Cullman County, Alabama Genealogy

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

County Courthouse
Probate Judge has marriage, divorce, probate and land records from 1877and old newpapers

Parent County
1877--Cullman County was created 24 January 1877 from Blount, Morgan, and Winston Counties. County seat: Cullman

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
There is no known history of courthouse disasters in this county.

Cities
Arab | Cullman | Hanceville

Towns
Baileyton | Bremen | Colony | Dodge City | Fairview | Garden City | Good Hope | Holly Pond | South Vinemont | West Point

Unincorporated community
Crane Hill

Neighboring Counties
Blount | Lawrence | Marshall | Morgan | Walker | Winston

Cemeteries

 * Addington Chapel Cemetery
 * Antioch Cemetery
 * Arkadelphia Cemetery 
 * Baileyton Cemetery
 * Baldwin Chapel Cemetery
 * Baldwin Heights Cemetery
 * Beech Grove Cemetery
 * Bethany Cemetery
 * Bethel Cemetery
 * Bethlehem Cemetery
 * Bethlem East Cemetery
 * Bethlem West Cemetery
 * Bethesda Cemetery
 * Blair Cemetery
 * Bowmans Chapel Cemetery
 * Brindley Cemetery
 * Brooklyn Cemetery
 * Brushy Creek Cemetery
 * Calvert Cemetery
 * Canaan Cemetery
 * Center Grove Cemetery
 * Center Hill Cemetery
 * Center Point Cemetery
 * Central Cemetery
 * Chances Cross Roads Cemetery
 * Cold Springs Cemetery
 * Concord Cemetery
 * Corinth Cemetery
 * Corinth Church of Christ Cemetery
 * Corinth East Baptist Church Cemetery
 * Crosses Chapel Cemetery
 * Cullman City Cemetery
 * Damascus Cemetery
 * Dorsey Creek Cemetery
 * Duck Creek Cemetery
 * Duck River Cemetery
 * Duck River Baptist Church Cemetery
 * East Battleground Cemetery
 * East Point Cemetery
 * East Point Cumberland Presbyterian Church Cemetery
 * Ebenezer Cemetery
 * Eidson Chapel Cemetery
 * Emeus Cemetery
 * Enon Cemetery
 * Enon Baptist Church Cemetery
 * Etha Cemetery
 * Etha Baptist Church Cemetery
 * Fairview Cemetery
 * Fairview First Baptist Church Cemetery
 * Fairview West Cemetery
 * Fellowship Cemetery
 * Flint Creek Cemetery
 * Flint Creek Baptist Church Cemetery
 * Friendship Cemetery
 * Garden City Cemetery
 * Good Hope Cemetery
 * Hamby Chapel Cemetery
 * Hamby's Chapel Cemetery
 * Hardwick Cemetery
 * Holly Pond Cemetery
 * Hopewell Cemetery
 * Johnson Grove Cemetery
 * Jones Chapel Cemetery
 * Kinney Grove Cemetery
 * Laodicea Cemetery
 * Lawrence Chapel Cemetery
 * Livingston Chapel Cemetery
 * Livingston's Chapel United Methodist Church Cemetery
 * Logan Cemetery
 * Logan Missionary Baptist Church Cemetery
 * Lystra Cemetery
 * Macedonia Cemetery
 * McDonald Cemetery
 * McKinley Chapel Cemetery
 * McKniley Chapel Methodist Church Cemetery
 * Missionary Grove Cemetery
 * Mount Carmel Cemetery
 * Mount Hermon Cemetery
 * Mount Hope Cemetery
 * Mount Joy Cemetery
 * Mount Joy Baptist Cemetery
 * Mount Nebo Cemetery
 * Mt. Nebo Baptist Church Cemetery
 * Mount Olive Cemetery
 * Mt. Olive Congregational Methodist Church Cemetery
 * Mount Pisgah Cemetery
 * Mt. Pisgah Cumberland Presbyterian Church Cemetery
 * Mount Pleasant Baptist Church Cemetery
 * Mount Pleasant Cemetery
 * Mount Vernon Cemetery
 * Mount Vernon West Cemetery
 * Mount Zion Cemetery
 * Mountain Grove Cemetery
 * Mountain Grove Baptist Cemetery
 * New Canaan Cemetery, Arab
 * New Harmony Baptist Church Cemetery
 * New Harmony Cemetery
 * New Hope #1 Baptist Church Cemetery
 * New Hope #2 Baptist Church Cemetery
 * New Hope Cemetery
 * New Mt Zion Baptist Church Cemetery
 * New Mount Zion Cemetery
 * New Prospect Cemetery
 * Oak Level Cemetery
 * Persimmon Grove Cemetery
 * Pfiel Cemetery
 * Pilgrim Rest Cemetery
 * Pilgrims Rest Cemetery
 * Pine Grove Cemetery
 * Pine Ridge Cemetery
 * Pleasant Grove Cemetery
 * Prospect Cemetery
 * Pullen Cemetery
 * Ryans Creek Baptist Church Cemetery
 * Ryans Creek Cemetery
 * Sacred Heart Cemetery
 * Saint Bernard Abbey Cemetery
 * Shady Grove Cemetery
 * Shady Grove Methodist Church And Cemetery
 * Sharon Grove Cemetery
 * Shedd Cemetery
 * Shelton Grove Cemetery
 * Simcoe Cemetery
 * Spitznagel Cemetery
 * Sulphur Springs Cemetery
 * Tedder Cemetery
 * Union Cemetery
 * Union Grove Cemetery
 * Union Hill Cemetery
 * Valley Springs Cemetery
 * Vinemont Baptist Cemetery
 * Vinemont Cemetery
 * Warrior Creek Cemetery
 * Welcome Baptist Church Cemetery
 * Welcome Cemetery
 * Welti Cemetery

Census
State Census


 * 1866 - at FamilySearch — index

Church Records

 * Baptist
 * Roman Catholic

North Central Alabama Genealogical Society  1425 Mitchell Rd NW Cullman, AL 35055 Collection includes: Early Catholic records, including baptisms, marriages, deaths, and cemetery records for Cullman County and Warrior Church, Jefferson County

Maps

 * Maps of Alabama (1799-1980)

Civil War
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)
 * 1907, 1921, 1927 - at FamilySearch — images

Civil War Battle Fought in Cullman County

 * 1863 - April 30 = Day's Gap, also known as Sand Mountain

Battle information from Civil War Battle Summaries by State, by the Heritage Preservation Services.

Map showing Civil War battles in Alabama.

Newspapers

 * 1878 - The Southern Immigrant at Ancestry ($).


 * 1930-1951 - The Cullman Democrat at Ancestry ($).


 * 1937-38, 1942-43, 1947 - The Cullman Banner at Ancestry ($).

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

Vital Records
See also How to order Alabama Vital Records

Birth

 * 1881 – 1930 at FamilySearch.org

Marriage

 * To 1825 Index to Marriages at Ancestry S. 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.


 * 1807, 1855, 1877–1899, 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.


 * 1877–early 1930s Cullman County Marriages at ALGenWeb - free.


 * 1928-1951 - in "Alabama, County Marriages, 1809-1950," at FamilySearch.org - free.


 * 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 $. Volunteers extracted the details in this index from microfilmed copies of church, civil, family, and other records of Alabama deaths and burials. details vary depending on the original record. 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 $

Vital Record Substitutes
A free collection of obituaries and death notices from various funeral homes in the Cullman County area has been put together by GenealogyBuffs.com:


 * Cullman County, Alabama Obituary and Death Notices Collection

Societies and Libraries
North Central Alabama Genealogical Society P. O. Box 13 Cullman, AL 35056-0013 Publication: Alabama Family History and Genealogy News Cullman History Wallacestate Library

Wallace State Community College Family & Regional History Library Hanceville 256-352-8265 Wallacestate Library

Cullman County Archives 500 2 Ave SW nd Cullman, AL  35055 256-775-4671

Cullman Historical Society P. O. Box 804 Cullman, AL 35055 Cullman Historical Society Website

Cullman Cullman Public Library 256-734-2720 Cullman Public Library Website


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


 * Cullman County, Alabama


 * Cullman Co. AL


 * United States Resources: Alabama


 * Al Gen Web

Family History Center

 * Introduction to LDS Family History Centers
 * Cullman Alabama Family History Center
 * 910 St. Joseph Drive N.W. Cullman, Cullman, Alabama, United States Phone: 256-739-0891 Hours: T.&amp; S. 9am-2pm by appt., Wed. 9am-2pm walkins Attention: Open by appt. Family History Centre Locator


 * Wallace State College


 * 801 Main St NW Hanceville, Cullman, Alabama, United States Phone: 256-352-8265 Hours: Mon-Thur 7:30am-8:30pm; Fri 7:30am-4pm; Sat 9am-3pm Attention: Microfilms from the Church can be ordered at this facility

Web Sites

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