Greene County, Alabama Genealogy

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

County Courthouse
Greene County Courthouse 400 Morrow Avenue Eutaw, AL 35462 Phone: (205) 372-3598

Probate Judge has marriage records from 1823, probate records from 1821, land records from 1820 and military discharge records

Description
The County was named in honor of Revolutionary War General Nathanael Greene of Rhode Island. The County has Eutaw as its seat and the County was created December 13, 1819. The County is located in the west central area of the state.

Parent County
1819--Greene County was created 13 December 1819 from Marengo and Tuscaloosa Counties. County seat: Eutaw

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
1868 -- 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

 * Hale
 * Marengo
 * Pickens
 * Sumter
 * Tuscaloosa

Biographies

 * Greene County Biographies at The USGenWeb Archives Project.

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


 * Interment.net Alabama cemetery records by county.

Census
State Census


 * 1866 - at FamilySearch — index

Directories

 * 1855-1856 - Snedecor, V. Gayle. 1963 Reprint of Snedecor's 1855-1856 Directory of Greene County, Alabama. Eutaw, Ala., 1963. Digital version at Ancestry ($).

Maps

 * Maps of Alabama (1799-1980)

Civil War, 1861-1865
Civil War service men from Greene 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 Greene County.


 * - 1st Battalion, Alabama Artillery, Company B
 * - 2nd Regiment, Alabama Cavalry, Company C
 * - 5th Regiment, Alabama Infantry, Company I [subsequently, Company D]
 * - 7th Regiment, Alabama Cavalry, Company I
 * - 11th Regiment, Alabama Infantry, Company B "Greene County Grays"
 * - 11th Regiment, Alabama Infantry, Company C "Confederate Guards"
 * - 20th Regiment, Alabama Infantry, Company E and I
 * - 36th Regiment, Alabama Infantry, Company B, C and H
 * - 41st Regiment, Alabama Infantry, Company E
 * - 43rd Regiment, Alabama Infantry, Company C

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

 * 1824-1829 Persons Named in the Greene County, Alabama Orphans Court Record A-L
 * 1824-1829 Persons Named in the Greene County, Alabama Orphans Court Record M-Z
 * 1830-1976 - Probate Records, 1830-1976 at  - free.

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

Taxation

 * 1865-1866 - U.S. IRS Tax Assessment Lists, 1862-1918 at Ancestry ($). Greene County is in District 2.

Vital Records
See also How to order Alabama Vital Records

Birth Records

 * 1881 – 1930 at FamilySearch

Marriage Records

 * 1733-2013 - Alabama, United States Marriages at FindMyPast — index $


 * 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.


 * 1822-1860, 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.


 * 1823–1860 Marriages at ALGenWeb - free


 * 1809 – 1950 at FamilySearch


 * 1816 – 1957 at FamilySearch


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


 * 1809 – 1920 Alabama Marriages Alabama Marriages Ancestry.com — index $
 * 1818 – 1847 Marriages (and index). Southeastern Genealogy ($)

Death Records

 * 1881–1974 Index to Deaths and Burials at Ancestry $ Index. 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 — index


 * 1908 – 1974 at FamilySearch — index


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


 * 1908 – 1959 Alabama Deaths Alabama Deaths Ancestry — index $

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


 * Book 1
 * Book 2

Societies and Libraries
Greene County Historical Society P. O. Box 746 Eutaw, AL 35462 Greene County Historical Society Website

Greene James C. Poole Jr. Memorial Library 205-372-9026


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


 * Greene County, Alabama


 * Greene Co. AL


 * United States Resources: Alabama


 * Al Gen Web

Libraries
James C. Poole, Jr. Memorial Library 420 Prairie Avenue Eutaw, AL 35462 Telephone: 205-372-9026

Family History Centers

 * Introduction to Family History Centers

Family History Centre Locator

Greene County Alabama Genealogy Websites

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

Helpful Websites

 * AlGenWeb