Limestone County, Alabama Genealogy

United States   Alabama    |Limestone County

County Courthouse
LIMESTONE COUNTY,

310 W. Washington Ave.,

Athens, AL 35611,

(256) 233-6406

County Archives has bird and death records 1881-1913

marriage records 1832-1900 divorce records 1896-1947

land and court records 1818-1900, tax records 1861-1900,

Newspapers 1868-1985

Probate Judge has marriage probate land records from after 1900

Clerk Circuit Court has court records after 1900 and divorce records after 1947

Parent County
1818--Limestone County was created 6 February 1818 from the Cherokee and Chicksaw Cession in 1816. County seat: Athens

Record Loss
1862 -- Courthouse burned and many records were damaged.

For further information on researching in burned counties, see the following:

Burned Counties Research

http://blogs.ancestry.com/circle/?p=2424

Neighboring Counties

 * Giles County, Tennessee
 * Lauderdale
 * Lawrence
 * Lincoln County, Tennessee
 * Madison
 * Morgan

Church
LDS Ward and Branch Records


 * Elkmont

Civil War Battles Fought in Limestone County

 * 1864 - January 26 = Athens
 * 1864 - October 26-29 = Decatur

Battle information from Civil War Battle Summaries by State, by the Heritage Preservation Services.

Map showing Civil War battles in Alabama.

Limestone County Archives

 * Intro to the Archives (http://www.limestonecounty-al.gov/LC_Archives.html)
 * Online research of Archives records (follow link from home page)
 * Friends of the Archives (http://www.limestonefoa.org/)

Family History Center

 * Introduction to LDS Family History Centers
 * Athens Alabama Family History Center
 * Athens, Alabama,

Web Sites

 * USGenWeb project. May have maps, name indexes, history or other information for this county. Select the state, then the county.
 * Limestone County, Alabama Genealogy and Family History (Linkpendium)
 * Limestone County, Alabama Genealogy and Family History (Linkpendium)