Autauga County AL

Autauga County, located in the state of Alabama, was officially established on November 21, 1818, from a portion of Montgomery County, following the end of Creek War and the subsequent cession of Creek lands to the United States. It is part of the Montgomery Metropolitan Statistical Area. The county’s geography is marked by the Alabama River, which bisects it from northeast to southwest, playing a significant role in its development and settlement patterns. Autauga County’s early population included Creek tribes, particularly in the fertile river valleys, before European-American settlement intensified in the early 19th century. The county seat, Prattville, known as “The Fountain City,” was founded by industrialist Daniel Pratt in 1839, becoming a center for manufacturing. Genealogical researchers will find records dating back to the county’s establishment, including census data, marriage, land, and probate records, which are essential for tracing lineage and understanding the historical context of ancestors’ lives in this region.

Autauga County Alabama Officials 1819-1870

James Jackson represented the county in the constitutional convention of 1819; George Rives, sr., in that of 1861; and Benjamin Fitzpatrick in that of 1865, over which he presided. The following is a list of the members of the general assembly from the county 1819-Howell Rose. 1822-Dunklin Sullivan. 1825-James Jackson. 1828-William R. Pickett. 1831-William R. Pickett. 1834-Robert Broadnax. 1837-Samuel S. Simmons. 1841-Dixon Hall. 1843-William t. Yancey. Senators. 1844-Sampson W. Harris. 1847-Seth P. Storrs. 1849–Seth P. Storrs. 1853-Thomas H. Watts. 1855 -Adam C. Felder. 1857-Adam C. Felder. 1861—Samuel F. Rice. 1865–Adam C. Felder. [No election in 1867 or since,] Representatives. 1819-P. … Read more

Autauga County Alabama Genealogy

Autauga County, Alabama

An extensive collection of material relating to Autauga County Alabama genealogy, includes vital records, cemeteries, census, history, and other records.

Autauga County, Alabama Census Records

Autauga County was formed in 1818 from Montgomery County. Montgomery County, Alabama Census Records 1830 Autauga County, Alabama Census Free 1830 Census Form for your Research Hosted at Ancestry.com – Ancestry Free Trial  1830 Autauga County, Census (images and index) $ 1810-1890 Accelerated Indexing Systems Hosted at USGenWeb Archives Census Image Project 1830 Autauga County Census Hosted at RootsWeb 1830 Autauga County, Alabama Census Index Hosted at Tracking Your Roots 1830 Autauga Co., AL Census (pdf) Hosted at Census Guide 1830 U.S. Census Guide 1840 Autauga County, Alabama Census Free 1840 Census Form for your Research Hosted at Ancestry.com – … Read more

Alabama Mortality Census Records

1850 Madison County Alabama Mortality Schedule optimized

The 1850, 1860, 1870, 1880, and 1885 censuses included inquiries about persons who had died in the twelve months immediately preceding the enumeration. The 1850, 1960, 1870, and 1880 mortality census for Alabama all survived. Mortality schedules list deaths from 1 June through 31 May of 1849–50, 1859–60, 1869–70, 1879–80, and 1884–85. They provide nationwide, state-by-state death registers that predate the recording of vital statistics in most states. While deaths are under-reported, the mortality schedules remain an invaluable source of information.

Native American History of Autauga County, Alabama

It is not known for certain which ethnic group built the many towns with mounds in Autauga County. One possibility is that a branch of the Choctaws lived there, since a swamp in the western part of the county had a Choctaw name, Conchapita. Alternatively, they may have been related to the Alabama Indians who occupied the region in the late 1600s and most of the 18th century. Most of the Alabama’s left with the French in 1763 after France lost the Seven Years War with Great Britain. Members of the Creek Confederacy then moved into the region and absorbed the remaining Alabamas.

Biography of J. H. Adair

J. H. ADAIR. This gentleman was born in Independence, Autauga County, Ala., on March 3, 1828. His father was James Adair, born in Morgan County, Ga., in 1806, a successful merchant in Alabama for ten years, then a farmer of Talladega, Ala., until August 5, 1845, when he died, leaving a widow and nine children-five sons and four daughters. His widow, Sarah Adair, remained there until after the late war, when she returned to Georgia, where she now resides in Gainesville, and is in her eighty-fifth year. Her maiden name was Sarah Dean. She was born February 19, 181O, in … Read more

Autauga County, Alabama Cemetery Records

Below is a complete listing of all available online Autauga County Alabama cemeteries, with links to multiple cemetery transcriptions, gravestone photos, tombstone photos, official records, etc. Most of these cemetery listings are complete indices at the time of transcription, however, in some cases we list the listing when it is only a partial listing. These Autauga County, Alabama, cemetery records are hosted at Alabama Genealogy: These Cemetery transcriptions and photos hosted at Autauga County Alabama USGenWeb Archives Project: These Cemeteries are hosted by Allen County Public Library These Cemeteries are hosted at Political Graveyard: The following cemetery transcriptions are hosted … Read more

Tawasa Indians

Tawasa Tribe. Meaning unknown. Tawasa Connections. They spoke a dialect belonging to the Timucuan division of the Muskhogean linguistic family, intermediate between Timucua proper and Choctaw, Hitchiti, Alabama, and Apalachee. Tawasa Location. In 1706-7 in west Florida about the latitude of the junction of the Chattahoochee and Flint Rivers; at an earlier time and again later they were on the Alabama near the present Montgomery. (See also Louisiana.) I have stated elsewhere (Swanton, 1946, p. 187) that the name of this mission was wanting in the list drawn up in 1656. I should have given the date as 1680. Tawasa … Read more