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Guide to Geneva 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 after its county seat, which in turn was named after Geneva, New York which was named after Geneva, Switzerland. The County has Geneva as its seat and the County was created December 26, 1868. The County is located in the southwest area of the state.

County Courthouse
Geneva County Courthouse 200 North Commerce Street Geneva, AL 36340, Phone: (334) 684-5620 Adams County Website Geneva County Courthouse 200 North Commerce Street Geneva, AL 36340, Phone: (334) 684-5620

Probate Judge has marriage records from 1898 and military discharge records from 1890 Clerk Circuit Court has court records from 1923 and divorce records.

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

Biographies

 * Biographies of many notable residents of Geneva County were published in Memorial Record of Alabama (1893). Digital version at . Begins on page 1031.

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


 * Interment.net Alabama cemetery records by county.
 * Additional Geneva County cemeteries are included in Alabama Cemetery Records at FamilySearch Books Online

Census Records
State Census


 * 1866 at FamilySearch

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


 * Boyd, Gregory A. Family Maps of Geneva 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 surname index..
 * Pre-1908 Index to Reconstructed Federal Land Tract Book

Maps and Gazetteers

 * Maps of Alabama (1799-1980)
 * Family Maps of Geneva County (land patent maps) at HistoryGeo.com ($). Free surname search.

Military Records
Civil War

Online Records
 * 1861-1865 at FamilySearch
 * 1861-1865 at FamilySearch
 * 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
 * 1907, 1921, 1927 at FamilySearch

World War I
 * 1917-1919 at FamilySearch

Other Records
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Probate Records
Online Probate Records
 * 1753-1999 Alabama Wills and Probate Records 1753-1999 at Ancestry $
 * 1809-1985 at FamilySearch

Birth

 * 1881-1930 at FamilySearch

Marriage

 * 1733-2013 Alabama, United States Marriages at FindMyPast
 * To 1825 Index to Marriages at Ancestry $
 * 1936-1969 Alabama, Marriage Collection, 1800-1969 at Ancestry $
 * 1809-1950 at FamilySearch
 * 1816-1957 atFamilySearch
 * 1800-1969 Alabama, Marriage Collection, 1800-1969 at Ancestry $
 * 1809-1920 Alabama Marriages Alabama Marriages Ancestry $

Death

 * 1881-1974 Index to Deaths and Burials at Ancestry $
 * 1908-1959 Index to Deaths recorded by the state of Alabama at Ancestry $
 * 1908-1974 at FamilySearch Historical Records Collection -free
 * 1881-1952 at FamilySearch
 * 1908-1974 at FamilySearch
 * 1881-1974 Alabama, Deaths and Burials Index, 1881-1974 at Ancestry $
 * 1908-1959 Alabama Deaths Alabama Deaths Ancestry $

Family History Centers

 * Introduction to Family History Centers
 * Dothan Alabama
 * 3199 Ross Clark Cir NW Dothan, Dale/Houston/Henry/Geneva, Alabama, United States Phone: 334-793-7425 Hours: T 8:30-11:30pm, 1:30pm-4pm; T-Th 6:30pm-8:30pm; Th 9am-12pm, 1pm-3:30pm
 * Enterprise Alabama
 * 110 Shell Field Rd Enterprise, Coffee, Dale, Houston, Geneva, Alabama, United States Phone: 334-347-3631 Hours:Tues &amp; Thurs 10 am -2pm Wed 4pm-8pm; other times by appt. Closures: Closed on Holidays

Family History Center Locator

Libraries
Southeast Alabama Genealogical and Historical Society P. O. Box 246 Dothan, AL 36302-0246 334-794-8378 Publication: Wiregrass Roots SEAGHS Magazine Geneva County, Alabama Genealogy Website

Geneva Emma Knox Kenan Public Library P O Box 550 312 S. Commerce St. Geneva, AL 36340 334-684-2459 Geneva Public Library Website


 * Franklin Co. AL
 * States Resources: Alabama
 * Al Gen Web
 * Al Gen Web

Libraries Emma Knox Kenan Public Library 312 South Commerce Street Geneva, Alabama 36340 Telephone: 334-684-2459

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

Death

 * 1881-1895 Lawrence County Death Index 1881-1895. Batch at FamilySearch
 * 1881-1974 Index to Deaths and Burials at Ancestry $
 * 1908-1959 Index to Deaths recorded by the state of Alabama at Ancestry $
 * 1908-1974 at FamilySearch Historical Records Collection

Family History Centers

 * Introduction to Family History Centers

Family History Center Locator

Libraries
Tennessee Valley Genealogical Society P. O.  Box 1568 Huntsville, Alabama 35807 Publication: Valley Leaves Link

Lawrence County Archives 698 Main St. PO Box 728 Moulton, AL 35630 256-974-1757 Link

Lawrence County Historical Commission, Inc. P. O. Box 728 Moulton, AL 35650-0728 256-974-1757 Publication: Old Lawrence Reminiscences



Libraries Lawrence County Public Library 401 College Street Moulton, Alabama 35650 Telephone: 256-974-

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