Washington County, Alabama Genealogy

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

Description
Washington County was created on 4 June 1800 and named in honor of George Washington, the first President of the United States of America. Its county seat is Chatom. It is located in the southwestern area of the state.

County Courthouse
 Washington County Courthouse 45 Court Street Courthouse PO Box 548 Chatom, AL 36518 Phone: 251-847-2239 Fax:  251-847-2015 Washington County Website Probate Judge has marriage records from 1826, Land records from 1799, Military Discharge records from 1919, Birth &amp; Death Records from 1920, and probate Records from 1825

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

Bible Records

 * Washington County Bible Records at USGenWeb Archives Project

Biographies

 * Northern Alabama, Historical and Biographical. Birmingham, Ala.: Smith and De Land, 1888. Pg. 242. Online at: FamilySearch Digital Library, Internet Archive, HathiTrust.

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

Court Records

 * 1802-1821 (*); Superior Court at FamilySearch Catalog — index & images
 * 1802-1827 (*); Superior and Chancery Court at FamilySearch Catalog — images
 * 1803-1806 (*); Superior and Chancery Court at FamilySearch Catalog — images
 * 1805-1825 (*); Chancery Court at FamilySearch Catalog — images
 * 1805-1827 (*); Circuit Court at FamilySearch Catalog — images
 * 1827-1850 (*); County Court at FamilySearch Catalog — index & images
 * 1911-1914 (*); County Court at FamilySearch Catalog — index & images
 * 1919-1930 (*); County Court at FamilySearch Catalog — index & images

Ethnic, Political, and Religious Groups

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

Funeral Homes

 * Christian Memorial in Millry
 * Lathan Funeral Home in Chatom
 * St. Stephens Funeral Home in St. Stephens

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

Maps and Gazetteers

 * Maps of Alabama (1799-1980)
 * 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


 * - 11th Regiment, Alabama Infantry, Company E
 * - 24th Regiment, Alabama Infantry, Company E "Dickinson Guards"
 * - 24th Regiment, Alabama Infantry, Company G
 * - 32nd Regiment, Alabama Infantry, Company A, F and G
 * - 38th Regiment, Alabama Infantry, Company C

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.
 * 1800s-1999 U.S., Newspapers.com Marriage Index, 1800s-1999 at Ancestry - index ($)

Other Records
Voter Registration Alabama Voting Registers for 1867 are available online at the Alabama Department of Archives and History. Washington County has one book.
 * 1834-1981  at FamilySearch- How to Use this Collection; index and some images

Probate Records
Online Probate Indexes and Records
 * 1745-1854 (*); at FamilySearch Catalog — images
 * 1753–1999 Alabama Wills and Probate Records 1753-1999 at Ancestry ($)
 * 1800-1850 (*); at FamilySearch Catalog — images.
 * 1800-1939 Images of Estates at Southeastern Genealogy ($)
 * 1800-1943 (*); Probate Court at FamilySearch Catalog — index & images
 * 1809-1985 (*) at FamilySearch - How to Use this Collection; images
 * 1825-1914 (*); Probate Court at FamilySearch Catalog — index & images
 * 1827-1889 Washington County Wills Index at USGenWeb.org
 * 1830-1976 (*) at FamilySearch - How to Use this Collection; 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

 * 1816 Inhabitants of Alabama in 1816. Broken Arrow Chapter, Daughters of the American Revolution, 1955. Digital version at FamilySearch Digital Library. Includes Washington County.
 * 1865-1866 U.S. IRS Tax Assessment Lists, 1862-1918 at Ancestry ($). Washington 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
 * 1826–1889 Washington County Marriage Books A thru D Index 1826-1889. Batch  at FamilySearch
 * 1889–1895 Washington County Marriage Books 4 thru 6 Index 1889-1895. Batch  at FamilySearch

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
 * 1920-1940 Washington County Death Index 1920-1940. Batches  and  at FamilySearch

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

 * Atmore Alabama FamilySearch Center
 * Daphne Alabama FamilySearch Center
 * Mobile Public Library - muliple locations - an affiliate library

Libraries
McIntosh Public Library 83 Olin Road McIntosh, AL 36553 Phone: 251-944-2047 Email: [mailto:mcintoshpubliclibrary@hotmail.com mcintoshpubliclibrary@hotmail.com] Website Facebook Washington County Public Library 14102 St Stephens Ave Chatom, AL 36518 Phone: 251-847-2097 Email: [mailto:info@wcpls.org info@wcpls.org] Website Facebook

Societies
Washington County Historical Society PO Box 747 Chatom, AL 36518 Email: [mailto:Washco.al.historicalsociety@gmail.com Washco.al.historicalsociety@gmail.com] Website Facebook

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.
 * Washington County ALGenWeb. Record transcriptions and information pertinent to the county.
 * Washington 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.