Covington County, Alabama Genealogy

United States   Alabama    |Covington County

County Courthouse
COVINGTON COUNTY, 1 Court Square, Andalusia, AL 36420, Phone (334) 428-2520

Records burned 1895 Probate Judge has marriage, probate and land records Clerk Circuit Court has court and divorce records &lt;ref name="HBG"&gt;Handybook for Genealogists: United States of America, 10th ed. (Draper, Utah: Everton Pub., 2002), Covington County p. 36. ; .&lt;/ref&gt;

History
Covington county was formed from Henry County, was called Jones County from August 1868 until October 1868, abolished: December 3, 1867, re-established: December 1, 1868.

Parent County
1821--Covington County was created 7 December 1821 from Henry County. County seat: Andalusia

Record Loss
1847--Courthouse destroyed by flood waters. 1839 and 1878--County records destroyed by fires

For further information on researching in burned counties, see the following:


 * Burned Counties Research
 * http://blogs.ancestry.com/circle/?p=2424

Neighboring Counties

 * Butler
 * Coffee
 * Conecuh
 * Crenshaw
 * Escambia
 * Geneva
 * Okaloosa County, Florida
 * Walton County, Florida

Cemeteries

 * Able Cemetery
 * Adellum Cemetery
 * Andalusia Memorial Garden
 * Beda Cemetery
 * Bethany Cemetery
 * Bethel Cemetery
 * Bethlehem Cemetery
 * Beulah Cemetery
 * Bozeman Cemetery
 * Brooks Cemetery
 * Bryant Cemetery
 * Bushfield Cemetery
 * Carolina Cemetery
 * Carter Cemetery
 * Cedar Grove Cemetery
 * Chapel Hill Cemetery
 * Covington Memorial Gardens
 * Fairmount Cemetery
 * Feagin Cemetery
 * Five Runs Cemetery
 * Friendship Community Cemetery
 * Gantt Cemetery
 * Garwin Cemetery
 * Henderson Cemetery
 * Hillside Memorial Gardens
 * Johnson Memorial Gardens
 * Judson Cemetery
 * Kervin Cemetery
 * Lockhart Cemetery
 * Magnolia Cemetery
 * Mancill Cemetery
 * Marshall Memorial Cemetery
 * Mitchell Cemetery
 * Mount Carmel Cemetery
 * New Home Cemetery
 * Newell Cemetery
 * North Creek Cemetery
 * Oakey Ridge Cemetery
 * Peaceful Acres Memorial Gardens
 * Pilgrim Rest Cemetery
 * River Falls Cemetery
 * Rose Hill Cemetery
 * Sanford Baptist Church Cemetery
 * Shiloh Cemetery
 * Smith Cemetery
 * Southside Cemetery
 * Stewart Cemetery
 * Sweet Home Cemetery

Vital Records
A free collection of obituaries and death notices from various funeral homes in the Covington County area has been put together by GenealogyBuffs.com.


 * Covington County, Alabama Obituary and Death Notices Collection

Family History Centers

 * Introduction to LDS Family History Centers

Web Sites

 * USGenWeb project. May have maps, name indexes, history or other information for this county. Select the state, then the county.
 * Covington County, Alabama Genealogy and Family History (Linkpendium)
 * Covington County, Alabama Genealogy and Family History (Linkpendium)