This data set includes indexed
page images from twelve books originally published by the Genealogical Publishing
Company. Comprehensive in its coverage of Alabama, Arkansas, and Mississippi
families, this unique collection of census returns, probate records, marriage
records, military records, court records, and family histories references approximately
144,000 individuals.
The information collected
here was extracted from a great variety of sources ranging from state archives
to local courthouses. Among the resources you'll find meticulously transcribed
courthouse records of important events (births, marriages, land transactions,
deaths, etc.) as well as military records, family histories, and census records.
Most of the books reference
early settlers of Alabama. Among them, you'll find a transcription of Alabama's
only remaining 1820 census return, an index to thousands of wills, and a collection
of courthouse records of important events (for example, births, marriages, land
transactions, deaths, etc.). In addition, you'll find indexed images of the
pages of the premier book on the state's Revolutionary War soldiers. Some of
the most unique resources include a series of newspaper articles published between
1880 and 1899 on Alabama's earliest families. This collection of narratives
and first hand accounts of Alabama's settlement offers glimpses into daily life
not often found in genealogical record.
Mississippi settlers are
identified in three volumes of court records that represent a virtual census
for the state while it was still a territory. You'll also find historical and
genealogical information on Mississippi's participation in the War of 1812.
Finally, early settlers of Arkansas are identified in one of the most important
works on early pioneers and prominent families called Pioneers and Makers
of Arkansas.
Since the information contained
within this data set varies a great deal, what you'll discover about an ancestor
can vary. However, you may have the opportunity to learn the following information:
- Names of family members
- Dates and details of
vital events
- Age
- Personal characteristics
- Information on military
service (place of service, rank, etc.)
Books Included in this
Data Set
Alabama Census Returns,
1820 and an Abstract of Federal Census of Alabama, 1830
All but eight of Alabama's twenty-nine counties were destroyed by fire. The
remaining census returns are held by the Alabama State Archives and have been
transcribed here. Approximately 4,000 heads of household from the following
counties are included: Baldwin, Conecuh, Dallas, Franklin, Limestone, St. Clair,
Shelby, and Wilcox. Presented in a tabular format, for each individual you'll
learn the number of persons in each household, their sex, approximate age, and
color
Index to Alabama Wills, 1808-1870
Alabama Society, Daughters of the American Revolution
This is an index to 9,000 wills filed and probated in Alabama between 1808 and
1870. A project of the Alabama Society, Daughters of the American Revolution,
it was originally compiled at the suggestion of the Department of Archives and
History of the State of Alabama. The actual compilation was undertaken by a
team of DAR chapter and state committees and is based on wills filed in the
Department of Archives and History. This information will help you track down
additional information about a will. Presented in alphabetical order, you'll
learn the following information about an individual indexed here:
- Name of the testator
- County of probate
- Identity of the record
source (usually a will book)
- Date of the book and
the page number
Alabama Notes, Volume
1 (Volumes 1 & 2 in 1 Volume)
Flora D. England
Expertly compiled from a great variety of records (including court records,
marriage, records, and probate records), the genealogical information included
here comes from Bibb, Clarke, Dallas, Greene, Hales, Marengo, Monroe, Perry,
Shelby, Sumter, and Wilcox counties. In all, approximately 4000 individuals
are referenced within this great variety of source records.
Alabama Notes, Volume
2
Volumes 3 &
4 in 1 Volume
Like Volume 1, the information presented here was compiled primarily from county
court records (specifically wills and deeds), marriage books, cemetery records,
and census records. Here you'll find reference to thousands of ancestors whose
records were culled from the counties of Autauga, Bibb, Butler, Clarke, Coffee,
Conecuh, Dallas, Greene, Lowndes, Macon, Marengo, Monroe, Perry, Shelby, and
Wilcox.
Marriages of Mobile
County, Alabama, 1813-1855
Clinton P. King and Merlem A. Barlow
Based on official records, this is an alphabetical list of nearly 12,000 men
and women who married in Mobile County, Alabama between 1813 (when the county
was formed) and 1855. Brides and grooms are listed in alphabetical order and
for each, you'll learn the date of the marriage and a citation to the original
source of the information given in tabular format.
Mississippi Court Records,
1799-1835
J. Estelle Stewart King
Formed in 1798 the territory of Mississippi included the western section of
what was then Georgia and what later would become the Territory of Alabama.
Given the scarcity of genealogical records for early Mississippi (the 1800 and
1810 census reports, for example, are missing) this book is of vital interest
to researchers with Mississippi ancestors.
Here you'll find expertly
compiled abstracts of court records (wills, marriages, and tax lists) as well
as a list of Revolutionary War soldiers for the early counties of Adams, Amite,
Claiborne, Hinds, Warren, and Yalobusha. These counties later became the counties
of Copiah, Franklin, Greene, Grenada, Lincoln, Rankin, and Wilkinson. In addition,
this book includes cemetery inscriptions for Hinds County and Vicksburg (in
Warren County), and Orphans' Court records for Copiah County. Most importantly,
this work is as close to a virtual census of early Mississippi as you are likely
to find.
Mississippi County
Court Records
May Wilson McBee
Produced by one of the leading Mississippi genealogists of her generation, Mississippi
County Court Records contains a wealth of genealogical information virtually
all of which dates from the first half of the nineteenth century. Most of the
information is derived from the court records of Claiborne, Harrison, Hinds,
Holmes, Jefferson, Warren, and Wilkinson counties. Nearly 2,000 individuals
are referenced within this collection of abstracts of deeds, wills and bonds,
probate minutes, and marriage bonds.
The Natchez Court
Records, 1767-1805
May Wilson McBee
In 1781, two years after taking the Natchez District from the British, the Spanish
commandant began recording all matters involving the mainly British inhabitants
that would normally come before a tribunal. These records, which include sureties,
bills of sale for land and slaves, inventories, appraisals, wills, etc., form
the basis of the first part of this book. The second part of the book deals
with British land grants in the Natchez District and is based on abstracts of
land titles submitted to the United States for confirmation of land ownership.
In all, approximately 10,000 individuals are referenced here.
Revolutionary Soldiers
in Alabama
Thomas M. Owen
The premier book on the participation of Alabama soldiers in the Revolutionary
War, this alphabetical list generally provides the following information about
an individual:
- Age
- Place of residence
- Rank and line
- Names of family members
- Date of marriage
Mississippi Territory
in the War of 1812
Eron Opha Rowland
This is the major historical and genealogical source for information on the
part played by the Mississippi Territory in the campaign against the British
and the Creeks during the War of 1812. In a detailed historical narrative, the
author discusses all the major conflicts in the Mississippi theater. The book
commences with the Battle of Burnt Corn in July 1813 and the massacre at Fort
Mims (which resulted in Andrew Jackson's assumption of command) through the
Battle of Horseshoe Bend to the legendary Battle of New Orleans.
In addition to this valuable
information on Mississippi's participation in the War, you'll find the Rolls
of Mississippi Commands in the War of 1812. This is a 76-page section giving
the names and ranks of upwards of 7,500 soldiers and officers. The roster is
arranged alphabetically by regiment, battalion, detachment and company. Excerpted
from Volume IV of "Publications of the Mississippi Historical Society,"
this book is an authoritative reference compiled from primary sources and transcriptions.
Early Settlers of
Alabama
James Edmonds Saunders
The first part of this work is a collection of genealogical and biographical
sketches of the early settlers of Alabama (especially Lawrence County) that
were originally published in a series of newspaper articles between 1880 and
1899. Based on first-hand accounts as well as the author's recollections, it
offers glimpses of people and events that are often beyond the scope of present-day
Genealogical resources. This is a unique and valuable record of the daily lives
of Alabama's earliest settlers.
The second part of the work,
compiled by the author's granddaughter, contains detailed genealogies of nearly
100 Alabama families. Compiled from a great variety of sources, these genealogies
usually commence with the immigrant ancestor and progress through a chain of
descents down to representatives of the line in the mid-nineteenth century.
They are replete with biographical detail and are often preceded by a list of
everyone of the surname mentioned in early court records.
Pioneers and Makers
of Arkansas
Josiah H. Shinn
A major work on early pioneers and prominent families of Arkansas, Pioneers
and Makers of Arkansas covers the history of Arkansas' settlement from its
formation through the latter half of the nineteenth century. In addition to
biographical sketches containing considerable genealogical data, this book contains
extensive genealogies of the following families: Brilhart, Coffman/Cuffman,
Davis, Desha, Fletcher, Garland, Hall, Johnson, Kaufman, Lafferty, Lindsey,
Martin, Newton, Rector/Rechtor/Richter, Watkins, and Wilson. In addition, you'll
find lists of Revolutionary pensioners alive in 1833 and 1834 (as well as their
ages and county of residence), a list of Arkansas marriages between 1820 and
1830, and a list of Arkansas deaths between 1820 and 1839.
