Limestone County, Alabama Genealogy

United States &gt; Alabama &gt; Limestone County

Parent County
1818--Limestone County was created 6 February 1818 from the Cherokee and Chicksaw Cession in 1816. County seat: Athens

Record Loss
1862 -- Courthouse burned and many records were damaged.

For further information on researching in burned counties, see the following:

https://wiki.familysearch.org/en/Burned_Counties_Research

http://blogs.ancestry.com/circle/?p=2424

Neighboring Counties

 * Giles County, Tennessee
 * Lauderdale
 * Lawrence
 * Lincoln County, Tennessee
 * Madison
 * Morgan

Church
LDS Ward and Branch Records


 * Elkmont

Web Sites

 * USGenWeb project. May have maps, name indexes, history or other information for this county. Select the state, then the county.
 * Family History Library Catalog
 * Limestone County, Alabama Genealogy and Family History (Linkpendium)