Cullman County, Alabama Genealogy

Guide to Cullman 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 Colonel John G. Cullmann. The county is located in the north-central area of the state.

County Courthouse
Cullman County Courthouse 500 2nd Avenue SW, Rm 303 Cullman, AL 35055 Phone: 256-775-4654 Cullman County Website Probate Judge has marriage, divorce, probate and land records from 1877and old newpapers

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

Biographies

 * Biographies of many notable residents of Cullman County were published in Memorial Record of Alabama (1893). Digital version at . Begins on page 798.

Cemeteries
The following web site has additional information on Cullman county cemeteries.


 * Interment.net Alabama cemetery records by county.

Census Records
State Census


 * 1866 at FamilySearch - How to Use this Collection Alabama Civil War Service Records of Union Soldiers - FamilySearch Historical Records

Church Records
List of Churches and Church Parishes
 * FamilySearch Places

Maps and Gazetteers

 * Maps of Alabama (1799-1980)
 * 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
Civil War

Civil War Battle Fought in Cullman County
 * 1861-1865 at FamilySearch - How to Use this Collection
 * 1861-1865 at FamilySearch - How to Use this Collection
 * 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
 * 1880-1930 - at FamilySearch — index and images - How to Use this Collection
 * 1907, 1921, 1927 at FamilySearch - How to Use this Collection
 * Alabama Civil War and Reconstruction Newspapers at Alabama Department of Archives and History


 * 1863 - April 30 Day's Gap, also known as Sand Mountain Battle information from Civil War Battle Summaries by State, by the Heritage Preservation Services. Map showing Civil War battles in Alabama.

World War I


 * 1917-1919 at FamilySearch - How to Use this Collection
 * 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 <br

World War II


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

Newspapers

 * 1878 The Southern Immigrant at Ancestry $
 * 1930-1951 The Cullman Democrat at Ancestry $
 * 1937-38, 1942-43, 1947 The Cullman Banner at Ancestry $


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

Obituaries

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

Probate Records
Online Probate Records


 * 1753-1999 Alabama Wills and Probate Records 1753-1999 at Ancestry $
 * 1809-1985 at FamilySearch - How to Use this Collection

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.

Birth

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

Marriage

 * 1733-2013 - Alabama, United States Marriages at FindMyPast — index $
 * 1800 – 1969 Alabama, Marriage Collection, 1800-1969 at Ancestry $
 * 1807, 1855, 1877–1899, 1936–1969 Alabama, Marriage Collection, 1800–1969 at Ancestry $. This collection is comprised of indexes created by several agencies - the Alabama Center for Health Statistics, Jordan Dodd of Liahona Research, and Hunting For Bears.
 * 1809 – 1920 Alabama Marriages, 1809-1920 (Selected Counties) at Ancestry $
 * 1809 – 1950 at FamilySearch - How to Use this Collection
 * 1816 – 1957 at FamilySearch - How to Use this Collection
 * 1877–early 1930s Cullman County Marriages at ALGenWeb - free.
 * 1928-1951 - in "Alabama, County Marriages, 1809-1950," at FamilySearch.org - free. - How to Use this Collection
 * To 1825 Index to Marriages at Ancestry S. Each entry includes groom, bride, marriage date, county, and state. Every name is indexed so you can search for one name, or two names that are linked.

Death

 * 1881-1974 Index to Deaths and Burials at Ancestry $:
 * 1881-1952 at FamilySearch - How to Use this Collection
 * 1908-1959 Index to Deaths recorded by the state of Alabama at Ancestry $
 * 1908-1974 FamilySearch Historical Records Collection - How to Use this Collection
 * 1908-1959 Alabama Deaths,1908-59 at Ancestry $

Archives
Cullman County Archives County Courthouse 500 2 Ave SW Cullman, AL 35055 Phone: 256-775-4671 website

Alabama Department of Archives and History, Cullman County P.O. Box 300100 624 Washington Ave. Montgomery, AL 36130 Phone: 334-242-4435 website

Family History Centers

 * Cullman Alabama Family History Center

Libraries
Wallace State Community College Family & Regional History Library 801 Main St NW Hanceville, Cullman, Alabama, United States 256-352-8265 Website


 * Wallace State's extensive and growing collection of research materials includes books, periodicals, microfilm, microfiche, CD-ROM disks, computer programs, family folders and more. Some sources cover the entire United States. The collection is centered on Alabama, neighboring states, the Old South, Kentucky, the Civil War and Cherokee Indians. The program has access to the 2.5 million microfilm reel collection of records from the Genealogical Society of Utah.

Cullman Cullman Public Library 200 Clark Street NE Cullman, Alabama 35055 Phone: 256-734-2720 Cullman/ Website

Museums
Cullman County Museum 211 2nd Avenue NE Cullman, AL 35055 Phone: 256-739-1258 website

Societies
Cullman County Historical Society Since 2018, the Cullman County Historical Society holds monthly meetings at the Cullman County Museum on the 4th Sunday. The society maintains a Facebook Page, but does not maintain an active website. The website link below is for the society's blog, that is no longer active. The society can be reached through their Facebook Page, or by contacting the Cullman County Museum. 3/25/2020

The society is a registered 501c3 organization.

Facebook website

North Central Alabama Genealogical Society This society is not active.


 * Publication: Alabama Family History and Genealogy News
 * Collection includes: Early Catholic records, including baptisms, marriages, deaths, and cemetery records for Cullman County and Warrior Church

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.
 * Cullman County ALGenWeb ~ record transcriptions and information pertinent to the county.
 * Cullman 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.
 * Cullman Co. AL
 * United States Resources: Alabama
 * Al Gen Web