Randolph County Genealogy
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Randolph County Alabama History and Profile:
Randolph County is a county of the U.S. state of Alabama. Its name is in honor of John Randolph, a member of the United States Senate from Virginia. As of 2000, the population was 22,380. Its county seat is Wedowee. Randolph County is a prohibition or dry county.
Randolph County was established by the Alabama Legislature on December 18, 1832, and named in honor of James Randolph, a Virginia congressman. Randolph County was one of several counties created out of the last Creek cession formulated by the Treaty of Cusseta, on March 24, 1832. It lies within the Piedmont region, which extends from Alabama to Pennsylvania.
The first county seat for Randolph County was established in 1833 at Hedgeman Triplett’s Ferry on the west bank of the Big Tallapoosa River, about 10 miles west of Wedowee. In 1835 (2 years later), the county seat was moved by the commissioners to nearby Wedowee. Wedowee lies in the center of Randolph County, on a fork of the Little Tallapoosa River. Wedowee was named after a tribal chief “Wah-wah-nee” (or “Wah-dow-wee”) whose village stood near the present site of the town.
In February 1994, the white principal of Randolph County High School, Hulond Humphries, cancelled the high school prom after learning that several students planned on attending with dates of different ethnicities than their own. The principal reportedly said to the student body: “how would that look at a prom, a bunch of mixed race couples?”
Randolph County is home to Lake Wedowee, a section of the Tallapoosa River.
Source: Wikipedia.
Cities and Towns of Randolph County, Alabama:
* Roanoke
* Rock Mills
* Wadley
* Wedowee
* Woodland
Randolph County Government
Randolph County Alabama Government – Official Site
Annie L. Awbrey Public Library
736 College Street
Roanoke, AL 36274
Randolph County Historic Places
McCosh Grist Mill
Roanoke Downtown Historic District
Randolph County Genealogy Resources
Randolph County Alabama USGenWeb Site
Randolph County, Alabama USGenWeb archives
Randolph 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
1840 Federal Census Index & Transcription
1850 Federal Census Index & Transcription (Main index, slave holder index and slave schedule) (Partial)
1860 Federal Census Index & Transcription – Partial – includes Slave Schedule
Tax Records
Cemeteries
USGS listing of Cemeteries in Randolph County
Randolph 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.
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News Related to Randolph County, AL
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Randolph County tobacco tax debate reaches Montgomery – Anniston Star
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Randolph County tobacco tax debate reaches Montgomery
Anniston Star After weeks of activism, a bipartisan coalition of political leaders was granted a public hearing at the Alabama Statehouse to discuss a recently introduced House bill that would establish a pool of money controlled by three local legislators. Legislators override governor's veto of local tobacco tax bills EDITORIAL: An example of a bad bill: Bentley was right to veto controversial … |
Charter dates delayed; Alabama station retained – Randolph Leader
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Charter dates delayed; Alabama station retained
Randolph Leader … additional system requirements that are needed to support the launch. Hill said after the lineup changes one Alabama station will be retained, WSFA-TV, the NBC broadcast affiliate in Montgomery, for Roanoke and Randolph County when it launches May 23. |
Roanoke to host Summer OFF Main due to downtown work – Randolph Leader
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Roanoke to host Summer OFF Main due to downtown work
Randolph Leader For the last three years the Randolph County Chamber of Commerce has hosted Summer on Main, the first Saturday in June. This year, however, things are a little different. "Due to the Streetscape project currently underway in Downtown Roanoke, … |
Governor vetoes bill redirecting tobacco tax money in Randolph, Clay and … – al.com (blog)
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Governor vetoes bill redirecting tobacco tax money in Randolph, Clay and …
al.com (blog) (AP file) MONTGOMERY, Alabama — Gov. Robert Bentley has vetoed a trio of bills that would take tobacco tax money in three Alabama counties and create community service grant programs. The bills would have taken money from other county agencies to … New tobacco tax bill introduced after governor vetoes first one |
Ala. gov vetoes bills dealing with county tax fund – Gadsden Times
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Ala. gov vetoes bills dealing with county tax fund
Gadsden Times Robert Bentley has vetoed a trio of bills that would take tobacco tax money in three Alabama counties and create community service grant programs. The bills would have taken money from other county agencies to create the programs in Randolph, … |
Tobacco tax funding bill passes legislature – Randolph Leader
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Tobacco tax funding bill passes legislature
Randolph Leader The bill to redistribute tobacco tax funds in Randolph County (SB-486) passed the Alabama Legislature on Thursday, along with similar bills affecting Chambers and Clay counties. SB-486 was opposed by a number of Randolph County organizations and … |
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