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Guide to Winston 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 John A. Winston, a Governor of Alabama. The County has Double Springs as its seat and the County was created February 12, 1850. The County is located in the northwest area of the state.

County Courthouse
Winston County Courthouse 195 Main Street Courthouse Square Double Springs, AL 35553 Phone: (205) 489-5533

Pro Judge has marriage, probate, land records from 1891; Clerk Circuit Court has divorce and Court Records

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 Winston county cemeteries.


 * Interment.net Alabama cemetery records by county.
 * Some Winston County cemeteries are included in Alabama Cemetery Records at FamilySearch Books Online
 * Ivison, Hazle R. Collins. Index to Alabama Cemeteries: Blount County, Coosa County, St. Clair County, Talladega County, Winston County. n.d. Digital version at

Census Records
State Census


 * 1866 at FamilySearch

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


 * Boyd, Gregory A. Family Maps of Winston 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 Winston County (land patent maps) at HistoryGeo.com ($). Free surname search.

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
 * 1880-1930 - at FamilySearch
 * 1907, 1921, 1927 at FamilySearch

World War I
 * 1917-1919 - at FamilySearch

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


 * Book 1
 * Book 2

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

Tax Records

 * 1865-1866 - U.S. IRS Tax Assessment Lists, 1862-1918 at Ancestry ($). Winston County is in District 3.

Birth

 * 1888-1918 - Winston County Birth Index 1888-1918 in International Genealogical Index at FamilySearch
 * Winston County Births at ALGenWeb
 * 1881 – 1930 at FamilySearch

Marriage

 * 1733-2013 Alabama, United States Marriages at FindMyPast


 * To 1825 Index to Marriages at Ancestry– ($); . contains over 12,000 names. Each entry includes groom, bride, marriage date, county, and state. Every name is indexed so you can search for one name, or two names that are linked.
 * 1891-1895 - Winston County Marriage Books 1 and 2 Index 1891-1895. Batch at FamilySearch
 * 1891-1901, 1936–1969 Alabama, Marriage Collection, 1800–1969 at Ancestry– ($); . 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.
 * 1891-1900 "Alabama Marriages, 1809–1920" at Ancestry– ($); . 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.
 * Winston County marriages at ALGenWeb
 * 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– ($); . Volunteers extracted the details in this index from microfilmed copies of church, civil, family, and other records of Alabama deaths and burials. details vary depending on the original record. Note that the number of available records can vary widely by county, and this database does not necessarily represent a comprehensive set of death records for the state during this time.
 * 1888, 1901-1918 - Winston County Death Index 1888 and 1901-1918 in International Genealogical Index at FamilySearch
 * 1908-1959 Index to Deaths Recorded by the State of Alabama at Ancestry– ($); . 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.
 * Wilcox County Deaths at ALGenWeb
 * 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

 * Introduction to Family History Centers

Family History Center Locator

Libraries
Libraries The Carl Elliott Regional Library has the following libraries in Winston County:


 * Arley Public Library P.O. Box 146 Arley, Alabama 35541 Telephone: 205-387-0129
 * Double Springs Public Library P.O. Box 555 Double Springs, Alabama 35553 Telephone: 205-489-2412
 * Haleyville Public Library 913 20th Street Haleyville, Alabama 35565 Telephone: 205-486-7450

Societies
Winston County Genealogical Society P.O. Box 112 Double Springs, Alabama 35553

The society helps to staff the Winston County Archives (P.O. Box 27, Double Springs, Alabama 35553), which includes the Society's holdings.

Publication: Winston County Trail Tracker Publication: Winston County Trail Tracker



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.
 * Winston County ALGenWeb ~ record transcriptions and information pertinent to the county.
 * Winston 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.

Research Guides

 * Inventory of the County Archives of Alabama: Winston County. Birmingham, Ala.: The Survey, 1941. Digital version at Ancestry