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| Randolph 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 | Wedowee |
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County Courthouse
P O Box 249
Wedowee, Al 36278
Phone: 256-357-4933
Probate Judge has birth and death records from 1886
marriage records from 1896, land and probate records from 1897
and military pensions 1904-1909 [1]
History
Parent County
1832--Randolph County was created 18 December 1832 from the Creek Cession of 1832.
County seat: Wedowee [2]
Boundary Changes
Record Loss
For further information on researching in burned counties, see the following:
Places/Localities
Populated Places
Neighboring Counties
- Carroll County, Georgia
- Chambers
- Clay
- Cleburne
- Heard County, Georgia
- Tallapoosa
- Troup County, Georgia
Resources
Cemeteries
Census
| Historical populations | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1840 | 4,973 | ||
| 1850 | 11,581 | 132.9% | |
| 1860 | 20,059 | 73.2% | |
| 1870 | 12,006 | −40.1% | |
| 1880 | 16,575 | 38.1% | |
| 1890 | 17,219 | 3.9% | |
| 1900 | 21,647 | 25.7% | |
| 1910 | 24,659 | 13.9% | |
| 1920 | 27,064 | 9.8% | |
| 1930 | 26,861 | −0.8% | |
| 1940 | 25,516 | −5.0% | |
| 1950 | 22,513 | −11.8% | |
| 1960 | 19,477 | −13.5% | |
| 1970 | 18,331 | −5.9% | |
| 1980 | 20,075 | 9.5% | |
| 1990 | 19,881 | −1.0% | |
| 2000 | 22,380 | 12.6% | |
| 2010 | 22,913 | 2.4% | |
- Gandrud, Pauline Jones. 1840 Federal Census of Randolph County, Alabama. 1947. Digital version at FamilySearch Books Online - free.
Church Records
Court Records
Land and Property
To place a grant or deed on a map within context of Randolph County, Alabama see:
- Boyd, Gregory A. Family Maps of Randolph County, Alabama: with Homesteads, Roads, Waterways, Towns, Cemeteries, Railroads, and More. Norman, Okla.: Arphax Pub. Co., 2011. This is a definitive work and can be used as an index to land grants. Digital version at HistoryGeo.com ($). Website includes free surname index. FHL Book 976.157 E7b.
Local Histories
Maps
Military
Civil War
Civil War service men from Randolph County served in various regiments. Men often joined a company (within a regiment) that originated in their county. Listed below are companies or regiments that were formed from men of RandolphCounty.
- - 1st Regiment, Alabama Cavalry, Company I
- - 7th Regiment, Alabama Cavalry, Company A and G
- - 13th Regiment, Alabama Infantry, Company E and I
- - 14th Regiment, Alabama Infantry, Company K "Louina Guards"
- - 17th Regiment, Alabama Infantry, Company E (Dowdelll Rangers)
- - 22nd Regiment, Alabama Infantry, Company F and G
- - 25th Regiment, Alabama Infantry, Company F
- - 30th Regiment, Alabama Infantry, Company G
- - 31st Regiment, Alabama Infantry, Company H
- - 44th Regiment, Alabama Infantry, Company I
- - 46th Regiment, Alabama Infantry, Company G and K
- - 59th Regiment, Alabama Infantry, Company F
- Alabama, Civil War Service Records of Confederate Soldiers, 1861-1865
- Alabama, Civil War Service Records of Union Soldiers, 1861-1865
Newspapers
Probate Records
Taxation
- 1865-1866 - U.S. IRS Tax Assessment Lists, 1862-1918 at Ancestry ($). Randoolph County is in District 2.
Vital Records
Birth
- 1881-1930 - Alabama, Births and Christenings, 1881-1930 at FamilySearch Historical Records Collection. - free. Nearly 14,000 Randolph County births.
Marriage
- 1816-1957 - Alabama, Marriages, 1816-1957 at FamilySearch Historical Records Collection. - free. 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.
- 1888, 1896-1900, 1925, 1936–1969 Alabama, Marriage Collection, 1800–1969 at Ancestry – ($); Index. This collection is comprised of indexes created by several agencies - the Alabama Center for Health Statistics, Jordan Dodd of Liahona Research, and Hunting For Bears.
- 1888, 1896-1900, 1925, 1936–1969 Alabama, Marriage Collection, 1800–1969 at Ancestry – ($); 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.
- 1896-1900 "Alabama Marriages, 1809–1920" at Ancestry – ($); Index. This database is a collection of marriage records from the state. Researchers will find the names of both bride and groom along with the marriage date. The county where the ceremony was performed is also provided. Containing about 150,000 records and the names of nearly 300,000 men and women.
- 1896-1900 "Alabama Marriages, 1809–1920" at Ancestry – ($); 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. More than 5,000 Randolph County deaths and burials.
- 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.
Voting Registers
Alabama Voting Registers for 1867 are available online at the Alabama Department of Archives and History. Randolph County has one book.
Societies and Libraries
Libraries
Annie L Awbrey Public Library
263 College Street
Roanoke Alabama 36274
Telephone: 334-863-2632
- Collections include books on genealogy and local history.
Public Library of Anniston - Calhoun County
108 E. 10th St.
Anniston, Alabama 36201
Telephone: 256-237-8501
- Collections include local history and genealogical records of Randolph County.
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.
- Randolph County ALGenWeb ~ record transcriptions and information pertinent to the county.
- Family History Library Catalog
- Randolph County, Alabama Genealogy and Family History (Linkpendium)
References
- ↑ Handybook for Genealogists: United States of America, 10th ed. (Draper, Utah: Everton Pub., 2002), Randolph County p. 39. 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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