Dale County, Alabama Genealogy

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

County Courthouse
Probate Judge has marriage and probate records from 1884 and land records; Clerk Circuit Court has court records and divorce records from 1885 County Health Department has birth records

Description
The County was named in honor of General Samuel Dale. The County has Ozark as its seat and the County was created December 22, 1824. The County is located in the southeast area of the state.

Parent County
1824--Dale County was created 22 December 1824 from Covington, Henry and Pike Counties. County seat: Ozark

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
Dale County had destructive courthouse fires in 1869, and 1884. See Research in Alabama: A Genealogical Guide  page 27 for suggested alternative sources to overcome this loss.

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

 * Barbour
 * Coffee
 * Geneva
 * Henry
 * Houston
 * Pike

Biographies

 * Dale County Biographies at The USGenWeb Archives Project - free.

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


 * Interment.net Alabama cemetery records by county.


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

Census
State Census


 * 1866 - at FamilySearch — index

Methodist

 * Wells, Glenn L. History of the First United Methodist Church of Ozark, Alabama. Ozark, Ala.: The Church?, 1973. Digital version at Ancestry ($).

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


 * Boyd, Gregory A. Family Maps of Dale 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..

Local Histories

 * Hayes, Eustus Howard. Miscellaneous Records, Dale County, Alabama. n.d. Digital version at - free.

Maps

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

Civil War
Civil War service men from Dale County served in various regiments. Men often joined a company (within a regiment) that originated in their county. Listed below are companies or regiments that were formed from men of Dale County.


 * - 1st Regiment, Alabama Cavalry, Company A and F
 * - 15th Regiment, Alabama Infantry, Company E (Beauregards)
 * - 15th Regiment, Alabama Infantry, Company F (Brundidge Guards)
 * - 15th Regiment, Alabama Infantry, Company H (Glenville Guards)
 * - 33rd Regiment, Alabama Infantry, Company B, G and I
 * - 59th Regiment, Alabama Infantry, Company E

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

Taxation

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

Vital Records
See also How to order Alabama Vital Records

Birth

 * 1881-1930 - FamilySearch Historical Records Collection - free


 * 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.


 * 1884–1901, 1933, 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.


 * 1884–1900 "Alabama Marriages, 1809–1920" at Ancestry $ This database is a collection of marriage records from the state. Researchers will find the names of both bride and groom along with the marriage date. The county where the ceremony was performed is also provided. Containing about 150,000 records and the names of nearly 300,000 men and women.


 * 1809 – 1950 at FamilySearch


 * 1816 – 1957 at FamilySearch


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


 * 1809 – 1920 Alabama Marriages, 1809-1920 (Selected Counties) at Ancestry $

Death

 * 1881-1952 - FamilySearch Historical Records Collection - free


 * 1881–1974 Index to Deaths and Burials at Ancestry $. Volunteers extracted the details in this index from microfilmed copies of church, civil, family, and other records of Alabama deaths and burials. details vary depending on the original record. 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 - FamilySearch Historical Records Collection - free


 * 1881 – 1952 at  FamilySearch


 * 1908 – 1974 at FamilySearch


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


 * 1908 – 1959 Alabama Deaths,1908-59 at Ancestry $

Vital Record Substitutes
A free collection of obituaries and death notices from various funeral homes in the Dale County area has been put together by GenealogyBuffs.com.


 * Dale County, Alabama Obituary and Death Notices Collection

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

Societies and Libraries
Southeast Alabama Genealogical Society P. O. Box 246 Dothan, AL 36302-0246 Publication: Wiregrass Roots

Dale County Genealogical & Historical Society 416 James Street Ozark, AL 36360

Dale Ozark-Dale Public Library 334-774-5480 Dale Ozark-Dale Public Library Website


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


 * Dale County Alabama


 * Dale Co. AL


 * United States Resources: Alabama


 * Al Gen Web

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


 * Ozark Alabama
 * Mixon School Rd Ozark, Dale, Alabama, United States Phone: 334-774-9405 Hours: T-Th 6pm-8pm Website

Family History Centre Locator

Websites

 * Dale 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.
 * Dale County ALGenWeb ~ record transcriptions and information pertinent to the county.
 * Dale County, Alabama Genealogy and Family History (Linkpendium)
 * Dale County Genealogy (Alabama Genealogy) - Dale County genealogy resources by city and record type
 * Dale County Genealogy (Alabama Genealogy) - Dale County genealogy resources by city and record type