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.

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
 * FamilySearch Places

Ethnic, Political, and Religious Groups

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

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
Multiple Wars
 * ca.1918-ca.1962  at FamilySearch - How to Use this Collection; index and images

Civil War Civil War Battle Fought in Cullman County
 * 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


 * 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; 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 <br

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

 * 1800s-1999 U.S., Newspapers.com Marriage Index, 1800s-1999 at Ancestry - index ($)
 * 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

Other Records
Voter Registration
 * 1834-1981  at FamilySearch- How to Use this Collection; index and some images

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; index and images
 * 1830-1976  at FamilySearch - How to Use this Collection; index and images

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 - How to Use this Collection; index, and some images

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; index, and some images
 * 1816–1957  at FamilySearch - How to Use this Collection; index
 * 1818-1936  at FamilySearch - How to Use this Collection; index
 * 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 $

Death

 * 1881-1974 Index to Deaths and Burials at Ancestry $:
 * 1881-1952  at FamilySearch - How to Use this Collection; index
 * 1908-1959 Index to Deaths recorded by the state of Alabama at Ancestry $
 * 1908-1974 at FamilySearch - How to Use this Collection; index
 * 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. The society is a registered 501c3 organization. 3/25/2020 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