Talladega County, Alabama Genealogy

Guide to Talladega County, Alabama ancestry, family history, and genealogy birth records, marriage records, death records, census records, family history, and military records.

County Courthouse
Probate Court has marriage, probate and land from 1833 Military Discharge Records from 1930 Chancery Court has divorce records 1888-1892

Description
The County was named Talladega is derived from a Muscogee (Creek) Native American word Tvlvteke, from the Creek tålwa, meaning "town", and åtigi, or "border" -- "Border Town"—a town indicating its location on the boundary between the lands of the Creek tribe and those of the Cherokee and Chickasaw. The County has Talladega as its seat and the County was created December 18, 1832. The County is located in the central area of the state.

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

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
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 Talladega County:

Neighboring Counties

 * Calhoun
 * Clay
 * Cleburne
 * Coosa
 * Saint Clair
 * Shelby

Biography

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

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


 * Interment.net Alabama cemetery records by county.


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


 * Ivison, Hazle R. Collins. Index to Alabama Cemeteries: Blount County, Coosa County, St. Clair County, Talladega County, Winston County. n.d. Digital version at - free.

Census
State Census


 * 1866 - at FamilySearch — index

Maps

 * Maps of Alabama (1799-1980)

Civil War
Civil War service men from Talladega 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 Talladega County.


 * - 1st Regiment, Alabama Infantry, Company G (Alabama Rifles)
 * - 5th Regiment, Alabama Infantry, Company E
 * - 10th Regiment, Alabama Infantry, Company E "Talladega Davis Blues"
 * - 10th Regiment, Alabama Infantry, Company K
 * - 13th Regiment, Alabama Infantry, Company C
 * - 14th Regiment, Alabama Infantry, Company I "Hillabee Rifles"
 * - 18th Regiment, Alabama Infantry, Company K (Confederate Blues)
 * - 25th Regiment, Alabama Infantry, Company G and H
 * - 29th Regiment, Alabama Infantry, Company A " The Walker Reynolds Guards"
 * - 30th Regiment, Alabama Infantry, Company A
 * - 30th Regiment, Alabama Infantry, Company C, F and I
 * - 31st Regiment, Alabama Infantry, Company B, E and F
 * - 42nd Regiment, Alabama Infantry, Company G
 * - 51st Regiment, Alabama Partisan Rangers, Company C and F

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

Research Guides

 * Inventory of the County Archives of Alabama: Talladega County. Birmingham, Ala.: The Project, 1940. Digital version at Ancestry ($).

Taxation

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

Vital Records
See also How to order Alabama Vital Records

Birth Records

 * 1881-1930 - at FamilySearch Historical Records Collection. - free


 * 1881 – 1930 at FamilySearch.org — index

Marriage Records

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


 * 1816-1957 - at FamilySearch Historical Records Collection. - free. Incomplete.


 * 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.


 * 1835-1837, 1840, 1842-1843, 1845-1856, 1862-1864, 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.


 * 1846-1864 "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 Alabama Marriages


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

Death Records

 * 1881-1952 - at FamilySearch Historical Records Collection. - 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.


 * 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
Talladega County Historical Association 106 Broome St. Talladega, Alabama 35160 205-362-2219 Publication: TCHA newsletter

Northeast Alabama Genealogical Society P. O. Box 8268 Gadsden, AL 35902 Publication: Northeast Alabama Settlers Website


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

Libraries
Talladega Public Library 202 South Street East Talladega, Alabama 35160 Telephone: 256-362-4211

Public Library of Anniston - Calhoun County 108 E. 10th St. Anniston, Alabama 36201 Telephone: 256-237-8501


 * Collections include local history and genealogical records of Talladega County.

A. Rainwater Memorial Library/Childersburg''' 256-378-7239

Memorial Library Sylacauga''' 256-249-0961

Family History Center

 * Introduction to Family History Centers
 * Talladega Alabama Family History Center
 * Talladega, Alabama

Family History Centre Locator

Websites

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