Source Information
Dodd, Jordan R., comp.. Alabama Marriages, 1809-1920 (Selected Counties) [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: The Generations Network, Inc., 1999. Original data: Early American Marriages: Alabama, 1800 to 1920
About Alabama Marriages, 1809-1920 (Selected Counties)
Originally settled by the French around 1700, Alabama became the twenty-second state in 1819. This database is a collection of marriage records from the state between 1809 and 1920. 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, this collection can be a tremendous aid to those seeking ancestors from the area.
The counties and years that this database covers are listed below:
- Autauga, 1839-1867
Baldwin, 1845-1889
Barbour, 1850-1874
Bibb, 1828-1842
Blount, 1820-1888
Bullock, 1867-1868
Butler, 1853-1870
Chamber, 1833-1900
Cherokee, 1836-1896
Clarke, 1814-1900
Clay, 1872-1891
Cleburne, 1867-1880
Coffee, 1877-1900
Coffee, 1877-1900
Coosa, 1834-1847; 1878-1900
Crenshaw, 1867-1872
Dale, 1884-1900
Dallas, 1818-1845
DeKalb, 1850-1900
Elmore, 1867-1900
Escambia, 1879-1892
Etowah, 1867-1900
Fayette, 1866-1900
Franklin, 1890-1900
Henry, 1821-1856; 1868-1871
Jackson, 1851-1900
Jefferson, 1819-1875
Lamar, 1870-1900
Lauderdale, 1833-1900
Lawrence, 1818-1884
Lee, 1874-1900
Lowndes, 1830-1880
Macon, 1834-1879
Madison, 1809-1843; 1853-1882
Marengo, 1818-1851
Marion, 1887-1900
Mobile, 1878
Monroe, 1833-1838
Montgomery, 1818-1860
Perry, 1820-1878
Pickens, 1876-1900
Randolph, 1896-1900
Russell, 1845-1850
Shelby, 1824-1868
St. Clair, 1819-1852
Sumter, 1847-1900
Talladega, 1846-1864
Walker, 1877-1889
Washington, 1826-1873; 1889-1896
Wilcox, 1866-1900
Winston, 1891-1900
