Chambers County was created by an act of the Alabama General Assembly on Dec. 18, 1832, from former Creek Indian Territory. It is located in the east-central portion of the state, and is bounded on the east by the Chattahoochee River. Chamber County encompasses 596 square miles. The county is named for Henry Chambers, a U.S. Senator from Alabama (1825–1826). The location of the county seat was selected in 1833 and the town of LaFayette was built specifically for that purpose. The county became a center of the state’s textile industry in the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries. Other towns of note include Valley and Lanett.
Probate Office: Court Sq., Lafayette, AL 36862.
Research Support Groups: East Alabama Genealogical Society, Box 2892, Opelika, AL 36803, Publication: Tap Roots.
Among Records Held: Marriages, 1865–1957; Chattel Mortgages, 1839–1945; Deeds and Mortgages, 1834–1903; Estate Records, 1841–1845, 1850–1858, 1841–1826*; Inventory, 1834–1924; Voter Lists, 1912; Orphan’s Court Records, 1850–1881**, 1833***, 1833–1859.
*Records of final settlements; **Estate records; ***Indian estates.