Hale County, Alabama Genealogy

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

County Courthouse
Probate Judge has marriage, divorce, probate court and land records from 1868

Description
The County was named in honor of Confederate Colonel Stephen F. Hale. The County has Greensboro as its seat and the County was created January 30, 1867. The County is located in the west central area of the state.

Parent County
1867--Hale County was created 30 January 1867 from Greene, Tuscaloosa, Marengo and Perry Counties. County seat: Greensboro

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

 * Bibb
 * Greene
 * Marengo
 * Perry
 * Tuscaloosa

Resources

 * Hale Co., Alabama ALGenWeb

Biographies

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

Cemeteries
The following web site has additional information on Hale 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 Hale 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..

Local Histories

 * Yerby, William Edward Wadsworth. History of Greensboro, Alabama: From Its Earliest Settlement. Montgomery, Ala.: The Paragon Press, 1908. Digital version at Ancestry ($).

Maps

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

Civil War
 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)
 * 1907, 1921, 1927 - at FamilySearch — images

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: Hale County. Birmingham, Ala.: The Project, 1940. Digital version at Ancestry ($).

Vital Records
See also How to order Alabama Vital Records

Birth

 * 1918-1919 - Hale County Birth Index 1918-1919. Batch at FamilySearch - free.


 * 1881 – 1930 at FamilySearch.org — index

Marriage

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


 * 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.


 * 1867-1936 - Hale County Marriage Books A-G Index 1867-1936 in International Genealogical Index at FamilySearch - free.


 * 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.


 * 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

 * 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


 * 1918-1936 - Hale County Death Index 1918-1936 in International Genealogical Index at FamilySearch - 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
Hale County Historical Society 1110 Main St Greensboro, AL 36744 Hale County Genealogical Society Website

Hale Hale County-Greensboro Library 334-624-3409


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


 * Hale County, Alabama


 * Hale Co. AL


 * United States Resources: Alabama


 * Al Gen Web

Libraries
Hale County Public Library/Hale Co-Greensboro Library 1103 Main Street Greensboro, AL 36744 Telephone: 334-624-3409


 * Collections include local histories and family histories, newspapers, census records, and more.

Family History Centers

 * Introduction to Family History Centers

Family History Centre Locator

Hale County Alabama Genealogy Websites

 * Hale 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.
 * Hale County ALGenWeb ~ record transcriptions and information pertinent to the county.
 * Hale County, Alabama Genealogy and Family History (Linkpendium)
 * Hale County, Alabama Genealogy and Family History (Linkpendium)