Henry County, Alabama Genealogy

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

Description
Henry County was created on 13 December 1819 and was named in honor of Patrick Henry, a famous orator and Governor of Virginia. Its county seat is Abbeville. It is located in the southeastern area of the state.

County Courthouse
Henry County Courthouse 101 Court Square, Ste J Abbeville, AL 36310-2135 Phone: 334-585-2753 Fax: 334-585-5006 Henry County Website Probate Judge has marriage records from 1821, land records from 1824, birth records 1895-1906 and probate from 1839.

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

Bible Records

 * Alabama Bible Records at Access Genealogy
 * Henry County Bible Records at USGenWeb Archives Project - Henry, Alabama

Biographies

 * Memorial Record of Alabama, Baldwin County. Madison, WI: Brant & Fuller, 1893. Pg. 1072. Online at: FamilySearch Digital Library.
 * Henry County Biographies at The 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

 * 1840-1863 (*); Probate Court at FamilySearch Catalog — images
 * 1846-1907 (*); Probate, Circuit, County, and Justice Court at FamilySearch Catalog — images
 * 1899-1925 (*); Chancery Court at FamilySearch Catalog — index & images

Ethnic, Political, and Religious Groups

 * 1865-1872  at FamilySearch - How to Use this Collection; images only

Funeral Homes

 * Hall's Funeral Home in Headland
 * Holman Mortuary in Abbeville and Headland
 * Stanford and Sons Funeral Home in Abbeville
 * Wright Funeral Home and Crematory Headland

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


 * Boyd, Gregory A. Family Maps of Henry 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..

Online Land Indexes and Records
 * Dates Vary United States Wills and Deeds Experimental Search at FamilySearch - incomplete index and images, counties and dates vary

Local Histories

 * History of Henry County, Alabama. By Mrs Marvin Scott. Pensacola, FL: Frank R Parkhurst & Son Printing, 1961. Online at: FamilySearch Digital Library.
 * Northern Alabama, Historical and Biographical. Birmingham, Ala.: Smith and De Land, 1888. Pg. 236. Online at: FamilySearch Digital Library, Internet Archive, HathiTrust.

Maps and Gazetteers

 * Maps of Alabama (1799-1980)
 * Family Maps of Henry County (land patent maps) at HistoryGeo.com ($). Free surname search.
 * FamilySearch Places: Map of cities and towns in this county - 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 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
 * 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
 * - 6th Regiment, Alabama Infantry, Company A "Henry Grays"
 * - 6th Regiment, Alabama Infantry, Company K "Columbia Blues" [subsequently, Company A]
 * - 15th Regiment, Alabama Infantry, Company G
 * - 24th Regiment, Alabama Infantry, Company K "Autauga Guards"
 * - 37th Regiment, Alabama Infantry, Company A, E and H
 * - 39th Regiment, Alabama Infantry, Company D and G
 * - 46th Regiment, Alabama Infantry, Company I
 * - 60th Regiment, Alabama Infantry, Company E
 * - 61st Regiment, Alabama Infantry, Company F and K

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

 * 1800s-1999 U.S., Newspapers.com Marriage Index, 1800s-1999 at Ancestry - index ($)
 * 1959 Indiana Progress (Abbeville, Ala.) at Ancestry $
 * 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 some images

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


 * Hale County Voting Registration Book 1
 * Hale County Voting Registration Book 2

Probate Records
Online Probate Indexes and Records
 * 1753-1999 Alabama Wills and Probate Records 1753-1999 at Ancestry ($)
 * 1809-1985 (*) at FamilySearch - How to Use this Collection; images
 * 1820-1916 (*); Probate Court at FamilySearch Catalog — index & images
 * 1830-1976 (*) at FamilySearch - How to Use this Collection; index & images
 * 1839-1931 (*); Probate Court at FamilySearch Catalog — index & images
 * Dates Vary United States Wills and Deeds Experimental Search at FamilySearch - incomplete index and images, counties and dates vary

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

Tax Records

 * 1865-1866 U.S. IRS Tax Assessment Lists, 1862-1918 at Ancestry $

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 ($)
 * 1800-1969 Alabama, U.S., Marriage Index, 1800-1969 at Ancestry ($)
 * 1802-1825 Alabama, U.S., Compiled Marriages, 1802-1825 at Ancestry ($)
 * 1809-1920 Alabama, U.S., Compiled Marriages from Selected Counties, 1809-1920 at Ancestry ($)
 * 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
 * 1822-1928 Henry County Marriage Books C-P Index 1822-1928 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 ($)
 * 1896-1906 Henry County Death Index 1896-1906. Batch at FamilySearch
 * 1908-1959 Alabama, U.S., Death Index, 1908-1959 at Ancestry ($)
 * 1908-1974 at FamilySearch - How to Use this Collection

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

 * Dothan Alabama FamilySearch Center
 * Enterprise Alabama FamilySearch Center
 * Eufaula Alabama FamilySearch Center
 * Ozark Alabama FamilySearch Center

Libraries
Abbeville Memorial Library 301 Kirkland Street Abbeville, AL 36310 Phone: 334-585-2818 Email: [mailto:abbevillelibrary@gmail.com abbevillelibrary@gmail.com] Website Facebook

Societies
Henry County Historical Group, Inc. 5679 CR 53 PO Box 125 Abbeville, AL 36310 Phone: 334-693-2788 Email: [mailto:HenryCoHistory@aol.com HenryCoHistory@aol.com] Website

Websites

 * 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.
 * Henry County ALGenWeb. Record transcriptions and information pertinent to the county.
 * Henry 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.