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| Autauga County, Alabama | |
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| Founded | November 21, 1818 |
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| County Seat | Prattville |
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County Courthouse
Autauga County Courthouse
135 N Court Street Suite B
Prattville, AL 36067
Phone: (334) 358-6700
Judge of Probate has probate, land and military record Clerk Circuit Court has divorce and Court Record Record Office has marriage from early 1800's, Health Department has birth and Death Records [1]
Quick History
Parent County
21 Nov 1818: Autauga County was created from Montgomery County. [2] 1819-1831: Washington was the county seat. 1831-1868: Kingston was the county seat. since 12 December 1868: Prattville has been the county seat to this day.
Boundary Changes
Record Loss
Places/Localities
Populated Places
Cities
Millbrook | Prattville
Towns
Autaugaville | Billingsley
Unincorporated communities
Bethel Grove | Bonita | Booth | Dosterville | Forester | New Prospect
Neighboring Counties
Chilton | Dallas | Elmore | Lowndes | Montgomery
Resources
African American
The following have information concerning African American research. Both should be used:
- African American Research (US) has more information about the kinds of records
- Alabama Minorities has information specific to Alabama African Americans.
Biographies
Biographies of many notable residents of Autauga County, Alabama were published in Memorial Record of Alabama (1893). Digital version at FamilySearch Books Online - free. Begins on page 345.
Cemeteries
Find-A-Grave ~ Listing of 173 Autauga County cemeteries along with transcriptions and partial transcriptions
Autauga County ALGenWeb ~ database of Autauga County cemeteries (not all inclusive) and transcriptions.
http://www.interment.net/us/al/autauga.htm
By selecting the above link, you will find the following cemeteries:
Interment.net:
- Bethel Baptist Cemetery
- Boone Chapel Cemetery
- Jones Baptist Cemetery
- Liberty Baptist Cemetery
- Marbury Baptist Cemetery
- Milton Baptist Cemetery
- Pleasant Valley Cemetery
- Wadsworth Baptist Cemetery
BillionGraves
- Coles Cemetery, Billingsley
- Daniel Pratt Cemetery, Prattville
- Indian Grave, Billingsly
- Memory Gardens Cemetery, Prattville
- Oak Hill Cemetery, Prattville
- Water Oak Grove Baptist Church Cemetery, Prattville
Additional Autauga County cemeteries are included in Alabama Cemetery Records Vol. 1 at FamilySearch Books Online - free.
Census
| Historical populations | ||
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| Year | Pop. | %± |
| 1820 | 3,853 | — |
| 1830 | 11,874 | 208.2% |
| 1840 | 14,342 | 20.8% |
| 1850 | 15,023 | 4.7% |
| 1860 | 16,739 | 11.4% |
| 1870 | 11,623 | −30.6% |
| 1880 | 13,108 | 12.8% |
| 1890 | 13,330 | 1.7% |
| 1900 | 17,915 | 34.4% |
| 1910 | 20,038 | 11.9% |
| 1920 | 18,908 | −5.6% |
| 1930 | 19,694 | 4.2% |
| 1940 | 20,977 | 6.5% |
| 1950 | 18,186 | −13.3% |
| 1960 | 18,739 | 3.0% |
| 1970 | 24,460 | 30.5% |
| 1980 | 32,259 | 31.9% |
| 1990 | 34,222 | 6.1% |
| 2000 | 43,671 | 27.6% |
| 2010 | 54,571 | 25.0% |
| Source: "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. http://factfinder2.census.gov/faces/nav/jsf/pages/index.xhtml. Census Bureau | ||
For tips on accessing Autauga County, Alabama census records online, see: Alabama Census.
Searchable 1830 Census Index
Searchable 1840 Census Index
Searchable 1850 Census index by beats. Link to Beat Map.
Black, James M. Autauga County, Alabama 1850 Census. Digital version at FamilySearch Books Online - free.
Searchable 1860 Cenus index by beats
Link to Partial 1910 Census
Link to Partial 1910 Census Index, ED 1
Link to Partial 1910 Census Index, ED 2
Church Records
Court Records
Searchable index of Commioners Court Records
Searchable index of Orphans Court Records
Genealogy
Land and Property
Searchable index of land records
Searchable index of wills and estates records
Local Histories
Maps
Link to historical maps.
Migrations
www.migrations.org/county.php3
Military History and Records
Civil War
Civil War service men from Autauga County served in various regiments. Men often joined a company (within a regiment) that originated in their county. Listed below are companies or regiments that were formed from men of Autauga County.
- - 1st Regiment, Alabama Cavalry, Company A, B and G
- - 1st Regiment, Alabama Cavalry, Company D "Pearsons Dragoons"
- - 3rd Regiment, Alabama Cavalry, Company H [formerly Independent Co.]
- - 3rd Regiment, Alabama Infantry, Company I "Wetumpka Light Guards"
- - 6th Regiment, Alabama Infantry, Company L "Autauga Rifles" [subsequently, Company A]
- - 7th Regiment, Alabama Infantry, Company I (Mounted)
- - 24th Regiment, Alabama Infantry, Company K "Autauga Guards"
- - 58th Regiment, Alabama Infantry, Company K
- - 59th Regiment, Alabama Infantry, Company B
- Alabama, Civil War Service Records of Confederate Soldiers, 1861-1865
- Alabama, Civil War Service Records of Union Soldiers, 1861-1865
Naturalization and Citizenship
Newspapers
Obituaries
Probate Records
- 1830-1976 - Autauga County, Alabama Probate Records, 1830-1976 at FamilySearch - free.
- Autauga County, Alabama Wills and Estates Index compiled by Larry Nobles and Autauga Genealogical Society found on USGenWeb.com
Taxation
- 1865-1866 - U.S. IRS Tax Assessment Lists, 1862-1918 at Ancestry ($). Autauga County is in District 2.
Vital Records
Birth
- 1881-1930 - Alabama, Births and Christenings, 1881-1930 FamilySearch Historical Records Collection
Marriage
- 1816-1957 - Alabama, Marriages, 1816-1957 FamilySearch Historical Records Collection. Incomplete.
- To 1825 Index to Marriages at Ancestry– ($); Index. 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.
- To 1825 Index to Marriages at Ancestry– ($); Index. contains over 12,000 names. Each entry includes groom, bride, marriage date, county, and state. Every name is indexed so you can search for one name, or two names that are linked.
- 1830–1868; 1877; 1936–1969 Alabama, Marriage Collection, 1800-1969 at Ancestry– ($); Index. 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.
- 1830–1868; 1877; 1936–1969 Alabama, Marriage Collection, 1800-1969 at Ancestry– ($); Index. This collection is comprised of indexes created by several agencies - the Alabama Center for Health Statistics, Jordan Dodd of Liahona Research, and Hunting For Bears.
- 1839–1867 Alabama Marriages, 1809-1920at Ancestry– ($); Index. 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.
- 1839–1867 Alabama Marriages, 1809-1920at Ancestry– ($); Index. This database is a collection of marriage records from the state. Researchers will find the names of both bride and groom along with the marriage date. The county where the ceremony was performed is also provided. Containing about 150,000 records and the names of nearly 300,000 men and women.
- Auauga County Marriages Search at ALGenWeb - free.
Death
- 1881-1952 - Alabama, Deaths and Burials, 1881-1952 FamilySearch Historical Records Collection
- 1881–1974 Index to Deaths and Burials at Ancestry– ($); Index. 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– ($); Index. The index includes name of the deceased, county of death, date of death, and the state certificate number (volume and page).
- 1908-1974 - Alabama, Deaths, 1908-1974 FamilySearch Historical Records Collection
Voting Registers
Alabama Voting Registers for 1867 are available online at the Alabama Department of Archives and History. Autauga County has two books listed.
Societies and Libraries
www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~alags/
Family History Centers
Web Sites
- 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.
- Autauga County ALGenWeb ~ record transcriptions and information pertinent to the county.
- Family History Library Catalog
- Autauga County, Alabama Genealogy and Family History (Linkpendium)
References
- ↑ The Handybook for Genealogists : United States of America, 10th ed., (Draper, UT: Everton Publishers, 2002), p. 35.
- ↑ Handybook for Genealogists: United States of America, 10th ed. (Draper, Utah: Everton Pub., 2002), [FHL book 973 D27e 2002].
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