Lowndes County, Alabama Genealogy

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

County Courthouse
Judge of Probate has marriage and land records from 1830, birth and death records from 1879 Probate Records from 1870 and military discharge records from 1919

Description
The County was named is in honor of William Lowndes, a member of the United States Congress from South Carolina. The County has Hayneville as its seat and the County was created January 20, 1830. The County is located in the central area of the state.

Parent County
1830--Lowndes County was created 20 January 1830 from Butler, Dallas, and Montgomery Counties. County seat: Hayneville

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



 * Autauga
 * Butler
 * Crenshaw
 * Dallas
 * Montgomery
 * Wilcox

Biography

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

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


 * Interment.net Alabama cemetery records by county.

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 Lowndes County, Alabama: with Homesteads, Roads, Waterways, Towns, Cemeteries, Railroads, and More. Norman, Okla.: Arphax Pub. Co., 2007. 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
Civil War service men from Lowndes 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 Lowndes County.


 * - 1st Regiment, Alabama Infantry, Company H (Guards of the Sunny South)
 * - 3rd Regiment, Alabama Infantry, Company H "Lowndes Beauregards"
 * - 5th Regiment, Alabama Infantry, Company K
 * - 6th Regiment, Alabama Infantry, Company E [subsequently, Company M]
 * - 14th Regiment, Alabama Infantry, Company B "Moore Guards"
 * - 17th Regiment, Alabama Infantry, Company A (Bartow Avengers);
 * - 23rd Regiment, Alabama Infantry, Company F
 * - 44th Regiment, Alabama Infantry, Company A
 * - 45th Regiment, Alabama Infantry, Company B and I
 * - 60th Regiment, Alabama Infantry, 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

Research Guides

 * Inventory of the County Archives of Alabama: Lowndes County. Birmingham, Ala.: The Project, 1939. Digital version at Ancestry ($).

Taxation

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

Vital Records
See also How to order Alabama Vital Records

Birth Records

 * 1879-1885, 1910-1918 - Lowndes County Birth Index 1879-1885 and 1910-1918 (gaps) in International Genealogical Index at FamilySearch - free.


 * 1881 – 1930 at FamilySearch.org — index

Marriage Records

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


 * Marriages at ALGenWeb - free


 * 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.


 * 1830-1928 - Lowndes County Marriage Books 1, 3, and A-H Index 1830-1928 in International Genealogical Index at FamilySearch - free.


 * 1830-1880, 1898, 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.


 * 1830–1880 "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.


 * 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

 * 1881-1885, 1910-1933 - Lowndes County Death Index 1881-1885 and 1910-1933 in International Genealogical Index at FamilySearch - free.


 * 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


 * 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 $

Societies and Libraries
Lowndes County Historical & Genealogical Society 19244 Alabama Hwy 21 Minter, AL  36761 Link

Lowndes Hayneville/Lowndes County Public Library 334-548-2686


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

Family History Centers

 * Introduction to Family History Centers

Family History Centre Locator

Lowndes County Alabama Genealogy Websites

 * Lowndes 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.


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


 * Lowndes County, Alabama Genealogy and Family History (Linkpendium)


 * [hhttps://web.archive.org/web/20141008055450/http://resources.rootsweb.ancestry.com/USA/AL/Lowndes/ Lowndes Co. AL]


 * United States Resources: Alabama