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<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001247524-07-000118.txt : 20070410
<SEC-HEADER>0001247524-07-000118.hdr.sgml : 20070410
<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20070410161751
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001247524-07-000118
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	3/A
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20050504
FILED AS OF DATE:		20070410
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20070410

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Welden W Edgar Sr
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001326300

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		3/A
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-25160
		FILM NUMBER:		07759057

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		BUSINESS PHONE:		205-583-3600

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		1029 22ND STREET SOUTH
		CITY:			BIRMINGHAM
		STATE:			AL
		ZIP:			35205

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			ALABAMA NATIONAL BANCORPORATION
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000926966
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	STATE COMMERCIAL BANKS [6022]
		IRS NUMBER:				631114426
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		1927 FIRST AVENUE NORTH
		CITY:			BIRMINGHAM
		STATE:			AL
		ZIP:			35209
		BUSINESS PHONE:		2055833600

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		1927 FIRST AVENUE NORTH
		STREET 2:		1927 FIRST AVENUE NORTH
		CITY:			BIRMINGHAM
		STATE:			AL
		ZIP:			35209
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<TYPE>3/A
<SEQUENCE>1
<FILENAME>edgar.xml
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<TEXT>
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<?xml version="1.0"?>
<ownershipDocument>

    <schemaVersion>X0202</schemaVersion>

    <documentType>3/A</documentType>

    <periodOfReport>2005-05-04</periodOfReport>

    <dateOfOriginalSubmission>2005-05-09</dateOfOriginalSubmission>

    <noSecuritiesOwned>0</noSecuritiesOwned>

    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0000926966</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>ALABAMA NATIONAL BANCORPORATION</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>ALAB</issuerTradingSymbol>
    </issuer>

    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001326300</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>Welden W Edgar Sr</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>1029 22ND STREET SOUTH</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2></rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>BIRMINGHAM</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>AL</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>35205</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>1</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>0</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <nonDerivativeTable>
        <nonDerivativeHolding>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>76546</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F1"/>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>D</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
                <natureOfOwnership>
                    <value></value>
                </natureOfOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </nonDerivativeHolding>
    </nonDerivativeTable>

    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">The reporting person's Form 3 filed on May 9, 2005, inadvertently overstated his holdings by 3,000 shares.  One Form 4 filed after his original Form 3 was filed overstated his holdings by 3,000 shares as well.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <remarks></remarks>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>W. Edgar Welden, Sr.</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2007-04-03</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
</ownershipDocument>
</XML>
</TEXT>
</DOCUMENT>
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