Sumter County, Alabama Records

Sumter County, Alabama (Map It) was created on December 18, 1832 from former Choctaw Indian territory by the Choctaw Cession of 1832.. Sumter county was named in honor of Thomas Sumter (1734–1832), U.S. Congressman from South Carolina.

Sumter County is bordered by Pickens County (north), Greene County (northeast), Marengo County (southeast), Choctaw County (south), Lauderdale County, Mississippi (southwest), Kemper County, Mississippi (west), Noxubee County, Mississippi (northwest).

Sumter County Cities and Towns include Cuba, Emelle, Epes, Gainesville, Geiger, Livingston, York, Panola, Payneville.

A Map of Sumter County, Alabama contains detailed information about roads and boundaries, these maps may include rural communities, churches, and cemeteries. There is a collection of old Alabama maps at MapGeeks.org

Sumter County, Alabama Courthouse Records

The Sumter County Courthouse is located in Livingston, Alabama which was established in 1833. Livingston was named the Sumter County seat in 1832, and the first county courthouse was completed in 1833. The current courthouse was built in 1903. There was record loss due to a courthouse fire in 1901.

Please contact the each clerk's department to confirm mailing address, hours, fees and other information before visiting or requesting information because contact information sometimes changes.  The Clerk's Office DOES NOT DO RESEARCH.  The documents are available to interested parties, barring confidential issues.  Most staff will assist people in finding the materials, but it is up to the individual to do the research.

The following dates indicates what vital, land, probate, and court records are in Sumter county. The date listed for each record is usually the earliest registration filed. The date does not indicate that there are alot records for that year and does not mean that all such events were actually filed with the clerk.

• Sumter County Clerk of Circuit Court has Court Records from 1876 and has Divorce Records prior to 1950.
• Sumter County Clerk of Probate Court has Marriage Records from 1833, Probate Records from 1828 and Land Records from 1825.
• Sumter County Revenue Commissioner's Office maintains County tax records. These records are usually arranged by legal description and are not indexed.
• Sumter County Health Department has Birth Records from 1888 , Death records from 1881.

Sumter County, Alabama Census Records

• Learn More: State of Alabama Census Records
• U.S. Federal Population Schedules: 1840, 1850, 1860, 1870, 1880 (free index), 1890 (fragmented), 1900, 1910, 1920, 1930, 1940
• U.S. Census Reconstructed Records: 1660-1820
• State Population Schedules: 1820-1866
  

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• U.S. Federal Census Slave Schedules: 1850 and 1860
• U.S. Federal Census Mortality Schedules: 1850, 1860, 1870 and 1880
• Selected U.S. Federal Census Agriculture Schedules: 1850, 1860, 1870 and 1880
• Selected U.S. Federal Census Industry Schedules: 1850, 1860, 1870 and 1880
• Union Veterans Schedules: 1890

Sumter County, Alabama Vital Records

• Learn More: State of Alabama Vital Records
• Birth and Death Records: from  January 1908 to present.
• Marriage Records: from August 1936 to present. 
• Divorce Records: from January 1950 to present.
• Locations: Alabama Office of Vital Statistics, The RSA Tower, 201 Monroe Street, Montgomery, Alabama 36104.
• Vital Records Online: USAVital or Social Security Death Index
• Vital Records by Mail:   Birth, Marriage, Divorce or Death Certificate Applications.

Sumter County, Alabama Resources

• State of Alabama Archives and Societies
• RAOGK Volunteers for Alabama
• Sumter County Historical and Preservation Society
• Sumter County, Alabama Message Boards

Sumter County, Alabama External Links

• Alabama Historical Newspapers - Newspapers.com
• Sumter County, Alabama Books - Amazon
• Sumter Co., Alabama - FindaGrave
• Alabama Indexed Historical Records - Familysearch
• The History of Beulah Baptist Church 1880-1999
• Coatopa Alabama Churches
• The History of Siloam Baptist Church 1838-2001
• Sumter Co. ALGenweb
• Alabama Newspaper Archives (1813 - 2003)
• Sumter County, Alabama Links - Cyndi's List
• Sumter County, Alabama Ancestry Database Collections
• Sumter County, Alabama Military Records