Wilcox County, Alabama Genealogy

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

County Courthouse
Wilcox Courthouse 100 Broad Street Camden, AL 36726 Phone: (334) 682-4126

Probate Judge has marriage, probate and land records from 1819

Description
The County was named in honor of Lieutenant J. M. Wilcox, who fought in the wars against the Creek Indians. The County has Camden as its seat and the County was created December 13, 1819. The County is located in the south central area of the state.

Parent County
1819--Wilcox County was created 13 December 1819 from Monroe and Dallas Counties. County seat: Camden

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

 * Butler
 * Clarke
 * Dallas
 * Lowndes
 * Marengo
 * Monroe

African Americans

 * Slaves and their owners extracted from the Fellowship Baptist Church Records, 1828-1847, Wilcox Co, AL
 * Slaves and their owners, Friendship Baptist Church, 1863-1864. Also includes 1867 members.

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


 * Interment.net Alabama cemetery records by county.

Census
State Census


 * 1866 - at FamilySearch — index

Church Records
Please see listings for Fellowship Baptist Church and Friendship Baptist Church under Resources: African Americans.

Directories
Wilcox County, Alabama Online Historical Directories - identifies historical city, county, business and other directories available online on both free and pay-to-access websites.

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


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

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 Wilcox 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 Wilcox County.


 * - 1st Regiment, Alabama Infantry, Company K (Wilcox True Blues)
 * - 3rd Regiment, Alabama Cavalry, Company C [formerly Robbins' Independent Co.]
 * - 3rd Regiment, Alabama Cavalry, Company D [formerly Jackson County Mounted Rifles]
 * - 3rd Regiment, Alabama Cavalry, Company I [formerly Lenoir County Cavalry]
 * - 3rd Regiment, Alabama Cavalry, Company K
 * - 4th Regiment, Alabama Cavalry (Russell's), Company A [formerly 3rd TN Cavalry]
 * - 6th Regiment, Alabama Infantry, Company C [subsequently, Company I]
 * - 7th Regiment, Alabama Infantry, Company H(Mounted)
 * - 13th Regiment, Alabama Infantry, Company A
 * - 23rd Regiment, Alabama Infantry, Company A
 * - 23rd Regiment, Alabama Infantry, Company K "Kings Guard"
 * - 32nd Regiment, Alabama Infantry, Company D
 * - 38th Regiment, Alabama Infantry, Company B and H
 * - 42nd Regiment, Alabama Infantry, Company C
 * - 44th 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)
 * 1907, 1921, 1927 - at FamilySearch — images

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

Research Guides

 * Inventory of the County Archives of Alabama: Wilcox County. Birmingham, Ala.: The Survey, 1942. Digital version at Ancestry ($).

Taxation

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

Vital Records
See also How to order Alabama Vital Records

Birth Records

 * 1905-1908 - Wilcox County Birth Index 1905-1908 in International Genealogical Index at FamilySearch - free.


 * 1881 – 1930 at FamilySearch.org — index

Marriage Records

 * 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.


 * 1805, 1820-1825, 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.


 * 1820-1895, 1918-1936 - Wilcox County Marriage Index 1820-1895 and 1918-1936 in International Genealogical Index at FamilySearch - free.


 * 1866-1900 "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.


 * 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 Records

 * 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.


 * 1904-1908 - Wilcox County Death Index 1904-1908 in International Genealogical Index at FamilySearch - free.


 * 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.


 * 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 $

Societies
Wilcox Historical Society P.O. Box 464 Camden, Alabama 36726


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

Libraries
Wilcox County Library 100 Broad Street Camden, Alabama 36726 334-682-4355

Family History Centers

 * Introduction to Family History Centers

Family History Center Locator

Websites

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