Marshall County, Alabama Genealogy

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

Description
Marshall County was created on 9 January 1836 and was named for John Marshall, the famous Chief Justice of the United States. Its county seat is Guntersville. It is located in the northern area of the state.

County Courthouse
Marshall County Courthouse 424 Blount Ave., Suite 201 Guntersville, AL 35976 Phone: 256-571-7785 Fax: 256-571-7794 Marshall County Website Probate Judge has marriage, probate and land records from 1836 and birth and death records from 1920

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

Bible Records

 * Marshall County Bible Records at USGenWeb Archives Project

Biographies

 * Northern Alabama, Historical and Biographical. Birmingham, Ala.: Smith and De Land, 1888. Pg. 58. Online at: FamilySearch Digital Library, Internet Archive, HathiTrust.

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

 * 1836-1950 (*); 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

 * Adams Brown Service Funeral Home in Albertville
 * Albertville Funeral Home Downtown in Albertville
 * Carr Funeral Home in Guntersville
 * Guntersville Memorial Chapel in Guntersville
 * Marshall Memorial Funeral Home in Albertville

Land and Property Records
Online Land Indexes and Records
 * Dates Vary United States Wills and Deeds Experimental Search at FamilySearch - incomplete index and images, counties and dates vary

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
 * 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 Cavalry (Russell's), Company H [formerly 5th TN Cavalry]
 * - 4th Regiment, Alabama Cavalry (Russell's), Company I
 * - 9th Regiment, Alabama Infantry, Company B "Railroad Guards"
 * - 28th Regiment, Alabama Infantry, Company B
 * - 48th Regiment, Alabama Infantry, Company C, D, E and G
 * - 49th Regiment, Alabama Infantry, Company A

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
Abstracts of The Marshall County News (1858), The Tennessee Valley (1856), The Marshall Eagle (1853), The Albertville Banner (1919), and The Albertville Herald (1936) were published in:
 * 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 ($)
 * 1853-1858, 1919, 1936 Caver, Larry E. Abstracts from Alabama Newspapers, Volume II: Limestone County, Madison County, Marshall County, Jackson County. Carrollton, Miss.: Pioneer Publishing Co., 2007. Digital version at FamilySearch Digital Library.

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. Marshall County has two books:
 * Book 1
 * Book 2

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
 * 1836-1900 (*); Circuit Court and Judge of Probate at FamilySearch Catalog — index & images
 * 1836-1915 (*); Probate and County Courts at FamilySearch Catalog — index & images
 * 1836-1931 (*); Probate, Orphans', and County Courts at FamilySearch Catalog — index & images
 * 1836-1950 (*); Probate and Circuit Courts at FamilySearch Catalog — images
 * 1836-1959 (*); Probate and County Courts at FamilySearch Catalog — index & images
 * 1904-1937 (*); Probate and County Courts at FamilySearch Catalog — images
 * Dates Vary United States Wills and Deeds Experimental Search at FamilySearch - incomplete index and images, counties and dates vary

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

Tax Records

 * 1865-1866 U.S. IRS Tax Assessment Lists, 1862-1918 at Ancestry ($). Marshall County is in District 3.

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
 * 1830-1840s Marshall County Marriages at ALGenWeb
 * 1836-1895 Marshall County Marriage Books 6-11 Index 1836-1895 in International Genealogical Index at FamilySearch

Death

 * 1881– 952  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
 * 1920-1925 Marshall County Death Index 1920-1925. Batch  at FamilySearch
 * 1925-1934 Marshall County Death Index 1925-1934. Batch  at FamilySearch

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

 * Guntersville Alabama FamilySearch Center
 * Scottsboro Alabama FamilySearch Center
 * Guntersville Public Library - an affiliate library
 * Rainsville Public Library - an affiliate library

Libraries
Boaz Public Library 404 Thomas Ave Boaz, AL 35957 Phone: 256-593-3000 Email: [mailto:library@cityofboaz.org library@cityofboaz.org] Website Facebook Special Collections include census microfilms, newspaper microfilms, yearbooks, and other items of local interest. Guntersville Public Library 1240 O'Brig Avenue Guntersville, Al 35976 Phone: 256-571-7595 Email: [mailto:mandyb@guntersvillelibrary.org mandyb@guntersvillelibrary.org] Website Facebook

Museums
The Guntersville Museum 1215 Rayburn Avenue PO Box 626 Guntersville, AL 35976 Phone: 256-571-7597 Email: [mailto:info@guntersvillemuseum.org info@guntersvillemuseum.org] Website Facebook

Societies
Guntersville Historical Society 353 Blount Ave Guntersville, AL 35976 Phone: 256-572-9924 Facebook

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.
 * Marshall County Alabama Genealogy. Record transcriptions and information pertinent to the county.
 * Marshall 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.