Marshall County, Alabama Genealogy

Guide to Marshall 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 for John Marshall, the famous Chief Justice of the United States. The county is located in the northcentral area of the state.

County Courthouse
Marshall County Courthouse 424 Blount Ave., Suite 201 Guntersville, AL 35976 Phone: 256-571-7785 Fax: 256-571-7794 Marshall County Website Probate Judge has marriage, probate and land records from 1836 and birth and death records from 1920

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

Bible Records

 * Marshall County Bible Records at USGenWeb Archives Project

Biographies

 * Northern Alabama, Historical and Biographical. Birmingham, Ala.: Smith and De Land, 1888. Digital version at FamilySearch Digital Library. Marshall County begins on page 58.

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

Maps and Gazetteers

 * Maps of Alabama (1799-1980)
 * 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
 * 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


 * - 4th Regiment, Alabama Cavalry (Russell's), Company H [formerly 5th TN Cavalry]
 * - 4th Regiment, Alabama Cavalry (Russell's), Company I
 * - 9th Regiment, Alabama Infantry, Company B "Railroad Guards"
 * - 28th Regiment, Alabama Infantry, Company B
 * - 48th Regiment, Alabama Infantry, Company C, D, E and G
 * - 49th Regiment, Alabama Infantry, Company A

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
Abstracts of The Marshall County News (1858), The Tennessee Valley (1856), The Marshall Eagle (1853), The Albertville Banner (1919), and The Albertville Herald (1936) were published in:
 * 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 ($)
 * 1853-1858, 1919, 1936 Caver, Larry E. Abstracts from Alabama Newspapers, Volume II: Limestone County, Madison County, Marshall County, Jackson County. Carrollton, Miss.: Pioneer Publishing Co., 2007. Digital version at FamilySearch Digital Library.

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. Marshall 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 ($)
 * 1830-1976  at FamilySearch - How to Use this Collection; index and images.
 * 1836-1959  at FamilySearch - How to Use this Collection; Images; Includes Marshall County Estate Index 1836-1959; Final Records 1836-1928; Minutes 1851-1931; Orphan's Court Minutes 1836-1851; Probate Records 1854-1861; Wills 1904-1937.
 * 1836-1950 (*); at FamilySearch Catalog — 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 ($). Marshall County is in District 3.

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 at Ancestry $
 * '1809-1920 Alabama Marriages,1809-1920 (Selected Counties) 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
 * 1830-1840s Marshall County Marriages at ALGenWeb
 * 1836-1840, 1846-1847, 1868, 1936–1969 Alabama, Marriage Collection, 1800–1969 at Ancestry – ($);
 * 1836-1895 - Marshall County Marriage Books 6-11 Index 1836-1895 in International Genealogical Index at FamilySearch
 * To 1825 Index to Marriages at Ancestry– ($); contains over 12,000 names.

Death

 * 1881– 952  at FamilySearch - How to Use this Collection; index
 * 1881-1974 Index to Deaths and Burials at Ancestry– ($); copies of church, civil, family, and other records of Alabama deaths and burials. varies depending on the original record. incomplete
 * 1908–1959 Index to Deaths Recorded by the State of Alabama at Ancestry – ($);
 * 1908-1974  at FamilySearch Historical Records Collection - How to Use this Collection; index
 * 1920-1925 Marshall County Death Index 1920-1925. Batch  at FamilySearch
 * 1925-1934 Marshall County Death Index 1925-1934. Batch  at FamilySearch

Family History Centers

 * Guntersville Alabama Family History Center

Libraries
Boaz Public Library 404 Thomas Ave. Boaz, Alabama 35957 256-593-3000 Website
 * Special Collections include census microfilms, newspaper microfilms, yearbooks, and other items of local interest.

Marshall Guntersville Public Library 1240 O'Brig Avenue Guntersville, Al 35976 Phone: 256-571-7595 Website

Museums
The Guntersville Museum 1215 Rayburn Avenue Guntersville, Alabama 35976 Phone: 256-571-7597 Email: guntersvillemuseum@guntersvilleal.org Website

Societies
Tennessee Valley Genealogical Society P. O.  Box 1568 Huntsville, Alabama 35807 Email: [mailto:tvgsvalleyleaves@gmail.com tvgsvalleyleaves@gmail.com] Facebook Publication: Valley Leaves

Guntersville Historical Society PO Box 236 Guntersville, AL 35976 Phone:256-582-3087 Facebook

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.
 * Marshall County Alabama Genealogy ~ record transcriptions and information pertinent to the county.
 * Marshall County, Alabama Genealogy and Family History (Linkpendium)
 * Marshall Co. AL
 * Alabama Genealogy website
 * – 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.