Dale County, Alabama Genealogy

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

Description
The County was named in honor of General Samuel Dale. The County is located in the southeast area of the state.

County Courthouse
Dale County Courthouse 100 E Court Square Ozark, AL 36360 Phone: 334-774-5003 Dale County Website Probate Judge has marriage and probate records from 1884 and land records; Clerk Circuit Court has court records and divorce records from 1885 County Health Department has birth records

Populated Places
For a complete list of populated places, including small neighborhoods and suburbs, visit Hometown Locator. The following are the most historically and genealogically relevant populated places in this county:

Biographies

 * Biographies of many notable residents of Dale County were published in Memorial Record of Alabama (1893). Digital version at FamilySearch Digital Library. Begins on page 802.
 * Dale 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 Methodist
 * FamilySearch Places
 * Wells, Glenn L. History of the First United Methodist Church of Ozark, Alabama. Ozark, Ala.: The Church?, 1973. Digital version at Ancestry ($).

Ethnic, Political, and Religious Groups

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

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


 * Boyd, Gregory A. Family Maps of Dale County, Alabama: with Homesteads, Roads, Waterways, Towns, Cemeteries, Railroads, and More. Norman, Okla.: Arphax Pub. Co., 2007. This is a definitive work and can be used as an index to land grants. Digital version at HistoryGeo.com ($). Website includes surname index..

Local Histories

 * Hayes, Eustus Howard. Miscellaneous Records, Dale County, Alabama. n.d.

Maps and Gazetteers

 * Maps of Alabama (1799-1980)
 * Family Maps of Dale County (land patent maps) at HistoryGeo.com ($). Free surname search.
 * FamilySearch Places:Cities and Towns- 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


 * - 1st Regiment, Alabama Cavalry, Company A and F
 * - 15th Regiment, Alabama Infantry, Company E (Beauregards)
 * - 15th Regiment, Alabama Infantry, Company F (Brundidge Guards)
 * - 15th Regiment, Alabama Infantry, Company H (Glenville Guards)
 * - 33rd Regiment, Alabama Infantry, Company B, G and I
 * - 59th 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 ($)

Obituaries
A collection of obituaries and death notices from various funeral homes in the Dale County area has been put together by GenealogyBuffs.com.
 * Dale County, Alabama Obituary and Death Notices Collection

Other Records
Voting Registration 
 * 1834-1981  at FamilySearch - How to use this collection, index and images

Alabama Voting Registers for 1867 are available online at the Alabama Department of Archives and History. Dale 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; index and images
 * 1830-1976  at FamilySearch - How to Use this Collection; index and 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 ($). Dale County is in District 1.

Birth

 * 1881-1930   at FamilySearch - How to Use this Collection; index
 * 1881-1930  at FamilySearch — index, and some images - How to Use this Collection; index and some images

Marriage

 * 1733-2013 Alabama, United States Marriages at FindMyPast $
 * 1800-1969 Alabama, Marriage Collection, 1800-1969 at Ancestry $
 * 1884-1900 "Alabama Marriages, 1809–1920" at Ancestry $ This database is a collection of marriage records from the state. Researchers will find the names of both bride and groom along with the marriage date. The county where the ceremony was performed is also provided. Containing about 150,000 records and the names of nearly 300,000 men and women.
 * 1809-1920 Alabama Marriages, 1809-1920 (Selected Counties) 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
 * 1884-1901, 1933, 1936–1969 Alabama, Marriage Collection, 1800–1969 at Ancestry $. This collection is comprised of indexes created by several agencies - the Alabama Center for Health Statistics, Jordan Dodd of Liahona Research, and Hunting For Bears.
 * To 1825 Index to Marriages at  Ancestry $. Each entry includes groom, bride, marriage date, county, and state. Every name is indexed so you can search for one name, or two names that are linked.

Death

 * 1881-1952 at FamilySearch - How to Use this Collection; index
 * 1881-1974 Index to Deaths and Burials at Ancestry $.
 * 1908-1959 Index to Deaths recorded by the state of Alabama at Ancestry $.
 * 1908-1974 at FamilySearch - How to Use this Collection; index

Family History Centers

 * Ozark Alabama Family History Center

Libraries
Dale Ozark-Dale Public Library 416 James Street OZARK, AL 36360 Phone: 334-774-5480 Website''

Societies
Southeast Alabama Genealogical Society P. O. Box 246 Dothan, AL 36302-0246 Publication: Wiregrass Roots Dale County Genealogical & Historical Society 416 James Street Ozark, AL 36360

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.
 * Dale County ALGenWeb ~ record transcriptions and information pertinent to the county.
 * Dale County, Alabama Genealogy and Family History (Linkpendium)
 * Dale County Genealogy (Alabama Genealogy) - Dale County genealogy resources by city and record type
 * Dale County Genealogical & Historical Society
 * United States Resources: Alabama
 * – 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.