Bibb County, Alabama Genealogy

Guide to Bibb 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 William W. Bibb, a Governor of Alabama. The County is located in the central area of the state.

County Courthouse
Bibb County Courthouse 35 Court Square East P.O. Box 185 Centreville, AL 35042 Phone: (205) 926-3103 Fax: (205) 926-3132 Bibb County Website County Clerk has marriage, probate and land records from 1818. Clerk Circuit court has divorce and court records.

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

Biographies

 * Biographies of many notable residents of Bibb County were published in Memorial Record of Alabama (1893). Digital version at . Begins on page 478.
 * Bibb 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

Ethnic, Political, and Religious Groups

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

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

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


 * Boyd, Gregory A. Family Maps of Bibb 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. Arphax Publishing ($). Website includes  surname index..

Local Histories

 * Northern Alabama, Historical and Biographical Birmingham, Ala.: Smith and De Land, 1888. Digital version at . Bibb County begins on page 109.

Maps and Gazetteers

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


 * - 11th Regiment, Alabama Infantry, Company F
 * - 20th Regiment, Alabama Infantry, Company B, D, F and G
 * - 20th Regiment, Alabama Infantry, Company H
 * - 29th Regiment, Alabama Infantry, Company D "Bibb Rifles"
 * - 29th Regiment, Alabama Infantry, Company H
 * - 44th Regiment, Alabama Infantry, Company B, F, G and H

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

Other Records
Voter Registration Alabama Voting Registers for 1867 are available online at the Alabama Department of Archives and History. Bibb County has two books:
 * 1834-1981: at FamilySearch - How to use this collection, index and images
 * 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; index and images
 * 1830-1976 at FamilySearch - How to Use this Collection; index and images
 * Wills of Bibb County found at USGebWeb.com. Includes several transcriptions of wills.
 * England, Flora D. Index of Book A, Minutes of Probate Court, Bibb County, Alabama Marion, Ala., 1964. Digital version at Ancestry ($).

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 ($). Bibb County is in District 2.

Birth

 * 1821-1900 Births at ALGenWeb
 * 1853-1880, 1900-1919 Bibb County Birth Index 1853-1880, 1900-1919 in International Genealogical Index at FamilySearch Digital version at [[Media:Igialabama.pdf|https://www.familysearch.org/wiki/en/images/8/8d/Igialabama.pdf]].
 * 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, Marriage Collection, 1800-1969 at Ancestry $
 * 1802-1825 Index to Marriages at Ancestry– ($); Index. contains over 12,000 names. 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.
 * 1809-1950 at FamilySearch - How to Use this Collection; index and some images
 * 1809-1920 Alabama Marriages, 1809-1920 (Selected Counties) at Ancestry $
 * 1816-1957 at FamilySearch - How to Use this Collection; index
 * 1818-1936 at FamilySearch - How to Use this Collection; index
 * 1818-1933 Bibb County Marriage Books F thru Q Index 1818-1933 in International Genealogical Index at FamilySearch
 * 1818-1860, 1862, 1932, 1936–1969 Alabama, Marriage Collection, 1800-1969 at Ancestry– ($); Index.
 * 1820-1860 Gandrud, Pauline Myra Jones. Marriage Records of Bibb County, Alabama, 1820-1860: Being Transcribed and Indexed from the Original Marriage Books Memphis, Tenn.: The Milestone Press, 1969. Digital version at
 * 1828-1842 "Alabama Marriages, 1809-1920"at Ancestry– ($); Index. Contains about 150,000 records and the names of nearly 300,000 men and women.
 * 1881 Marriages at
 * 1914 Marriages at ALGenWeb
 * 1915 Marriages at ALGenWeb
 * 1916 Marriages at ALGenWeb
 * 1917 Marriages at ALGenWeb
 * various dates Marriages A–C at ALGenWeb
 * various dates Marriages D–R at ALGenWeb
 * various dates Marriages S–Z at ALGenWeb

Death

 * 1881-1952 at FamilySearch - How to Use this Collection; index
 * 1881-1974 Alabama, Deaths and Burials Index, 1881-1974 at Ancestry $
 * 1908-1959 Index to Deaths recorded by the state of Alabama at Ancestry– ($); Index. The index includes name of the deceased, county and date of death, and the state certificate number (volume and page).
 * 1908-1974 at FamilySearch - How to Use this Collection; index
 * 1909-1911 Bibb County Death Index 1909-1911. Batch at FamilySearch Parish and Vital Records List  Digital version at [[Media:Igialabama.pdf|https://www.familysearch.org/wiki/en/images/8/8d/Igialabama.pdf]].
 * Deaths at ALGenWeb

Archives

 * Alabama Department of Archives and History P.O. Box 300100 624 Washington Ave. Montgomery, AL 36130 (334) 242-4435 website

Libraries

 * Bibb Brent-Centreville Public Library 205-926-4736

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.
 * Bibb County ALGenWeb~ record transcriptions and information pertinent to the county.
 * Bibb 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.
 * RootsWeb WayBack Machine Bibb Co. AL
 * Random Acts of Kindness List of Alabama Archives, Libraries, Publications, Historical &amp; Genealogical Societies
 * GenealogyInc Bibb County, Alabama
 * Genealogy Today, Bibb County, Alabama
 * Linkpendium Bibb County, Alabama: Family History &amp; Genealogy, Census, Birth, Marriage, Death Vital Records &amp; More
 * CyndisLists Bibb Category Index