Cherokee County Genealogy
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Cherokee County Alabama History and Profile:
Cherokee County, Alabama is a county of the U.S. state of Alabama. It is named for the Cherokee tribe. As of 2000 the population was 23,988. Its county seat is Centre and it is a prohibition or dry county.
Cherokee County was established on January 9, 1836. The county was created on the former Cherokee Nation that encompassed the southern Appalachians of Alabama with parts of adjacent Georgia, Tennessee, and North and South Carolina. The Cherokees departed and migrated outward in the early 1830s prior to the establishment of Cherokee County. An F4 tornado struck here on Palm Sunday March 27, 1994. It destroyed Goshen United Methodist Church twelve minutes after the National Weather Service of Birmingham issued a tornado warning for northern Calhoun, southeastern Etowah, and southern Cherokee.
Source: Wikipedia
Newspapers
Cherokee County Herald
107 First Street
Centre, Alabama
Cities and Towns of Cherokee County, Alabama:
* Cedar Bluff
* Centre (County seat)
* Collinsville (part – part of Collinsville is in DeKalb County)
* Gaylesville
* Leesburg
* Piedmont (part – part of Piedmont is in Calhoun County)
* Sand Rock (part – part of Sand Rock is in DeKalb County)
Government
Cherokee County Alabama Government – Official Site
Cherokee County Library
310 Mary St Centre, Alabama 35960
Telephone (256) 927-5838
Hours: Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday from 8:00 until 5:00, Saturday 8:00 until noon · Closed on Wednesday and Sunday.
Historic Places
Cornwall Furnace
Cherokee County Genealogy Resources
Cherokee County Alabama Genweb
Cherokee County Alabama GenWeb Archives
Cherokee County Alabama Page at KindredTrails
Cherokee County Historical Society
101 East Main Street
Centre, AL 35960
Cherokee County Historical Museum
101 East Main Street
Centre, AL 35960
256-927-7835
Vital Records
Cherokee County Clerk
102 W Main Street
Centre, AL 35960
Phone: (256) 927-33363
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
1850 Census Transcription – pg 62b
1850 Census Transcription – pg 68b
1880 Federal Census Transcription pg 251b-254b
1880 Federal Census Transcription pg 255b-258b
1880 Federal Census Transcription pg 259a-262b
1880 Federal Census Transcription pg 263a-266a
1880 Federal Census Transcription pg 266b-269a
1880 Federal Census Transcription pg 269b-272b
1880 Federal Census Transcription pg 273a-275b
Tax Records
Cemeteries
USGS listing of Cemeteries in Cherokee County
Cherokee County Cemetery Transcriptions
Cemetery Transcriptions (Although both are usgenweb this seems a slightly different listing.)
Cherokee County Cemetery Transcriptions
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.
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News Related to Cherokee County, AL
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Top-ranked Alabama Christian ends Cherokee County’s softball season – The Cherokee County Herald
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Top-ranked Alabama Christian ends Cherokee County's softball season
The Cherokee County Herald After beginning the day with a 4-0 victory over Oak Grove, Cherokee County dropped its next two games to second-ranked Haleyville 4-0 and a 3-0 decision to top-ranked Alabama Christian. The third-ranked Lady Warriors finish their season at 40-9. "The … State softball: Cherokee County out of 4A tournament |
Alabama Gov. Robert Bentley promotes new Alabama Army National Guard … – The Cherokee County Herald
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Alabama Gov. Robert Bentley promotes new Alabama Army National Guard …
The Cherokee County Herald "This man has shown himself not only to be a great Soldier and a great leader, but an outstanding asset to the state of Alabama. He has sacrificed a … Cherokee County Herald – News, classifieds, businesses, and events in the area of Cherokee County, GA. |
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Class 4A North Central Regional winners' bracket final: Cherokee County 1 …
The Huntsville Times – al.com TUSCALOOSA, Alabama â Cherokee County is heading back to the state softball tournament â again. Madison Millsaps RBi single in the bottom of the seventh inning provide the only scoring, as Cherokee County earned a 1-0 victory over Sardis in the Class … |
JSU softball team headed to Tuscaloosa Regional to face Alabama – The Cherokee County Herald
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JSU softball team headed to Tuscaloosa Regional to face Alabama
The Cherokee County Herald by JSU Sports Information Cherokee County Herald. May 13, 2013 | 502 views | 0 0 comments | 2 2 recommendations | email to a friend | print. JACKSONVILLE â The Jacksonville State softball team will play Alabama on Friday in the first round of the NCAA … |
66 year old woman killed in fatal wreck in Cherokee County – Alabama’s13.com
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66 year old woman killed in fatal wreck in Cherokee County
Alabama’s13.com Alabama State Troopers are investigating a fatal accident that happened in Cherokee County last night. Around 11:45 last night, one person was killed and another injured in a one vehicle accident. The crash occurred northwest of Gaylesville on Alabama … Pisgah woman dies in Cherokee County crash |
Community says thanks to Ellis, Jordan families – The Cherokee County Herald
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Community says thanks to Ellis, Jordan families
The Cherokee County Herald The Alabama Legislature and the Cherokee County Commission recently honored three local community leaders by naming a stretch of Highway after each of them in a special ceremony last week. Rep. Richard Lindsey presented copies of resolutions … |
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