DeKalb County, Alabama Genealogy

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

Description
The County was named is in honor of Major General Baron Johan DeKalb, a hero of the American Revolution. The county is located in the northeast area of the state.

County Courthouse
DeKalb County Courthouse 300 Grand Ave South PO Box 681149 Fort Payne, AL 35968 Phone: 256-845-8525 Fax: 256-845-8535 DeKalb County Website Probate Judge has marriage, divorce, probate and land records. County Health Department has birth, death and burial records. Clerk Circuit Court has court records.

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

Biographies

 * Biographies of many notable residents of DeKalb County were published in Memorial Record of Alabama (1893). Digital version at . Begins on page 929.
 * DeKalb County Biographies at The USGenWeb Archives Project

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


 * Interment.net Alabama cemetery records by county.

Census Records
State Census


 * 1866 at FamilySearch- How to Use this Collection

Church Records
List of Churches and Church Parishes
 * FamilySearch Places

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


 * Boyd, Gregory A. Family Maps of DeKalb 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 surname index..

Maps and Gazetteers

 * Maps of Alabama (1799-1980)
 * Family Maps of DeKalb County (land patent maps) at HistoryGeo.com ($). Free surname search.
 * FamilySearch Places:Cities and Towns- 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
Civil War
 * 1861-1865 at FamilySearch- How to Use this Collection
 * 1861-1865 at FamilySearch- How to Use this Collection
 * 1861-1865 Civil War Service Database at [https://archives.alabama.gov/ Alabama Department of Archives and
 * 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
 * 1880-1930 - at FamilySearch — index and images- How to Use this Collection
 * 1907, 1921, 1927 at FamilySearch- How to Use this Collection
 * Alabama Civil War and Reconstruction Newspapers at Alabama Department of Archives and History


 * - 10th Regiment, Alabama Infantry, Company I
 * - 12th Regiment, Alabama Infantry, Company E "DeKalb Invincibles"
 * - 48th Regiment, Alabama Infantry, Company B
 * - 49th Regiment, Alabama Infantry, Company D and G
 * - 54th Regiment, Alabama Infantry, Company G (formerly Co. "C", 1st AL, TN, and MS Infantry)
 * - 54th Regiment, Alabama Infantry, Company K (formerly Co. "K", 40th TN Infantry)

World War I
 * 1917-1919 at FamilySearch- How to Use this Collection
 * 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 — index and images- How to Use this Collection
 * 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

Obituaries
A collection of obituaries and death notices from various funeral homes in the DeKalb County area has been put together by GenealogyBuffs.com.
 * 1881-1952 at FamilySearch - How to Use this Collection
 * 1881-1974 Alabama, Deaths and Burials Index, 1881-1974 at Ancestry.com $
 * 1908-1959 Alabama Deaths, 1908-59 at Ancestry $
 * 1908-1974 at  FamilySearch - How to Use this Collection
 * DeKalb County, Alabama Obituary and Death Notices Collection

Voting Records

 * 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. DeKalb County has one book.

Probate Records
Online Probate Records
 * 1753-1999 Alabama Wills and Probate Records 1753-1999 at Ancestry $
 * 1809-1985 at FamilySearch - How to Use this Collection

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.

Tax Records

 * 1865-1866 U.S. IRS Tax Assessment Lists, 1862-1918 at Ancestry $

Birth

 * 1881-1930 at FamilySearch - How to Use this Collection
 * 1881-1930 - at FamilySearch — index, and some images- How to Use this Collection

Marriage

 * 1733-2013 Alabama, United States Marriages at FindMyPast ($)
 * 1800-1969 Alabama, Marriage Collection, 1800-1969 at Ancestry ($)
 * 1809-1920 Alabama Marriages, 1809-1920 (Selected Counties) at Ancestry ($)
 * 1809-1950 at FamilySearch - How to Use this Collection
 * 1816-1957 at FamilySearch - How to Use this Collection
 * To 1825 Index to Marriages at Ancestry ($) ]. 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.
 * 1836-1916 Duff, Dorothy Smith. DeKalb County, Alabama Marriage Index, 1836-1916. Baltimore, Md.: Genealogical Publishing Co., 2003. Digital version at Ancestry $
 * 1850-1858, 1862-1901, 1936-1969 Alabama, Marriage Collection, 1800–1969 at Ancestry ($) ].
 * 1850-1900 Alabama Marriages, 1809-1920 at Ancestry ($).
 * DeKalb County Marriages - partial at ALGenWeb

Death

 * 1881-1974 Index to Deaths and Burials at Ancestry ($)
 * 1908-1959 Index to Deaths recorded by the state of Alabama at Ancestry ($)
 * 1908-1974 FamilySearch Historical Records Collection - How to Use this Collection
 * DeKalb County Deaths (partial) at ALGenWeb

Family History Centers

 * Fort Payne Alabama Family History Center

Libraries
DeKalb DeKalb County Public Library 256-845-2671

Rainsville Public Library 941 East Main St Rainsville, Alabama 35986 256-638-3311

Societies
Collinsville Historical Association P. O. Box 849 Collinsville, AL 35967 256-524-2323 website

DeKalb County Genealogical Society P. O. Box 681087 Fort Payne, AL 35968-1612 Facebook

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

Landmarks of DeKalb County P. O. Box 680518 Fort Payne, AL 35968-0518 256-845-6888 website

Websites

 * 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.
 * DeKalb County ALGenWeb ~ record transcriptions and information pertinent to the county.
 * DeKalb 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.
 * DeKalb County
 * Dekalb Co. AL
 * United States Resources: Alabama
 * Al Gen Web