This file is as complete and accurate as possible, however if you should find errors, have additions or deletions, send them to me and I will update the file. Bill Green bill90@Delphi.Com BillUSPS@AOL.Com Date of last update: 17 June 1995 ******************************************************************* GENEALOGICAL AND HISTORICAL SOCIETIES ALABAMA (C) 5 March 1989 Robert McLaren 7810 Kincardine Ct. Alexandria, VA 22310-4025 The following file contains a listing of genealogical and historical societies in Alabama. Included in the listing, where known, are telephone numbers and yearly dues. This listing is donated to the public domain and may be freely copied. Under no conditions can this listing be sold or used in any other commercial fashion. If you think this list has any value, then donate that value in helping your local genealogical society (or the National Genealogical Society). If you write to any of the societies on this list for information, remember to include a self addressed stamped envelop (SASE). Many of these societies work with a limited budget, supplemented by volunteers, and can not afford to respond unless a SASE is included in your letter. ******************************************************************* Alabama Genealogical Society, Inc. AGS Depository and Headquarters Samford University Library 800 Lakeshore Drive Birmingham, AL 35229 Dues: The Genealogical Society of East Alabama, Inc P.O. Drawer 1351 Auburn, AL 36830 Dues: North Central Alabama Genealogical Society P.O. Box 13 Cullman, AL 35055 Dues: Central Alabama Genealogical Society P.O. Box 233 Selma, AL 36701 Dues: Southeast Alabama Genealogical Society P.O. Box 143 Dothan, AL 36302 Dues: Baldwin County Baldwin County Genealogical Society P.O. Box 474 Lillian, AL 36549 Dues: Bullock County Bullock County Historical Society P.O. Box 663 Union Springs, AL 36089 Dues: Butler County Butler County Historical Society P.O. Box 526 Greenville, AL 36037 Dues: Cherokee County Coosa River Valley Historical and Genealogical Society P.O. Box 295 Centre, AL 35960 Dues: Piedmont Historical and Genealogical Society P.O. Box 47 Spring Garden, AL 36275 Dues: Chilton County Pea River Gen. & Hist. Society Box 628 Enterprise, AL 36330 Coffee County Pea River Historical & Genealogical Society Box 628 Enterprise, AL 36330 Dues: Colbert County Tennessee Valley Historical Society P.O. Box 149 Sheffield, AL 35660 Through seminars, workshops, publications, and the quarterly VALLEY LEAVES, the society endeavors to disseminate information on the early history of these counties. VALLEY LEAVES is published in March, July, September and December. The July issue contains an every-name index to the previous volume. Certain past volumes are available for purchase: write to the address below for a list. MEMBERSHIP is $18.00 yearly for individuals; $20 per family (U.S. dollars) Membership applications may be obtained by writing TVGS, P. O. Box 1568, Huntsville, AL 35807. MEETINGS Regular meetings are held on the fourth Thursday of July, September, January, March and May. The November meetings are usually held on the third Thursday, because of the Thanksgiving holiday. Meetings are held in the auditorium of the Huntsville Public Library unless announced otherwise. QUERIES are accepted for VALLEY LEAVES. A maximum of 175 words annually is allowed free to each member. Queries from non-members are published for $2.00, as space allows. All queries are edited and published at the discretion of the Editor, in the order received. We reserve the right to refuse to publish any query submitted. At least one full name, date and location should be included in each query. Submit queries early; deadline is two months prior to each publishing date. WWW Site: http://iquest.com/~lcrowe/tvgs.html I will accept submissions by email! "Elizabeth P. Crowe" Elizabeth Powell Crowe Editor Valley Leaves Natchez Trace Genealogical Society P.O. Box 420 Florence, AL 35631-0420 Dues: $15.00 per year Coosa County Coosa County Historical Society PO. Box 5 Rockford, AL 35136 Dues: Franklin County Natchez Trace Genealogical Society P.O. Box 420 Florence, AL 35631-0420 Dues: $15.00 per year Jefferson County Birmingham Genealogical Society, Inc. P.O. Box 2432 Birmingham, AL 35201 Dues: Lauderdale County Natchez Trace Genealogical Society P.O. Box 420 Florence, AL 35631-0420 Dues: $15.00 per year Limestone County Tennessee Valley Genealogical Society P.O. Box 1568 Huntsville, AL 35807 See Colbert County for more information. Madison County Tennessee Valley Genealogical Society P.O. Box 1568 Huntsville, AL 35807 See Colbert County for more information. Marion County Marion Pioneer Territorial Genealogical Society c/o Northwest Regional Library P.O. Drawer O Winfield, AL 35594 Dues: Marshall County Tennessee Valley Genealogical Society P.O. Box 1568 Huntsville, AL 35807 Dues: See Colbert County for more information. Arab Historical Society Rt. 4, Box 418C Arab, AL 35016 (205) 586-8413 Dues: Mobile County Mobile Genealogical Society, Inc. P.O. Box 6224 Mobile, AL 36606 Dues: Montgomery County Montgomery Genealogical Society c/o Mrs. F. Shaver 3110 Highfield Drive Montgomery, AL 36111 Dues: Tuscaloosa County Tuscaloosa Genealogical Society 2012 Eleventh Street Tuscaloosa, AL 35401 Dues: ****************************************************************** VITAL RECORDS State of Alabama Department of Public Safety Bureau of Vital Statistics 434 Monroe Street; Room 215 Montgomery, AL 36130-1701 Records from 1908. No marriages before 01 Aug 1936. See county health departments for earlier ? Effective July 1, 1992 Birth, death, marriage and divorce certificates: $12.00 Adoption or Legitimation papers and delayed birth: $20.00 Extra copies of any of the above: $4.00 Clark Coleman clc5q@hemlock.cs.Virginia.EDU Birth: Need Fullname, date/place birth, father's full name, mother's full maiden name. Death: Need name, date, place (county) (Courtesy Emmett Black) ******************************************************************* STATE ARCHIVES State of Alabama Department of Archives and History 624 Washington Ave. Montgomery, AL 36130 ******************************************************************* NEWSPAPER GENEALOGICAL COLUMNS "FAMILY TIES appears each Sunday in the Life/Style section of THE BIRMINGHAM NEWS. The column prints requests for information about relatives for genealogy purposes, and includes notices of family reunions. Responses should be directed to those seeking the information. All requests are handled through the mail; none is taken by telephone. Please include your name, address and telephone number with each item and mail to Family ties, THE BIRMINGHAM NEWS, P.O. Box 2553, Birmingham, AL 35202." **************************************************************************** * Bill Green Minot, North Dakota 58701 * Home of the * * bgreen@milo.NoDak.Edu * NORSK H0STFEST * * Bill90@Delphi.Com * * ****************************************************************************