Elmore County, Alabama Genealogy

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

Description
Elmore County was created on 15 February 1866 and was named for General John A. Elmore. Its county seat is Wetumpka. It is located in the central area of the state.

County Courthouse
Elmore County Courthouse 8935 Hwy 231, Judicial Complex PO Box 310 Wetumpka, AL 36092 Phone: 334-514-3116 Fax: 334-567-5957 Elmore County Website Probate Judge has marriage and land records from 1867, birth and death records 1909-1913, probate records from 1866 and military discharge records.

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

Bible Records

 * Elmore County, Alabama Bible Records at Access Genealogy

Biographies

 * Memorial Record of Alabama, Elmore County. Madison, WI: Brant & Fuller, 1893. Pg. 933. Online at: FamilySearch Digital Library.
 * Elmore County Biographies at The USGenWeb Archives Project

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

 * 1842-1903 (*); Chancery Court at FamilySearch Catalog — images

Ethnic, Political, and Religious Groups
African-American Linda Blankenship published graves from the following African American cemeteries: Davis Cemetery, Draper Correctional Center Cemetery, Harrogate Springs Cemetery, Hurd-Grey Cemetery, Mt. Canaan Missionary Baptist Church, Old Bingham Cemetery, Rose Hill - Black Section, Thrash Cemetery, and Wetumpka City Cemetery - Black Section. See |Elmore website online access.
 * 1865-1872  at FamilySearch - How to Use this Collection; images only

Funeral Homes

 * Brookside Funeral Home in Millbrook
 * Gassett Funeral Home and Crematory in Wetumpka
 * Hillside Memorial and Gardens in Wetumpka
 * Jeffcoat Funeral Home in Tallassee
 * Liberty Mortuary in Wetumpka
 * Linville Memorial Funeral Home Monuments and Cemetery in Eclectic
 * Wetumpka Memorial Funeral Home in Wetumpka

Local Histories

 * A History of Tallassee for Tallasseeans. 1949. by Virginia Noble Golden. Tallassee, Ala.: Tallassee Mills of Mount Vernon-Woodberry Mills. Online at: Ancestry ($).
 * Northern Alabama, Historical and Biographical. Birmingham, Ala.: Smith and De Land, 1888. Pg. 194. Online at: FamilySearch Digital Library, Internet Archive, HathiTrust.

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
 * 1867 Loyalty Oath Index: Elmore County, Alabama. n.d.
 * Alabama Civil War and Reconstruction Newspapers at Alabama Department of Archives and History


 * - 13th Regiment, Alabama Infantry, Company F

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

 * 1800s-1999 U.S., Newspapers.com Marriage Index, 1800s-1999 at Ancestry - index ($)
 * 1839-1913 Blankenship, Linda. Abstracted Newspapers of Elmore County, Alabama. 13 vols. n.d.
 * Alabama Civil War and Reconstruction Newspapers at Alabama Department of Archives and History

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

Alabama Voting Registers for 1867 are available online at the Alabama Department of Archives and History. Elmore County lists 2 books:


 * Elmore County Voting Registration Book 1
 * Elmore County Voting Registration Book 2

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
 * 1864-1915 (*); Probate Court at FamilySearch Catalog — images
 * 1866-1949 (*); Probate Court at FamilySearch Catalog — index & images
 * 1884 (*); Probate Court at FamilySearch Catalog — 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.
 * 1936-2007 at FamilySearch - How to Use this Collection; index

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
 * 1867-1873 Elmore County Alabama Marriages 1867-1873 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

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

 * Alexander City Alabama FamilySearch Center
 * Clanton Alabama FamilySearch Center
 * Wetumpka Alabama FamilySearch Center
 * The Alabama Department of Archives and History - an affiliate library
 * Elmore County Museum - an affiliate library

Libraries
 Millbrook Public Library 3650 Grandview Road PO Box 525 Millbrook, AL 36054 Phone: 334-285-6688 Email: [mailto:millbrooklib@elmore.rr.com millbrooklib@elmore.rr.com] Website Facebook Wetumpka Public Library 212 S Main Street PO Box 249 Wetumpka, Al 36092 Phone: 334-567-1308 Email: [mailto:library@cityofwetumpka.com library@cityofwetumpka.com] Website Facebook

Museums
Elmore County Historical Society and Museum 112 S Main Street PO Box 249 Wetumpka, AL 36092 Email: [mailto:elmorecountymuseum@gmail.com elmorecountymuseum@gmail.com] Website Facebook

Societies
Elmore County Historical Society Phone: 334-567-5097 Facebook Talisi Historical Preservation Society Email: [mailto:talisihistoricalpreservation@gmail.com talisihistoricalpreservation@gmail.com] Facebook West Elmore County Historical Society 112 S Main St Wetumpka, AL 36092 Phone: 334-462-2852 Email: [mailto:westelmorehissoc@gmail.com westelmorehissoc@gmail.com] 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.
 * Elmore County ALGenWeb. Record transcriptions and information pertinent to the county.
 * Elmore 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.