Alabama Voter Registration and Poll Tax Cards - FamilySearch Historical Records

What is in This Collection?
Index and images of county voter registrations and poll tax cards from the state of Alabama, dating from 1834 through 1981. Counties included in this collection: • 5

What Can These Records Tell Me?
The following information may be found in these records: Voter Registration • 2 Tax Poll Records • 2

How Do I Search This Collection?
Before searching this collection, it is helpful to know:
 * Name of the person
 * Approximate date of the event

How Do I Analyze the Results?
Compare each result from your search with what you know to determine if there is a match. This may require viewing multiple records or images. Keep track of your research in a research log.

I Found the Person I Was Looking For, What Now?

 * Add any new information to your records
 * If available, check the image for additional information
 * Analyze the entry to see if it provides additional clues to find other records of the person or their family

I Can’t Find the Person I’m Looking For, What Now?

 * The person may be recorded with an abbreviated or variant form of their name
 * Try searching by surname only

Research Helps
The following articles will help you research your family in Alabama.
 * Guided Research
 * Step-by-Step Alabama Research, 1880-Present
 * How to Find Birth Records
 * How to Find Marriage Records
 * How to Find Death Records
 * Research Strategies

Other FamilySearch Collections
These collections may have additional materials to help you with your research.

FamilySearch Catalog

 * Madison County, voter registration cards and registers, 1901-1975
 * Marshall County, List of registered voters, ca. 1867
 * Montgomery County, List of registered voters, 1902-1940
 * Wilcox County, List of registered voters, 1868-1936
 * Winston County, List of registered voters, 1902-1940
 * Alabama Genealogical Society magazine Birmingham, Alabama : Alabama Genealogical Society, 1967- FHL 976.1 B2ag
 * LaBrenda Garrett-Nelson, Research in Alabama Falls Church, Virginia : National Genealogical Society, 2021 FHL 976.1 D27ngs
 * Robert Scott Davis, Tracing your Alabama Past Jackson, Mississippi : University Press of Mississippi, 2003 FHL 976.1 D27d

FamilySearch Historical Records

 * Alabama State Census, 1855
 * Alabama State Census, 1865
 * Alabama County Marriages, 1809-1950
 * Alabama County Marriages, 1818-1936

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