Montgomery County, Alabama Genealogy

Guide to Montgomery 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 in honor of Lemuel P. Montgomery, a military officer killed at the Battle of Horseshoe Bend in the War of 1812. The County is located in the southcentral area of the state.

County Courthouse
Montgomery County Courthouse PO Box 1667 251 S Lawrence Montgomery, AL 36102 Phone: 334-832-1260 Montgomery County Website Probate Judge has marriage records from 1817, Probate Records from 1817 and land records from 1819 Alabama Dept of Archives and History has marriage records 1817-1928 Clerk of Board of revenue has divorce records from 1851 and court Records from 1817

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

Biographies

 * Montgomery County Biographies at The USGenWeb Archives Project

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


 * Interment.net Alabama cemetery records by county.
 * Some Montgomery County cemeteries are included in Alabama Cemetery Records FamilySearch Digital Library-Vol. 1

Census Records
State Census


 * 1866 at FamilySearch- How to Use this Collection

Church Records
List of Churches and Church Parishes
 * FamilySearch Places

Ward and Branch Records of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints


 * Montgomery

Directories

 * Montgomery County, Alabama Online Historical Directories - identifies historical city, county, business and other directories available online on both and pay-to-access websites.
 * 1878 Beale, Jesse D. City Directory and History of Montgomery, Alabama: With a Summary of Events in that History, Calendarically Arranged, Besides Other Valuable and Useful Information. Montgomery, Ala.: T.C. Bingham &amp; Co., Printers and Binders, 1878. Digital version at Ancestry ($).
 * 1880-1895 - Montgomery, Alabama Directories, 1880-95 at Ancestry ($). Includes 1881-1881, 1883-1884, 1887, 1891, 1893, and 1895 city directories.

Ethnic, Political, and Religious Groups
African American
 * 1865-1895 - Montgomery County Colored Marriage Books 1-17 Index 1865-1895 in International Genealogical Index at FamilySearch

Local Histories

 * Robertson, W. G. Recollections of the Early Settlers of Montgomery County, Alabama. Montgomery, Ala.: Society of Pioneers of Montgomery, 1961. 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
Civil War
 * 1861-1865  at FamilySearch - How to Use this Collection
 * 1861-1865  at FamilySearch - How to Use this Collection
 * 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
 * 1880-1930  at FamilySearch - How to Use this Collection
 * 1907, 1921, 1927 at FamilySearch - How to Use this Collection
 * Alabama Civil War and Reconstruction Newspapers at Alabama Department of Archives and History


 * - 1st Battalion, Alabama Artillery, Company A and E
 * - 1st Regiment, Alabama Cavalry, Company B, G and K
 * - 2nd Regiment, Alabama Cavalry, Company I, F and J
 * - 3rd Regiment, Alabama Infantry, Company F "Metropolitan Guards"
 * - 3rd Regiment, Alabama Infantry, Company G" Montgomery Free Blues"
 * - 6th Regiment, Alabama Infantry, Company D [subsequently, Company E]
 * - 6th Regiment, Alabama Infantry, Company G [subsequently, Company H]
 * - 7th Regiment, Alabama Cavalry, Company B, C, F and K
 * - 7th Regiment, Alabama Infantry, Company I(Mounted)
 * - 13th Regiment, Alabama Infantry, Company D and K
 * - 17th Regiment, Alabama Infantry, Company F
 * - 21st Regiment, Alabama Infantry, Company B "Montgomery Guards"
 * - 22nd Regiment, Alabama Infantry, Company K
 * - 23rd Battalion, Alabama, Company G
 * - 31st Regiment, Alabama Infantry, Company I
 * - 33rd Regiment, Alabama Infantry, Company H
 * - 34th Regiment, Alabama Infantry, Company A and H
 * - 46th Regiment, Alabama Infantry, Company E
 * - 51st Regiment, Alabama Partisan Rangers, Company H
 * - 58th Regiment, Alabama Infantry, Company K
 * - 60th Regiment, Alabama Infantry, Company C and F
 * - 61st Regiment, Alabama Infantry, Company I

World War I
 * 1917-1919  at FamilySearch - How to Use this Collection
 * 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 — index and images - How to Use this Collection


 * 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
 * Alabama Online Historical Newspapers - identifies historical archived and digitized newspapers available online on both and pay-to-access websites.

Probate Records
Online Probate Records
 * 1753 – 1999 Alabama Wills and Probate Records 1753-1999 at Ancestry
 * 1809 – 1985 at FamilySearch - How to Use this Collection
 * 1826-1838 Images of Estates (with index) at Southeastern Genealogy ($)
 * 1815 – 1821 Images of Wills, Vol. I (and index) at Southeastern Genealogy ($)
 * 1822-1843 Images of Wills, Vol. II(and index) at Southeastern Genealogy ($)
 * 1820-1899 Montgomery County AlArchives Wills - Index Volumes 2 - 6. Wills from Volume 1 were entered into Volume 2, except for a will for Arthur Williams.

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 ($). Montgomery County is in District 2.

Birth

 * 1881 – 1930 at FamilySearch.org - How to Use this Collection
 * 1881-1930 - at FamilySearch — index, and some images - How to Use this Collection
 * 1878 Montgomery County Birth Index 1878. Batch at FamilySearch
 * There is a growing list of Montogmery County Births that have been submitted by descendants found at ALGenWeb

Marriage

 * 1733-2013 Alabama, United States Marriages at FindMyPast $
 * 1800–1969 Alabama, Marriage Collection, 1800-1969 at Ancestry $
 * 1809–1950 at FamilySearch.org - How to Use this Collection
 * 1816–1957 at FamilySearch.org - How to Use this Collection
 * 1817-1895 - Montgomery County Marriage Index 1817-1895 in International Genealogical Index at FamilySearch
 * 1817-1861, 1869, 1925, 1936–1969 Alabama, Marriage Collection, 1800–1969 at Ancestry – ($); . This collection is comprised of indexes created by several agencies - the Alabama Center for Health Statistics, Jordan Dodd of Liahona Research, and Hunting For Bears.
 * 1818-1860 "Alabama Marriages, 1809–1920" at Ancestry– ($); . 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.
 * Marriages at ALGenWeb
 * To 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.

Death

 * 1881–1952 at FamilySearch.org - How to Use this Collection
 * 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 - at FamilySearch Historical Records Collection - How to Use this Collection

Archives
Montgomery County Archives Courthouse Annex III 101 South Lawrence Street P. O. Box 223 Montgomery, AL 36104 334-832-7173

Family History Centers

 * Montgomery Alabama Family History Center

Libraries
Montgomery City-County Public Library 245 High Street Montgomery, AL 36104 Phone: 334-625-4999 Website
 * There are a total of 10 Libraries and Branches of the Montgomery City-County Public Library. There is a listing for all locations on the website.

Societies
Montgomery County Genealogical Society P. O. Box 230194 Montgomery, AL 36123-0194 Website
 * Publication: MGS Quarterly

Society of Pioneers of Montgomery, Inc. P. O. Box 413 Montgomery, AL 36101 Website

Montgomery County Historical Society P. O. Box 1829 512 S. Court St. Figh-Pickett-Barnes School House Montgomery, AL 36102 Website
 * Publication:Montgomery County Historical Society Herald

Pintlala Historical Association c/o Pintlala Public Library 255 Federal Rd. Hope Hull, AL 36043 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.
 * Montgomery County ALGenWeb ~ record transcriptions and information pertinent to the county.
 * Montgomery County, Alabama Genealogy and Family History (Linkpendium)
 * – 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.