Conecuh County, Alabama Genealogy

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

Description
The name of Conecuh County may be derived from a Creek Indian word for "land of cane." The county is located in the south-central area of the state.

County Courthouse
Conecuh County Courthouse 111 Court St Rm 203 Evergreen, AL 36401 Phone: 251-578-2066 or 251-578-7012 Fax: 251-578-7013 Conecuh County Website Probate Judge has marriage probate and land records

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

Biographies

 * Memorial Record of Alabama, Conecuh County. Madison, WI: Brant & Fuller, 1893. P. 700. Online at: FamilySearch Digital Library.
 * Conecuh 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

 * 1866-1950 (*); at FamilySearch Catalog — images
 * 1881-1932 (*); Chancery Court at FamilySearch Catalog — index & images
 * 1900-1932 (*); Probate Court at FamilySearch Catalog — index & images

Ethnic, Political, and Religious Groups

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

Funeral Homes

 * Christian Memorial in Evergreen
 * Cope-Keahey Funeral Home in Evergreen
 * Presley Fluker Funeral Directors in Evergreen

Local Histories

 * History of Conecuh County Alabama. By Benjamin Franklin Riley. Columbus, Ga.: Thomas Gilbert, Printer, 1881. Online at: FamilySearch Digital Library, Internet Archive, HathiTrust, Ancestry ($). 1964 reprint: Riley. Index and bio of author by J. Vernon Brantley. Blue Hill, Maine: The Weekly Packet. Online at: FamilySearch Digital Library.
 * Northern Alabama, Historical and Biographical. 1888. Birmingham, Ala.: Smith and De Land, 1888. P. 232. Online at: FamilySearch Digital Library, Internet Archive, HathiTrust.

Maps and Gazetteers

 * Maps of Alabama (1799-1980)
 * 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


 * - 4th Regiment, Alabama Infantry, Company E(Conecuh Guards)
 * - 16th Regiment, Alabama Infantry, Company D
 * - 23rd Battalion, Alabama, Company F
 * - 23rd Regiment, Alabama Infantry, Company D and H
 * - 29th Regiment, Alabama Infantry, Company I
 * - 38th Regiment, Alabama Infantry, Company E
 * - 42nd Regiment, Alabama Infantry, Company E

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

 * Alabama Civil War and Reconstruction Newspapers at Alabama Department of Archives and History
 * 1800s-1999 U.S., Newspapers.com Marriage Index, 1800s-1999 at Ancestry - index ($)

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. Conecuh County has one book.

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
 * 1830-1976 (*) at FamilySearch - How to Use this Collection; index & images
 * 1866-1931 (*); Probate Court at FamilySearch Catalog — index & images
 * 1866-1950 (*); at FamilySearch Catalog — images
 * 1866-1950 (*); at FamilySearch Catalog — images
 * 1867-1916 (*); Probate Court at FamilySearch Catalog — index & images
 * 1872-1883 (*); Probate Court at FamilySearch Catalog — images
 * 1875-1918 (*); Probate Court at FamilySearch Catalog — index & images
 * 1900-1932 (*); Probate Court at FamilySearch Catalog — index & images

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.

Tax Records

 * 1865-1866 U.S. IRS Tax Assessment Lists, 1862-1918 at Ancestry$. Conecuh County is in District 1.

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

Death

 * 1881-1952 at FamilySearch - How to Use this Collection; index
 * 1881-1974 Alabama, U.S., Deaths and Burials Index, 1881-1974 at Ancestry ($)
 * 1908-1959 Alabama, U.S., Death Index, 1908-1959 at Ancestry ($)
 * 1908-1974 at FamilySearch - How to Use this Collection; index

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

 * Atmore Alabama FamilySearch Center
 * Camden Alabama FamilySearch Center
 * Monroe Alabama FamilySearch Center
 * Toxey Alabama FamilySearch Center

Libraries
Evergreen-Conecuh Public Library 201 Park Street Evergreen, AL 36401 Phone: 251-578-2670 Website Evergreen Public Library 119 Cemetery Ave Evergreen, AL 36401 Phone: 251-578-2670 Facebook

Societies
Canebrake Genealogical and Historical Society PO Box 851342 Mobile, AL 36685 Email: [mailto:info@canebrakeghs.com info@canebrakeghs.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~ contains record transcriptions from Bibles, obituaries, court records and more.
 * Conecuh 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.

Research Guides

 * Inventory of the County Archives of Alabama: Conecuh County. Birmingham, Ala.: The Survey, 1938. Digital version at Ancestry $