Etowah County Genealogy
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Etowah County Alabama History and Profile:
Etowah County is a county of the U.S. state of Alabama. Its name is from the Cherokee language, which means “edible tree”. It is the center of the ‘Gadsden, AL, Metropolitan Statistical Area’ which includes Etowah and Cherokee Counties. As of 2000 the population was 103,459. Its county seat is Gadsden. In area, it is the smallest county in Alabama.
Etowah was originally the southern part of DeKalb County, Alabama. However Baine County was established on December 7, 1866, named for General David W. Baine of the Confederate Army, with its county seat at Gadsden. The county was abolished in 1867, but a year later, Etowah County was created from the same territory. An F4 tornado struck here on Palm Sunday March 27, 1994. It destroyed Piedmont’s 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.
Cities and Towns of Etowah County, Alabama:
* Altoona (part of Altoona is in Blount County)
* Attalla
* Boaz (part of Boaz is in Marshall County)
* Gadsden
* Gallant (unincorporated)
* Glencoe (part of Glencoe is in Calhoun County)
* Hokes Bluff
* Mountainboro
* Ohatchee (part of Ohatchee is in Calhoun County)
* Rainbow City
* Reece City
* Ridgeville
* Sardis City
* Southside
* Walnut Grove
Etowah County Government
Etowah County Alabama Government – Official Site
Attalla-Etowah County Public Library
604 North 4th Street
Attalla, AL 35954
Gadsden-Etowah County Public Library
254 College Street
Gadsden, AL 35901
Rainbow City Public Library
3702 Rainbow Drive
Rainbow City, AL 35906
Rufus Floyd Public Library
3301 Alfords Bend Road
Hokes Bluff, AL 35903
Sardis City Public Library
296 Parkway Drive
Sardis City, AL 35956
Westside Public Library
5151 Walnut Grove Road
Walnut Gove, AL 35990
Etowah County Historic Places
Alabama City Library
Alabama City Wall Street Historic District
Eleventh Street School
Forrest Cemetery Chapel and Comfort Station
Gadsden Downtown Historic District
Gadsden Times-News Building
Charles Gunn House
Col. O.R. Hood House
Legion Park Bowl
Turrentine Historic District
U.S. Post Office (Attalla)
U.S. Post Office (Gadsden)
Etowah County Genealogy Resources
Etowah County Alabama GenWeb Project Site
Etowah County Alabama GenWeb Archives
Etowah County Genealogy page at KindredTrails
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 however. 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
Tax Records
Cemeteries
USGS listing of Cemeteries in Etowah County
Etowah County Cemetery Transcriptions
Cemetery Transcriptions (Although both are usgenweb this seems a slightly 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 Etowah County, AL
“Etowah County” al – Google News
Five patrol cars broken into in Etowah County – WBRC
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Five patrol cars broken into in Etowah County
WBRC ETOWAH COUNTY, AL (WBRC)- Five patrol cars from various Etowah County law enforcement agencies were broken into last night, according to the Etowah County Sheriff's Office. Long guns, AR15 shot guns and a bullet proof vest were among the missing items … Etowah County Patrol Cars Targeted by Thieves WAFF.com: North Alabama News, Radar, Weather, Sports and Jobs-Thieves break … Guns, 1 bulletproof vest stolen from 5 Alabama law enforcement patrol cars … |
New serving others, making changes as president of The Chamber – Gadsden Times
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New serving others, making changes as president of The Chamber
Gadsden Times By Lisa Rogers Heather New is settling into the job and making some changes after a little more than two months as president of The Chamber of Gadsden and Etowah County. Heather New, president of The Chamber of Gadsden and Etowah County, … |
Absentee ballots available in Etowah County – Gadsden Times
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Absentee ballots available in Etowah County
Gadsden Times Applications are available at the Etowah County Circuit Clerk's office or online at the Alabama Secretary of State's website, www.alabamavotes.gov. Ballots must be returned by mail or in person to the circuit clerk's office by March 12. |
Means’ potential witness list reads like Gadsden Who’s Who – Gadsden Times
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Means' potential witness list reads like Gadsden Who's Who
Gadsden Times (Dave Martin | Associated Press | File) Among those Means' defense attorney, Bill Clark, asked potential jurors if they knew were Gadsden Mayor Sherman Guyton, Etowah County Sheriff Todd Entrekin, Etowah County Probate Judge Bobby Junkins, … |
Investigation into mobile home fire to continue – Gadsden Times
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Investigation into mobile home fire to continue
Gadsden Times His body will be sent Monday to Huntsville to the Alabama Department of Forensic Sciences for an autopsy. The Etowah County Arson Task Force will lead the investigation, according to Johnny Grant, chief deputy at the Etowah County Sheriff's Office. |
Plane crash reported in Etowah County – al.com (blog)
 WFMY News 2 |
Plane crash reported in Etowah County
al.com (blog) By Jeremy Gray — The Birmingham News ETOWAH COUNTY, Alabama — An airplane crashed tonight moments after taking off from the Northeast Alabama Regional Airport, a supervisor said. The crash happened about 7 pm, said supervisor Jason Tomik. Etowah County Plane Crash Update Heavy rains hamper environmental cleanup at crash site Pilot Headed To NC Dies In Crash Near Ala. Airport |
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