Dale County, Alabama Genealogy

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

Description
Dale County was created on 22 December 1824 and was named in honor of General Samuel Dale. Its county seat is Ozark It is located in the southeastern area of the state.

County Courthouse
Dale County Courthouse 100 E Court Square Ozark, AL 36360 Phone: 334-774-5003 Dale County Website 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.

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:

Bible Records

 * Dale County Bible Records at USGenWeb Archives Project

Biographies

 * Memorial Record of Alabama, Dale County (p802) 1893. Madison, WI: Brant & Fuller. Online at: FamilySearch Digital Library


 * Dale County Biographies at The USGenWeb Archives Project

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

Court Records

 * 1921-1946 (*); Circuit Court at FamilySearch Catalog — index & images

Ethnic, Political, and Religious Groups

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

Funeral Homes

 * Divine Memorial Mortuary in Ozark
 * Fuqua Bankston Funeral Home in Ozark
 * Holman Funeral Home and Cremations in Ozark
 * Newman Mortuary in Ozark
 * Searcy Funeral Home and Crematory in Daleville
 * Serenity-Trawick's Funeral Home in Ozark
 * Trawick's Ozark Funeral Home in Ozark

Land and Property Records
To place a grant or deed on a map within context of Dale County 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 surname index..

Online Land Indexes and Records
 * Dates Vary United States Wills and Deeds Experimental Search at FamilySearch - incomplete index and images, counties and dates vary

Local Histories

 * Northern Alabama, Historical and Biographical (p234). 1888. Birmingham, Ala.: Smith and De Land. Online at: FamilySearch Digital Library, Internet Archive; Hathitrust — index & images

Maps and Gazetteers

 * Maps of Alabama (1799-1980)
 * Family Maps of Dale County (land patent maps) at HistoryGeo.com ($). Free surname search.
 * FamilySearch Places: Map of cities and towns in this county - 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


 * - 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

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 ($)

Obituaries
A 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

Other Records
Voting Registration 
 * 1834-1981  at FamilySearch - How to Use this Collection, index and images

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

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; images
 * 1830-1976 (*) at FamilySearch - How to Use this Collection; index & images
 * 1885-1930 (*); Probate Court at FamilySearch Catalog — images
 * 1885-1942 (*); Probate Court at FamilySearch Catalog — index & images
 * Dates Vary United States Wills and Deeds Experimental Search at FamilySearch - incomplete index and images, counties and dates vary

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.
 * 1936-2007 at FamilySearch - How to Use this Collection; index

Tax Records

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

Birth

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

Marriage

 * 1733-2013 Alabama, United States Marriages at Findmypast ($)
 * 1800-1969 Alabama, U.S., Marriage Index, 1800-1969 at Ancestry ($)
 * 1802-1825 Alabama, U.S., Compiled Marriages, 1802-1825 at Ancestry ($)
 * 1809-1920 Alabama, U.S., Compiled Marriages from Selected Counties, 1809-1920 at Ancestry ($)
 * 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

Death

 * 1881-1952 at FamilySearch - How to Use this Collection; index
 * 1881-1974 Alabama, U.S., Deaths and Burials Index, 1881-1974 at Ancestry ($)
 * 1908-1959 Alabama, U.S., Death Index, 1908-1959 at Ancestry ($)
 * 1908-1974 at FamilySearch - How to Use this Collection; index

Archives
Alabama Department of Archives and History 624 Washington Ave PO Box 300100 Montgomery, AL 36104 Phone: 334-242-4435 Email: [mailto:mark.palmer@archives.alabama.gov mark.palmer@archives.alabama.gov] Website Facebook

FamilySearch Centers

 * Dothan Alabama FamilySearch Center
 * Enterprise Alabama FamilySearch Center
 * Ozark Alabama FamilySearch Center

Libraries
Ozark Dale County Library, Inc. 416 James Street Ozark, Alabama 36360 Phone: 334-774-5480 Email: [mailto:olibrary@troycable.net olibrary@troycable.net] Website Facebook

Societies
Dale County, Alabama Genealogy and History Network 416 James Street Ozark, AL 36360 Email: [mailto:alghn@outlook.com alghn@outlook.com] Website Southeast Alabama Genealogical Society PO Box 246 Dothan, AL 36302-0246

Websites

 * USGenWeb project. May have maps, name indexes, history or other information for this county. Select the state, then the county.
 * USGenWeb Archives Project. Record transcriptions from Bibles, obituaries, court records and more.
 * Dale County, Alabama Genealogy and Family History (Linkpendium)
 * Dale County Genealogy (Alabama Genealogy) - Dale County genealogy resources by city and record type
 * – 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.