Tallapoosa County, Alabama Genealogy
Guide to Tallapoosa County, Alabama ancestry, genealogy and family history, birth records, marriage records, death records, census records, family history, and military records.
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Contents
- 1 County Information
- 2 Resources
- 2.1 Bible Records
- 2.2 Biographies
- 2.3 Business, Commerce, and Occupations
- 2.4 Cemeteries
- 2.5 Census Records
- 2.6 Church Records
- 2.7 Court Records
- 2.8 Directories
- 2.9 Emigration and Immigration
- 2.10 Ethnic, Political, and Religious Groups
- 2.11 Funeral Homes
- 2.12 Genealogies
- 2.13 Guardianship
- 2.14 Land and Property Records
- 2.15 Local Histories
- 2.16 Maps and Gazetteers
- 2.17 Migration
- 2.18 Military Records
- 2.19 Naturalization and Citizenship
- 2.20 Newspapers
- 2.21 Obituaries
- 2.22 Other Records
- 2.23 Periodicals
- 2.24 Probate Records
- 2.25 School Records
- 2.26 Tax Records
- 2.27 Vital Records
- 3 Research Facilities
- 4 Societies
- 5 Websites
- 6 Research Guides
- 7 References
County Information[edit | edit source]
Description[edit | edit source]
The County was named Tallapoosa is of a Greek origin. [2] The county is located in the central area of the state.[3]
County Courthouse[edit | edit source]
Tallapoosa County Courthouse
Eastern Division Dadeville
125 North Broadnax St
Dadeville, AL 36853
Phone: 256-825-1098
Fax: 256-827-2026
Western Division Alexander City
1 Court Sq
PO Box 189
Alexander City, AL 35011
Phone: 256-234-4361
Tallapoosa County Website
Probate Judge has a few birth and death records 1881-1991, Marriage and probate records from 1835
Clerk Circuit Court has divorce and court records[4]
Tallapoosa County, Alabama Record Dates[edit | edit source]
Information for this chart was taken from various sources, often containing conflicting dates. This information should be taken as a guide and should be verified by contacting the county and/or the state government agency.
| Birth | Marriage | Death | Court | Land | Probate | Census |
| 1881 | 1835 | 1881 | 1835 | 1832 | 1835 | 1816 |
Record Loss[edit | edit source]
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There is no known history of courthouse disasters in this county. |
Boundary Changes[edit | edit source]
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Populated Places[edit | edit source]
The following are the most historically and genealogically relevant populated places in Tallapoosa County:[8]
For a complete list of populated places, including small neighborhoods and suburbs, visit Hometown Locator.
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History Timeline[edit | edit source]
Resources[edit | edit source]
Bible Records[edit | edit source]
Biographies[edit | edit source]
Business, Commerce, and Occupations[edit | edit source]
Cemeteries[edit | edit source]
The following web site has additional information on Tallapoosa county cemeteries.
- Interment.net Alabama cemetery records by county.
- Additional Tallapoosa County cemeteries are included in Alabama Cemetery Records Vol. 1 at FamilySearch Digital Library
Census Records[edit | edit source]
For tips on accessing Tallapoosa County census records online, see: Alabama Census.
| Historical populations | |||
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1840 | 6,444 | ||
| 1850 | 15,584 | 141.8% | |
| 1860 | 23,827 | 52.9% | |
| 1870 | 16,963 | −28.8% | |
| 1880 | 23,401 | 38.0% | |
| 1890 | 25,460 | 8.8% | |
| 1900 | 29,675 | 16.6% | |
| 1910 | 31,034 | 4.6% | |
| 1920 | 29,744 | −4.2% | |
| 1930 | 31,188 | 4.9% | |
| 1940 | 35,270 | 13.1% | |
| 1950 | 35,074 | −0.6% | |
| 1960 | 35,007 | −0.2% | |
| 1970 | 33,840 | −3.3% | |
| 1980 | 38,676 | 14.3% | |
| 1990 | 38,826 | 0.4% | |
| 2000 | 41,475 | 6.8% | |
| 2010 | 41,616 | 0.3% | |
State Census
Church Records[edit | edit source]
Church records and the information they provide vary significantly depending on the denomination and the record keeper. They may contain information about members of the congregation, such as age, date of baptism, christening, or birth; marriage information and maiden names; and death date. For general information about Alabama denominations, view the Alabama Church Records wiki page.
Court Records[edit | edit source]
The Tuscaloosa Genealogical Society has been involved in a long-term project to preserve and digitize 19th Century Circuit Court records. Books dating from 1822 and loose records dating mostly from the 1870s to 1950s are added monthly to the website. Indexes are also included on the site. The 2008 Loose Records Microfilm Index is a relationship index where each name is associated its FHL film number.
Directories[edit | edit source]
Emigration and Immigration[edit | edit source]
Ethnic, Political, and Religious Groups[edit | edit source]
African American
- 1865-1902 - Tallapoosa County Colored Marriage Books 1A-1 Index 1865-1902 in International Genealogical Index at FamilySearch
Funeral Homes[edit | edit source]
Genealogies[edit | edit source]
Guardianship[edit | edit source]
Land and Property Records[edit | edit source]
Land and property records can place an ancestor in a particular location, provide economic information, and reveal family relationships. Land records include: deeds, abstracts and indexes, mortgages, leases, grants and land patents.
See Alabama Land and Property for additional information about early Alabama land grants. After land was transferred to private ownership, subsequent transactions were usually recorded at the county courthouse, where records are currently housed.
- The original land grants for Tallapoosa county, Alabama have been mapped and are available from Deed Mappers. Requires the Deed Mapper Software to use.
Local Histories[edit | edit source]
Local histories are available for Tallapoosa County. The histories may include biographies, church, school and government history, and military information. For more information about local histories, see the wiki page section Alabama Local Histories.
- Golden, Virginia Noble. A History of Tallassee for Tallasseeans. Tallassee, Ala.: Tallassee Mills of Mount Vernon-Woodberry Mills, 1949. Digital version at Ancestry
Maps and Gazetteers[edit | edit source]
for more resources
Migration[edit | edit source]
Military Records[edit | edit source]
Civil War
Regiments. Men in Tallapoosa County served in various regiments. Men often joined a company (part of a large regiment) that originated in their county. Listed below are companies that were specifically formed in Tallapoosa County:
- - 1st Regiment, Alabama Cavalry, Company C
- - 1st Regiment, Alabama Cavalry, Company D "Pearsons Dragoons"
- - 1st Regiment, Alabama Cavalry, Company F
- - 1st Regiment, Alabama Infantry, Company F (Tallapoosa Rifles)
- - 13th Regiment, Alabama Infantry, Company F
- - 14th Regiment, Alabama Infantry, Company G "Hillabee Blues"
- - 14th Regiment, Alabama Infantry, Company H "Jackson Avengers"
- - 34th Regiment, Alabama Infantry, Company D, E, F and G
- - 37th Regiment, Alabama Infantry, Company B
- - 47th Regiment, Alabama Infantry, Company A, B, C, D, F, G and K
- - 59th Regiment, Alabama Infantry, Company A
- 1861-1865 - Alabama Civil War Service Records of Union Soldiers, 1861-1865 at FamilySearch
- 1861-1865 - Alabama Civil War Service Records of Confederate Soldiers, 1861-1865 at FamilySearch
- 1861-1865 - U.S., Confederate Soldiers Compiled Service Records, 1861-1865 at Ancestry
- 1861-1865 - U.S., Union Soldiers Compiled Service Records, 1861-1865 at Ancestry
- 1871-1880 - Alabama, Southern Claims Commission Approved Claims, 1871-1880 at FamilySearch
- 1880-1930 - Alabama, Confederate Pension Applications, ca. 1880-1930's at FamilySearch
- 1907, 1921, 1927 Alabama, Census of Confederate Veterans, 1907, 1921, 1927 at FamilySearch
World War I
- 1917-1919 - Alabama, World War I Service Cards, 1917-1919 at FamilySearch
World War II
- 1940-1945 - Alabama, World War II Draft Registration Cards,1940-1945 at FamilySearch — index and images
Naturalization and Citizenship[edit | edit source]
Newspapers[edit | edit source]
Obituaries[edit | edit source]
Other Records[edit | edit source]
Voting Records[edit | edit source]
Alabama Voting Registers for 1867 are available online at the Alabama Department of Archives and History. Tallapoosa County has two books with a working link to one:
Periodicals[edit | edit source]
Probate Records[edit | edit source]
Online Probate Records
- 1753 – 1999 Alabama Wills and Probate Records 1753-1999 at Ancestry
- 1809 – 1985 Alabama Probate Records, 1809-1985 at FamilySearch
School Records[edit | edit source]
Tax Records[edit | edit source]
Alabama tax records complement land records and can be used to supplement the years between censuses. There may be gaps of several years in the tax records of some counties. For more information, see the wiki page Alabama Taxation.
- 1865-1866 - U.S. IRS Tax Assessment Lists, 1862-1918 at Ancestry ($). Tallapoosa County is in District 2.
Vital Records[edit | edit source]
Vital Records consist of births, adoptions, marriages, divorces, and deaths recorded on registers, certificates, and documents. A copy or an extract of most original records can be purchased from the Alabama State Department of Health , the County Clerk's office of the county where the event occurred or order electronically online $.
For some online statewide indexes, see the FamilySearch Historical Record Collections for Alabama.
Birth[edit | edit source]
- 1881-1885 and 1904-1919 - Tallapoosa County Birth Index 1881-1885 and 1904-1919 in International Genealogical Index at FamilySearch[9]
- 1881–1930 Alabama Births and Christenings, 1881-1930 at FamilySearch
- 1881-1930 - Alabama, County Birth Registers, 1881-1930 at FamilySearch — index, and some images
Marriage[edit | edit source]
- 1733-2013 Alabama, United States Marriages at FindMyPast $
- 1800–1969 Alabama, Marriage Collection, 1800-1969 at Ancestry $
- 1809-1920 Alabama Marriages,1809-1920 (Selected Counties) at Ancestry $
- 1809–1950 Alabama, County Marriages, 1809-1950 at FamilySearch
- 1816–1957 Alabama Marriages, 1816-1957 at FamilySearch
- 1834-1845, 1936–1969 Alabama, Marriage Collection, 1800–1969 at Ancestry– ($); . This collection is comprised of indexes created by several agencies - the Alabama Center for Health Statistics, Jordan Dodd of Liahona Research, and Hunting For Bears.
- 1835-1895 - Tallapoosa County Marriage Books 1-9 Index 1885-1895 in International Genealogical Index at FamilySearch
- Tallapoosa Marriages at ALGenWeb
- To 1825 Index to Marriages at Ancestry– ($); . 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.
Death[edit | edit source]
- 1881-1918, 1938 Tallapoosa County Death Index 1881-1918 and 1938 in International Genealogical Index at FamilySearch
- 1881–1952 Alabama Deaths and Burials, 1881-1952 at FamilySearch
- 1908–1974 Alabama Deaths, 1908-1974 at FamilySearch
- 1881-1974 Index to Deaths and Burials at Ancestry– ($); . Volunteers extracted the details in this index from microfilmed copies of church, civil, family, and other records of Alabama deaths and burials. details vary depending on the original record. Note that the number of available records can vary widely by county, and this database does not necessarily represent a comprehensive set of death records for the state during this time.
- 1908-1959 Index to Deaths Recorded by the State of Alabama at Ancestry– ($); . 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.
- Tallapoosa Deaths at ALGenWeb
Divorce[edit | edit source]
Research Facilities[edit | edit source]
Archives[edit | edit source]
Family History Centers[edit | edit source]
Family History Centers provide one-on-one assistance and free access to premium genealogical websites. In addition, many centers have free how-to genealogy classes.
- For current information about a center near you, go to the Family History Center Map
Libraries[edit | edit source]
Horseshoe Bend Regional Library
256-825-9232
Website
includes the following libraries in Tallapoosa County:
- Adelia M. Russell Library
318 Church St.
Alexander City, Alabama 35010
256-329-6796
Website
- Library collection includes local history, census, marriage records, cemetery records, and family histories.
- Dadeville Public Library
205 N. West St.
Dadeville, Alabama 36853
256-825-7820
Website
Museums[edit | edit source]
Tallapoosa County Museum
125 North Broadnax St.
Dadeville, AL 36853
Phone: 256-896-4351
Tallapoosa Historical Museum
214 N Broadnax Street
Dadeville, AL 36853
Phone: 256-825-7535
Facebook
Website
Societies[edit | edit source]
Tallapoosa County Historical Society
151 Pearson Circle
Dadeville, AL 36853
256-234-2042
East Alabama Genealogical Society
P. O. Box 2892
Opelika, AL 36803
Website
- Publication: Tap Roots
Websites[edit | edit source]
- Tallapoosa County ALGenWeb
- 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.
- Tallapoosa County ALGenWeb ~ record transcriptions and information pertinent to the county.
- Tallapoosa County, Alabama Genealogy and Family History (Linkpendium)
- FamilySearch Catalog – The FamilySearch catalog contains descriptions and access information for all genealogical materials (including books, online materials, microfilm, microfiche, and publications) in their collection. Use Historical Records to search for specific individuals in genealogical records.
Research Guides[edit | edit source]
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ Handybook for Genealogists: United States of America, 10th ed. (Draper, Utah: Everton Pub., 2002), Alabama.At various libraries (WorldCat); FHL Book 973 D27e 2002.
- ↑ Genealogy Trails History Group, "Tallapoosa County, Alabama Genealogy and History", http://genealogytrails.com/ala/tallapoosa/ 6/27/2017.
- ↑ Wikipedia contributors, "Tallapoosa, Alabama," in Wikipedia: the Free Encyclopedia, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tallapoosa_County,_Alabama 6/27/2017.
- ↑ Handybook for Genealogists: United States of America, 10th ed. (Draper, Utah: Everton Pub., 2002), Alabama.At various libraries (WorldCat); FHL Book 973 D27e 2002.
- ↑ Handybook for Genealogists: United States of America, 10th ed. (Draper, Utah: Everton Pub., 2002), Alabama.At various libraries (WorldCat); FHL Book 973 D27e 2002.
- ↑ Handybook for Genealogists: United States of America, 10th ed. (Draper, Utah: Everton Pub., 2002), Alabama.At various libraries (WorldCat); FHL Book 973 D27e 2002.
- ↑ Handybook for Genealogists: United States of America, 10th ed. (Draper, Utah: Everton Pub., 2002), Alabama.At various libraries (WorldCat); FHL Book 973 D27e 2002.
- ↑ Wikipedia contributors, "Tallapoosa County, Alabama," in Wikipedia: the Free Encyclopedia, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tallapoosa_County,_Alabama, accessed 26 October 2018.
- ↑ Genealogical Society of Utah, Parish and Vital Records List (July 1998). Microfiche. Digital version at https://www.familysearch.org/wiki/en/images/4/4d/Igialabamatz.pdf.
