Bullock County, Alabama Genealogy

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

Description
Bullock County was created on 5 December 1866 and named for Colonel E. C. Bullock of Eufaula. Its county seat is Union Springs. It is located in the southeastern area of the state.

County Courthouse
Bullock County Courthouse 217 North Prairie Street Union Springs, AL 36089 Phone: 334-738-2280 Bullock County Website

Probate judge has probate and military records. County Commissioner has divorce and land records. Clerk Circuit Court has court records.

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

Bible Records

 * Bullock County, Alabama Bible Records at Access Genealogy
 * Bullock County, Alabama Bible Records at Alabama Genealogy
 * Bullock County, Alabama Bible Records at AlGenWeb Project
 * Bullock County Bible Records at USGenWeb Archives Project

Biographies

 * Memorial Record of Alabama, Bullock County. Madison, WI: Brant & Fuller, 1893. Pgs. 230, 514. Online at: FamilySearch Digital Library.
 * Bullock County Biographies at 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

Court Records

 * 1871-1913 (*); Judge of Probate at FamilySearch Catalog — index & images
 * 1872-1927 (*); Judge of Probate at FamilySearch Catalog — index & images

Ethnic, Political, and Religious Groups

 * 1865-1872  at FamilySearch - How to Use this Collection; images only
 * 1867-1868, 1874-1882, 1929-1954  in "Alabama, County Marriages, 1809-1950," at FamilySearch - How to Use this Collection

The following articles have information concerning African American research:
 * African American Research (US) has more information about the kinds of records
 * Alabama Minorities has information specific to Alabama African Americans.

Funeral Homes

 * Carter Funeral Home in Union Springs
 * Gray Funeral Service and Cemetery in Union Springs (Facebook)

Local Histories

 * A History of Bullock County, 1866-1906. By John Langdon Rumph. Montgomery, AL: Alabama Historical Commission, 1955. Online at: FamilySearch Digital Library.
 * History of Bullock County. Elizabeth Griswold Black. n.p.: E.G. Black, 1965. Online at: Ancestry ($).
 * Northern Alabama, Historical and Biographical. Birmingham, Ala.: Smith and De Land, 1888. Pg. 184. Online at: FamilySearch Digital Library, Internet Archive, HathiTrust.

Maps and Gazetteers

 * Maps of Alabama (1799-1980) at Maps of US
 * Alabama Maps and Blueprints Collection at Alabama Department of Archives and History – maps can be browsed by location or subject
 * FamilySearch Places: Map of cities and towns in this county - How to Use FS Places

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 - index & images ($)
 * 1861-1865 U.S., Union Soldiers Compiled Service Records, 1861-1865 at Ancestry - index & images ($)
 * 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
 * 1907 Bullard, Karen C. and Annette J. Connor. Census of Confederate Soldiers Residing in Alabama, 1907 in Pike, Bullock and Crenshaw Counties. n.d. Digital version at
 * Alabama Civil War and Reconstruction Newspapers at Alabama Department of Archives and History

World War I
 * 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
 * 1917-1919 Bullock County, Alabama, discharge records, 1917-1919(*) at FamilySearch Catalog — images
 * 1917-1919  at FamilySearch - How to Use this Collection; index 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

 * 1800s-1999 U.S., Newspapers.com Marriage Index, 1800s-1999 at Ancestry - index ($)
 * 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 images
 * 1867 Alabama Voting Registers for 1867 at Alabama Department of Archives and History.  Bullock County has two books: Bullock County Vol 1, Bullock County Vol 2

Probate Records
Online Probate Indexes and Records
 * 1753-1999 Alabama Wills and Probate Records 1753-1999 at Ancestry - index & images ($)
 * 1809-1985 (*) at FamilySearch - How to Use this Collection; images
 * 1830-1976 (*) at FamilySearch - How to Use this Collection; index & images
 * 1864-1934 (*); Probate Court at FamilySearch Catalog — index & images
 * 1866-1950 (*); Probate Court at FamilySearch Catalog — images
 * 1867-1872 (*); Judge of Probate at FamilySearch Catalog — index & images
 * 1867-1950 (*); Judge of Probate at FamilySearch Catalog — index & images
 * 1870-1926 (*); Judge of Probate at FamilySearch Catalog — index & images
 * 1870-1926 (*); Judge of Probate at FamilySearch Catalog — index & images
 * 1871-1911 (*); Judge of Probate at FamilySearch Catalog — index & images
 * 1871-1913 (*); Judge of Probate at FamilySearch Catalog — index & images
 * 1871-1926 (*); Judge of Probate at FamilySearch Catalog — index & images
 * 1872-1927 (*); Judge of Probate at FamilySearch Catalog — index & images
 * 1893-1898 (*); Judge of Probate at FamilySearch Catalog — index & images
 * 1918-1926 (*); Judge of Probate at FamilySearch Catalog — index & 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.
 * 1936-2007 at FamilySearch - How to Use this Collection; index

Birth

 * 1881-1930 at FamilySearch - How to Use this Collection; index
 * 1881-1930 at FamilySearch - How to Use this Collection; index and some images
 * 1909-1919 Bullock County Marriage Index 1909-1919 in International Genealogical Index at FamilySearch

Marriage

 * 1733-2013 Alabama, United States Marriages at Findmypast - index & images ($)
 * 1800-1969 Alabama, U.S., Marriage Index, 1800-1969 at Ancestry - index ($)
 * 1802-1825 Alabama, U.S., Compiled Marriages, 1802-1825 at Ancestry - index & images ($)
 * 1809-1920 Alabama, U.S., Compiled Marriages from Selected Counties, 1809-1920 at Ancestry - index & images ($)
 * 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
 * 1867-1868, 1874-1882, 1929-1954 in "Alabama, County Marriages, 1809-1950," at FamilySearch - How to Use this Collection
 * 1874-1936 Bullock County Marriage Books 4-32 Index 1874-1936 in International Genealogical Index at FamilySearch

Death

 * 1881-1952 at FamilySearch - How to Use this Collection; index
 * 1881-1974 Alabama, U.S., Deaths and Burials Index, 1881-1974 at Ancestry - index ($)
 * 1908-1959 Alabama, U.S., Death Index, 1908-1959 at Ancestry - index ($)
 * 1908-1974 at FamilySearch - How to Use this Collection; index
 * 1909-1925 Bullock County Death Index 1909-1925 in International Genealogical Index at FamilySearch

Archives
Alabama Department of Archives and History 624 Washington Ave PO Box 300100 Montgomery, AL 36104 Phone: 334-242-4435 Email: [mailto:mark.palmer@archives.alabama.gov mark.palmer@archives.alabama.gov] Website Facebook

FamilySearch Centers

 * Eufaula Alabama FamilySearch Center
 * Montgomery Alabama FamilySearch Center
 * Troy Alabama FamilySearch Center
 * The Alabama Department of Archives and History - an affiliate library

Libraries
Union Springs Public Library 103 N Prairie Street Union Springs, AL 36089 Phone: 334-738-2760 Email: [mailto:unionspringslibrary@yahoo.com unionspringslibrary@yahoo.com] Website Facebook

Societies
Alabama Genealogical Society Samford University 800 Lakeshore Drive PO Box 293921 Birmingham, AL 35229 Email: [mailto:president@algensoc.org president@algensoc.org] Website Facebook Bullock County Historical Society PO Box 563 Union Springs, AL 36089

Websites

 * Bullock County ALGenWeb
 * USGenWeb project. May have maps, name indexes, history or other information for this county. Select the state, then the county.
 * USGenWeb Archives Project. Record transcriptions from Bibles, obituaries, court records and more.
 * Bullock 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.