Talladega County Quick Facts

- Government Website: http://www.talladegacountyal.org/
- Created Date / Origin: December 18, 1832, from land ceded by the Creek Indians by the Creek Cession of 1832.
- County Seat: Talladega (established in 1834)
- Named After: Talatigi, Creek Indian name for the county seat, meaning “border town”
- Bordering Counties: Calhoun County (north), Cleburne County (northeast), Clay County (east), Coosa County (south), Shelby County (southwest), St. Clair County (northwest).
- Cities & towns include: Alpine, Bon Air, Childersburg, Gantts Quarry, Lincoln, Mignon, Munford, Oak Grove, Oxford, Providence, Sycamore, Sylacauga, Talladega, Talladega Springs, Vincent, Waldo.
Talladega County Genealogical & Historical Societies and Family History Resources
A list of Talladega County Historical and Genealogical Societies, Forums, Message Boards, Libraries, Archives. See Also Alabama Archives, Genealogical and Historical Societies for statewide Addresses and links.
- Talladega County Historical Association, 106 Broome Street, Talladega, Alabama 35160
- Northeast Alabama Genealogical Society, Box 8268 , Gadsden, AL 35902; Publication: Northeast Alabama Settlers
- Talladega Public Library , 256-362-4211
- Comer Memorial Library Sylacauga, 256-249-0961
- ALTALLAD. A mailing list for anyone with a genealogical interest in Talladega County, Alabama. To subscribe send “subscribe” to altallad-l-request@rootsweb.com (mail mode) or altallad-d-request@rootsweb.com (digest mode).
- Alabama State Genealogy Network (facebook.com)
- Talladega County USGenWeb Archives Project (usgwarchives.net) read and post messages with other county genealogy researchers
- Talladega County, Alabama Message Boards (boards.ancestry.com) read and post messages about your county ancestors
- Talladega County, Alabama Genealogy Forum (genforum.genealogy.com)
Talladega County Courthouse and Government Records
Researchers often overlook the importance of Talladega County court, probate, and land records as a source of genealogy and family history information. Buried away in Alabama courthouses and archives everywhere are the dreams and frustrations of many Alabama citizens. The chances are great that your ancestors have left a detailed record of at least some aspects of their lives in the Talladega County court records.
The following indicates what vital, land, probate, and court records are in Talladega county. The dates indicated below are the first known records for each county.
- Talladega County Clerk of Circuit Court serves as custodian of all county court records, and is responsible for providing access to those court records by court personnel, the legal community and the public.
- Address: P.O. Box 737, Talladega, AL 35161
- Phone: (256) 362-4175
- Court Records: 1833
- Divorce Records: are maintained among the equity records (Divorces issued prior to 1950 are located here. Divorces issued after 1950 can be found at the Alabama Department of Public Health)
- Talladega County Clerk of Probate Court maintains following records in the probate office: Plats, Maps, Judgments, Liens, Deeds, Mortgages, Corporations, Lis pendens, Marriage licenses, Military discharges. The Probate Judge presides over all probate court hearings for Probate of Wills, Administrations, Conservators, Guardianships, Adoptions, Legitimations, Name changes, Condemnations, Mental Commitment hearings, and performs marriage ceremonies.
- Address: P.O. Box 755, Talladega, AL 35160-0755
- Phone: (256) 362-4175
- Marriage Records: 1834 (Marriages issued prior to 1936)
- Probate Records: 1833
- Land Records: 1833
- Talladega County Revenue Commissioner’s Officemaintains County tax records. These records are usually arranged by legal description and are not indexed.
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- Talladega County Health Department has Birth Records from 1897 , Death records from 1897. You may go to any county health departmentin the State of Alabama to obtain a certificates can be issued while you wait.
- Alabama Department of Public Health has Birth And Death Records from 1908, Marriages from 1936 and Divorce Records from 1950
- Ordering Vital Records – You can also order Order Electronically Online or You can download an application for Birth, Marriage, Divorce or Death Certificates to mail.
Talladega County Genealogy Links
The following are links to Genealogy, Records and Resources relating to Talladega County. These genealogy links fall into 3 categories: Commercial Sites, Personal Sites or Organization Sites. Some are have free access some require a payment. This is just a list that has been collected or submitted. I do not endorse or promote one genealogy site above another. Feel free to submit your own favorite genealogy or family history related sites.
- Talladega Co. AL Books, Newspapers & Publications
- See Also Statewide Newspapers, Books & Publications Links for Alabama
- Historical Newspapers from Alabama (1864 – 1922) (genealogybank.com) Has exclusive newspaper archive for family genealogy research provides information on millions of American families from 1690–today.
- Talladega County, Alabama Books (amazon.com)
- Talladega County Newspapers (usgwarchives.net)
- Alabama newspapers (newspaperarchives.com)
- Talladega County Obituaries (usgwarchives.net)
- Talladega Co. AL Birth, Marriage & Death Records
- See Also Statewide Birth, Marriage, Divorce and Death Records in Alabama
- Talladega County Vital Records (usgwarchives.net) Births, Marriages, Deaths & Social Security
- Social Security Death Index (search.ancestry.com) Search over 82 million death records and get genealogical information crucial to your family research.
- Talladega Co. AL Court, Probate Land and Tax Records
- See Also Alabama Court, Land, Tax & Probate Records
- Talladega County Court Records (usgwarchives.net) Including All Courts, Admins, Estate, Probate, Guardianship & Slave Records
- BLM Land Records (glorecords.blm.gov)covers the State of Alabama. Many pioneers and settelers bought land from the government instead of individuals.
- Talladega County Land & Deed Records (usgwarchives.net) Includes BLM Index, Slave & Indentured Servant Deeds
- Talladega Co. AL Census Records
- See Also Statewide Census Links for Alabama
- Talladega County, AL Census Records (census-online.com)
- Talladega County, AL Census QuickFacts (quickfacts.census.gov)
- Talladega County Census Records (usgwarchives.net)
- Talladega County Census Records (search.ancestry.com)Learn where your ancestors lived, who lived in the household, ages, places of birth, occupation, actual images of the Federal Censusrs and more.
- Talladega Co. AL Cemeteries & Graveyards
- See Also Statewide Cemetery Links for Alabama
- Talladega County Tombstone Transcription Project (usgwtombstones.org)
- Talladega Co., Alabama Graves (findagrave.com)
- Talladega Co., Alabama Cemeteries (Internment.net)
- Talladega County Cemetery Records (usgwarchives.net)
- Topographic Cemetery List and Map for Talladega County, Alabama (topozone.com)
- Talladega Co., Alabama Cemetery Books (amazon.com)
- Talladega Co. AL Church & Bible Records
- See Also Statewide Church & Bible Links for Alabama
- Talladega County Church Records (usgwarchives.net)
- Topographic Church List and Map for Talladega County, Alabama (topozone.com)
- Autauga County Bible Records (usgwarchives.net)
- Talladega County, Alabama Church Books (amazon.com)
- Talladega Co. AL Family Websites, Pictures & Histories
- Talladega County Biographies (usgwarchives.net)
- Talladega County Pictures (usgwarchives.net)
- Talladega Co. AL General and History Websites
- Talladega County Alabama (genealogytrails.com)
- Talladega County, Alabama Wikipedia (wikipedia.org)
- Talladega Co. Alabama Genealogy (alabamagenealogy.org)
- Talladega Co. Alabama Genealogy (kindredtrails.com)
- Family History Library (familysearch.org) has the largest collection of free family history, family tree and genealogy records.
- Talladega County History (usgwarchives.net)
- Talladega County – American History and Genealogy Project (usgennet.org)
- Talladega County, Alabama (linkpendium.com) Family History & Genealogy, Census, Birth, Marriage, Death Vital Records & More
- Cyndi’s List – United States – Alabama – Counties – Talladega (cyndislist.com)
- Talladega County Genealogy Queries (cousinconnect.com)
- Talladega Co. Data Collections (search.ancestry.com)
- Talladega Co., AL Immigration & Naturalization
- Talladega Co. AL Maps, Atlases & Gazetteers
- See Also Statewide Maps and Atlas Links for Alabama
- Talladega County D.O.T. MAP
- 1895 Talladega County Map (livgenmi.com)
- Talladega Co. AL Military Records
- See Also Statewide Military Links for Alabama
- Alabama Military Records (Fold3.com) provides access to military records, stories, photos, and personal documents of the Alabama men and women who served. Perfect for genealogists, researchers, historians and more.
- Talladega County Military Records (usgwarchives.net)
- Talladega Co., AL Schools & Directories
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