Henry County, Alabama Genealogy

Guide to Henry 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 records from 1821 land records from 1824, birth records 1895-1906 and probate from 1839

Description
The County was named in honor of Patrick Henry, famous orator and Governor of Virginia. The County has Abbeville as its seat and the County was created December 13, 1819. The County is located in the southeast area of the state.

Parent County
1819--Henry County was created 13 December 1819 from Conecuh County. County seat: Abbeville

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
There is no known history of courthouse disasters in this county.

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
 * Clay County, Georgia
 * Dale
 * Early County, Georgia
 * Houston
 * Quitman County, Georgia

Biography

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

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


 * Interment.net Alabama cemetery records by county.


 * Hutto Family Cemetery, Henry County, Alabama. 1956. Digital version at - free.


 * Scott, Marvin. Tomb Inscriptions and Obituary Notices of Henry County, Alabama. Climax, Ga., 1958. Digital version at - free.


 * Additional Henry County cemeteries are included in Alabama Cemetery Records at FamilySearch Books Online - free.

Census
State Census


 * 1866 - at FamilySearch — index

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


 * Boyd, Gregory A. Family Maps of Henry County, Alabama: with Homesteads, Roads, Waterways, Towns, Cemeteries, Railroads, and More. Norman, Okla.: Arphax Pub. Co., 2008. 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..

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 Henry 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 Henry County.


 * - 6th Regiment, Alabama Infantry, Company A "Henry Grays"
 * - 6th Regiment, Alabama Infantry, Company K "Columbia Blues" [subsequently, Company A]
 * - 15th Regiment, Alabama Infantry, Company G
 * - 24th Regiment, Alabama Infantry, Company K "Autauga Guards"
 * - 37th Regiment, Alabama Infantry, Company A, E and H
 * - 39th Regiment, Alabama Infantry, Company D and G
 * - 46th Regiment, Alabama Infantry, Company I
 * - 60th Regiment, Alabama Infantry, Company E
 * - 61st Regiment, Alabama Infantry, Company F and K

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

Newspapers

 * 1959 - Indiana Progress (Abbeville, Ala.) at Ancestry ($).

Probate Records

 * 1830-1976 - Probate Records, 1830-1976 at  - free.

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

Taxation

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

Vital Records
See also How to order Alabama Vital Records

Birth

 * Births at ALGenWeb - free


 * 1881-1930 - at FamilySearch.org — index
 * 1881-1930 - at FamilySearch — index

Marriage

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


 * To 1825 Index to Marriages at Ancestry – ($); Index. 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.


 * 1821-1864, 1868-1872, 1936–1969 Alabama, Marriage Collection, 1800–1969 at Ancestry – ($); Index. 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.


 * 1821–1856; 1868–1871 "Alabama Marriages, 1809–1920"at Ancestry – ($); Index. 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.


 * 1822-1928 - Henry County Marriage Books C-P Index 1822-1928 in International Genealogical Index at FamilySearch - free.


 * Marriages at ALGenWeb - free


 * 1809 – 1950 at FamilySearch.org — index/images


 * 1816 – 1957 at FamilySearch.org — index


 * 1800 – 1969 Alabama, Marriage Collection, 1800-1969 at Ancestry.com — index $


 * 1809 – 1920 [http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=4192 Alabama Marriages,


 * 1809-1920 (Selected Counties)] at Ancestry.com — index $

Death

 * 1896-1906 - Henry County Death Index 1896-1906. Batch at FamilySearch - free.


 * 1881–1974 Index to Deaths and Burials at Ancestry – ($); Index. 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 – ($); Index. 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


 * Deaths at ALGenWeb - free


 * 1881 – 1952 at FamilySearch.org — index


 * 1908 – 1974 at FamilySearch.org — index


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


 * 1908 – 1959 [http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=5188 Alabama Deaths,


 * 1908-59] at Ancestry.com — index $

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


 * Book 1
 * Book 2

Societies and Libraries
Henry County Historical Group, Inc. P. O. Box 125 Newville, AL 36353 334-693-2788 334-693-0790 HenryCoHistory@aol.com Henry County History Website

Henry Abbeville Memorial Library 334-585-2818


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


 * Henry County, Alabama


 * Henry Co. AL


 * United States Resources: Alabama


 * Al Gen Web

Libraries
Enterprise Public Library 101 E. Grubbs St. Enterprise, Alabama 36330 Telephone: 334-347-2636

Family History Center
Dothan Alabama 3199 Ross Clark Cir NW Dothan, Dale/Houston/Henry/Geneva, Alabama, United States Phone: 334-793-7425

Family History Centre Locator

Henry County Alabama Genealogy Websites

 * Henry 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.
 * Henry County, Alabama Genealogy and Family History (Linkpendium)
 * Henry County, Alabama Genealogy and Family History (Linkpendium)