Henry County, Alabama Genealogy

Guide to Henry 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 in honor of Patrick Henry, famous orator and Governor of Virginia. The County is located in the southeast area of the state.

County Courthouse
Henry County Courthouse 101 Court Square, Ste J Abbeville, AL 36310-2135 Phone: 334-585-2753 Fax: 334-585-5006 Henry County Website Probate Judge has marriage records from 1821, land records from 1824, birth records 1895-1906 and probate from 1839.

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

Biographies

 * Biographies of many notable residents of Henry County were published in Memorial Record of Alabama (1893). Digital version at FamilySearch Digital Library. Begins on page 1072.
 * Henry 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

Ethnic, Political, and Religious Groups

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

Land and Property Records
To place a grant or deed on a map within context of Henry County see:


 * Boyd, Gregory A. Family Maps of Henry County, Alabama: with Homesteads, Roads, Waterways, Towns, Cemeteries, Railroads, and More. Norman, Okla.: Arphax Pub. Co., 2008. This is a definitive work and can be used as an index to land grants. Digital version at HistoryGeo.com ($). Website includes surname index..

Maps and Gazetteers

 * Maps of Alabama (1799-1980)
 * Family Maps of Henry County (land patent maps) at HistoryGeo.com ($). Free surname search.
 * FamilySearch Places:Cities and Towns- 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
 * - 6th Regiment, Alabama Infantry, Company A "Henry Grays"
 * - 6th Regiment, Alabama Infantry, Company K "Columbia Blues" [subsequently, Company A]
 * - 15th Regiment, Alabama Infantry, Company G
 * - 24th Regiment, Alabama Infantry, Company K "Autauga Guards"
 * - 37th Regiment, Alabama Infantry, Company A, E and H
 * - 39th Regiment, Alabama Infantry, Company D and G
 * - 46th Regiment, Alabama Infantry, Company I
 * - 60th Regiment, Alabama Infantry, Company E
 * - 61st Regiment, Alabama Infantry, Company F and K

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

 * 1959 Indiana Progress (Abbeville, Ala.) at Ancestry $
 * 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 some images

Alabama Voting Registers for 1867 are available online at the Alabama Department of Archives and History. Henry County has two books:


 * Hale County Voting Registration Book 1
 * Hale 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; index and images
 * 1830-1976  at FamilySearch - How to Use this Collection; index and 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.

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  - How to Use this Collection; index, and some images

Marriage

 * 1733-2013 Alabama, United States Marriages at FindMyPast ($)
 * 1800-1969 Alabama, Marriage Collection, 1800-1969 Ancestry ($)
 * 1809-1920 Alabama, Compiled Marriages from Selected Counties, 1809-1920 Ancestry ($)
 * 1809-1950 at FamilySearch - How to Use this Collection; index, and some images
 * 1816-1957 at FamilySearch - How to Use this Collection; index
 * 1818-1936 at FamilySearch - How to Use this Collection; index
 * 1822-1928 Henry County Marriage Books C-P Index 1822-1928 in International Genealogical Index at FamilySearch
 * To 1825 Index to Marriages Ancestry ($)

Death

 * 1881-1952 at FamilySearch - How to Use this Collection; index
 * 1881-1974 Alabama, Deaths and Burials Index, 1881-1974 Ancestry ($)
 * 1896-1906 Henry County Death Index 1896-1906. Batch at FamilySearch
 * 1908-1959 Alabama, Death Index, 1908-1959 Ancestry ($)
 * 1908-1974 at FamilySearch - How to Use this Collection

Family History Centers
Dothan Alabama 3199 Ross Clark Cir NW Dothan, AL 36303-3063 Phone: 334-793-7425

Libraries
Henry Abbeville Memorial Library 301 Kirkland Street Abbeville, AL 36310 Phone: 334-585-2818 Fax: 334-585-2819 Website

Societies
Henry County Historical Group, Inc. P. O. Box 125 Newville, AL 36353 334-693-2788 334-693-0790 Email: [mailto:HenryCoHistory@aol.com HenryCoHistory@aol.com] 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~ contains record transcriptions from Bibles, obituaries, court records and more.
 * County ALGenWeb ~ record transcriptions and information pertinent to the county.
 * Henry 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.
 * Births at ALGenWeb
 * Marriages at ALGenWeb
 * Deaths at ALGenWeb
 * List of Alabama Archives, Libraries, Publications, Historical &amp; Genealogical Societies
 * Henry Co. AL
 * United States Resources: Alabama
 * Al Gen Web