Randolph County, Alabama Genealogy

Guide to Randolph 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 in honor of James Randolph, a Virginia congressman. The County is located in the east central area of the state.

County Courthouse
Randolph County Courthouse 1 Main St PO Box 328 Wedowee, AL 36278 Phone: 256-357-4551 Fax: 256-357-9012 Randolph County Website Probate Judge has birth and death records from 1886, marriage records from 1896, land and probate records from 1897, and military pensions 1904-1909.

Populated Places
For a complete list of populated places, including small neighborhoods and suburbs, visit Hometown Locator.

Census Records

 * Gandrud, Pauline Jones. 1840 Federal Census of Randolph County, Alabama. 1947. Digital version at: FamilySearch Digital Library

The 1866 Alabama State Census for Randolph County includes columns for soldiers killed or died of disease.

State Census
 * 1855   at FamilySearch - How to Use this Collection; index and images
 * 1866  at FamilySearch - How to Use this Collection; index and images
 * 1907, 1921, 1927  at FamilySearch - How to Use this Collection; index and images

Church Records

 * 1831-1994  at FamilySearch - How to Use this Collection; index and images

List of Churches and Church Parishes
 * FamilySearch Places

Ethnic, Political, and Religious Groups

 * 1865-1872  at FamilySearch - How to Use this Collection; images only

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


 * Boyd, Gregory A. Family Maps of Randolph County, Alabama: with Homesteads, Roads, Waterways, Towns, Cemeteries, Railroads, and More. Norman, Okla.: Arphax Pub. Co., 2011. 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 Randolph County (land patent maps) at HistoryGeo.com ($). Free surname search.
 * FamilySearch Places:Cities and Towns- How to Use FS Places
 * Alabama Maps and Blueprints Collection at Alabama Department of Archives and History – maps can be browsed by location or subject

Military Records
Multiple Wars
 * ca.1918-ca.1962  at FamilySearch - How to Use this Collection; index and images

Civil War
 * 1861-1865  at FamilySearch - How to Use this Collection; index, images at partner site
 * 1861-1865  at FamilySearch - How to Use this Collection ; index, images at partner site
 * 1861-1865 Civil War Service Database at Alabama Department of Archives and History - index
 * 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 - How to Use this Collection; index and images
 * 1880-1930  at FamilySearch - How to Use this Collection; index and images
 * 1907, 1921, 1927  at FamilySearch - How to Use this Collection; index and images

The 1866 Alabama State Census for Randolph County includes columns for soldiers killed or died of disease.
 * Alabama Civil War and Reconstruction Newspapers at Alabama Department of Archives and History


 * - 1st Regiment, Alabama Cavalry, Company I
 * - 7th Regiment, Alabama Cavalry, Company A and G
 * - 13th Regiment, Alabama Infantry, Company E and I
 * - 14th Regiment, Alabama Infantry, Company K "Louina Guards"
 * - 17th Regiment, Alabama Infantry, Company E (Dowdelll Rangers)
 * - 22nd Regiment, Alabama Infantry, Company F and G
 * - 25th Regiment, Alabama Infantry, Company F
 * - 30th Regiment, Alabama Infantry, Company G
 * - 31st Regiment, Alabama Infantry, Company H
 * - 44th Regiment, Alabama Infantry, Company I
 * - 46th Regiment, Alabama Infantry, Company G and K
 * - 59th Regiment, Alabama Infantry, Company F

World War I
 * 1917-1919  at FamilySearch - How to Use this Collection; index and images
 * 1917-1918 Alabama World War I Service Records at Alabama Department of Archives and History - alpha index by name and images
 * 1917-1918 Alabama World War I Gold Star Files at Alabama Department of Archives and History - alpha index by name and images

World War II
 * 1940-1945  at FamilySearch - How to Use this Collection; index and images
 * 1940-1966 Alabama Active Military Service Reports at Alabama Department of Archives and History - alpha index by name and images

Newspapers

 * Alabama Civil War and Reconstruction Newspapers at Alabama Department of Archives and History
 * GenWebArchives Randolph County Newspaper Records
 * 1800s-1999 U.S., Newspapers.com Marriage Index, 1800s-1999 at Ancestry - index ($)

Other Records
Voter Registration
 * 1834-1981  at FamilySearch - How to use this collection; index and images

Alabama Voting Registers for 1867 are available online at the Alabama Department of Archives and History. Randolph County has one Randolph County Voting Registration Book.

Probate Records
Online Probate Indexes and Records
 * 1753–1999 Alabama Wills and Probate Records 1753-1999 at Ancestry
 * 1809–1985  at FamilySearch - How to Use this Collection; index and images
 * 1830-1976  at FamilySearch - How to Use this Collection; index and images

Social Security Records

 * 1935-2014  at FamilySearch - How to use this collection; index. Also at Ancestry, findmypast, Fold3, GenealogyBank, MyHeritage, and Steve Morse. Click here for more information.
 * 1936-2007 U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007 at Ancestry ($) — index, click here for more information.

Tax Records

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

Birth

 * 1881-1930  at FamilySearch.org - How to Use this Collection; index
 * 1881-1930  at FamilySearch - How to Use this Collection; index and some images
 * 1886-1919 Randolph County Birth Index 1886-1919 in International Genealogical Index at FamilySearch

Marriage

 * 1733-2013 Alabama, United States Marriages at FindMyPast ($)
 * 1800-1969 Alabama, Marriage Collection, 1800-1969 at Ancestry ($)
 * 1809-1920 Alabama, Compiled Marriages from Selected Counties, 1809-1920 Ancestry ($)
 * 1809-1950  at FamilySearch.org - How to Use this Collection; index and some images
 * 1816-1957  at FamilySearch.org - How to Use this Collection; index
 * 1818-1936 at FamilySearch - How to Use this Collection; index
 * To 1825 Index to Marriages Ancestry ($). Contains over 12,000 names.

Death

 * 1881-1952 at FamilySearch- How to Use this Collection; index
 * 1881-1974 Alabama, Deaths and Burials Index, 1881-1974 Ancestry ($)
 * 1886-1941 Randolph County Death Index 1886-1941 in International Genealogical Index at FamilySearch
 * 1908–1959 Index to Deaths Recorded by the State of Alabama Ancestry ($).
 * 1908-1974 at FamilySearch - How to Use this Collection; index

Libraries
Annie L Awbrey Public Library 736 College Street Roanoke Alabama 36274 Phone: 334-863-2632 Website
 * Collections include books on genealogy and local history.

Public Library of Anniston - Calhoun County 108 E. 10th St. Anniston, Alabama 36201 Phone: 256-237-8501
 * Collections include local history and genealogical records of Randolph County.

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.
 * Randolph County ALGenWeb ~ record transcriptions and information pertinent to the county.
 * Randolph 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.