DeKalb County, Alabama Genealogy

United States Alabama DeKalb County

History


The county is named after Revolutionary War hero Johann de Kalb (1721-1780), a German baron.

Parent County
1836--De Kalb County was created 9 January 1836 from the Cherokee Cession of 1835. County seat: Fort Payne

Record Loss
The Cherokee County court house burned. Some of its records were given to De Kalb County. The records can be found in a old building in Fort Payne, the county seat.

Neighboring Counties

 * Chattooga County, Georgia
 * Dade County, Georgia
 * Etowah
 * Gadsden County, Florida
 * Jackson
 * Marshall
 * Walker County, Georgia

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

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.
 * DeKalb County, Alabama Genealogy and Family History (Linkpendium)
 * DeKalb County, Alabama Genealogy and Family History (Linkpendium)