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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 has Fort Payne as its seat and the County was created January 9, 1836. The County is located in the north east area of the state.

County Courthouse
DeKalb County Courthouse 111 Grand Avenue SW Fort Payne, AL 35967 Phone:(256) 845-8525 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 ???.
 * 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

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.

Military Records
Civil War


 * - 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)

Online Records
 * 1861-1865 at FamilySearch
 * 1861-1865 at FamilySearch
 * 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
 * 1907, 1921, 1927 at FamilySearch

World War I
 * 1917-1919 at FamilySearch

Other Records
Voting Records 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

Tax Records

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

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

Birth

 * 1881-1930 at FamilySearch

Marriage

 * 1733-2013 Alabama, United States Marriages at FindMyPast
 * 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
 * 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

 * 1881-1974 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
 * DeKalb County Deaths - partial at ALGenWeb

Family History Centers

 * Introduction to Family History Centers

Family History Center 6611 Banks Dr NW Fort Payne 256-845-0467 Family History Centre Locator

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

Northeast Alabama Genealogical Society P. O. Box 8268 Gadsden, AL 35902 Publication: Northeast Alabama Settlers NorthEast Alabama Genealogical Society (NEAGS) DeKalb County

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

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

DeKalb DeKalb County Public Library 256-845-2671

Rainsville Public Library 941 East Main St Rainsville, Alabama 35986 United States +1 256-638-3311


 * Hours: Mon, Wed, Thur &amp; Fri 8am-5pm; Tue 8am-7pm; Sat 8am-12pm


 * DeKalb County
 * Dekalb Co. AL


 * United States Resources: Alabama
 * Al Gen Web

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.