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Alabama Chambers County
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| Chambers County, Alabama | |
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 Location in the state of Alabama | |
 Location of Alabama in the U.S. | |
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| Founded | December 18, 1832 |
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| County Seat | Lafayette |
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County Courthouse
2 LaFayette Street,
LaFayette, AL 36862,
Phone: (334) 864-4348
Probate office has marriage records from 1833
probate and land records from 1843
Clerk Circuit Court has divorce and court records[1]
History
Parent County
There is no parent county because Chambers County was created from the 1832 Creek Cession.
County seat: Lafayette[2]
Boundary Changes
Record Loss
Places/Localities
Populated Places
Neighboring Counties
Resources
Biography
Biographies of many notable residents of Chambers County, Alabama were published in Memorial Record of Alabama (1893). Digital version at FamilySearch Books Online - free. Begins on page 624.
Cemeteries
All of these cemeteries are owned by the City of Valley.
Additional Chambers County cemeteries are included in Alabama Cemetery Records Vol. 1 at FamilySearch Books Online - free.
Census
For tips on accessing Chambers County, Alabama census records online, see: Alabama Census.
| Chambers County, Alabama | ||
|---|---|---|
| Year | Pop. | %± |
| 1820 | — | |
| 1830 | — | |
| 1840 | 17,333 | — |
| 1850 | 23,960 | 38.2% |
| 1860 | 23,214 | −3.1% |
| 1870 | 17,562 | −24.3% |
| 1880 | 23,440 | 33.5% |
| 1890 | 26,319 | 12.3% |
| 1900 | 32,554 | 23.7% |
| 1910 | 36,056 | 10.8% |
| 1920 | 41,201 | 14.3% |
| 1930 | 39,313 | −4.6% |
| 1940 | 42,146 | 7.2% |
| 1950 | 39,528 | −6.2% |
| 1960 | 37,828 | −4.3% |
| 1970 | 36,356 | −3.9% |
| 1980 | 39,191 | 7.8% |
| 1990 | 36,876 | −5.9% |
| 2000 | 36,583 | −0.8% |
| 2010 | 34,215 | −6.5% |
| Sources: "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. http://factfinder2.census.gov/faces/nav/jsf/pages/index.xhtml. through 1960 | ||
Church Records
Court Records
Land and Property
Local Histories
- Richards, Evan Goodin. Reminiscenses of the Early Days in Chambers County. n.d. Digital version at FamilySearch Books Online - free; FHL Book 976.1 A1 no. 55.
- Valley Historical Scrapbook. West Point, Ga.: The Society, 1970. Digital version at Ancestry ($).
Maps
Military
Civil War
Civil War service men from Chambers County served in various regiments. Men often joined a company (within a regiment) that originated in their county. Listed below are companies or regiments that were formed from men of Chambers County.
- - 7th Regiment, Alabama Infantry, Company A
- - 14th Regiment, Alabama Infantry, Company A "Cusseta Grays"
- - 14th Regiment, Alabama Infantry, Company C "Tom Watt's Grays"
- - 14th Regiment, Alabama Infantry, Company D "Yancey Grays"
- - 14th Regiment, Alabama Infantry, Company E "Gilmore's Greys"
- - 14th Regiment, Alabama Infantry, Company F "Billy Gilmer Grays"
- - 23rd Battalion, Alabama, Company E
- - 37th Regiment, Alabama Infantry, Company G and I
- - 47th Regiment, Alabama Infantry, Company D and I
- - 60th Regiment, Alabama Infantry, Company K
- Alabama, Civil War Service Records of Confederate Soldiers, 1861-1865
- Alabama, Civil War Service Records of Union Soldiers, 1861-1865
Newspapers
The Valley Times News is located at 220 N 12th St. Lanett, Alabama. Phone # is 334-644-1101
The LaFayette Sun is located 116 LaFayette St., LaFayette, Alabama. Phone # is 334=864-8885
Probate Records
- Chambers County Probate Records - Estate and Wills at USGenWeb.org. Includes a list of wills recorded in Will Book 3 1856/1872, wills at Chambers Co. AlArchives, and a few other transcripts of wills.
Taxation
- 1865-1866 - U.S. IRS Tax Assessment Lists, 1862-1918 at Ancestry ($). Chambers County is in District 2.
Vital Records
Birth
- 1881-1930 - Alabama, Births and Christenings, 1881-1930 FamilySearch Historical Records Collection - free
Marriage
- 1816-1957 - Alabama, Marriages, 1816-1957 FamilySearch Historical Records Collection. Incomplete. - free
- Chamber County Marriages at ALGenWeb - free.
- 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.
- 1824, 1833-1902, 1936–1969 Alabama, Marriage Collection, 1800-1969 at Ancestry– ($); Index. This collection is comprised of indexes created by several agencies - the Alabama Center for Health Statistics, Jordan Dodd of Liahona Research, and Hunting For Bears.
- 1824, 1833-1902, 1936–1969 Alabama, Marriage Collection, 1800-1969 at Ancestry– ($); 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.
- 1833-1900 "Alabama Marriages, 1809-1920"at Ancestry– ($); Index. This database is a collection of marriage records from the state. Researchers will find the names of both bride and groom along with the marriage date. The county where the ceremony was performed is also provided. Containing about 150,000 records and the names of nearly 300,000 men and women.
- 1833-1900 "Alabama Marriages, 1809-1920"at Ancestry– ($); 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.
Death
- 1881-1952 - Alabama, Deaths and Burials, 1881-1952 FamilySearch Historical Records Collection - free
- 1881–1974 Index to Deaths and Burials at Ancestry– ($); Index. Volunteers extracted the details in this index from microfilmed copies of church, civil, family, and other records of Alabama deaths and burials. details vary depending on the original record. Note that the number of available records can vary widely by county, and this database does not necessarily represent a comprehensive set of death records for the state during this time.
- 1881–1974 Index to Deaths and Burials at Ancestry– ($); 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– ($); Index. The index includes name of the deceased, county of death, date of death, and the state certificate number (volume and page).
- 1908–1959 Index to Deaths recorded by the state of Alabama at Ancestry– ($); 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 - free
- Chamber County Deaths at ALGenWeb - free.
Voting Registers
Alabama Voting Registers for 1867 are available online at the Alabama Department of Archives and History. Chambers County has one book.
Societies and Libraries
The Cobb Memorial Archives is located at 3419 20th Ave. Valley, Alabama. Phone # is 334-768-2052.
The Chambers county Library is located at 3419 20th Ave. Valley, Alabama. Phone # is 334-768-2052
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.
- Chambers County ALGenWeb ~ record transcriptions and information pertinent to the county.
- Family History Library Catalog
- Chambers County, Alabama Genealogy and Family History (Linkpendium)
References
- ↑ Handybook for Genealogists: United States of America, 10th ed. (Draper, Utah: Everton Pub., 2002), Chambers County p. 35. At various libraries (WorldCat); FHL Book 973 D27e 2002.
- ↑ The Handybook for Genealogists: United States of America,10th ed. (Draper, UT:Everton Publishers, 2002).
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