Lamar County, Alabama Genealogy

United States Alabama Lamar County

Parent County
1867--Lamar County was created 4 February 1867 from Marion and Fayette Counties. County seat: Vernon

Record Loss
1866 -- 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

 * Fayette
 * Lowndes County, Mississippi
 * Marion
 * Monroe County, Mississippi
 * Pickens

Newspapers
Transcribed newspapers:


 * The Vernon Pioneer (1875 - 1878)
 * The Vernon Clipper (1879 - 1880)
 * The Lamar News (1886 - 1887)
 * The Vernon Courier (1886 - 1889)

Vital Records
A free collection of obituaries and death notices from various funeral homes in the Lamar County area has been put together by GenealogyBuffs.com.
 * Lamar County, Alabama Obituary and Death Notices Collection

Newspaper Transcriptions

 * Death notices and obituaries found in the transcribed newspapers
 * Marriage notices found in the transcribed newspapers

Family History Centers

 * Introduction to LDS Family History Centers

Web Sites

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