Pickens County, Alabama Genealogy

Guide to Pike 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 marriage probate and land records from 1876 Clerk Circuit Court has divorce and court records

Description
The County was named for the revolutionary war hero General Andrew Pickens of South Carolina. The County has Carrollton as its seat and the County was created December 20, 1820. The County is located in the west central area of the state.

Parent County
1820--Pickens County was created 19 December 1820 from Tuscaloosa County. County seat: Carrollton

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
Pickens County had destructive courthouse fires in 1864, and 1876. See Research in Alabama: A Genealogical Guide  page 28 for suggested alternative sources to overcome this loss.

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

 * Fayette
 * Greene
 * Lamar
 * Lowndes County, Mississippi
 * Noxubee County, Mississippi
 * Tuscaloosa

Resources
Biographies, census records, church records, Civil War records, Indians, Revolutionary War soldiers, and War of 1812 soldiers are covered in:


 * McGuire, Mrs. C.P. Records of Pickens County, Alabama. Tuscaloosa, Ala.: Willo Publishing Company, n.d. Digital version at - free.

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


 * Interment.net Alabama cemetery records by county.

Census
State Census


 * 1866 - at FamilySearch — index

Local Histories

 * 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

 * Maps of Alabama (1799-1980)

Civil War
Civil War service men from Pickens 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 Pickens County.


 * - 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

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)
 * 1907, 1921, 1927 - at FamilySearch — images

World War I

 * 1917-1919 - at FamilySearch — index

Probate Records

 * Index to the Earliest Wills and Estates of Pickens County, Alabama. n.d. Digital version at - free.

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 ($). Pickens County is in District 2.

Vital Records
See also How to order Alabama Vital Records

Birth

 * 1874, 1891-1941 - Pickens County Marriage Index 1874 and 1891-1941 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.


 * 1822, 1867, 1876-1901, 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.


 * 1876-1895 - Pickens County Marriage Books A-E Index 1876-1895 in International Genealogical Index at FamilySearch - free.


 * 1876-1900 "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.


 * Pickens County 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

 * 1881–1974 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.


 * 1920-1942 - Pickens County Death Index 1920-1942. Batch at FamilySearch - free.


 * Pickens County 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 $

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


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

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


 * Aliceville Public Library 416 Third Avenue NE Aliceville, Alabama 35442 Telephone: 205-373-6691


 * Carrollton Public Library 225 Commerce Avenue P. O. Box 92 Carrollton, Alabama 35447 Telephone: 205-367-2142


 * Reform Public Library 302 1st Street South P. O. Box 819 Reform, Alabama 35481 Telephone: 205-375-6240


 * Ruth Holliman Public Library 287 Main Street South Gordo, Alabama Telephone: 205-364-7148

Family History Centers

 * Introduction to Family History Centers

Family History Centre Locator

Websites

 * Pickens County, AL History, Records, Facts and Genealogy

Betty's World Genealogical information on Betty's Families of Abney, Boxley, Bradberry, Breazeale, Brown, Carter, Middleton, Norman, Pickens, Phillips, Stone, Summers, Tinsley, Wade, Wills/Wells, and General Andrew Pickens.


 * 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)
 * Pickens County, Alabama Genealogy and Family History (Linkpendium)