Monroe County, Alabama Genealogy

Guide to Monroe 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 James Monroe, fifth President of the United States. The county is located in the southwest area of the state.

County Courthouse
Monroe County Courthouse Square 65 North Alabama Avenue Monroeville, AL 36460 Phone: 251-743-2283 Fax: 251-575-5933 Monroe County Website Courthouse Fire destroyed all records prior to 1833 Probate Judge has marriage probate and land record from 1832

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

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
 * FamilySearch Places

Ethnic, Political, and Religious Groups

 * 1865-1872  at FamilySearch - How to Use this Collection; images only
 * See obituary abstracts from the African-American newspaper, The Eagle, in the Newspaper section below. Section below also contains community news, marriage and birth announcements.
 * Slaves and owners recorded in the Philadelphia Baptist Church Minutes, Tunnel Springs, Monroe Co, AL - 1840-1899.

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


 * Boyd, Gregory A. Family Maps of Monroe County, Alabama: with Homesteads, Roads, Waterways, Towns, Cemeteries, Railroads, and More. Norman, Okla.: Arphax Pub. Co., 2009. This is a definitive work and can be used as an index to land grants. Digital version at HistoryGeo.com ($). Website includes surname index..

Local Histories
Early Settlers Along the Old Federal Road in Monroe Conecuh Counties This book includes Monroe county genealogy and history, and Conecuh county genealogy.

Maps and Gazetteers

 * Maps of Alabama (1799-1980)
 * Family Maps of Monroe County (land patent maps) at HistoryGeo.com ($). Free surname search.
 * 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
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 E "J. Powell's Dragoons"
 * - 1st Regiment, Alabama Cavalry, Company H "Sandy Williams' Guards"
 * - 2nd Regiment, Alabama Cavalry, Company H
 * - 2nd Regiment, Alabama Infantry, Company C
 * - 3rd Regiment, Alabama Cavalry, Company B [formerly, Co. "M", Wirt Adams' Cavalry]
 * - 4th Regiment, Alabama Cavalry (Russell's), Company A [formerly 3rd TN Cavalry]
 * - 5th Regiment, Alabama Infantry, Company D "Monroe Guards"
 * - 17th Regiment, Alabama Infantry, Company H
 * - 23rd Regiment, Alabama Infantry, Company E
 * - 36th Regiment, Alabama Infantry, Company F and G
 * - 42nd Regiment, Alabama Infantry, Company A and H
 * - 42nd Regiment, Alabama Infantry, Company H

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
 * Alabama Online Historical Newspapers - identifies historical archived and digitized newspapers available online on both and pay-to-access websites.
 * Obituaries &amp; Death Notices published in The Eagle, 1891-1914 - an African-American newspaper of the county. Provided via Afrigeneas.com
 * Community News published in The Eagle, 1891-1914 - an African American newspaper.Also marriage announcements and birth announcements.

Other Records
Voter Registration
 * 1834-1981  at FamilySearch - How to use this collection, index and images

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; index and images
 * 1830-1976  at FamilySearch - How to Use this Collection; index and images

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

 * 1816 Inhabitants of Alabama in 1816. Broken Arrow Chapter, Daughters of the American Revolution, 1955. Digital version at FamilySearch Digital Library. Includes Monroe County.
 * 1865-1866 U.S. IRS Tax Assessment Lists, 1862-1918 at Ancestry ($). Monroe County is in District 1.

Birth

 * 1881–1930  at FamilySearch.org - How to Use this Collection; index
 * 1881-1930  at FamilySearch - How to Use this Collection; index and some images
 * Monroe County Births 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; index and some images
 * 1816–1957  at FamilySearch.org - How to Use this Collection; index
 * 1818-1936 at FamilySearch - How to Use this Collection; index
 * To 1825 Index to Marriages at Ancestry– ($);  contains over 12,000 names.
 * 1825, 1833-1838, 1936–1969 Alabama, Marriage Collection, 1800–1969 at Ancestry– ($);
 * 1833-1838 "Alabama Marriages, 1809–1920" at Ancestry – ($);  Contains about 150,000 records and the names of nearly 300,000 men and women.
 * 1833-1895  Monroe County Marriage Books A and B Index 1833-1895. Batch  at FamilySearch
 * 1881-1895  Monroe County Marriage Books C and D Index 1881-1895. Batch  at FamilySearch
 * Marriages at ALGenWeb
 * To 1825 Index to Marriages at Ancestry– ($);  contains over 12,000 names.

Death

 * 1881-1974 Index to Deaths and Burials at Ancestry– ($); copies of church, civil, family, and other records of Alabama deaths and burials. varies depending on the original record. incomplete
 * 1881–1952  at FamilySearch.org- How to Use this Collection; index
 * 1908–1959 Index to Deaths Recorded by the State of Alabama at Ancestry – ($);
 * 1908-1974  at FamilySearch - How to Use this Collection; index
 * Deaths at ALGenWeb

Family History Centers

 * Monroe Alabama Family History Center

Libraries
Monroe County Public Library 121 Pineville Road Monroeville, Alabama 36460 Phone: 251-743-3818 Website

Museums
Monroe County Heritage Museum 31 N. Alabama Ave. Monroeville, AL 36460 251-575-7433 Website

Monroe County Heritage Museums P. O. Box 1637 31 North Alabama Avenue Monroeville, Alabama 36460 Phone: 344-575-7433 Website
 * Publication: Quarterly Newsletter

Websites

 * Monroe County, ALGenWebe genealogical resources; part of the national USGenWeb Project
 * Monroe Co. AL
 * 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.
 * Monroe 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.