Geneva County, Alabama Genealogy

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

Description
Geneva County was created on 26 December 1868 and was named after Geneva, New York, which was named after Geneva, Switzerland. Its county seat is Geneva. It is located in the southeastern area of the state.

County Courthouse
Geneva County Courthouse 200 North Commerce Street PO Box 86 Geneva, AL 36340 Phone: 334-684-5620 Geneva County Website 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

 * Memorial Record of Alabama, Geneva County. Madison, WI: Brant & Fuller, 1893. Pg. 1031. Online at: FamilySearch Digital Library.

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

Ethnic, Political, and Religious Groups

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

Funeral Homes

 * Magnolia Funeral Home in Hartford
 * Pittman Funeral Homes in Geneva and Samson
 * Sorrells Funeral Home in Slocomb
 * Warren Holloway Ward Funeral Home in Geneva

Land and Property Records
Online Land Indexes and Records
 * Pre-1908 Index to Reconstructed Federal Land Tract Book
 * Dates Vary United States Wills and Deeds Experimental Search at FamilySearch - incomplete index and images, counties and dates vary

Local Histories

 * Northern Alabama, Historical and Biographical. Birmingham, Ala.: Smith and De Land, 1888. Pg. 235. Online at: FamilySearch Digital Library, Internet Archive, HathiTrust.

Maps and Gazetteers

 * Maps of Alabama (1799-1980)
 * Family Maps of Geneva 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

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

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
 * 1883-1943 (*); Probate Court at FamilySearch Catalog — index & images
 * 1898-1929 (*); Probate Court at FamilySearch Catalog — index & images
 * 1900-1929 (*); Probate Court at FamilySearch Catalog — index & images
 * 1901-1928 (*); Probate Court at FamilySearch Catalog — index & images
 * 1901-1930 (*); Probate Court at FamilySearch Catalog — index & images
 * 1906-1927 (*); Probate Court at FamilySearch Catalog — index & images
 * 1908-1930 (*); 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

School Records

 * 1931-1951 An Historical Account of the Educational Development of Negro Schools in Geneva County, Alabama from 1931 to 1951. 1953. by John Lonzo Trotman. Montgomery, AL: Alabama State School. Online at: FamilySearch Digital Library

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

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

 * Dothan Alabama FamilySearch Center
 * Enterprise Alabama FamilySearch Center

Libraries
Emma Knox Kenan Public Library 312 S Commerce St Geneva, AL 36340 Phone: 334-684-2459 Email: [mailto:genevapubliclibrary@gmail.com genevapubliclibrary@gmail.com] Website Facebook

Societies
Southeast Alabama Genealogical and Historical Society PO Box 246 Dothan, AL 36302-0246 Phone: 334-794-8378 Email: [mailto:rdvalky@aol.com rdvalky@aol.com ] Publication: Wiregrass Roots SEAGHS Magazine

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.
 * 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.