Blount County Genealogy
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Blount County Alabama History and Profile:
Blount County is a county located in the U.S. state of Alabama. As of the 2000 United States Census, the population was 51,024. In 2006, the Bureau of the Census estimated Blount County’s population has risen to approximately 56,436. Its county seat is Oneonta.
Blount County is a dry county.
Blount County was created by the Alabama Territorial Legislature on February 6, 1818, formed from land ceded to the federal government by the Creek Nation on August 9, 1814. This county was named for Governor Willie Blount of Tennessee, who provided assistance to settlers in Alabama during the Creek War of 1813-14. This county lies in the northeastern quadrant of the state, which is sometimes known as the mineral region of Alabama. Blount County is bordered by Cullman, Marshall, Etowah, Jefferson, Walker, and St. Clair Counties. This county is drained by the Locust and Mulberry Forks of the Black Warrior River. Blount County covers 650 square miles. The Warrior coal field is located in Blount County.
Caleb Fryley and John Jones established Bear Meat Cabin in 1816. Its post office was opened in 1821, and the settlement was incorporated as Blountsville on December 13, 1827. In 1889, an election resulted in this county’s county seat being transferred to Oneonta, Alabama.
Blount County has been dubbed the “Covered Bridge Capital of Alabama” since it has more historic covered bridges standing within a single county than any other in the state – with earlier covered bridges known of. This county celebrates the Covered Bridge Festival every autumn in Oneonta to commemorate its three remaining covered bridges.
Blount County is home to an abundance of outdoor activities, such as Rickwood Caverns State Park and the Locust Fork of the Black Warrior River that are used by canoeists and kayakers. The county is also home to the picturesque covered bridges mentioned above: the Swann Covered Bridge, the Horton Mill Covered Bridge, and the Easley Covered Bridge. As of summer 2009, all three bridges were closed due to safety concerns at the recommendation of the Alabama Department of Transportation. Repairs are scheduled to be completed in 2011.
Source: Wikipedia.
Cities and Towns of Blount County, Alabama:
* Allgood
* Altoona (part – part of Altoona is in Etowah County)
* Blountsville
* Cleveland
* County Line (part – part of County Line is in Jefferson County)
* Garden City (part – part of Garden City is in Cullman County)
* Hayden
* Highland Lake
* Locust Fork
* Nectar
* Oneonta
* Rosa
* Smoke Rise
* Snead
* Susan Moore
* Warrior (part – part of Warrior is in Jefferson County)
Government
Blount County Alabama – Official County Website
Blount County Courthouse
220 2nd Ave E.
Oneonta, AL 35121
205-625-4160
Oneonta Public Library
221 2nd Street South
Oneonta, AL 35121
Phone:(205)274-7641
Fax:(205)274-7643
Library Hours
Monday
9 AM – 7 PM
Tuesday
9 AM – 5 PM
Wednesday
9 AM – 5 PM
Thursday
9 AM – 7 PM
Friday
9 AM – 5 PM
Saturday
9 AM – 2 PM
Sunday
Closed
Blountsville Public Library
65 Chestnut Street – Post Office Box 219
Blountsville, AL 35031
Hours
Monday 9-6
Tuesday 9-5
Wednesday 9-5
Thursday 9-6
Friday 9-5
Saturday 9-2
Sunday Closed
Phone 205-429-3156
Historic Places
Easley Covered Bridge
Robert G. Griffith, Sr. House
Horton Mill Covered Bridge
Nectar Covered Bridge
Swann Covered Bridge
Genealogy Resources
Blount County Alabama USGenWeb Archives
Blount County Archives
Box 45, Oneonta, AL 35121
205-274-9111
Blount County Historical Society
Post Office Box 45
Oneonta, AL 35121
Northeast Alabama Genealogical Society
Box 8268
Gadsden, AL 35902
Alabama Genealogical Society, Inc.
Samford University Library
800 Lakeshore Drive
P.O. Box 2296
Birmingham, AL 35229-0001
Vital Records
If you are outside the state of Alabama and are looking to request copies of vital records you must contact the statewide office of vital records:
Alabama Vital Records
P.O. Box 5625
Montgomery, AL 36103-5625
(334) 206-5418
Fax: (334) 262-9563
You can also call (334) 206-5418
There were no birth certificates prior to 1908, some counties may have recorded births in a ledger howeer. One way to search this centrally is by contacting:
Department of Archives and History
624 Washington Ave
Montgomery, AL 36130
(334) 242-4363
Birth and Death Records have been recorded in Alabama since 1908, Marriage Records since August 1936 and Divorces since 1950.
Census
1830 Federal Census – Index and Transcription
1840 Federal Census Transcription
1840 Federal Census Transcription
1850 Federal Census – Index and transcription
1860 Federal Census Transcription
1866 Census – Colored Population
Tax Records
Cemeteries
USGS listing of Cemeteries in Blount County
Blount County Cemetery Transcriptions
Cemetery Transcriptions (Although both are usgenweb this is a different listing.)
Query Forums
Genealogy Forums can be a great way to find other people that are researching the same ancestors as you are. Even if they may be not be researching the same direct line but related lines you may find information that is useful in your own research. Make sure to verify any other research that you add to your own research and try to document it well. If asking questions in genealogy forums it is good to provide as much information as possible and in the subject of the posting try to give name and a date or range of dates to help make your query more likely to be found. Posts with titles like “looking for family” or “help!” are too generic and something along the lines of “John Smith b. abt 1828 md. Hannah Jones” would be more helpful to get your post read by those that are interested in the John Smith/Hannah Jones family.
News Related to Blount County, AL
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Former Blount County man pleads guilty to fraud charge in securities case
The Birmingham News – al.com (blog) By The Birmingham News BIRMINGHAM, Alabama — The Alabama Securities Commission said today that a former Blount County man has pleaded guilty to a single count of fraud in connection with the sale of securities. A Blount County Circuit Court judge gave … |
Crowded Field: Seven candidates vie for Bachus’ seat in Congress, including … – North Jefferson News
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Crowded Field: Seven candidates vie for Bachus' seat in Congress, including …
North Jefferson News Blount County just became part of the Sixth District last year during redistricting. Add to that mix Tuscaloosa developer Stan Pate, known to most Alabama residents as the man who paid to have a banner flown over the Crimson Tide's BCS Championship … Congressional redistricting causes quirks Two state candidates for Congress can't vote for themselves |
Stan Pate withdraws from Alabama’s 6th District race – Alabama’s13.com
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Stan Pate withdraws from Alabama's 6th District race
Alabama’s13.com Pate has been a major contributor to Alabama campaigns for years. With Pate out, the Republican primary March 13 will feature: incumbent Spencer Bachus of Birmingham, state Sen. Scott Beason of Gardendale, Blount County Probate judge David Standridge … Pate pulls out of congressional primary Stan Pate withdraws from GOP congressional race |
Warrior, Blount County settle use-tax lawsuit – North Jefferson News
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Warrior, Blount County settle use-tax lawsuit
North Jefferson News A month later, in January 2010, the state of Alabama filed a lawsuit asking the court to keep Warrior from taxing businesses in Blount County. âI am glad that my office was able to get this matter resolved under terms favorable to the people of Blount … |
Judge David Standridge throws hat in ring for Alabama’s 6th Congressional District – al.com (blog)
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Judge David Standridge throws hat in ring for Alabama's 6th Congressional District
al.com (blog) By Charles J. Dean — The Birmingham News Blount County Probate Judge David Standridge says he'll challenge US Rep. Spencer Bachus for his congressional seat. (Special/Blount County) Blount County Probate Judge David Standridge announced this afternoon … Five challengers, including Beason, to run against Bachus |
Alabama Cotton Commission celebrates 30th anniversary – Southeast Farm Press
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Alabama Cotton Commission celebrates 30th anniversary
Southeast Farm Press By Debra Davis, Alabama Farmers Federation The Alabama Cotton Commission celebrated its 30th anniversary at the group's annual meeting in Prattville, Jan. 18. Blount County Farmer Jimmy Miller, who serves as chairman of the Alabama Farmers Federation's … |
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