Hello Arlene and all: The following could be some help, though probably not much: I have a few (perhaps 58) excerpts from the diary of Rev. Cotten of Cahawba, Dallas Co., AL, from Spring of 1849 to Spring of 1855 in which over 80 individuals are mentioned. I've listed those individuals' names on this page of my site: http://www.zianet.com/jmcdgwin/cottendiarynames.htm Please let me know what you think. In Jesus, John ------------- >Subject: [ALDALLAS-L] @1840 Records, Dallas Co. AL >Sent: 10/21/20 10:55 AM >Received: 10/21/00 5:32 PM >From: AHamptonResearch@aol.com >Reply-To: ALDALLAS-L@rootsweb.com >To: ALDALLAS-L@rootsweb.com > >Hi all! >I sure hope somebody can help me out here, because I don't know much at all >about Alabama records. > >Other than the Census Records, which existing records of Dallas County would >be most likely to provide the most information about the families in Dallas >County about 1840? > >Would there have been taxpayer records? Voting records? Records of schools >in each beat/district? What about commerce on the rivers in Dallas Co., >would there be any records of boats docking, cargoes unloaded, cargo >destinations, etc. Records of conveyence (sale) of property other than land? > >If anyone knows of such records or any others, and where they are kept >(Dallas Co., or Alabama Archives in Montgomery) I surely would appreciate >any >knowledge you can share. > >Thanks, > >Arlene >