Sumter County, Alabama Genealogy

United States &gt; Alabama &gt; Sumter County

Parent County
1832--Sumter County was created 18 December 1832 from the Choctaw Cession of 1830. County seat: Livingston

Record Loss
1901 -- Courthouse burned and many records were damaged.

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


 * Burned Counties Research
 * http://blogs.ancestry.com/circle/?p=2424

Neighboring Counties

 * Choctaw
 * Greene
 * Kemper County, Mississippi
 * Lauderdale County, Mississippi
 * Marengo
 * Noxubee County, Mississippi
 * Pickens

Web Sites

 * 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