JEFFERSON COUNTY ACCESS PORTAL Use this link to find the Tax ID number based on an address in order to find the best information (the tax assessor records) in the Birmingham Public Library Archives regarding historic properties. You will need to enter the entire address and it may be abbreviated, i.e. rd instead of road, cir instead of circle, so try other options if you don’t get any results. Archives is located in the basement of the Linn Henley Library, 2100 Park Place, Birmingham, AL. The records are not available online. However, you can purchase copies at the Archives including photographs and documentation on all properties in Jefferson County.
HISTORIC MARKER PROGRAM Use this link to determine if your property qualifies for an historic marker, and to obtain an application
HISTORIC REHABILITATION TAX CREDITS
BIRMINGHAM HISTORIC DISTRICTS – MAP
Alabama Department of Archives and History
National Register of Historic Places in Alabama
National Register Nominations informational sheet
Alabama Register of Landmarks and Heritage
Alabama Mosaic Alabama Mosaic is a repository of digital materials on Alabama’s history, culture, places, and people. Its purpose is to make unique historical treasures from Alabama’s archives, libraries, museums, and other repositories electronically accessible to Alabama residents and to students, researchers, and the general public in other states and countries.
American Association of State and Local History
Birmingham African American Genealogy Group
Birmingham Civil Rights Institute
Birmingham Public Library – note that this site is not secure & may not load properly
Department of Archives and Manuscripts
Department of Southern History
Genealogy Frequently Asked Questions
(See also Newspaper Database for genealogical research)
Southern History Frequently Asked Questions
Birmingham Weather – Historical Extremes
Birmingham Commercial Revitalization Districts
Birmingham Historical Commission
Guide to Researching the History of a House
HABS/HAER/HALS Collection, Library of Congress Prints and Photographs Division
Birmingham Industrial District Documentation (HAER AL-105)
Mountain Brook Documentation (HALS AL-2)
Jefferson County Historical Association
Jefferson County Historical Commission
National Park Service–Cultural Resources Directorate
Heritage Documentation Programs
National Historic Landmarks Program
National Register of Historic Places
National Register Database and Research
National Register Properties in Alabama
Newspaper Database for genealogical research
Birmingham Historical Society 