Butler County, Alabama Genealogy

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

Description
Butler County was created on 13 December 1819 and named for Captain William Butler, who was born in Virginia and fought in the Creek War. Its county seat is Greenville. It is located in the south-central area of the state.

County Courthouse
Butler County Courthouse 700 Court Square Greenville, AL 36037 Phone: 334-382-7166 Butler County Website Probate Judge has birth and death records 1894-1919, Marriage, probate and land records

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

Bible Records

 * Butler County, Alabama Bible Records at Access Genealogy
 * Butler County, Alabama Bible Records at Alabama Genealogy
 * Butler County Bible Records at USGenWeb Archives Project

Biographies

 * Memorial Record of Alabama, Butler County. Madison, WI: Brant & Fuller, 1893. Pgs. 225, 551. Online at: FamilySearch Digital Library.
 * Butler 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

 * 1861-1923 (*); County, Circuit, and Justice Court at FamilySearch Catalog — images

Ethnic, Political, and Religious Groups

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

The following articles have information concerning African American research:
 * African American Research (US) has more information about the kinds of records
 * Alabama Minorities has information specific to Alabama African Americans.

Funeral Homes

 * Carter Rice and West Funeral Home in Greenville
 * Dunklin Funeral Home in Greenville
 * Georgiana Memorial Funeral Home in Georgiana
 * Hall's Funeral Home in Georgiana
 * Hudson Funeral Services in Greenville
 * Johnson Funeral Home in Georgiana

Land and Property Records
To place a grant or deed on a map within context of Butler County see:


 * Boyd, Gregory A. Family Maps of Butler County, Alabama: with Homesteads, Roads, Waterways, Towns, Cemeteries, Railroads, and More. Norman, Okla.: Arphax Pub. Co., 2006. This is a definitive work and can be used as an index to land grants. Website includes  surname index..

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

Local Histories

 * The History of Butler County, Alabama: From 1815 to 1885. by John Buckner Little. Cincinnati, OH: Elm St. Print. Co., 1885. Online at: Internet Archive, HathiTrust, Ancestry ($), and Ancestry ($).
 * A History of Reddoch Springs (Liberty), Butler County, Alabama, from 1817. n.p.:n.p., 1975. Online at: FamilySearch Digital Library.

Maps and Gazetteers
at Maps of US
 * 1799-1980 Maps of Alabama (1799-1980)
 * Family Maps of Butler County (land patent maps) at HistoryGeo.com ($). Free surname search.
 * Alabama Maps and Blueprints Collection at Alabama Department of Archives and History – maps can be browsed by location or subject
 * FamilySearch Places: Map of cities and towns in this county - How to Use FS Places

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 - index & images ($)
 * 1861-1865 U.S., Union Soldiers Compiled Service Records, 1861-1865 at Ancestry - index & images ($)
 * 1871-1880 at FamilySearch - How to Use this Collection; index and images
 * 1880-1930 at FamilySearch — index and images - 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


 * - 1st Regiment, Alabama Cavalry, Company E "J. Powell's Dragoons"
 * - 1st Regiment, Alabama Cavalry, Company H "Sandy Williams' Guards"
 * - 1st Regiment, Alabama Cavalry, Company I
 * - 2nd Regiment, Alabama Cavalry, Company E
 * - 7th Regiment, Alabama Infantry, Company F
 * - 8th Regiment, Alabama Infantry, Company F "Greenville Guards"
 * - 9th Regiment, Alabama Infantry, Company G "Jeff Davis Rangers"
 * - 17th Regiment, Alabama Infantry, Company B and K
 * - 17th Regiment, Alabama Infantry, Company C (Butler Rifles)
 * - 18th Regiment, Alabama Infantry, Company F (Tom Watts Rifles)
 * - 33rd Regiment, Alabama Infantry, Company C, D and H
 * - 58th Regiment, Alabama Infantry, Company E
 * - 59th Regiment, Alabama Infantry, Company H and I
 * - 60th Regiment, Alabama Infantry, Company H
 * - 61st Regiment, Alabama Infantry, Company C

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

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

Obituaries

 * Butler County, Alabama Obituary and Death Notices Collection at ALGenWeb

Other Records
Voter Registration
 * 1834-1981: at FamilySearch - How to Use this Collection, index and images
 * 1867 Alabama Voting Registers for 1867 at Alabama Department of Archives and History. For Butler County see Register.

Probate Records
Online Probate Indexes and Records
 * 1753-1999 Alabama Wills and Probate Records 1753-1999 at Ancestry - index & images ($)
 * 1806-1921 (*); Probate Court at FamilySearch Catalog — images
 * 1809-1985 (*) at FamilySearch - How to Use this Collection; images
 * 1830-1976 (*) at FamilySearch - How to Use this Collection; index & images
 * 1853-1929 (*); Probate Court at FamilySearch Catalog — index & images
 * 1853-1933 (*); Probate Court at FamilySearch Catalog — index & images
 * 1853-1938 (*); 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

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 - index & images ($). Butler 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
 * 1894-1920 Butler County Marriage Index 1894-1920 in International Genealogical Index at FamilySearch

Marriage

 * 1733-2013 Alabama, United States Marriages at Findmypast - index & images ($)
 * 1800-1969 Alabama, U.S., Marriage Index, 1800-1969 at Ancestry - index ($)
 * 1802-1825 Alabama, U.S., Compiled Marriages, 1802-1825 at Ancestry - index & images ($)
 * 1809-1920 Alabama, U.S., Compiled Marriages from Selected Counties, 1809-1920 at Ancestry - index & images ($)
 * 1809-1950  at FamilySearch - How to Use this Collection; index
 * 1816-1957  at FamilySearch - How to Use this Collection; index
 * 1818-1936  at FamilySearch - How to Use this Collection; index
 * 1853-1929 Butler County Marriage Books 1-6, K-O Index 1853-1929 in International Genealogical Index at FamilySearch
 * 1894-1920 Butler County Marriage Index 1894-1920 in International Genealogical Index at FamilySearch

Death

 * 1881-1952 at FamilySearch - How to Use this Collection; index
 * 1881-1974 Alabama, U.S., Deaths and Burials Index, 1881-1974 at Ancestry - index ($)
 * 1906-1910 Greenville Death Index 1906-1910. Batch  at FamilySearch
 * 1908-1914 Greenville Death Index 1908-1914. Batch  at FamilySearch
 * 1908-1959 Alabama, U.S., Death Index, 1908-1959 at Ancestry - index ($)
 * 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

 * Camden Alabama FamilySearch Center
 * Troy Alabama FamilySearch Center

Libraries
Greenville-Butler County Public Library 309 Fort Dale Street Greenville, AL 36037 Phone: 334-382-3216 Email: [mailto:library@greenville-bcpl.org library@greenville-bcpl.org] Website Facebook

Societies
Butler County Historical and Genealogical Society, Inc. 309 Fort Dale Road PO Box 561 Greenville, AL 36037 Phone: 334-383-9564 Email: [mailto:ButlerCoaLHistory@gmail.com ButlerCoaLHistory@gmail.com] Website Facebook

Websites

 * USGenWeb project. May have maps, name indexes, history or other information for this county. Select the state, then the county.
 * Butler County USGenWeb Archives Project. Record transcriptions from Bibles, obituaries, court records and more.
 * Butler County ALGenWeb
 * Butler 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.