Chilton County, Alabama Genealogy

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

Description
Chilton County was named in honor of William Parish Chilton, Sr. (1810-1871) who was a lawyer who became Chief Justice of the Alabama Supreme Court and later represented Montgomery County in the Congress of the Confederate States of America. On February 4, 1861, Wm. Chilton gaveled the Confederacy into existence, as acting leader of the Provisional Congress. The county is located in the central area of the state.

County Courthouse
Chilton County Courthouse 500 2nd Avenue N. Clanton, AL 35045 Phone: 205-755-4275 Chilton County Website

Clerk Circuit Court has probate and divorce records, also court records from 1868. Probate Judge has marriage and land records.

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

Bible Records

 * Chilton County, Alabama Bible Records at Access Genealogy
 * Chilton County Bible Records at Tracking Your Roots
 * Chilton County Bible Records at USGenWeb Archives Project

Biographies

 * Memorial Record of Alabama, Chilton County. Madison, WI: Brant & Fuller, 1893. P. 642. Online at: FamilySearch Digital Library.

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

 * 1870-1878 (*); Commissioners' Court at FamilySearch Catalog — images

Ethnic, Political, and Religious Groups

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

Funeral Homes

 * Agee Brothers Funeral Home in Clanton
 * Ellison Memorial Funeral Home in Clanton
 * Martin Funeral Home in Clanton

Local Histories

 * Chilton County and Her People: A Brief History. By Thomas Eugene Wyatt. Clanton, Ala.: The Union-Banner, 1960. Online at: FamilySearch Digital Library, Ancestry ($).

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 — index and images- 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

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 — index and images- 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 ($)

Other Records
Voter Registration
 * 1834-1981  at FamilySearch- How to Use this Collection; index and some images
 * Chilton County was not yet established for the 1867 Voting Registers.

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
 * 1868-1919 (*); Probate Court at FamilySearch Catalog — images
 * 1870-1903 (*); Probate Court at FamilySearch Catalog — index & images
 * 1870-1906 (*); Probate Court at FamilySearch Catalog — index & images
 * 1870-1928 (*); Probate Court at FamilySearch Catalog — index & images
 * 1871-1903 (*); Probate Court at FamilySearch Catalog — index & images
 * 1871-1904 (*); Probate CourtE at FamilySearch Catalog — index & images
 * 1874-1878 (*); Probate Court at FamilySearch Catalog — index & images
 * 1879-1904 (*); Probate Court at FamilySearch Catalog — index & images
 * 1880-1920 Chilton County, Alabama Index of Wills (Book) Record II at RootsWeb
 * 1880-1940 (*); Probate Court at FamilySearch Catalog — index & images
 * 1916-1953 (*); Probate Court at FamilySearch Catalog — index & images
 * (*); Probate Court at FamilySearch Catalog — index & 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.

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 ($)
 * 1809-1920 Alabama, U.S., Compiled Marriages from Selected Counties, 1809-1920 at Ancestry ($)
 * 1816-1957  at FamilySearch - How to Use this Collection; index
 * 1818-1936 at FamilySearch - How to Use this Collection; index
 * 1870-1930  in Alabama, County Marriages, 1809-1950, at FamilySearch - How to Use this Collection
 * 1870-1936 Chilton County Marriage Books 2-10 Index 1870-1936 in International Genealogical Index at FamilySearch
 * 1933, 1936-1969 Alabama, Marriage Collection, 1800–1969 at Ancestry $

Death

 * 1881-1952  at FamilySearch - How to Use this Collection; index
 * 1881-1974 Alabama, U.S., Deaths and Burials Index, 1881-1974 at Ancestry ($)
 * 1908-1910 Chilton County Death Index 1908-1910. Batch  at FamilySearch
 * 1908-1959 Alabama, U.S., Death Index, 1908-1959 at Ancestry ($)
 * 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

 * Clanton Alabama FamilySearch Center
 * Columbiana Alabama FamilySearch Center
 * Shelby County Museum and Archives - an affiliate library

Libraries
Chilton Clanton Public Library 100 1st Ave Clanton, AL 35045 Phone: 205-755-1768 Website Facebook

Societies
Chilton County Historical Society PO Box 644 Clanton, Alabama 35046-0644 Phone: 205-755-1768 Email: [mailto:president@chiltoncountyhistoricalsociety.org president@chiltoncountyhistoricalsociety.org] 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.
 * Chilton County Alabama, The Heart Of Dixie Project
 * Chiton 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.