Randolph County, Alabama Genealogy

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

Description
Randolph County was created on 18 December 1832 and was named for James Randolph, a Virginia congressman. Its county seat is Wedowee. It is located in the east-central area of the state.

County Courthouse
Randolph County Courthouse 1 Main St PO Box 328 Wedowee, AL 36278 Phone: 256-357-4551 Fax: 256-357-9012 Randolph County Website Probate Judge has birth and death records from 1886, marriage records from 1896, land and probate records from 1897, and military pensions 1904-1909.

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

Bible Records

 * Randolph County, Alabama Bible Records at Access Genealogy
 * Randolph County, Alabama Bible Records at Alabama Genealogy
 * Randolph County Bible Records at USGenWeb Archives Project

Biographies

 * Northern Alabama, Historical and Biographical. Birmingham, Ala.: Smith and De Land, 1888. Pg. 154. Online at: FamilySearch Digital Library, Internet Archive, HathiTrust.

Census Records

 * Gandrud, Pauline Jones. 1840 Federal Census of Randolph County, Alabama. 1947. Digital version at: FamilySearch Digital Library

The 1866 Alabama State Census for Randolph County includes columns for soldiers killed or died of disease.

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

Court Records

 * 1897-1930 (*); Probate Court at FamilySearch Catalog — index & images
 * 1908 (*); Probate Court at FamilySearch Catalog — images

Ethnic, Political, and Religious Groups

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

Funeral Homes

 * Benefield Funeral Home in Wedowee
 * Clark Memorial Funeral Service in Roanoke
 * Quattlebaum Funeral Home in Roanoke

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


 * Boyd, Gregory A. Family Maps of Randolph County, Alabama: with Homesteads, Roads, Waterways, Towns, Cemeteries, Railroads, and More. Norman, Okla.: Arphax Pub. Co., 2011. This is a definitive work and can be used as an index to land grants. Digital version at HistoryGeo.com ($). Website includes surname index..

Online Land Indexes and Records
 * Dates Vary United States Wills and Deeds Experimental Search at FamilySearch - incomplete index and images, counties and dates vary

Local Histories

 * History of Randolph County. By Eugenia Elizabeth Smith. Auburn, Ala.: Alabama Polytechnic Institute, 1938. Online at: FamilySearch Digital Library.

Maps and Gazetteers

 * Maps of Alabama (1799-1980)
 * Family Maps of Randolph County (land patent maps) at HistoryGeo.com ($). Free surname search.
 * FamilySearch Places: Map of cities and towns in this county - 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

The 1866 Alabama State Census for Randolph County includes columns for soldiers killed or died of disease.
 * Alabama Civil War and Reconstruction Newspapers at Alabama Department of Archives and History


 * - 1st Regiment, Alabama Cavalry, Company I
 * - 7th Regiment, Alabama Cavalry, Company A and G
 * - 13th Regiment, Alabama Infantry, Company E and I
 * - 14th Regiment, Alabama Infantry, Company K "Louina Guards"
 * - 17th Regiment, Alabama Infantry, Company E (Dowdelll Rangers)
 * - 22nd Regiment, Alabama Infantry, Company F and G
 * - 25th Regiment, Alabama Infantry, Company F
 * - 30th Regiment, Alabama Infantry, Company G
 * - 31st Regiment, Alabama Infantry, Company H
 * - 44th Regiment, Alabama Infantry, Company I
 * - 46th Regiment, Alabama Infantry, Company G and K
 * - 59th Regiment, Alabama Infantry, Company F

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
 * GenWebArchives Randolph County Newspaper Records
 * 1800s-1999 U.S., Newspapers.com Marriage Index, 1800s-1999 at Ancestry - index ($)

Other Records
Voter Registration
 * 1834-1981  at FamilySearch - How to Use this Collection; index and images

Alabama Voting Registers for 1867 are available online at the Alabama Department of Archives and History. Randolph County has one Randolph County Voting Registration Book.

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; images
 * 1830-1976 (*) at FamilySearch - How to Use this Collection; index & images
 * 1897-1928 (*); Probate Court at FamilySearch Catalog — index & images
 * 1897-1945 (*); Probate Court at FamilySearch Catalog — index & images
 * 1898-1930 (*); Probate Court and Judge of Probate at FamilySearch Catalog — images
 * Dates Vary United States Wills and Deeds Experimental Search at FamilySearch - incomplete index and images, counties and dates vary

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.
 * 1936-2007 at FamilySearch - How to Use this Collection; index

Tax Records

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

Birth

 * 1881-1930  at FamilySearch - How to Use this Collection; index
 * 1881-1930  at FamilySearch - How to Use this Collection; index and some images
 * 1886-1919 Randolph County Birth Index 1886-1919 in International Genealogical Index at FamilySearch

Marriage

 * 1733-2013 Alabama, United States Marriages at Findmypast ($)
 * 1800-1969 Alabama, U.S., Marriage Index, 1800-1969 at Ancestry ($)
 * 1802-1825 Alabama, U.S., Compiled Marriages, 1802-1825 at Ancestry ($)
 * 1809-1920 Alabama, U.S., Compiled Marriages from Selected Counties, 1809-1920 at Ancestry ($)
 * 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

Death

 * 1881-1952 at FamilySearch - How to Use this Collection; index
 * 1881-1974 Alabama, U.S., Deaths and Burials Index, 1881-1974 at Ancestry ($)
 * 1886-1941 Randolph County Death Index 1886-1941 in International Genealogical Index at FamilySearch
 * 1908-1959 Alabama, U.S., Death Index, 1908-1959 at Ancestry ($)
 * 1908-1974 at FamilySearch - How to Use this Collection; index

Archives
Alabama Department of Archives and History 624 Washington Ave PO Box 300100 Montgomery, AL 36104 Phone: 334-242-4435 Email: [mailto:mark.palmer@archives.alabama.gov mark.palmer@archives.alabama.gov] Website Facebook

FamilySearch Centers

 * Anniston Alabama FamilySearch Center
 * Talladega Alabama FamilySearch Center
 * Public Library of Anniston-Calhoun County - an affiliate library

Libraries
Annie L Awbrey Public Library 736 College Street Roanoke, AL 36274 Phone: 334-863-2632 Email: [mailto:annielawbrey@yahoo.com annielawbrey@yahoo.com] Website Facebook Collections include books on genealogy and local history.

Websites

 * USGenWeb project. May have maps, name indexes, history or other information for this county. Select the state, then the county.
 * USGenWeb Archives Project. Record transcriptions from Bibles, obituaries, court records and more.
 * Randolph County ALGenWeb. Record transcriptions and information pertinent to the county.
 * Randolph 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.