Choctaw County, Alabama Genealogy

Guide to Choctaw 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 for the Choctaw tribe of American Indians. The County is located in the southwest area of the state.

County Courthouse
Choctaw County Courthouse 117 S. Mulberry Ave Ste 16 Butler, AL 36904 Phone:(205) 459-2155 Choctaw County Website County Clerk has marriage probate and land records from 1873 Clerk Circuit Cout has court and divorce records.

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

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

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

Local Histories

 * Alokoli: The Choctaw County Bicentennial Book. Butler, Ala.: Choctaw County Bicentennial Commission, 1976. Digital version at FamilySearch Digital Library;.

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
 * Alabama Civil War and Reconstruction Newspapers at Alabama Department of Archives and History


 * - 3rd Regiment, Alabama Cavalry, Company A, Ruffin Dragoons
 * - 22nd Regiment, Alabama Infantry, Company C "Brownrigg Warriors"
 * - 23rd Regiment, Alabama Infantry, Company G
 * - 32nd Regiment, Alabama Infantry, Company F
 * - 40th Regiment, Alabama Infantry, Company D, E and F
 * - 54th Regiment, Alabama Infantry, Company C (formerly Co. "B", 1st AL, TN, and MS Infantry)
 * - 54th Regiment, Alabama Infantry, Company F (formerly Co. "F", 1st AL, TN, and MS Infantry)

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
 * 1800s-1999 U.S., Newspapers.com Marriage Index, 1800s-1999 at Ancestry - index ($)

Other Records
Voting 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. Choctaw County has two books:
 * Book 1
 * 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.
 * 1823-1927 (*); at FamilySearch Catalog — images.
 * 1830-1976  at FamilySearch - How to Use this Collection; index and images
 * 1851-1914 (*); at FamilySearch Catalog — images.
 * 1853-1915 (*); at FamilySearch Catalog — images.
 * 1871-1935 (*); at FamilySearch Catalog — images.
 * 1871-1932 (*); at FamilySearch Catalog — images.
 * 1871-1922 (*); at FamilySearch Catalog — images.
 * Wills, Choctaw County, Alabama at USGenWeb.com Includes Indexes to Will Book A, B and C beginning in the year 1871.

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.

Tax Records

 * 1865-1866 U.S. IRS Tax Assessment Lists, 1862-1918 at Ancestry $

Birth

 * Birth and Death Index ALGenWeb
 * 1881-1930  at FamilySearch - How to Use this Collection; index


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

Marriage

 * 1733-2013 Alabama, United States Marriages at FindMyPast$
 * 1800-1969 Alabama, Marriage Collection, 1800-1969 at Ancestry $
 * 1802-1825 Index to Marriages at Ancestry$. contains over 12,000 names. 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.
 * 1809-1920 Alabama Marriages, 1809-1920 (Selected Counties) at 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
 * 1936-1969 Alabama, Marriage Collection, 1800–1969 at Ancestry $
 * Marriage Index at ALGenWeb- free

Death

 * 1881-1952 at FamilySearch - How to Use this Collection; index
 * 1881-1974 Index to Deaths and Burials at Ancestry $
 * 1908-1959 Index to Deaths recorded by the state of Alabama at Ancestry $
 * 1908-1959 Alabama Deaths,1908-59 at Ancestry $
 * 1908-1974 at FamilySearch - How to Use this Collection; index
 * Birth and Death Index at ALGenWeb- free

Family History Centers

 * Toxey Alabama Family History Center

Libraries
Choctaw Choctaw County Public Library 124 N Academy Ave Butler, Alabama 36904 205-459-2542 Facebook

Museums
Choctaw County Historical Museum P O Box 162 40 Melvin Rd Gilbertown, Alabama 36908 Phone:251-843-2501 Facebook Page Website

Societies
Choctaw County Genealogical Society 4244 County Rd. 43 Butler, AL 36904 Website

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.
 * Choctaw County ALGenWeb ~ record transcriptions and information pertinent to the county.
 * Choctaw County, Alabama Genealogy and Family History (Linkpendium)
 * Choctaw County, Alabama
 * Choctaw 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.