ALABAMA GENEALOGY

CENSUS

All years available on-line at public access computers. Ask at 2nd floor reference desk. Also, 1820-1880 on microfilm complete with indexes. 1850 and 1860 mortality schedules shelved with census indexes.

Davis, Joyce. Alabama Early Settlers, 1816: Alabama Counties – Mississippi Territory. Hanceville, AL: Briarwood Press, 1983. Call No. folio F325.D38 1983. This book lists all people living in counties that were later annexed into Alabama.

Return of the Census of 1866 for Counties [of Alabama] White and Colored Population. Call No. Microfilm 983. Specify county.

GUIDES

Barefield, Marilyn Davis. Researching in Alabama: A Genealogical Guide. Easley, S.C.: Southern Historical Press, 1987. Call No. Local History Ref Z1253.B37 1987 (2nd floor open shelf).

MAPS AND GAZETTEERS

Atlas of Historical County Boundaries: Alabama. New York: Simon & Schuster, 1996. Call No. Local History Ref G1201.F7 A8 1993 Ala. (2nd floor open shelf).

Foscue, Virginia O. Place Names in Alabama. Tuscaloosa: University of Alabama Press, 1989. Call No. F324.F67 1989.

Dodd, Don. Historical Atlas of Alabama. University, AL: University of Alabama Press, 1974. Call No. G1340.D6 1974.

LAND RECORDS

Early land records are on the 2nd floor open shelf in the call number range Local History Ref F325.B358 1985 – F325.O53 1986.

Land records [computer file] . Call No. Local History Ref CD ROM 15 (Ask at 2nd floor reference desk). See also http://www.glorecords.blm.gov/ .

VITAL RECORDS AND LOCAL HISTORIES

Be sure to consult both the card and computer catalogs under the subject heading of the county in which you are interested.

Austin, Jeannette Holland. Alabama Bible Records. Riverdale, GA: J.H. Austin, 1987. Call No. folio F325.A97. Records spanning from 1700-1900s from 256 family bibles.

Daughters of the American Revolution. Index to Alabama Wills, 1808-1870. [Ann Arbor?], 1955. Call No. folio K 49 .211. Index to probated wills in Alabama.

Foley, Helen S. Marriage and Death Notices from Alabama Newspapers and Family Records, 1819-1890. Greenville, S.C.: Southern Historical Press, reprinted 1992, c1981. Call No. F325.F62 1992.

Saunders, James Edmonds. Early Settlers of Alabama . Baltimore: Genealogical Pub. Co., 1969. Call No. F 873 .8.

BIOGRAPHIES

Alabama Blue Book and Social Register. Bimingham, AL: Blue Book Pub. Co., 1927. Call No. E 4873 .03.

Notable Men of Alabama : Personal and Genealogical, With Portraits. Atlanta: Southern Historical Assoc., 1904. Call No. E 4873 .24 2 vols., indexed.

MILITARY

Julich, Louise Milam. Roster of Revolutionary Soldiers and Patriots in Alabama. Montgomery, AL: Parchment Press. Call No. Local History Ref E255.J84 (2nd floor open shelf). Includes bibliographical references and indexes.

Gandrud, Pauline Myra. Alabama Soldiers (Revolution, War of 1812, and Indian Wars). [Hot Springs National Park, AK], 1975- . Call No.
E 69 .323. Specify surname. This is an ongoing series. As of 5/2001 the Newberry has through surnames starting with O.

Owen, Thomas McAdory. Revolutionary Soldiers in Alabama. Montgomery, AL: Brown Print. Call No. Local History Ref E255.O94 1911 (2nd floor open shelf).

Alabama 1907 Census of Confederate Soldiers. Cullman, AL: Gregarth Co. Call No. varies. Consult the computer catalog under the name of the county as a subject heading.

PERIODICALS

Alabama Genealogical Exchange. Call No. folio F321.A12. Vols. 1-3, 1984-1986.

The Alabama Genealogical Register. Call No. E 69003 .005. Vols. 1-10. 1959-1968.

The Alabama Historical Quarterly. Call No. F321.A17. Newberry has vols. 18-44 (1956-1982). Tables of contents for all volumes can be found at: http://www.lib.auburn.edu/special/docs/ahistqtr.html

The Alabama Review: A Quarterly Journal of Alabama History. Call No. F321.A253. Newberry has vol. 1 – to date, except vols. 22-25. Tables of contents for all volumes can be found at: http://www.lib.auburn.edu/special/docs/arev1-35.htm