Perry County, Alabama Genealogy

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

County Courthouse
County Clerk has marriage probate and land records

Description
The County was named of Commodore Oliver Hazard Perry, of Rhode Island, United States Navy. The County has Marion as its seat and the County was created December 13, 1819. The County is located in the central area of the state.

Parent County
1819--Perry County was created 13 December 1819 from Montgomery County and the Creek Cession of 1814. County seat: Marion

Boundary Changes
For animated maps illustrating Alabama county boundary changes, "Rotating Formation Alabama County Boundary Maps" (1799-1980) may be viewed for free at the MapofUS.org website.

Record Loss
There is no known history of courthouse disasters in this county.

Populated Places
For a complete list of populated places, including small neighborhoods and suburbs, visit Hometown Locator. The following are the most historically and genealogically relevant populated places in this county:

Neighboring Counties

 * Bibb
 * Chilton
 * Dallas
 * Hale
 * Marengo

Biography

 * Perry County Biographies at The USGenWeb Archives Project - free.

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


 * Interment.net Alabama cemetery records by county.


 * Additional Perry County cemeteries are included in Alabama Cemetery Records at FamilySearch Books Online - free.

Census
State Census


 * 1866 - at FamilySearch — index

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


 * Boyd, Gregory A. Family Maps of Perry County, Alabama: with Homesteads, Roads, Waterways, Towns, Cemeteries, Railroads, and More. Norman, Okla.: Arphax Pub. Co., 2009. This is a definitive work and can be used as an index to land grants. Digital version at HistoryGeo.com ($). Website includes free surname index..

Maps

 * Maps of Alabama (1799-1980)
 * Family Maps of (land patent maps) at HistoryGeo.com ($). Free surname search.

Civil War, 1861-1865
Civil War service men from Perry County served in various regiments. Men often joined a company (within a regiment) that originated in their county. Listed below are companies or regiments that were formed from men of Perry County.


 * - 1st Battalion, Alabama Artillery, Company C
 * - 3rd Regiment, Alabama Cavalry, Company F[formerly Murphy's Independent Co.]
 * - 4th Regiment, Alabama Infantry, Company D(Canebrake Rifle Guards)
 * - 4th Regiment, Alabama Infantry, Company G(Marion Light Infantry)
 * - 8th Regiment, Alabama Infantry, Comany A "Alabama Rangers"
 * - 8th Regiment, Alabama Infantry, Company K "Southern Guards"
 * - 11th Regiment, Alabama Infantry, Company K
 * - 20th Regiment, Alabama Infantry, Company A, F and H
 * - 28th Regiment, Alabama Infantry, Company A and K
 * - 40th Regiment, Alabama Infantry, Company H
 * - 41st Regiment, Alabama Infantry, Company E
 * - 51st Regiment, Alabama Partisan Rangers, Company I

Online Records
 * 1861-1865 - at FamilySearch — index
 * 1861-1865 - at FamilySearch — index
 * 1861-1865 - U.S., Confederate Soldiers Compiled Service Records, 1861-1865 at Ancestry — index (free)
 * 1861-1865 - U.S., Union Soldiers Compiled Service Records, 1861-1865 at Ancestry — index (free)
 * 1871-1880 - at FamilySearch — index and images
 * 1880-1930 - at FamilySearch — index and images
 * 1907, 1921, 1927 - at FamilySearch — images

World War I

 * 1917-1919 - at FamilySearch — index

Probate Records
Online Probate Records
 * 1753 – 1999 Alabama Wills and Probate Records 1753-1999 at Ancestry.com — index and images $
 * 1809 – 1985 at FamilySearch — images

Taxation

 * 1865-1866 - U.S. IRS Tax Assessment Lists, 1862-1918 at Ancestry ($). Perry County is in District 2.

Vital Records
See also How to order Alabama Vital Records

Birth Records

 * 1881 – 1930 at FamilySearch.org — index

Marriage Records

 * 1733-2013 - Alabama, United States Marriages at FindMyPast — index $


 * To 1825 Index to Marriages at Ancestry – ($); Index. contains over 12,000 names. Each entry includes groom, bride, marriage date, county, and state. Every name is indexed so you can search for one name, or two names that are linked.


 * 1818, 1820-1879, 1923, 1927, 1936–1969 Alabama, Marriage Collection, 1800–1969 at Ancestry – ($); Index. This collection is comprised of indexes created by several agencies - the Alabama Center for Health Statistics, Jordan Dodd of Liahona Research, and Hunting For Bears.


 * 1820-1895 - Perry County Marriage Index 1820-1895 in International Genealogical Index at FamilySearch - free.


 * 1820-1878 "Alabama Marriages, 1809–1920" at Ancestry – ($); Index. This database is a collection of marriage records from the state. Researchers will find the names of both bride and groom along with the marriage date. The county where the ceremony was performed is also provided. Containing about 150,000 records and the names of nearly 300,000 men and women.


 * 1820-1929 - in "Alabama, County Marriages, 1809-1950," at FamilySearch.org - free.


 * 1858-1873 - Hageness, MariLee Beatty. Marriages 1858-1873 Perry County, Alabama. Anniston, Ala.: MLH Research, 2002. Digital version at - free.


 * 1809 – 1950 at FamilySearch.org — index/images


 * 1816 – 1957 at FamilySearch.org — index


 * 1800 – 1969 Alabama, Marriage Collection, 1800-1969 at Ancestry.com — index $


 * 1809 – 1920 [http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=4192 Alabama Marriages,


 * 1809-1920 (Selected Counties)] at Ancestry.com — index $

Death Records

 * 1881–1974 Index to Deaths and Burials at Ancestry – ($); Index. Volunteers extracted the details in this index from microfilmed copies of church, civil, family, and other records of Alabama deaths and burials. details vary depending on the original record. Note that the number of available records can vary widely by county, and this database does not necessarily represent a comprehensive set of death records for the state during this time.


 * 1908–1959 Index to Deaths Recorded by the State of Alabama at Ancestry – ($); Index. The index includes name of the deceased, county of death, date of death, and the state certificate number (volume and page).


 * 1908-1974 - at FamilySearch Historical Records Collection - free.


 * 1912-1929 - Perry County Marriage Index 1912-1929 in International Genealogical Index at FamilySearch - free.


 * 1881 – 1952 at FamilySearch.org — index


 * 1908 – 1974 at FamilySearch.org — index


 * 1881 – 1974 Alabama, Deaths and Burials Index, 1881-1974 at Ancestry.com — index $


 * 1908 – 1959 [http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=5188 Alabama Deaths,


 * 1908-59] at Ancestry.com — index $

Voting Registers
Alabama Voting Registers for 1867 are available online at the Alabama Department of Archives and History. Perry County has three books, with two having working links:


 * Book 2
 * Book 3

Societies and Libraries

 * List of Alabama Archives, Libraries, Publications, Historical &amp; Genealogical Societies

Societies
Perry County Genealogical Society Box 310 Uniontown, Alabama 36786

African-American Genealogical Society of Ala. P. O. Box 217 Faunsdale, AL 36738 334-627-3772

Perry County Historical Society Box 257 Marion, Alabama 36756 334-683-6411

Libraries
Marion - Perry County Library 202 Washington Street Marion, Alabama 36756 Telephone: 334-683-6411

Family History Centers

 * Introduction to Family History Centers

Websites

 * Perry County, AL History, Records, Facts and Genealogy
 * 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.
 * Perry County ALGenWeb ~ record transcriptions and information pertinent to the county.
 * Perry County, Alabama Genealogy and Family History (Linkpendium)
 * Perry County, Alabama Genealogy and Family History (Linkpendium)