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

Description
The County was named is in honor of Robert E. Lee, commanding general of the Confederate Army. The County has Opelika as its seat and the County was created December 5, 1866. The County is located in the east-central area of the state.

County Courthouse
Lee County Courthouse 215 South 9th Street Opelika, AL 36803 Phone: (334) 749-7141 County Website Probate Judge has marriage and land records from 1867, military discharge records from 1919 and probate records from 1861

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

Cemeteries
The following web site has additional information on Lee county cemeteries.


 * Interment.net Alabama cemetery records by county.
 * Lee County cemeteries are included in Alabama Cemetery Records at FamilySearch Books Online

Census Records
State Census


 * 1866 at FamilySearch

Maps and Gazetteers

 * Maps of Alabama (1799-1980)

Military Records
Civil War

Online Records
 * 1861-1865 at FamilySearch
 * 1861-1865 at FamilySearch
 * 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
 * 1907, 1921, 1927 at FamilySearch

World War I
 * 1917-1919 at FamilySearch

Probate Records
Online Probate Records
 * 1753-1999 Alabama Wills and Probate Records 1753-1999 at Ancestry $
 * 1809-1985 at FamilySearch

Birth

 * 1881-1930 at FamilySearch

Marriage

 * 1733-2013 Alabama, United States Marriages at FindMyPast
 * To 1825 Index to Marriages at Ancestry $
 * 1788, 1797, 1874-1880, 1882-1883, 1886–1907, 1933, 1936–1969 Alabama, Marriage Collection, 1800–1969 at Ancestry $
 * 1867-1931 Lee County Marriage Books A-L Index 1867-1931 in International Genealogical Index at FamilySearch
 * 1874-1900 "Alabama Marriages, 1809-1920" at Ancestry $
 * 1809-1950 at FamilySearch
 * 1816-1957 at FamilySearch
 * 1800-1969 Alabama, Marriage Collection, 1800-1969 at Ancestry $
 * 1809-1920 [http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=4192 Alabama Marriages,
 * 1809-1920 (Selected Counties)] at Ancestry $

Death

 * 1881-1974 Index to Deaths and Burials at Ancestry $
 * 1908-1959 Index to Deaths recorded by the state of Alabama at Ancestry $
 * 1908-1974 at FamilySearch Historical Records Collection
 * 1881-1952 at FamilySearch
 * 1908-1974 at FamilySearch
 * 1881-1974 Alabama, Deaths and Burials Index, 1881-1974 at Ancestry $
 * 1908-1959 [http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=5188 Alabama Deaths,
 * 1908-59] at Ancestry $

Family History Centers
Family History Center Locator
 * Introduction to Family History Centers
 * Opelika Alabama
 * 510 Groce St Opelika, Lee, Alabama, United States Phone: 334-745-2140 Hours: T-W: 9am-12pm, 6pm-8pm; Th-F 6pm-8pm Closed: Closed for Holidays &amp; General Conference. Attention: Also open by appt.

Libraries
East Alabama Genealogical Society P. O. Box 2892 Opelika, AL 36801 Publication: Tap Roots Link

Auburn Heritage Association P. O. Box 2248 Auburn, AL 36830 Link

Lee County Historical Society P. O. Box 206 Loachapoka, AL 36865 Publication: Trails in History Link



Libraries Auburn Public Library 749 East Thach Ave. Auburn, Alabama 36830 Telephone: 334-501-3190


 * Offers family history subscription databases to library patrons

Lee Lewis Cooper Jr. Memorial Library 334-705-5380

Websites

 * USGenWeb project. May have maps, name indexes, history or other information for this county. Select the state, then the county.
 * USGenWeb Archives Project ~ contains record transcriptions from Bibles, obituaries, court records and more.
 * Lee County ALGenWeb ~ record transcriptions and information pertinent to the county.
 * Lee County, Alabama Genealogy and Family History (Linkpendium)
 * United States Resources: Alabama
 * Lee Co. AL
 * – 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.