Coosa County, Alabama Genealogy

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

County Courthouse
Probate Records Office has a few birth and death records 1920-1945 Marriage, Probate, Land and Military records from 1834 Circuit Court Records from 1834

Description
The County name derives from a town of the Creek tribe. The County has Rockford as its seat and the County was created December 18, 1832. The County is located in the central area of the state.

Parent County
Coosa County was formed from the Creek Cession of 1832 so does not have a parent county.

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
Coosa County had destructive courthouse fires in 1900 and 1925.

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

 * Chilton
 * Clay
 * Elmore
 * Shelby
 * Talladega
 * Tallapoosa

Biography

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

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


 * Interment.net Alabama cemetery records by county.


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


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

Census
State Census


 * 1866 - at FamilySearch — index

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


 * Boyd, Gregory A. Family Maps of Coosa County, Alabama: with Homesteads, Roads, Waterways, Towns, Cemeteries, Railroads, and More. Norman, Okla.: Arphax Pub. Co., 2008. This is a definitive work and can be used as an index to land grants. Digital version at HistoryGeo.com ($). Website includes free surname index..

Maps

 * Maps of Alabama (1799-1980)
 * Family Maps of (land patent maps) at HistoryGeo.com ($). Free surname search.

Civil War
Civil War service men from Coosa 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 Coosa County.


 * - 2nd Regiment, Alabama Cavalry, Company G
 * - 3rd Regiment, Alabama Infantry, Company I "Wetumpka Light Guards"
 * - 8th Regiment, Alabama Infantry, Company B "Governor's Guards"
 * - 12th Regiment, Alabama Infantry, Company B "Coosa Volunteers"
 * - 13th Regiment, Alabama Infantry, Company H
 * - 18th Regiment, Alabama Infantry, Company D (Coosa Farmers)
 * - 34th Regiment, Alabama Infantry, Company B and C
 * - 46th Regiment, Alabama Infantry, Company A
 * - 46th Regiment, Alabama Infantry, Company B
 * - 47th Regiment, Alabama Infantry, Company H
 * - 59th Regiment, Alabama Infantry, Company C and K
 * - 60th Regiment, Alabama Infantry, Company B

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
 * 1907, 1921, 1927 - at FamilySearch — images

World War I

 * 1917-1919 - at FamilySearch — index

Probate Records

 * Hull, Edward F. Early Records of Coosa County, Alabama, 1832-1860: Wills, Administrations and Marriage Records. n.d. Digital version at - free.

Online Probate Records
 * 1753 – 1999 Alabama Wills and Probate Records 1753-1999 at Ancestry $
 * 1809 – 1985 at FamilySearch

Taxation

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

Vital Records
See also How to order Alabama Vital Records

Birth

 * 1881-1930 - FamilySearch Historical Records Collection - free


 * 1881 – 1930 at FamilySearch

Marriage

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


 * 1816-1957 - FamilySearch Historical Records Collection - free


 * 1832-1860 - Hull, Edward F. Early Records of Coosa County, Alabama, 1832-1860: Wills, Administrations and Marriage Records. n.d. Digital version at - free.


 * 1834–1848, 1878–1901, 1936–1969 Alabama, Marriage Collection, 1800–1969 at Ancestry $. 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.


 * 1834–1847; 1878–1900 "Alabama Marriages, 1809–1920" at Ancestry $. 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.


 * 1809 – 1950 at FamilySearch


 * 1816 – 1957 at FamilySearch


 * 1800 – 1969 Alabama, Marriage Collection, 1800-1969 at Ancestry $


 * 1809 – 1920 Alabama Marriages, 1809-1920 (Selected Counties) at Ancestry $

Death

 * 1881-1952 - FamilySearch Historical Records Collection - free


 * 1881–1974 Index to Deaths and Burials at Ancestry $ 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 $. The index includes name of the deceased, county of death, date of death, and the state certificate number (volume and page).


 * 1908-1974 - FamilySearch Historical Records Collection - free


 * 1881 – 1952 at FamilySearch
 * 1908 – 1974 at FamilySearch
 * 1881 – 1974 Alabama, Deaths and Burials Index, 1881-1974 at Ancestry $
 * 1908 – 1959 Alabama Deaths, 1908-59 at Ancestry $

Voting Registers
Alabama Voting Registers for 1867 are available online at the Alabama Department of Archives and History. Coosah County has one book.

Societies and Libraries
Coosa County Historical Society P. O. Box 5 Rockford, AL 35136 Publication: Coosa Heritage

Coosa Rockford Public Library 256-377-4911


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


 * Coosa County, Alabama


 * [ Kissin' Cuzens of Coosa]


 * United States Resources: Alabama


 * Al Gen Web

Family History Centers

 * Introduction to Family History Centers

Family History Centre Locator

Websites

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