Choctaw County, Alabama Genealogy

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

Description
Choctaw County was created on 29 December 1847 and named for the Choctaw tribe of American Indians. Its county seat is Butler. It is located in the southwestern area of the state.

County Courthouse
Choctaw County Courthouse 117 S. Mulberry Ave, Ste 16 Butler, AL 36904 Phone: 205-459-2155 Choctaw County Website County Clerk has marriage probate and land records from 1873 Clerk Circuit Court has court and divorce records.

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

Bible Records

 * Choctaw County, Alabama Bible Records at Access Genealogy

Biographies

 * Northern Alabama, Historical and Biographical. Birmingham, Ala.: Smith and De Land, 1888. Pg. 182. 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

 * 1823-1927 (*); Probate Court at FamilySearch Catalog — index & images

Ethnic, Political, and Religious Groups

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

Funeral Homes

 * Bumpers Funeral Home in Butler
 * Hayden and Butler Funeral Home in Lisman
 * Weatherly-Studdard Memorial Funeral Home in Butler

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

Local Histories

 * Alokoli: The Choctaw County Bicentennial Book. Butler, Ala.: Choctaw County Bicentennial Commission, 1976. Online at: Ancestry ($).
 * Northern Alabama, Historical and Biographical. Birmingham, Ala.: Smith and De Land, 1888. 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
 * Alabama Civil War and Reconstruction Newspapers at Alabama Department of Archives and History


 * - 3rd Regiment, Alabama Cavalry, Company A, Ruffin Dragoons
 * - 22nd Regiment, Alabama Infantry, Company C "Brownrigg Warriors"
 * - 23rd Regiment, Alabama Infantry, Company G
 * - 32nd Regiment, Alabama Infantry, Company F
 * - 40th Regiment, Alabama Infantry, Company D, E and F
 * - 54th Regiment, Alabama Infantry, Company C (formerly Co. "B", 1st AL, TN, and MS Infantry)
 * - 54th Regiment, Alabama Infantry, Company F (formerly Co. "F", 1st AL, TN, and MS Infantry)

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
 * 1917Choctaw County, Probate Court, Soldiers' records, 1917 Image 315

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

Other Records
Voting Registration 
 * 1834-1981  at FamilySearch- How to Use this Collection; index and some images

Alabama Voting Registers for 1867 are available online at the Alabama Department of Archives and History. Choctaw County has two books:
 * Book 1
 * 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
 * 1823-1927 (*); Probate Court at FamilySearch Catalog — index & images
 * 1830-1976 (*) at FamilySearch - How to Use this Collection; index & images
 * 1851-1914 (*); Probate Court at FamilySearch Catalog — index & images
 * 1853-1915 (*); Probate Court at FamilySearch Catalog — index & images
 * 1871-1922 (*); Probate Court at FamilySearch Catalog — index & images
 * 1871-1932 (*); Probate Court at FamilySearch Catalog — index & images
 * 1871-1935 (*); Probate Court at FamilySearch Catalog — 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

 * 1865-1866 U.S. IRS Tax Assessment Lists, 1862-1918 at Ancestry $

Birth

 * 1881-1930  at FamilySearch - How to Use this Collection; index
 * 1881-1930   at FamilySearch — index, and some images- How to Use this Collection; index and some images
 * Birth and Death Index at ALGenWeb

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
 * Marriage Index at ALGenWeb

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
 * Birth and Death Index at ALGenWeb

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

 * Camden Alabama FamilySearch Center
 * Demopolis Alabama FamilySearch Center
 * Meridian Mississippi FamilySearch Center
 * Toxey Alabama FamilySearch Center

Libraries
Choctaw Choctaw County Public Library 124 N Academy Ave Butler, AL 36904 Phone: 205-459-2542 Email: [mailto:choctaw.library@gmail.com choctaw.library@gmail.com] Facebook

Museums
Choctaw County Historical Museum 40 Melvin Rd PO Box 162 Gilbertown, AL 36908 Phone: 251-843-2501 Email: [mailto:choctaw.museum@mail.com choctaw.museum@mail.com] Website Facebook

Societies
Choctaw County Genealogical Society 4244 County Rd 43 Butler, AL 36904 Website

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.
 * Choctaw County, Alabama Genealogy and Family History (Linkpendium)
 * Choctaw County, Alabama
 * – 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.