Etowah County, Alabama Genealogy

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

Description
Etowah County was created on 7 December 1866 and was named from the Cherokee Indian language, which means "edible tree." Its county seat is Gadsden. It is located in the northeastern area of the state.

County Courthouse
Etowah County Courthouse 801 Forrest Avenue, Ste 202 Gadsden, AL 35901 Phone: 256-549-5429 Fax: 256-439-6027 Etowah County Website Probate Judge has marriage divorce, probate and land records from 1867

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

Bible Records

 * Etowah County, Alabama Bible Records at Alabama Genealogy

Biographies

 * Memorial Record of Alabama, Etowah County. Madison, WI: Brant & Fuller, 1893. Pg. 1010. Online at: FamilySearch Digital Library.
 * Etowah County Biographies at The USGenWeb Archives Project

Census Records
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 Ward and Branch Records of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
 * FamilySearch Places


 * Gadsen

Court Records

 * 1867-1887 (*); Circuit Court at FamilySearch Catalog — images
 * 1870-1913 (*); Chancery Court at FamilySearch Catalog — images
 * 1938-1944 (*); Circuit Court at FamilySearch Catalog — images

Directories

 * 1931 Miller's Gadsden City Directory 1931.

Ethnic, Political, and Religious Groups

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

Funeral Homes

 * Adams-Buggs Funeral Service in Gadsden
 * Alabama Cremation and Funeral Services in Gadsden
 * Boaz Carr Funeral Home in Boaz
 * Collier-Butler Funeral Home in Gadsden
 * Crestwood Funeral Home, Cemetery and Mausoleum in Gadsden
 * Etowah Memorial Chapel in Sardis City
 * Gadsden Memorial Funeral Home in Gadsden
 * Glencoe-Hokes Bluff Funeral Home in Glencoe
 * House of Solace Funeral Services in Gadsden
 * McRae Funeral Home in Boaz
 * Morgan Funeral Chapel and Crematory in Attalla
 * Prestige Memorial Funeral Home in Gadsden
 * Village Chapel Funeral Home in Gadsden
 * West Gadsden Funeral Home in Gadsden

Land and Property Records
Online Land Indexes and Records
 * Dates Vary United States Wills and Deeds Experimental Search at FamilySearch - incomplete index and images, counties and dates vary

Local Histories

 * History of Hokes Bluff, Alabama, and Eastern Etowah County. By Joe Barnes. Hokes Bluff, AL: Eagles Printing and Key Shop, n.d. Online at: FamilySearch Digital Library.
 * Northern Alabama, Historical and Biographical. Birmingham, Ala.: Smith and De Land, 1888. Pg. 137. Online at: FamilySearch Digital Library, Internet Archive, HathiTrust.

Maps and Gazetteers

 * Maps of Alabama (1799-1980)
 * FamilySearch Places: Map of cities and towns in this county - How to Use FS Places

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
 * Alabama Civil War and Reconstruction Newspapers at Alabama Department of Archives and History

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
 * 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. Etowah County has one 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; images
 * 1830-1976 (*) at FamilySearch - How to Use this Collection; index & images
 * 1867-1930 (*); Probate Court at FamilySearch Catalog — index & images
 * 1867-1946 (*); Probate Court at FamilySearch Catalog — index & images
 * 1869-1916 (*); Chancery Court at FamilySearch Catalog — index & images
 * 1869-1950 (*); Probate Court at FamilySearch Catalog — images
 * Dates Vary United States Wills and Deeds Experimental Search at FamilySearch - incomplete index and images, counties and dates vary

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.
 * 1936-2007 at FamilySearch - How to Use this Collection; index

Birth

 * 1881-1930 at FamilySearch - How to Use this Collection; index
 * 1881-1930 at FamilySearch - How to Use this Collection; index and some images

Marriage

 * 1733-2013 Alabama, United States Marriages at Findmypast ($)
 * 1800-1969 Alabama, U.S., Marriage Index, 1800-1969 at Ancestry ($)
 * 1802-1825 Alabama, U.S., Compiled Marriages, 1802-1825 at Ancestry ($)
 * 1809-1920 Alabama, U.S., Compiled Marriages from Selected Counties, 1809-1920 at Ancestry ($)
 * 1809-1950 at FamilySearch - How to Use this Collection; index and some images
 * 1816-1957 at FamilySearch - How to Use this Collection; index
 * 1818-1936 at FamilySearch - How to Use this Collection; index

Death

 * 1881-1952 at FamilySearch - How to Use this Collection; index
 * 1881-1974 Alabama, U.S., Deaths and Burials Index, 1881-1974 at Ancestry ($)
 * 1908-1959 Alabama, U.S., Death Index, 1908-1959 at Ancestry ($)
 * 1908-1974 at FamilySearch - How to Use this Collection; index

Archives
Alabama Department of Archives and History 624 Washington Ave PO Box 300100 Montgomery, AL 36104 Phone: 334-242-4435 Email: [mailto:mark.palmer@archives.alabama.gov mark.palmer@archives.alabama.gov] Website Facebook

FamilySearch Centers

 * Gadsden Alabama FamilySearch Center
 * Guntersville Alabama FamilySearch Center
 * Locust Fork Alabama FamilySearch Center
 * Gadsden Public Library - multiple locations - an affiliate library
 * Guntersville Public Library - an affiliate library

Libraries
Gadsden Public Library East Gadsden Branch 809 East Broad Street Gadsden, AL 35903 Phone: 256-549-4691 Email: [mailto:lashunda@gadsdenlibrary.org lashunda@gadsdenlibrary.org] Website Facebook Gadsden Public Library Main Branch 254 South College Street Gadsden, AL 35901 Phone: 256-549-4699 Email: [mailto:craig@gadsdenlibrary.org craig@gadsdenlibrary.org] Website Facebook Gadsden Public Library Warsham/Junkins Alabama City Genealogy Branch 2700 West Meighan Blvd Gadsden, AL 35904 Phone: 256-549-4688 Email: [mailto:gplgen@gadsdenlibrary.org gplgen@gadsdenlibrary.org] Website Facebook

Museums
Etowah Heritage Museum 2829 West Meighan Blvd Gadsden, AL 35904 Phone: 256-886-6911 Email: [mailto:info@etowahhistory.org info@etowahhistory.org] Website Facebook

Societies
Etowah Historical Society 2829 W. Meighan Blvd. PO Box 8131 Gadsden, AL 35904 Phone: 256-549-4674 Email: [mailto:info@etowahhistory.org info@etowahhistory.org] Website Facebook Northeast Alabama Genealogical Society One Cabot Avenue PO Box 8268 Gadsden, AL 35902 Email: [mailto:neagslib@comcast.net neagslib@comcast.net] Website Facebook Publication: Northeast Alabama Settlers

Websites

 * USGenWeb project. May have maps, name indexes, history or other information for this county. Select the state, then the county.
 * USGenWeb Archives Project. Record transcriptions from Bibles, obituaries, court records and more.
 * Etowah County ALGenWeb. Record transcriptions and information pertinent to the county.
 * Etowah 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.