Fayette County, Alabama Genealogy

Guide to Fayette 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 birth records 1884-1941, death records 1899-1941 marriage records from 1866, land records from 1848 and military discharge records from 1919

Description
The County was named for Marquis de Lafayette. The County has Fayette as its seat and the County was created December 20, 1824. The County is located in the northwest area of the state.

History


The county is named after Revolutionary War hero, the Marquis de Lafayette (1757-1834).

Parent County
1824--Fayette County was created 20 December 1824 from Marion, Pickens, and Tuscaloosa Counties. County seat: Fayette

Boundary Changes
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
1866 -- Courthouse burned and many records were damaged.

1911--Fayette County Courthouse and much of the business section of Fayette destroyed by fire on March 24, 1911. Many county records lost.

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

 * Lamar
 * Marion
 * Pickens
 * Tuscaloosa
 * Walker

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


 * Interment.net Alabama cemetery records by county.

Census
State Census


 * 1866 - at FamilySearch — index

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


 * Boyd, Gregory A. Family Maps of Fayette 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 ($). Website includes free surname index..
 * 1849 - 1849 Land Grants. Southeastern Genealogy ($)

Maps

 * Maps of Alabama (1799-1980)
 * Family Maps of (land patent maps) at HistoryGeo.com ($). Free surname search.
 * Alabama Maps Collection: Alabama Department of Archives and History

Civil War
Civil War service men from Fayette 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 Fayette County.


 * - 5th Regiment, Alabama Cavalry, Company A
 * - 11th Regiment, Alabama Infantry, Company I
 * - 26th Regiment, Alabama Infantry (O'Neal's), Company A, B, C, D, E, I and K
 * - 32nd Regiment, Alabama Infantry, Company I
 * - 36th Regiment, Alabama Infantry, Company D
 * - 38th Regiment, Alabama Infantry, Company F
 * - 41st Regiment, Alabama Infantry, Company H
 * - 42nd Regiment, Alabama Infantry, Company F
 * - 50th Regiment, Alabama Infantry, Company G, formerly Company K, 38th TN Infantry
 * - 50th Regiment, Alabama Infantry, Company I, formerly Company H, 38th TN Infantry
 * - 58th Regiment, Alabama Infantry, Company B

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
 * Alabama Civil War Service Card Files at Alabama Department of Archives and History-(free)

World War I

 * 1917-1919 - at FamilySearch — index

Probate Records

 * Fayette County, Alabama Will and Probate Records at USGenWeb.org. Includes several excerpts of wills.

Online Probate Records
 * 1753 – 1999 Alabama Wills and Probate Records 1753-1999 at Ancestry.com — index and images $
 * 1809 – 1985 at FamilySearch — images
 * 1837 — 1838 Estate Settlements Southeastern Genealogy ($)

Taxation

 * 1865-1866 - U.S. IRS Tax Assessment Lists, 1862-1918 at Ancestry ($). Fayette County is in District 3.

Vital Records
See also How to order Alabama Vital Records

Birth

 * 1899-1912 - Fayette County Birth Index 1899-1912. Batch at FamilySearch - free.


 * 1881 – 1930 at FamilySearch.org — index

Marriage

 * 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.


 * 1827, 1850–1851, 1858, 1860, 1864–1903, 1906, 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.


 * 1866-1931 - Fayette County Marriage Index 1866-1931 in International Genealogical Index at FamilySearch - free.


 * 1866–1900 "Alabama Marriages, 1809–1920"at Ancestry – ($); Index. 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.


 * 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

 * 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.


 * 1899-1912 - Fayette County Death Index 1899-1912. Batch at FamilySearch - free.


 * 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 - FamilySearch Historical Records Collection - 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. Fayette County has one book.

Societies and Libraries
Fayette County Historical Society P. O. Box 309 Fayette, AL 35555 205-932-3255

Fayette Fayette County Memorial Library 205-932-6625 Fayette County Memorial Library Website


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


 * Fayette County, Alabama


 * Fayette Co. AL


 * United States Resources: Alabama


 * Al Gen Web

Libraries
Fayette County Memorial Library 326 Temple Avenue North Fayette, Alabama 35555 Telephone: 205-932-6625

The Evelyn W. Robertson Genealogy Room holds local history materials.

Family History Centers

 * Introduction to Family History Centers

Family History Centre Locator

Fayette County Alabama Genealogy Websites

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