Selma Genealogy (in Dallas County, AL)
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Selma Birth Records
Alabama, Birth Records, 1908-present Alabama Department of Public Health
Birth records, 1880-1930 FamilySearch Library
Selma Cemetery Records
Alabama Deaths and Burials Index, 1881-1974 (selections) Ancestry 
Athens Cemetery Find a Grave
Bethel Cemetery Find a Grave
Blevins Family Cemetery Find a Grave
Brown Cemetery Find a Grave
Casey Church Of Christ Cemetery Find a Grave
College Hill AME Church Cemetery Find a Grave
Dr. Henry Cemetery Find a Grave
East Salem Baptist Church Cemetery Find a Grave
Elmwood Cemetery Billion Graves
Emmerson Cemetery Find a Grave
Fellowship Baptist Church Cemetery US Gen Web Archives
Friendship Baptist Church Cemetery Find a Grave
Greater New Hope Baptist Church Cemetery Find a Grave
Lincoln Cemetery Find a Grave
Live Oak Cemetery Find a Grave
Live Oak Cemetery - West Side of King Street, Selma Genealogy Trails
Lorenzo Harrison Memorial Gardens Find a Grave
New Live Oak Cemetery Find a Grave
New Live Oak Cemetery Billion Graves
New Sister Spring Baptist Church Cemetery Find a Grave
Oak Grove Baptist Church Cemetery Find a Grave
Old Live Oak Cemetery Billion Graves
Pine View Cemetery US Gen Web Archives
Saint Paul's Episcopal Church Columbarium Garden Find a Grave
Sandridge Baptist Church Cemetery Find a Grave
Shiloh Baptist Church Cemetery Find a Grave
Summer Grove Baptist Church Cemetery Find a Grave
Summerfield Community Cemetery Find a Grave
Tarver Family Cemetery Find a Grave
Town Creek Cemetery Find a Grave
Valley Creek Presbyterian Church Cemetery US Gen Web Archives
White Cemetery Find a Grave
Wilson Cemetery Find a Grave
Zion No 1 Methodist Protestant Church Cemetery Find a Grave
Selma Census Records
1820-1866 Alabama State Census Ancestry
1850 Alabama State Census Ancestry
1866 Alabama State Census MyHeritage
1866 Alabama State Census Ancestry
U.S. Federal Census 1790-1950 Ancestry
U.S. Federal Census 1790-1950 MyHeritage
United States Federal Census, 1790-1950 Family Search
Selma Church Records
Church records (microform), 1820-1948, Ocmulgee Baptist Church (Selma, Ala.). Archive Grid
Church records, 1862-1989 (Catholic Church. Church of the Assumption (Selma, Alabama)) FamilySearch Library
Church records, 1939-1971 (Catholic Church. St. Elizabeth's Parish (Selma, Alabama)) FamilySearch Library
History of the Valley Creek Presbyterian Church, Selma, Alabama LDS Genealogy
History of the Valley Creek Presbyterian Church, Selma, Alabama Internet Archive
Saint Paul's Church records (included in Episcopal Diocese of Alabama Church Records) 1837-1886 Ancestry
Selma, the gospel at work : progress among the Selma Baptist Association (white) and the Black Baptists to strengthen their missionary and educational efforts FamilySearch Library
Selma City Directories
Polk's Selma (Alabama) city directories FamilySearch Library
Selma City Directory 1909 MyHeritage
Selma City Directory 1916 MyHeritage
Selma City Directory 1920 MyHeritage
Selma City Directory 1922 MyHeritage
Selma City Directory 1926 MyHeritage
Selma City Directory 1929 MyHeritage
Selma City Directory 1931 MyHeritage
Selma City Directory 1939 MyHeritage
Selma City Directory 1942 MyHeritage
Selma City Directory 1945 MyHeritage
Selma City Directory 1947 MyHeritage
Selma City Directory 1950 MyHeritage
Selma City Directory 1952 MyHeritage
Selma City Directory 1954 MyHeritage
Selma City Directory 1955 MyHeritage
Selma City Directory 1957 MyHeritage
Selma City Directory 1959 MyHeritage
Selma, AL 1904-1931 City Directories Allen County Public Library
Selma, AL; 1939, 1942, 1945, 1947, 1948, 1950, 1952, 1954, 1955, 1957, 1959 City Directories Allen County Public Library
Selma, Alabama, City Directory, 1904 (in U.S. City Directories collection) Ancestry
Selma, Alabama, City Directory, 1906 (in U.S. City Directories collection) Ancestry
Selma, Alabama, City Directory, 1909 (in U.S. City Directories collection) Ancestry
Selma, Alabama, City Directory, 1913 (in U.S. City Directories collection) Ancestry
Selma, Alabama, City Directory, 1916 (in U.S. City Directories collection) Ancestry
Selma, Alabama, City Directory, 1920 (in U.S. City Directories collection) Ancestry
Selma, Alabama, City Directory, 1922 (in U.S. City Directories collection) Ancestry
Selma, Alabama, City Directory, 1924 (in U.S. City Directories collection) Ancestry
Selma, Alabama, City Directory, 1926 (in U.S. City Directories collection) Ancestry
Selma, Alabama, City Directory, 1929 (in U.S. City Directories collection) Ancestry
Selma, Alabama, City Directory, 1931 (in U.S. City Directories collection) Ancestry
Selma, Alabama, City Directory, 1939 (in U.S. City Directories collection) Ancestry
Selma, Alabama, City Directory, 1942 (in U.S. City Directories collection) Ancestry
Selma, Alabama, City Directory, 1945 (in U.S. City Directories collection) Ancestry
Selma, Alabama, City Directory, 1947 (in U.S. City Directories collection) Ancestry
Selma, Alabama, City Directory, 1950 (in U.S. City Directories collection) Ancestry
Selma, Alabama, City Directory, 1952 (in U.S. City Directories collection) Ancestry
Selma, Alabama, City Directory, 1954 (in U.S. City Directories collection) Ancestry
Selma, Alabama, City Directory, 1955 (in U.S. City Directories collection) Ancestry
Selma, Alabama, City Directory, 1957 (in U.S. City Directories collection) Ancestry
Selma, Alabama, City Directory, 1959 (in U.S. City Directories collection) Ancestry
The Selma City Directory for 1880-81 (in U.S. City Directories collection) Ancestry
White Pages and Yellow Pages, Selma, Fall/Winter 1931 thru March 1944 Library of Congress
White Pages and Yellow Pages, Selma, March 1945 thru August 1961 Library of Congress
Selma Death Records
1908-1959 Alabama Death Index Ancestry
1908-1974 Alabama Deaths MyHeritage
Alabama Deaths and Burials Index, 1881-1974 (selections) Ancestry
Alabama, Death Records, 1908-present Alabama Department of Public Health
Alabama, Marriages, Deaths, Wills, Court, and Other Records, 1784-1920 Ancestry
Death records, 1882-1921 FamilySearch Library
Selma Histories and Genealogies
Selma; her institutions and her men FamilySearch Library
Selma Immigration Records
Naturalization records, Selma, Alabama, 1901-1929 FamilySearch Library
Selma Land Records
Deeds, Sep. 1818 - Jul. 1829, Dallas County, Alabama FamilySearch Library
Selma Map Records
Perspective map of Selma, Ala. county seat of Dallas County 1887. Library of Congress
Sanborn Fire Insurance Map from Selma, Dallas County, Alabama, 1903 Library of Congress
Sanborn Fire Insurance Map from Selma, Dallas County, Alabama, 1907 Library of Congress
Sanborn Fire Insurance Map from Selma, Dallas County, Alabama, 1913 Library of Congress
Sanborn Fire Insurance Map from Selma, Dallas County, Alabama, December 1893 Library of Congress
Sanborn Fire Insurance Map from Selma, Dallas County, Alabama, July 1889 Library of Congress
Sanborn Fire Insurance Map from Selma, Dallas County, Alabama, May 1898 Library of Congress
Sanborn Fire Insurance Map from Selma, Dallas County, Alabama, October 1884 Library of Congress
Selma 1887 Bird's Eye View Map Historic Map Works
Selma 1887 Bird's Eye View Map (included in Historic U.S. Maps) MyHeritage
Selma Marriage Records
1805-1967 Alabama County Marriages (selections) Ancestry
1816-1957 Alabama Marriages (selections) MyHeritage
Alabama Marriage Index, 1800-1969 (includes Dallas County 1818-1826, 1835-1839, 1936-1969) Ancestry
Alabama Marriages, 1809-1920 (Selected Counties) Ancestry
Alabama, Marriage Indexes, 1814-1935 Ancestry
Alabama, Marriage Records, 1936-present Alabama Department of Public Health
Alabama, Marriages, Deaths, Wills, Court, and Other Records, 1784-1920 Ancestry
Selma Military Records
Shockley's Independent Escort Company (Gilmer, Morgan S., b. 1847?) FamilySearch Library
Selma Newspapers and Obituaries
Alabama State Sentinel 1853-1959 Newspapers.com
Alabama State Sentinel 1857-1861 Newspapers.com
Baptist Pioneer 1882-1882 Newspapers.com
Central Alabama News 1947-1948 Newspapers.com
Chattanooga Daily Rebel 1865-1865 Newspapers.com
Daily Chattanooga Rebel 11/21/1864 to 04/27/1865 Genealogy Bank
Daily Echo 1875-1875 Newspapers.com
Daily Selma Reporter 1860-1865 Newspapers.com
Daily Selma Times 1865-1874 Newspapers.com
Daily State Sentinel 1860-1863 Newspapers.com
Daily State Sentinel, 1862-1868 Alabama Department of Archives and History
Dallas County News 1933-1933 Newspapers.com
Evening Mail 1882-1888 Newspapers.com
Missionary Searchlight 1899-1904 Newspapers.com
Morning Times 1865-1901 Newspapers.com
Progressive Democrat 1880-1883 Newspapers.com
Selma Advocate 1915-1915 Newspapers.com
Selma Daily Reporter, 1861-1862 Alabama Department of Archives and History
Selma Dollar Times 1867-1882 Newspapers.com
Selma Evening Dispatch 1864-1864 Newspapers.com
Selma Evening Reporter, 1863, 1865 Alabama Department of Archives and History
Selma Free Press 1835-1841 Newspapers.com
Selma Mirror 1905-1918 Newspapers.com
Selma Morning Dispatch 1863-1864 Newspapers.com
Selma Morning Dispatch, 1863-1864 Alabama Department of Archives and History
Selma Morning Reporter, 1861-1864 Alabama Department of Archives and History
Selma Morning Times 1869-1871 Newspapers.com
Selma Morning Times, 1865-1866 Alabama Department of Archives and History
Selma Press 1871-1871 Newspapers.com
Selma Record 1901-1902 Newspapers.com
Selma Reporter 1851-1861 Newspapers.com
Selma Sentinel 1965-1965 Newspapers.com
Selma The Magazine 07/07/2020 to Current Genealogy Bank
Selma Times 1865-1920 Newspapers.com
Selma Times and Messenger 1865-1868 Newspapers.com
Selma Times-Journal 10/02/2014 to Current Genealogy Bank
Selma Times-Journal 1897-2021 Newspapers.com
Selma Times-Mail 1889-1899 Newspapers.com
Selma Weekly Messenger 1866-1867 Newspapers.com
Selma Weekly Times 1867-1873 Newspapers.com
Southern Argus 1878-1880 Newspapers.com
Southern Argus, 1870-1877 Alabama Department of Archives and History
Southern Independent 1886-1886 Newspapers.com
Sunday Mississippian, 1863-1864 Alabama Department of Archives and History
Sunday Morning Mail 1883-1884 Newspapers.com
Sunday Telegram 1896-1896 Newspapers.com
The Daily Chattanooga Rebel, 1864-1865 Alabama Department of Archives and History
The Daily Selma Messenger, 1867 Alabama Department of Archives and History
The Daily Selma Times, 1865 Alabama Department of Archives and History
The Selma Daily Messenger 1865-1868 Alabama Department of Archives and History
The Selma Weekly Messenger 1866-1867 Alabama Department of Archives and History
The Selma Weekly Times 1871-1872 Alabama Department of Archives and History
The Weekly Selma Messenger 1866-1867 Alabama Department of Archives and History
The daily Chattanooga rebel, 1864-06-09 to 1865-03-15 Georgia Historic Newspapers
Times and Mail 1888-1888 Newspapers.com
Times-Argus 1869-1886 Newspapers.com
Times-Mail 1888-1888 Newspapers.com
Tri-Weekly Reporter 1856-1856 Newspapers.com
Weekly Issue 1860-1861 Newspapers.com
Weekly Times 1903-1906 Newspapers.com
Offline Newspapers for SelmaAccording to the US Newspaper Directory, the following newspapers were printed, so there may be paper or microfilm copies available. For more information on how to locate offline newspapers, see our article on Locating Offline Newspapers. Alabama State Sentinel. (Selma, Ala.) 1853-1855 Alabama State Sentinel. (Selma, Ala.) 1853-1863 Craig Field Journal. (Selma, Ala.) 1940s-1940s Daily Echo. (Selma, Ala.) 1874-1875 Daily Selma Reporter. (Selma, Ala.) 1859-1865 Daily State Sentinel. (Selma, Ala.) 1840s-1860s Morning Times. (Selma, Ala.) 1880s-1901 Selma Courier. (Selma, Ala.) 1827-1830s Selma Cyclone. (Selma, Ala.) 1886-1890s Selma Daily Messenger. (Selma, Ala.) 1865-1868 Selma Evening Dispatch. (Selma, Ala.) 1863-1865 Selma Journal. (Selma, Ala.) 1890s-1920 Selma Mirror. (Selma, Ala.) 1900s-1920s Selma Morning Dispatch. (Selma, Ala.) 1863-1865 Selma Morning Times. (Selma, Ala.) 1865-1868 Selma Morning Times. (Selma, Ala.) 1870s-1880s Selma Morning Times. (Selma, Ala.) 1901-1900s Selma News Record. (Selma, Ala.) 1970s-1977 Selma Press. (Selma, Ala.) 1869-1871 Selma Reporter. (Selma, Ala.) 1833-1860s Selma Times-Journal. (Selma, Ala.) 1920-Current Selma Times. (Selma, Ala.) 1900s-1920 Selma Weekly Times. (Selma, Ala.) 1860s-1870s Selma [Dollar] Times. (Selma, Ala.) 1870s-1880s Southern Argus. (Selma, Ala.) 1869-1882 State Index. (Selma, Ala.) 1880-1883 Sunday Morning Mail. (Selma, Ala.) 1881-1887 Tri-Weekly Republican. (Lynchburg Va.) 1866-1871 |
Selma Probate Records
1753-1999 Alabama Wills and Probate Records Ancestry
Alabama, Marriages, Deaths, Wills, Court, and Other Records, 1784-1920 Ancestry
Selma School Records
Carlowville High School yearbook, 1959 Classmates
Carlowville High School yearbook, 1959 (included in US School Yearbooks) Ancestry
Carlowville High School yearbook, 1959 (included in US Yearbooks collection) MyHeritage
Hudson High School yearbook, 1966 Classmates
Hudson High School yearbook, 1966 (included in US School Yearbooks) Ancestry
Hudson High School yearbook, 1966 (included in US Yearbooks collection) MyHeritage
John T Morgan Academy - Forum Yearbook (Selma, AL), 1972 E Yearbook
Parrish High School - Sel Ala Yearbook (Selma, AL), 1948, 1949, 1950, 1952, 1959 E Yearbook
Parrish High School yearbook, 1962, 1963, 1969, 1970 (included in US School Yearbooks) Ancestry
Selma High School - Sel Ala Yearbook (Selma, AL), 1924, 1925, 1928, 1930 E Yearbook
Southside High School yearbook, 1967, 1975, 1976, 1977, 1978 (included in US Yearbooks collection) MyHeritage
Southside High School yearbook, 1967, 1975, 1976, 1977, 1978, 1981 Classmates
Southside High School yearbook, 1967, 1975, 1976, 1977, 1978, 1981 (included in US School Yearbooks) Ancestry
Westside Junior High School - Galleon Yearbook (Selma, AL), 1974 E Yearbook
Westside Junior Hight yearbook, 1974 (included in US School Yearbooks) Ancestry
Selma Tax Records
Poll taxes, 1901-1950 FamilySearch Library
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