Talladega County, Alabama Genealogy

Guide to Talladega 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 Talladega is derived from a Muscogee (Creek) Native American word Tvlvteke, from the Creek tålwa, meaning "town", and åtigi, or "border" -- "Border Town"—a town indicating its location on the boundary between the lands of the Creek tribe and those of the Cherokee and Chickasaw. The County is located in the central area of the state.

County Courthouse
Talladega County Courthouse Northern Division Talladega 148 E St N Talladega, AL 35161 Phone: 256-761-2103 ext. 1208 Fax: 256-480-5291 Southern Division Sylacauga 400 N Norton Ave PO Box 183 Sylacauga, AL 35150 Phone:256-245-4352 Fax: 256-249-1013 Talladega County Website Probate Court has marriage, probate and land from 1833, Military Discharge Records from 1930, Chancery Court has divorce records 1888-1892

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

Biographies

 * Talladega County Biographies at The USGenWeb Archives Project

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


 * Interment.net Alabama cemetery records by county.
 * Additional Talladega County cemeteries are included in Alabama Cemetery Records Online at: FamilySearch Digital Library-Vol. 1, FamilySearch Digital Library-Vol. 3, FamilySearch Digital Library-Vol. 4, FamilySearch Digital Library-Vol. 6.
 * Ivison, Hazle R. Collins. Index to Alabama Cemeteries: Blount County, Coosa County, St. Clair County, Talladega County, Winston County. n.d. Online at: FamilySearch Digital Library.

Census Records
State Census


 * 1866 at FamilySearch - How to Use this Collection

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

Military Records
Civil War


 * - 1st Regiment, Alabama Infantry, Company G (Alabama Rifles)
 * - 5th Regiment, Alabama Infantry, Company E
 * - 10th Regiment, Alabama Infantry, Company E "Talladega Davis Blues"
 * - 10th Regiment, Alabama Infantry, Company K
 * - 13th Regiment, Alabama Infantry, Company C
 * - 14th Regiment, Alabama Infantry, Company I "Hillabee Rifles"
 * - 18th Regiment, Alabama Infantry, Company K (Confederate Blues)
 * - 25th Regiment, Alabama Infantry, Company G and H
 * - 29th Regiment, Alabama Infantry, Company A " The Walker Reynolds Guards"
 * - 30th Regiment, Alabama Infantry, Company A
 * - 30th Regiment, Alabama Infantry, Company C, F and I
 * - 31st Regiment, Alabama Infantry, Company B, E and F
 * - 42nd Regiment, Alabama Infantry, Company G
 * - 51st Regiment, Alabama Partisan Rangers, Company C and F


 * 1861-1865 - at FamilySearch - How to Use this Collection
 * 1861-1865 - at FamilySearch - How to Use this Collection
 * 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 - How to Use this Collection
 * 1907, 1921, 1927 at FamilySearch - How to Use this Collection

Additional Resources  World War I
 * Alabama Civil War and Reconstruction Newspapers at Alabama Department of Archives and History
 * 1917-1919 - at FamilySearch - How to Use this Collection

World War II
 * 1940-1945 - at FamilySearch — index and images - How to Use this Collection

Newspapers

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

Voting Records

 * 1834-1981: at FamilySearch - How to use this collection, index and images

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.

Tax Records

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

Birth

 * 1881-1930 - at FamilySearch Historical Records Collection. - 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 $
 * 1800–196Alabama, Marriage Collection, 1800-1969 at Ancestry $
 * 1809-1920Alabama Marriages1809-1920 (Selected Counties)] at Ancestry $
 * 1809–1950 at FamilySearch - How to Use this Collection
 * 1816–1957 at FamilySearch - How to Use this Collection
 * 1835-1837, 1840, 1842-1843, 1845-1856, 1862-1864, 1936–1969 Alabama, Marriage Collection, 1800–1969 at Ancestry– ($); . This collection is comprised of indexes created by several agencies - the Alabama Center for Health Statistics, Jordan Dodd of Liahona Research, and Hunting For Bears.
 * 1846-1864 "Alabama Marriages, 1809–1920" at Ancestry– ($); . This database is a collection of marriage records from the state. Researchers will find the names of both bride and groom along with the marriage date. The county where the ceremony was performed is also provided. Containing about 150,000 records and the names of nearly 300,000 men and women.
 * Marriages at ALGenWeb
 * To 1825 Index to Marriages at Ancestry– ($); . contains over 12,000 names. 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 - 1952 - at FamilySearch Historical Records Collection. - How to Use this Collection
 * 1881 - 1974 Index to Deaths and Burials at Ancestry– ($); . Volunteers extracted the details in this index from microfilmed copies of church, civil, family, and other records of Alabama deaths and burials. details vary depending on the original record. Note that the number of available records can vary widely by county, and this database does not necessarily represent a comprehensive set of death records for the state during this time.
 * 1908 - 1959 Index to Deaths Recorded by the State of Alabama at Ancestry– ($); . The index includes name of the deceased, county of death, date of death, and the state certificate number (volume and page).
 * 1908-1974 - at FamilySearch Historical Records Collection. - How to Use this Collection

Family History Centers

 * Talladega Alabama Family History Center

Libraries
Talladega Public Library 202 South Street East Talladega, Alabama 35160 Phone: 256-362-4211 Website

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

Earle A. Rainwater Memorial Library/Childersburg 124 9th Avenue SW Childersburg, AL 35044 Phone: 256-378-7239 Website

Comer Memorial Library Sylacauga 314 North Broadway Sylacauga, AL 35150 Phone: 256-249-0961 Website

Societies
Talladega County Historical Association 106 Broome St. Talladega, Alabama 35160 Phone:205-362-2219
 * Publication: TCHA newsletter

Northeast Alabama Genealogical Society P. O. Box 8268 Gadsden, AL 35902 Website
 * 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 ~ contains record transcriptions from Bibles, obituaries, court records and more.
 * Talladega County ALGenWeb~ record transcriptions and information pertinent to the county.
 * Talladega 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.

Research Guides

 * Inventory of the County Archives of Alabama: Talladega County. Birmingham, Ala.: The Project, 1940. Digital version at Ancestry