Fayette County, Alabama Genealogy

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History


The county is named after Revolutionary War hero, the Marquis de Lafayette (1757-1834).

Parent County
1824--Fayette County was created 20 December 1824 from Marion, Pickens, and Tuscaloosa Counties. County seat: Fayette

Record Loss
1866 -- Courthouse burned and many records were damaged.

For further information on researching in burned counties, see the following:

http://wiki.familysearch.org/en/Burned_Counties_Research

http://blogs.ancestry.com/circle/?p=2424

Neighboring Counties

 * Lamar
 * Marion
 * Pickens
 * Tuscaloosa
 * Walker

Web Sites

 * USGenWeb project. May have maps, name indexes, history or other information for this county. Select the state, then the county.
 * Family History Library Catalog