Cullman County was created by the Alabama legislature on Jan. 24, 1877, from portions of Blount, Morgan, and Winston counties. It was named after John G. Cullmann, a native of Germany who encouraged the immigration of Germans to northern Alabama. Cullman County lies in the north-central part of the state, and is bounded on the north by Morgan and Marshall counties, on the east by Marshall and Blount, on the south by Walker, and the west by Winston. It encompasses 738 square miles. The town of Cullman is the county seat. Other towns and communities include Good Hope, Holly Pond, Arkadelphia, and Bug Tussle.
Probate Office: 500 2nd Ave. SW. Room 101, P. O. Box 970; Cullman, AL 35056. Publication: Alabama Family History News.
Research Support Groups: North Central Alabama Genealogical Society, P. O. Box 13, Cullman, AL 35056-0013.
Among Records Held: Delayed Births, 1878–1936, 1894–1904, 1911–1912*; Deaths, 1886–1919; Marriages, 1877–1951, 1877–1940**; Deed Index, 1877–1899 Direct, 1877–1905 Reverse; Deed Record, 1877–1913, 1881–1885***; Wills, 1877–1906, 1914–1945.
*Also contain records of death; **Direct and Reverse; ***Record of deeds from L&N railroad company.