Elmore County, Alabama Genealogy

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

Description
The County was named is in honor of General John A. Elmore. The County is located in the central area of the state.

County Courthouse
Elmore County Courthouse 8935 Hwy 231, Judicial Complex PO Box 310 Wetumpka, AL 36092 Phone: 334-514-3116 Fax: 334-567-5957 Elmore County Website Probate Judge has marriage and land records from 1867, birth and death records 1909-1913, probate records from 1866 and military discharge records.

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

Biographies

 * Biographies of many notable residents of Elmore County were published in Memorial Record of Alabama (1893). Digital version at FamilySearch Digital Library. Begins on page 933.
 * Elmore 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

Ethnic, Political, and Religious Groups
African-American Linda Blankenship published graves from the following African American cemeteries: Davis Cemetery, Draper Correctional Center Cemetery, Harrogate Springs Cemetery, Hurd-Grey Cemetery, Mt. Canaan Missionary Baptist Church, Old Bingham Cemetery, Rose Hill - Black Section, Thrash Cemetery, and Wetumpka City Cemetery - Black Section. See |Elmore website online access.
 * 1865-1872  at FamilySearch - How to Use this Collection; images only

Local Histories

 * Golden, Virginia Noble. A History of Tallassee for Tallasseeans. Tallassee, Ala.: Tallassee Mills of Mount Vernon-Woodberry Mills, 1949. Digital version at Ancestry ($).

Maps and Gazetteers

 * Maps of Alabama (1799-1980)
 * FamilySearch Places:Cities and Towns- 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
 * 1867 Loyalty Oath Index: Elmore County, Alabama. n.d.
 * Alabama Civil War and Reconstruction Newspapers at Alabama Department of Archives and History


 * - 13th Regiment, Alabama Infantry, Company F

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

 * 1800s-1999 U.S., Newspapers.com Marriage Index, 1800s-1999 at Ancestry - index ($)
 * 1839-1913 Blankenship, Linda. Abstracted Newspapers of Elmore County, Alabama. 13 vols. n.d.
 * Alabama Civil War and Reconstruction Newspapers at Alabama Department of Archives and History

Other Records
Voter Registration
 * 1834-1981  at FamilySearch - How to use this collection, index and images

Alabama Voting Registers for 1867 are available online at the Alabama Department of Archives and History. Elmore County lists 2 books:


 * Elmore County Voting Registration Book 1
 * Elmore County Voting Registration Book 2

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; index and images
 * 1830-1976  at FamilySearch - How to Use this Collection; index and 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 U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007 at Ancestry ($) — index, click here for more information.

Birth

 * 1881-1930  at FamilySearch - How to Use this Collection; index
 * 1881-1930  at FamilySearch - How to Use this Collection; index, and some images
 * 1909-1913 Blankenship, Linda. Elmore County, Alabama Birth & Death Records 1909-1913. n.d.

Marriage

 * 1733-2013 Alabama, United States Marriages at FindMyPast ($)
 * 1800-1969 Alabama, Marriage Collection, 1800-1969 Ancestry ($)
 * 1809-1920 Alabama Marriages, 1809-1920 (Selected Counties) Ancestry ($)
 * 1809-1950  at FamilySearch - How to Use this Collection; index, and some images
 * 1816-1957  at FamilySearch - How to Use this Collection; index
 * 1818-1936 at FamilySearch - How to Use this Collection; index
 * To 1825 Index to Marriages at Ancestry ($)
 * 1867-1873 W.P.A Files Elmore County Alabama Marriages 1867-1873, Volume A. Digital version at FamilySearch Digital Library
 * 1867-1900 Alabama Marriages, 1809–1920 Ancestry ($)
 * 1867-1901, 1920, 1936–1969 Alabama, Marriage Collection, 1800–1969 at Ancestry ($)

Death

 * 1881-1952 at FamilySearch - How to Use this Collection; index
 * 1881-1974 Alabama, Deaths and Burials Index, 1881-1974 Ancestry ($)
 * 1908-1959 Alabama Deaths, 1908-59 Ancestry ($)
 * 1908-1974 at FamilySearch - How to Use this Collection; index
 * Elmore County, Alabama Birth & Death Records 1909-1913. By Linda Blankenship. n.d.

Family History Centers

 * Wetumpka Alabama Family History Center

Libraries
Elmore Wetumpka Public Library 212 S. Main Street P.O. Box 249 Wetumpka, Al 36092 Phone: 334-567-1308 Fax: 334-567-1309 Email: library@cityofwetumpka.co Website

 Millbrook Public Library 3650 GRANDVIEW ROAD MILLBROOK, AL 36054 Phone: 334-285-6688 FAX: 334-285-0152 Facebook

Museums
Elmore County Historical Society and Museum P. O. Box 587 112 S Main Street Wetumpka, AL 36092 Facebook

Societies
West Elmore Co. Historical Society (334) 462-2852 Email: [mailto:westelmorehissoc@gmail.com westelmorehissoc@gmail.com] Facebook

Talisi Historical Preservation Society Email: [mailto:talisihistoricalpreservation@gmail.com talisihistoricalpreservation@gmail.com] Facebook

Elmore County Historical Society (334) 567-5097 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~ contains record transcriptions from Bibles, obituaries, court records and more.
 * Elmore County ALGenWeb ~ record transcriptions and information pertinent to the county.
 * Elmore County, Alabama Genealogy and Family History (Linkpendium)
 * Elmore Co. AL
 * United States Resources: Alabama
 * Al Gen Web
 * – 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.