Perry County, Alabama ALGenWeb Project

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Perry County, AL
ALGenWeb Project

I am your County Coordinator, Available for adoption!!!!
Many Thanks go to the former hosts for their hard work in the county.

What's New

Temporary removal of Dr Judy's links until updated info can be located.
Updated link to Sam Houston whom married local girl on May 9, 1840.
ALGenWeb has a new State Coordinator, Ann Allen Geoghegan, and a new Assistant State Coordinator, Jeff Kemp
Added Bio info for William Hendrix, submitted by Martin William Hendrix
Updated email address for Calvin Smith on the Campbellite, Medline, Smith-Campbellite & Welcome Cemeteries pages
New link added in Resources & Links
New Photo's Page added Linda Davis

If you have photograph's for Perry County, whether it be scenic, tombstone or Family, please consider submitting them. Contact the State Coordinator at anniegms@gmail.com and they can start adding pages as it starts growing. Until then, do enjoy the one's that Linda Davis has sent up...Thanks a bunch Linda for sharing those treasures.

Perry County was formed 13 December 1819 from lands acquired in the Creek Cession of 1814. Named for Commodore Oliver Hazard Perry, federal naval hero of the War of 1812. Marion is the County seat (first named Muckle's Ridge); site of first courthouse 1822.

We are especially indebted to W. Stuart Harris for his books "Perry County Heritage".

- Did you know? that the CSA flag (1861-"Stars and Bars") was designed by Nicola Marshall and was first made in Perry County?

- And that Sam Houston married a Perry County girl? (Margaret Lea on 9 May 1840)

- Or that one of the earliest (1867) Negro schools, Lincoln Normal School, was originally in Perry? It is now AL State University.

Neighboring Counties

Hale Co | Bibb Co | Chilton Co

Marengo Co | Dallas Co

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