Chilton County, Alabama Genealogy

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History
Chilton County was originally known as Baker County, renamed Chilton County on 17 December 1874.

Parent County
1868--Chilton County was created 30 December 1868 from part of Bibb, Autauga, Perry, and Shelby Counties. County seat: Clanton

Record Loss
1870 -- Courthouse burned and many records were damaged.

For further information on researching in burned counties, see the following:


 * Burned Counties Research in FamilySearch Wiki
 * Michael John Neill, Burned Counties in Family History Circle]

Neighboring Counties

 * Autauga
 * Bibb
 * Coosa
 * Dallas
 * Elmore
 * Perry
 * Shelby

Web Sites

 * USGenWeb project. May have maps, name indexes, history or other information for this county. Select the state, then the county.
 * Family History Library Catalog
 * Chiton County, Alabama Genealogy and Family History (Linkpendium)