International Genealogical Index at FamilySearch - free.


 * Tallapoosa Marriages at ALGenWeb - free.


 * 1809 – 1950 at FamilySearch.org — index/images


 * 1816 – 1957 at FamilySearch.org — index


 * 1800 – 1969 Alabama, Marriage Collection, 1800-1969 at Ancestry.com — index $


 * 1809 – 1920 [http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=4192 Alabama Marriages,


 * 1809-1920 (Selected Counties)] at Ancestry.com — index $

Death Records

 * 1881-1918, 1938 - Tallapoosa County Death Index 1881-1918 and 1938 in International Genealogical Index at FamilySearch - free.


 * 1881–1974 Index to Deaths and Burials at Ancestry – ($); Index. 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 – ($); Index. 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. - free.


 * Tallapoosa Deaths at ALGenWeb - free.


 * 1881 – 1952 at FamilySearch.org — index


 * 1908 – 1974 at FamilySearch.org — index


 * 1881 – 1974 Alabama, Deaths and Burials Index, 1881-1974 at Ancestry.com — index $


 * 1908 – 1959 [http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=5188 Alabama Deaths,


 * 1908-59] at Ancestry.com — index $

Voting Registers
Alabama Voting Registers for 1867 are available online at the Alabama Department of Archives and History. Tallapoosa County has two books with a working link to one:


 * Book 2

Societies
Tallapoosa County Historical Society 151 Pearson Circle Dadeville, AL 36853

Tallapoosa County Archives & Museum c/o Tallapoosa County Probate Office 125 North Broadnax St. Dadeville, AL 36853 Museum 256-896-4351 Probate 256-825-1090 Historical Society 256-234-2042

East Alabama Genealogical Society P. O. Box 2892 Opelika, AL 36803 Publication: Tap Roots


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

Libraries
Horseshoe Bend Regional Library l 256-825-9232 includes the following libraries in Tallapoosa County:


 * Adelia M. Russell Library 318 Church St. Alexander City, Alabama 35010 Telephone: 256-329-6796
 * Library collection includes local history, census, marriage records, cemetery records, and family histories.


 * Dadeville Public Library 205 N. West St. Dadeville, Alabama 36853 Telephone: 256-825-7820

Family History Centers

 * Introduction to Family History Centers

Websites

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