Geneva County, Alabama Genealogy

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

County Courthouse
Geneva County Courthouse 200 North Commerce Street Geneva, AL 36340, Phone: (334) 684-5620

Probate Judge has marriage records from 1898 and military discharge records from 1890 Clerk Circuit Court has court records from 1923 and divorce records.

Description
The County was named after its county seat, which in turn was named after Geneva, New York which was named after Geneva, Switzerland. The County has Geneva as its seat and the County was created December 26, 1868. The County is located in the southwest area of the state.

Parent County
1868--Geneva County was created 26 December 1868 from Dale, Henry and Coffee Counties. County seat: Geneva

Boundary Changes
For animated maps illustrating Alabama county boundary changes, "Rotating Formation Alabama County Boundary Maps" (1799-1980) may be viewed for free at the MapofUS.org website.

Record Loss
1898 -- Courthouse burned and many records were damaged.

Populated Places
For a complete list of populated places, including small neighborhoods and suburbs, visit Hometown Locator. The following are the most historically and genealogically relevant populated places in this county:

Neighboring Counties

 * Coffee
 * Covington
 * Dale
 * Holmes County, Florida
 * Houston
 * Jackson County, Florida
 * Walton County, Florida

Cemeteries
The following web site has additional information on Geneva county cemeteries.


 * Interment.net Alabama cemetery records by county.


 * Additional Geneva County cemeteries are included in Alabama Cemetery Records at FamilySearch Digital Library - free.

Census
State Census


 * 1866 - at FamilySearch — index

Land and Property
To place a grant or deed on a map within context of see:


 * Boyd, Gregory A. Family Maps of Geneva County, Alabama: with Homesteads, Roads, Waterways, Towns, Cemeteries, Railroads, and More. Norman, Okla.: Arphax Pub. Co., 2007. This is a definitive work and can be used as an index to land grants. Digital version at HistoryGeo.com ($). Website includes free surname index..


 * Pre-1908 Index to Reconstructed Federal Land Tract Book

Maps

 * Maps of Alabama (1799-1980)
 * Family Maps of (land patent maps) at HistoryGeo.com ($). Free surname search.

Civil War
Online Records
 * 1861-1865 - at FamilySearch — index
 * 1861-1865 - at FamilySearch — index
 * 1861-1865 - U.S., Confederate Soldiers Compiled Service Records, 1861-1865 at Ancestry — index (free)
 * 1861-1865 - U.S., Union Soldiers Compiled Service Records, 1861-1865 at Ancestry — index (free)
 * 1871-1880 - at FamilySearch — index and images
 * 1880-1930 - at FamilySearch — index and images
 * 1907, 1921, 1927 - at FamilySearch — images

World War I

 * 1917-1919 - at FamilySearch — index

World War II

 * 1940-1945 - at FamilySearch — index and images

Probate Records
Online Probate Records
 * 1753 – 1999 Alabama Wills and Probate Records 1753-1999 at Ancestry $
 * 1809 – 1985 at FamilySearch

Vital Records
See also How to order Alabama Vital Records

Birth

 * 1881-1930 - at FamilySearch
 * 1881-1930 - at FamilySearch — index

Marriage

 * 1733-2013 - Alabama, United States Marriages at FindMyPast — index $
 * To 1825 Index to Marriages at Ancestry $. Each entry includes groom, bride, marriage date, county, and state. Every name is indexed so you can search for one name, or two names that are linked.


 * 1936–1969 Alabama, Marriage Collection, 1800–1969 at Ancestry $. This collection is comprised of indexes created by several agencies - the Alabama Center for Health Statistics, Jordan Dodd of Liahona Research, and Hunting For Bears.


 * 1809 – 1950 at FamilySearch


 * 1816 – 1957 atFamilySearch


 * 1800 – 1969 Alabama, Marriage Collection, 1800-1969 at Ancestry $


 * 1809 – 1920 Alabama Marriages Alabama Marriages Ancestry $

Death

 * 1881–1974 Index to Deaths and Burials at Ancestry $. Note that the number of available records can vary widely by county, and this database does not necessarily represent a comprehensive set of death records for the state during this time.


 * 1908–1959 Index to Deaths recorded by the state of Alabama at Ancestry $. The index includes name of the deceased, county of death, date of death, and the state certificate number (volume and page).


 * 1908-1974 - at FamilySearch Historical Records Collection -free


 * 1881 – 1952 at FamilySearch


 * 1908 – 1974 at FamilySearch.org


 * 1881 – 1974 Alabama, Deaths and Burials Index, 1881-1974 at Ancestry $


 * 1908 – 1959 Alabama Deaths Alabama Deaths Ancestry $

Societies and Libraries
Southeast Alabama Genealogical and Historical Society P. O. Box 246 Dothan, AL 36302-0246 334-794-8378 Publication: Wiregrass Roots SEAGHS Magazine Geneva County, Alabama Genealogy Website

Geneva Emma Knox Kenan Public Library P O Box 550 312 S. Commerce St. Geneva, AL 36340 334-684-2459 Geneva Public Library Website


 * List of Alabama Archives, Libraries, Publications, Historical &amp; Genealogical Societies


 * Geneva County, Alabama


 * Franklin Co. AL


 * States Resources: Alabama


 * Al Gen Web

Libraries
Emma Knox Kenan Public Library 312 South Commerce Street Geneva, Alabama 36340 Telephone: 334-684-2459

Family History Center

 * Introduction to Family History Centers
 * Dothan Alabama
 * 3199 Ross Clark Cir NW Dothan, Dale/Houston/Henry/Geneva, Alabama, United States Phone: 334-793-7425 Hours: T 8:30-11:30pm, 1:30pm-4pm; T-Th 6:30pm-8:30pm; Th 9am-12pm, 1pm-3:30pm
 * Enterprise Alabama
 * 110 Shell Field Rd Enterprise, Coffee, Dale, Houston, Geneva, Alabama, United States Phone: 334-347-3631 Hours:Tues &amp; Thurs 10 am -2pm Wed 4pm-8pm; other times by appt. Closures: Closed on Holidays

Family History Centre Locator

Geneva County Alabama Genealogy Websites

 * Geneva County, AL History, Records, Facts and Genealogy
 * USGenWeb project. May have maps, name indexes, history or other information for this county. Select the state, then the county.
 * USGenWeb Archives Project ~ contains record transcriptions from Bibles, obituaries, court records and more.
 * Geneva County ALGenWeb ~ record transcriptions and information pertinent to the county.
 * Geneva County, Alabama Genealogy and Family History (Linkpendium)
 * Geneva County, Alabama Genealogy and Family History (Linkpendium)