Pickens County is located in the western part of the state. It was created by an act of the Alabama legislature on Dec. 20, 1820, as Picken’s County. The boundaries were changed several times between 1820 and 1866 when its present boundaries were fixed. It currently encompasses 890 square miles. The county was named for Revolutionary War General Andrew Pickens (South Carolina). The first county seat was established at Picken’s Courthouse (later called Pickens and Pickensville) and moved to Carrollton in 1830.
Probate Office: 50 Courthouse Square, Room 106, P. O. Box 370, Carrollton, AL 35447.
Research Support Groups: Pickens County Genealogical Society, P. O. Box 38, Gordo, AL 35466.
Among Records Held: Births, 1919–1941, 1909–1917*; Deaths, 1920–1942; Marriages, 1881–1934; Deed Records, 1876–1902; Voter Lists, 1908–1915, 1917–1931; Wills, 1877–1954; Final Record, 1851–1876.
*Also contains records of deaths.