Randolph County Obituary Lookup

Randolph County obituary records are accessible through the Randolph Leader newspaper and funeral homes in the Wedowee area. The Probate Court maintains estate files and has online services through ingprobate.com. Records at the courthouse include birth and death records from 1886, marriage records from 1896, and land and probate records from 1897. FamilySearch has digitized probate minutes from 1897-1928 and wills and bonds from 1897-1945. Legacy.com and the USGenWeb Archives Project offer additional obituary resources for Randolph County research.

Randolph County Probate Court

The Randolph County Probate Court handles estate matters including wills and probate administration. Probate Judge George Diamond oversees the office. When obituaries cannot be found, probate records may provide names of family members and heirs.

The court offers online services through ingprobate.com for remote access to some records. This can save you a trip to Wedowee if you need basic information.

The probate office maintains several types of records useful for genealogy:

• Birth and death records from 1886
• Marriage records from 1896
• Land and probate records from 1897
• Military pensions from 1904-1909

Under Alabama Code Section 22-9A-21, death records become publicly accessible 25 years after the recorded date of death.

Randolph County Newspapers

The Randolph Leader is the local newspaper serving Randolph County. It publishes obituaries for area residents. Contact the newspaper for information about accessing back issues.

For historical obituary research, you have several options:

• FamilySearch probate minutes (1897-1928)
• FamilySearch wills and bonds (1897-1945)
• Alabama Probate Records collection (1809-1985)
• ALGenWeb and USGenWeb archives

Smaller county newspapers may not be fully digitized. The Randolph County Public Library might have microfilm or paper copies of older issues.

Randolph County Records Research

Researching Randolph County obituaries works best when you combine multiple sources. Start with what you know and work backward through available records.

The Randolph County Public Library is a good starting point for local research. Libraries often have materials not available online and staff who know local resources.

Randolph County Funeral Homes

Funeral homes in the Wedowee area handle services for Randolph County residents. If you know which funeral home was used, they may have obituary records on file.

Contact funeral homes directly for recent obituary information. Many maintain archives of past services even if they do not post everything online. A phone call often gets results faster than searching websites.

Some Randolph County families use funeral homes in Roanoke or other nearby towns. Consider checking neighboring communities if you cannot find records in Wedowee.

How to Search Randolph County Obituaries

Start with Legacy.com for recent obituaries. The site aggregates death notices from newspapers and funeral homes. Search by name and filter by Alabama.

The ingprobate.com online services can help you find probate records without visiting Wedowee. This is useful for basic searches and determining if records exist.

FamilySearch has free digitized records for Randolph County:

• Probate Minutes (1897-1928)
• Wills and Bonds (1897-1945)
• Alabama Probate Records collection

The ALGenWeb and USGenWeb Archives have contributed materials for Randolph County. Volunteers have transcribed obituaries and other records over the years. These free resources supplement official records.

Find a Grave lists burial records for Randolph County cemeteries. Use this to find burial dates and locations, then search newspapers from that time period.

Death certificates are available from the Alabama Department of Public Health for $15. Certificates more than 25 years old are open to anyone under Alabama law.

Nearby Counties

Randolph County borders several other Alabama and Georgia counties. Obituaries may have appeared in newspapers from neighboring areas.

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