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Alabama St. Clair County
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| St. Clair County, Alabama | |
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 Location in the state of Alabama | |
 Location of Alabama in the U.S. | |
| Facts | |
| Founded | November 20, 1818 |
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| County Seat | Ashville |
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County Courthouse
129 5th Avenue
Ashville, AL 35953
Phone: (205) 594-7921
Probate Judge has marriage probate and land records from 1800
Clerk Circuit Court has divorce and court records [1]
History
Parent County
1818--St. Clair County was created 20 November 1818 from Shelby County.
County seat: Ashville [2]
Boundary Changes
Record Loss
Places/Localities
Populated Places
Neighboring Counties
Resources
African American
- 1914-1936 - St. Clair County, Alabama Colored Marriage Book 2 and Folders 1-27 in "Alabama, County Marriages, 1809-1950," at FamilySearch.org - free.[3]
Cemeteries
Some St. Clair County cemeteries are included in Alabama Cemetery Records Vol. 6 at FamilySearch Books Online - free.
- Ivison, Hazle R. Collins. Index to Alabama Cemeteries: Blount County, Coosa County, St. Clair County, Talladega County, Winston County. n.d. Digital version at FamilySearch Books Online - free.
Census
| Historical populations | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1820 | 4,166 | ||
| 1830 | 5,975 | 43.4% | |
| 1840 | 5,638 | −5.6% | |
| 1850 | 6,829 | 21.1% | |
| 1860 | 11,013 | 61.3% | |
| 1870 | 9,360 | −15.0% | |
| 1880 | 14,462 | 54.5% | |
| 1890 | 17,353 | 20.0% | |
| 1900 | 19,425 | 11.9% | |
| 1910 | 20,715 | 6.6% | |
| 1920 | 23,383 | 12.9% | |
| 1930 | 24,510 | 4.8% | |
| 1940 | 27,336 | 11.5% | |
| 1950 | 26,687 | −2.4% | |
| 1960 | 25,388 | −4.9% | |
| 1970 | 27,956 | 10.1% | |
| 1980 | 41,205 | 47.4% | |
| 1990 | 50,009 | 21.4% | |
| 2000 | 64,742 | 29.5% | |
| 2010 | 85,593 | 32.2% | |
Church Records
Court Records
The Northern Judicial District county seat is Ashville.
The Southern Judicial District county seat is Pell City.
Land and Property
Local Histories
Maps
Military
Civil War
Civil War service men from St. Clair 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 St. Clair County.
- - 10th Regiment, Alabama Infantry, Company A "Ashville Guards"
- - 10th Regiment, Alabama Infantry, Company F "Coosa Valley Guards"
- - 25th Regiment, Alabama Infantry, Company D and H
- - 30th Regiment, Alabama Infantry, Company H
- - 51st Regiment, Alabama Partisan Rangers, Company E
- - 58th Regiment, Alabama Infantry, Company A, C, G and I
- Alabama, Civil War Service Records of Confederate Soldiers, 1861-1865
- Alabama, Civil War Service Records of Union Soldiers, 1861-1865
Newspapers
Probate Records
- 1830-1976 - St. Clair County, Alabama Probate Records, 1830-1976 at FamilySearch - free.
Taxation
- 1865-1866 - U.S. IRS Tax Assessment Lists, 1862-1918 at Ancestry ($). St. Clair County is in District 3.
Vital Records
Birth
- 1881-1930 - Alabama, Births and Christenings, 1881-1930 at FamilySearch Historical Records Collection - free
Marriage
- 1816-1957 - Alabama, Marriages, 1816-1957 at FamilySearch Historical Records Collection. - free. Incomplete.
- To 1825 Index to Marriages at Ancestry – ($); 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 – ($); Index. contains over 12,000 names. Each entry includes groom, bride, marriage date, county, and state. Every name is indexed so you can search for one name, or two names that are linked.
- 1819-1826, 1828-1853, 1936–1969 Alabama, Marriage Collection, 1800–1969 at Ancestry – ($); 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.
- 1819-1826, 1828-1853, 1936–1969 Alabama, Marriage Collection, 1800–1969 at Ancestry – ($); Index. This collection is comprised of indexes created by several agencies - the Alabama Center for Health Statistics, Jordan Dodd of Liahona Research, and Hunting For Bears.
- 1819-1852 "Alabama Marriages, 1809–1920" at Ancestry – ($); 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.
- 1819-1852 "Alabama Marriages, 1809–1920" at Ancestry – ($); Index. This database is a collection of marriage records from the state. Researchers will find the names of both bride and groom along with the marriage date. The county where the ceremony was performed is also provided. Containing about 150,000 records and the names of nearly 300,000 men and women.
- 1899-1936 - St. Clair County, Alabama Marriage Boxes 1-6, Books G-H, and Pell City Division Books 1-4, and Boxes 1-2 in "Alabama, County Marriages, 1809-1950," at FamilySearch.org - free.[3]
Death
- 1881-1952 - Alabama, Deaths and Burials, 1881-1952 at FamilySearch Historical Records Collection. - free.
- 1881–1974 Index to Deaths and Burials at Ancestry – ($); 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.
Voting Registers
Alabama Voting Registers for 1867 are available online at the Alabama Department of Archives and History. St. Clair County has one book.
Societies and Libraries
Libraries
Trussville Public Library
201 Parkway Dr.
Trussville, Alabama 35173
Telephone: 205-655-2022
Pell City Library
1923 1st Avenue North
Pell City, Alabama 35125
Telephone: 205-884-1015
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.
- Family History Library Catalog
- USGenWeb Archives Project ~ contains record transcriptions from Bibles, obituaries, court records and more.
- St.Clair County ALGenWeb ~ record transcriptions and information pertinent to the county.
- Saint Clair County, Alabama Genealogy and Family History (Linkpendium)
References
- ↑ Handybook for Genealogists: United States of America, 10th ed. (Draper, Utah: Everton Pub., 2002), Saint Clair 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).
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Coverage Table, "Alabama County Marriages (FamilySearch Historical Records)," FamilySearch Research Wiki, https://www.familysearch.org/learn/wiki/en/Alabama_County_Marriages_(FamilySearch_Historical_Records), accessed 6 August 2012.
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