Covington County, Alabama Genealogy

Guide to Covington County, Alabama ancestry, genealogy and family history, birth records, marriage records, death records, census records, and military records.

Description
Covington County was created on 7 December 1821 and is named in honor of Brigadier General Leonard Covington of Maryland. Its county seat is Andalusia. It is located in the south-central area of the state.

County Courthouse
Covington County Courthouse 1K N Court Square Andalusia, AL 36420 Phone: 334-428-2520 Fax: 334-428-2531 Covington County Website

Probate Judge has marriage, probate and land records. Clerk Circuit Court has court and divorce records.

Populated Places
For a complete list of populated places, including small neighborhoods and suburbs, visit Hometown Locator.

Bible Records

 * Covington County, Alabama Bible Records at Access Genealogy
 * Covington County, Alabama Bible Records at Alabama Genealogy
 * Stephen Ganus Family Bible of Covington County, Alabama at Alabama Genealogy

Biographies

 * Memorial Record of Alabama, Covington County. Madison, WI: Brant & Fuller, 1893. P. 744. Online at: FamilySearch Digital Library.
 * Covington County Biographies at The USGenWeb Archives Project

Census Records
State Census


 * 1855   at FamilySearch - How to Use this Collection; index and images
 * 1866  at FamilySearch - How to Use this Collection; index and images
 * 1907, 1921, 1927  at FamilySearch - How to Use this Collection; index and images

Church Records

 * 1831-1994  at FamilySearch - How to Use this Collection; index and images

List of Churches and Church Parishes
 * FamilySearch Places

Directories

 * Covington County, Alabama Online Historical Directories at Online Historical Directories - Google Sites

Ethnic, Political, and Religious Groups

 * 1865-1872  at FamilySearch - How to Use this Collection; images only

Funeral Homes

 * Evans Funeral Home in Florala
 * Foreman Brown-Service Funeral Home in Andalusia
 * Hammond Funeral Home in Andalusia and Florala
 * Keahey Funeral Home in Andalusia and Lockhart

Local Histories

 * Northern Alabama, Historical and Biographical. Birmingham, Ala.: Smith and De Land, 1888. P. 233. Online at: FamilySearch Digital Library, Internet Archive, Hathitrust.

Maps and Gazetteers

 * Maps of Alabama (1799-1980)
 * FamilySearch Places: Map of cities and towns in this county - How to Use FS Places
 * Alabama Maps and Blueprints Collection at Alabama Department of Archives and History – maps can be browsed by location or subject

Military Records
Multiple Wars
 * ca.1918-ca.1962  at FamilySearch - How to Use this Collection; index and images

Civil War
 * 1861-1865  at FamilySearch - How to Use this Collection; index, images at partner site
 * 1861-1865  at FamilySearch - How to Use this Collection; index, images at partner site
 * 1861-1865 Civil War Service Database at Alabama Department of Archives and History - index
 * 1861-1865 U.S., Confederate Soldiers Compiled Service Records, 1861-1865 at Ancestry $
 * 1861-1865 U.S., Union Soldiers Compiled Service Records, 1861-1865 at Ancestry $
 * 1871-1880  at FamilySearch - How to Use this Collection; index and images
 * 1880-1930  at FamilySearch - How to Use this Collection; index and images
 * 1907, 1921, 1927  at FamilySearch - How to Use this Collection; index and images
 * Alabama Civil War and Reconstruction Newspapers at Alabama Department of Archives and History


 * - 18th Regiment, Alabama Infantry, Company B (Covington Hunters)
 * - 25th Regiment, Alabama Infantry, Company A
 * - 40th Regiment, Alabama Infantry, Company I

World War I
 * 1917-1919  at FamilySearch - How to Use this Collection; index and images
 * 1917-1918 Alabama World War I Service Records at Alabama Department of Archives and History - alpha index by name and images
 * 1917-1918 Alabama World War I Gold Star Files at Alabama Department of Archives and History - alpha index by name and images

World War II
 * 1940-1945  at FamilySearch - How to Use this Collection; index and images
 * 1940-1966 Alabama Active Military Service Reports at Alabama Department of Archives and History - alpha index by name and images

Newspapers

 * Alabama Civil War and Reconstruction Newspapers at Alabama Department of Archives and History
 * Covington County, Alabama Obituary and Death Notices Collection by GenealogyBuffs.com - obituaries and death notices from various funeral homes
 * 1800s-1999 U.S., Newspapers.com Marriage Index, 1800s-1999 at Ancestry - index ($)

Obituaries

 * Covington County, Alabama Obituary and Death Notices Collection by GenealogyBuffs.com - obituaries and death notices from various funeral homes

Other Records
Voter Registration
 * 1834-1981  at FamilySearch - How to Use this Collection; index and some images

Alabama Voting Registers for 1867 are available online at the Alabama Department of Archives and History. Covington County has one book.

Probate Records
Online Probate Indexes and Records
 * 1753-1999 Alabama Wills and Probate Records 1753-1999 at Ancestry ($)
 * 1809-1985 (*) at FamilySearch - How to Use this Collection; images
 * 1830-1976 (*) at FamilySearch - How to Use this Collection; index & images
 * 1882-1990 (*); Probate Court at FamilySearch Catalog — index & images

Social Security Records

 * 1935-2014  at FamilySearch - How to Use this Collection; index. Also at Ancestry, findmypast, Fold3, GenealogyBank, MyHeritage, and Steve Morse. Click here for more information.
 * 1936-2007 https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/60901/ U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007] at Ancestry ($) — index, click here for more information.
 * 1936-2007 at FamilySearch - How to Use this Collection; index

Tax Records

 * 1865-1866 U.S. IRS Tax Assessment Lists, 1862-1918 at Ancestry $. Covington County is in District 1.

Birth

 * 1881-1930  at FamilySearch - How to Use this Collection; index
 * 1881-1930  at FamilySearch - How to Use this Collectionindex, and some images

Marriage

 * 1733-2013 Alabama, United States Marriages at Findmypast ($)
 * 1800-1969 Alabama, U.S., Marriage Index, 1800-1969 at Ancestry ($)
 * 1802-1825 Alabama, U.S., Compiled Marriages, 1802-1825 at Ancestry ($)
 * 1809-1920 Alabama, U.S., Compiled Marriages from Selected Counties, 1809-1920 at Ancestry ($)
 * 1809-1950  at FamilySearch - How to Use this Collectionindex, and some images
 * 1816-1957  at FamilySearch - How to Use this Collection; index
 * 1818-1936 at FamilySearch - How to Use this Collection; index

Death

 * 1881-1952  at FamilySearch - How to Use this Collection; index
 * 1881-1974 Alabama, U.S., Deaths and Burials Index, 1881-1974 at Ancestry ($)
 * 1908-1959 Alabama, U.S., Death Index, 1908-1959 at Ancestry ($)
 * 1908-1974  at FamilySearch - How to Use this Collection; index

Archives
Alabama Department of Archives and History 624 Washington Ave PO Box 300100 Montgomery, AL 36104 Phone: 334-242-4435 Email: [mailto:mark.palmer@archives.alabama.gov mark.palmer@archives.alabama.gov] Website Facebook

FamilySearch Centers

 * Dothan Alabama FamilySearch Center
 * Enterprise Alabama FamilySearch Center
 * Ozark Alabama FamilySearch Center

Libraries
Andalusia Public Library 212 South Three Notch Street Andalusia, AL 36420 Phone: 334-222-6612 Email: [mailto:andylibrary@andycable.com andylibrary@andycable.com] Website Facebook Florala Public Library 1214 4th St Florala, AL 36442 Phone: 334-858-3525 Email: [mailto:fpldirector@fairpoint.net fpldirector@fairpoint.net] Website Facebook

Societies
Covington Historical Society Historical Central St PO Box 1582 Andalusia, AL 36420 Phone: 334-222-3145 Email: [mailto:info@canebrakeghs.com info@canebrakeghs.com] Website Facebook

Websites

 * USGenWeb project. May have maps, name indexes, history or other information for this county. Select the state, then the county.
 * USGenWeb Archives Project. Record transcriptions from Bibles, obituaries, court records and more.
 * Covington County, Alabama Genealogy and Family History (Linkpendium)
 * Tracking Your Roots
 * Alabama Genealogy
 * – The FamilySearch catalog contains descriptions and access information for all genealogical materials (including books, online materials, microfilm, microfiche, and publications) in their collection.  Use Historical Records to search for specific individuals in genealogical records.