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| Lauderdale County, Alabama | |
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 Location in the state of Alabama | |
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| Founded | February 6, 1818 |
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| County Seat | Florence |
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County Courthouse
200 South Court Street,
Florence, AL 35630
Phone: (256) 760-5728
Probate Judge has marriage and probate records [1]
History
Parent County
1818--Lauderdale County was originally included in Houston County created by land speculators in 1784, then made a part of Elk County by the Mississipi territorial legislature before 1817. The present county was created 6 February 1818 from the Cherokee, Chickasaw, and Choctaw Cession of 1816.
County seat: Florence[2]
Boundary Changes
Record Loss
Places/Localities
Populated Places
Neighboring Counties
- Colbert
- Giles County, Tennessee
- Hardin County, Tennessee
- Lawrence
- Lawrence County, Tennessee
- Limestone
- Tishomingo County, Mississippi
- Wayne County, Tennessee
Resources
Biography
- Northern Alabama, Historical and Biographical. Birmingham, Ala.: Smith and De Land, 1888. Digital version at FamilySearch Books Online. Lauderdale County, Alabama begins on page 90.
Cemeteries
Find-A-Grave ~ Listing of 328 Lauderdale County cemeteries with transcriptions or partial transriptions.
Lauderdale County Cemeteries ~ ALGenWeb Lauderdale Co Site ~ listing by Township with transcriptions or partial transcriptions.
- Allen Cemetery
- Anderson Cemetery
- Austin Cemetery
- Bailey Cemetery
- Barkley Cemetery
- Barnett Cemetery
- Barnett Cemetery
- Bedingfield Cemetery
- Belew Cemetery
- Bluewater Cemetery
- Brown Cemetery
- Butler Cemetery (Co Rd 42)
- Butler Cemetery (Co Rd 84)
- Butler Cemetery
- Canerday Cemetery
- Carson Cemetery
- Cauhorn Cemetery
- Chisholm Cemetery
- Civitan Cemetery
- Coffee Cemetery
- Cooper Cemetery
- Corum Cemetery
- Cox Cemetery (Cox Cemetery Rd)
- Cox Cemetery
- Cox Cemetery (Co Rd 70)
- Cox Cemetery (Co Rd 20)
- Crow Cemetery
- Crow Cemetery
- Cunningham Cemetery (near Gunwaleford Rd)
- Cunningham Cemetery (Co Rd 91)
- Cunningham Cemetery (Limestone, Dupree Hollow Rd)
- Dean-McNairy Cemetery
- Douglass Cemetery
- Dowdy Cemetery
- Duncan Cemetery
- Emaline Stutts Cemetery
- Flint Cemetery
- Florence Cemetery
- Francis-King-Lucas Cemetery
- Fuqual Cemetery
- George Cemetery
- Green Cemetery
- Greenview Memorial Cemetery
- Greer Cemetery
- Gresham Cemetery
- Grissom Cemetery
- Hale Cemetery
- Hammond Cemetery
- Haraway Cemetery
- Harden Cemetery
- Harmon Cemetery
- Harrison Cemetery
- Harvey Cemetery
- Hawkins Cemetery
- Hill Cemetery
- Holden Cemetery
- Hooie Cemetery
- Houston Cemetery
- Houston Cemetery (Lawrence, Co Rd 271)
- Huff Cemetery (Black)
- Huff Cemetery
- Huff Cemetery (Colbert)
- Huff Cemetery (off Co Rd.61)
- Ingram Cemetery
- Jackson Cemetery
- Jackson Cemetery (Muscle Shoals)
- Jackson Cemetery (Colbert)
- Johnson Cemetery
- Johnson Cemetery (Colbert)
- Johnson Cemetery (Limestone)
- Johnson Cemetery (Winston)
- Johnson Crossroads Cemetery
- Jones Hill Cemetery
- Jordan Cemetery
- Kachelman Cemetery
- Kennedy-Stutts Cemetery
- Key Cemetery
- Legg Cemetery
- Liberty Cemetery
- Liberty Cemetery (Colbert)
- Lindsey Cemetery
- Lindsey Cemetery (Franklin)
- Lindsey Cemetery (Lawrence)
- Lindsey Cemetery (Marion)
- Lipscomb Cemetery
- Little Zion Cemetery
- McCartney Cemetery
- McGee Cemetery
- Milford Cemetery
- Miller Cemetery
- Miller Cemetery (Lawrence)
- Miller Cemetery (Hackleburg)
- Mitchell Cemetery
- Moore Cemetery
- Moore Cemetery (Florence)
- Mount Calvary Cemetery
- Mount Hebron Cemetery
- Nance Cemetery
- Noel Cemetery
- Noel Cemetery (African American)
- Nolen Cemetery
- Oak Grove Cemetery
- Oak Hill Cemetery
- Old Romine Cemetery
- Old Tanyard Cemetery
- Oliver-Bedingfield Memorial Cemetery
- Parker Cemetery
- Parsonage Cemetery
- Paulk Cemetery
- Pearson Cemetery
- Peck Cemetery
- Perkins Cemetery
- Perkins Cemetery (Lawrence)
- Perry Cemetery
- Peters Cemetery
- Peters Cemetery (near Co Rd 2)
- Pettus Cemetery
- Pettus Cemetery (Lauderdale Rd)
- Pine Hill Cemetery
- Piney Grove Cemetery
- Pleasant Grove Cemetery
- Portertown Cemetery
- Powell Cemetery
- Price Cemetery
- Price Cemetery (Florence)
- Ray Cemetery
- Rice Cemetery
- Richardson Cemetery
- Richardson Cemetery
- Richardson Chapel Cemetery
- Romine Cemetery
- Rowell Cemetery
- Scott Cemetery
- Scott Cemetery (Franklin)
- Sharp Cemetery
- Shaw Cemetery
- Shaw Cemetery (Colbert)
- Shelton Cemetery
- Sherrod Cemetery
- Simmons Cemetery
- Simpson Cemetery
- Smith Bottom Cemetery
- Smith Cemetery
- Smith Cemetery (Colbert)
- Smith Cemetery (Co Rd 41)
- Smith Cemetery (Co Rd 387)
- Smith Cemetery (Franklin)
- Stutts Cemetery
- Tate-Russell Cemetery
- Thompson Cemetery
- Thompson Cemetery (Co Rd 140)
- Thompson Cemetery (Colbert)
- Thompson Cemetery (Lawrence)
- Thompson Cemetery (Morgan)
- Thornton Cemetery
- Thornton Cemetery (Co Rd 569)
- Tri-cities Memorial Gardens
- Underwood Cemetery
- Vaughn Cemetery
- Wallace Cemetery
- Walston Cemetery
- Warmack Cemetery
- Wates Cemetery
- Watkins Cemetery
- Watkins Cemetery (Bluff Dr.)
- Watkins Cemetery (Colbert)
- Watkins Cemetery (Co Rd 81)
- Weaver Cemetery
- Weaver Cemetery
- Whitehead Cemetery
- Williams Cemetery
- Williams Chapel Cemetery
- Wilson Cemetery
- Wilson Cemetery (Colbert)
- Wilson Cemetery (Co Rd 76)
- Wilson Cemetery (Florence)
- Wilson Family Cemetery (Slave Cemetery)
- Winbourn Cemetery
- Woodland Cemetery
- Woodland Cemetery (No. 2)
- Wright Cemetery
- Zion Cemetery
- Douthat, James L. Pickwick Landing Reservoir Cemeteries. Signal Mountain, Tenn.: Mountain Press. Free surname index and publisher's bookstore at Mountain Press.
- Douthat, James L. Wheeler Reservoir Cemeteries. Signal Mountain, Tenn.: Mountain Press. Free surname index and publisher's bookstore at Mountain Press.
Additional Lauderdale County cemeteries are included in Alabama Cemetery Records Vol. 3, Vol. 4, and Vol. 5 at FamilySearch Books Online - free.
Census
| Lauderdale County, Alabama | ||
|---|---|---|
| Year | Pop. | %± |
| 1820 | 4,963 | — |
| 1830 | 11,781 | 137.4% |
| 1840 | 14,485 | 23.0% |
| 1850 | 17,172 | 18.6% |
| 1860 | 17,420 | 1.4% |
| 1870 | 15,091 | −13.4% |
| 1880 | 21,035 | 39.4% |
| 1890 | 23,739 | 12.9% |
| 1900 | 26,559 | 11.9% |
| 1910 | 30,936 | 16.5% |
| 1920 | 39,556 | 27.9% |
| 1930 | 41,130 | 4.0% |
| 1940 | 46,230 | 12.4% |
| 1950 | 54,179 | 17.2% |
| 1960 | 61,622 | 13.7% |
| 1970 | 68,111 | 10.5% |
| 1980 | 80,546 | 18.3% |
| 1990 | 79,661 | −1.1% |
| 2000 | 87,966 | 10.4% |
| 2010 | 92,709 | 5.4% |
Church Records
Court Records
- County Circuit Court record book for 1843-50 - can be viewed online at the website of the Florence-Lauderdale Public Library website.
Land and Property
To place a grant or deed on a map within context of Lauderdale County, Alabama see:
- Boyd, Gregory A. Family Maps of Lauderdale County, Alabama: with Homesteads, Roads, Waterways, Towns, Cemeteries, Railroads, and More. Norman, Okla.: Arphax Pub. Co., 2006. This is a definitive work and can be used as an index to land grants. Digital version at HistoryGeo.com ($). Website includes free surname index. FHL Book 976.199 E7b.
Local Histories
Maps
Military
Civil War
Civil War service men from Lauderdale County served in various regiments. Men often joined a company (within a regiment) that originated in their county. Listed below are companies or regiments that were formed from men of Lauderdale County.
- - 4th Regiment, Alabama Cavalry (Roddy's), Company F "The Rebel Troopers"
- - 4th Regiment, Alabama Cavalry (Roddy's), Company H
- - 4th Regiment, Alabama Infantry, Company H(Lauderdale Volunteer Dragoons)
- - 7th Regiment, Alabama Infantry, Company K(Florence Guards)
- - 9th Regiment, Alabama Infantry, Company I "Calhoun Guards"
- - 9th Regiment, Alabama Infantry, Company D "Lauderdale Rifles"
- - 16th Regiment, Alabama Infantry, Company C
- - 27th Regiment, Alabama Infantry, Company C, E and K
- - 35th Regiment, Alabama Infantry, Company A and I
- - 50th Regiment, Alabama Infantry, Company H, formerly Comapnies D/B, 2nd Battalion
- Alabama, Civil War Service Records of Confederate Soldiers, 1861-1865
- Alabama, Civil War Service Records of Union Soldiers, 1861-1865
Newspapers
Obituaries
- 1952-1975 - Florence Herald Obituaries, by Billy Joe Sledge at Natchez Trace Genealogical Society website.
Periodicals
- Valley Leaves. 1966–. Published by the Tennessee Valley Genealogical Society, P.O. Box 1568, Huntsville, Alabama 35807. FHL Book 976.19 B2v. Website identifies articles relating to Lauderdale County, Alabama (click "Search by County").
Probate Records
Taxation
- 1865-1866 - U.S. IRS Tax Assessment Lists, 1862-1918 at Ancestry ($). Lauderdale County is in District 3.
Vital Records
Birth
- 1881-1930 - Alabama, Births and Christenings, 1881-1930 at FamilySearch Historical Records Collection - free
Marriage
- 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.
- 1818–1902, 1910, 1923,1935–1969 Alabama, Marriage Collection, 1800–1969 at Ancestry – ($); Index. This collection is comprised of indexes created by several agencies - the Alabama Center for Health Statistics, Jordan Dodd of Liahona Research, and Hunting For Bears.
- 1818–1902, 1910, 1923,1935–1969 Alabama, Marriage Collection, 1800–1969 at Ancestry – ($); 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.
- 1816-1957 - Alabama, Marriages, 1816-1957 at FamilySearch Historical Records Collection. Incomplete. - free
- 1818-1857 - Crew, Robin and Betty Womble. Marriage Records: Lauderdale County, Alabama 1818-1857. n.d. Digital version at FamilySearch Books Online - free.
- 1820-1857 - McClain, Mrs. W.E. Lauderdale County, Alabama Marriages 1820-1857. n.d. Digital version at FamilySearch Books Online - free. Transcripts of Marriage Books 1-6.
- 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 at 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 at FamilySearch Historical Records Collection - free
Societies and Libraries
Libraries
Florence-Lauderdale Public Library
350 N. Wood Ave.
Florence, Alabama 35630
Telephone: 256-764-6564
- The Genealogy and Local History Room offers local histories, family files, newspapers, yearbooks, maps, photographs, and more.
Family History Center
- Introduction to LDS Family History Centers
- Florence Alabama
- 1828 Broadway Blvd
Florence, Lauderdale, Alabama, United States
Phone: 256-768-7845
Hours: M 9am-12pm;
W 6pm-8pm
- 1828 Broadway Blvd
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.
- Lauderdale County ALGenWeb ~ record transcriptions and information pertinent to the county.
- Family History Library Catalog
- Lauderdale County, Alabama Genealogy and Family History (Linkpendium)
References
- ↑ Handybook for Genealogists: United States of America, 10th ed. (Draper, Utah: Everton Pub., 2002), Lauderdale County p. 38. 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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