Cherokee County AL Genealogy

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Cherokee County Records by City/Town

Broomtown Genealogy (31)
Cedar Bluff Genealogy (43)
Centre Genealogy (78)
Forney Genealogy (28)
Gaylesville Genealogy (35)


Jamestown Genealogy (28)
Leesburg Genealogy (36)
Pleasant Gap Genealogy (28)
Sand Rock Genealogy (34)
Spring Garden Genealogy (33)


Overview of Cherokee County Records

  • Cherokee County was created in 1836 from Cherokee Cession 1835.
  • Birth and death records for 1908 and later can be obtained from the Alabama Department of Public Health.
  • The Cherokee County courthouse burned in 1882 and 1895.
  • The Cherokee County Probate Judge has marriage records starting in 1882, probate records starting in 1882, land records starting in 1882, and military discharge records starting in 1882.
  • The Cherokee County Clerk Circuit Court has divorce and court records starting in 1882.
  • Online indexes and images of some of the above records can be found by using the links on this site.