Bullock County, Alabama Genealogy

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

County Courthouse
Probate Judge has probate and military records County Commissioner has divorce and land records Clerk Circuit Court has court records

Description
The County was named for Colonel E. C. Bullock, of Eufaula. The County has Union Springs as its seat and the County was created December 5, 1866. The County is located in the southeast central area of the state.

Parent County
1866--Bullock County was created 5 December 1866 from Barbour, Macon, Montgomery and Pike Counties. County seat: Union Springs

Boundary Changes
For animated maps illustrating Alabama county boundary changes, "Rotating Formation Alabama County Boundary Maps" (1799-1980) may be viewed for free at the MapofUS.org website.

Record Loss
There is no known history of courthouse disasters in this county.

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:

Neighboring Counties

 * Barbour
 * Macon
 * Montgomery
 * Pike
 * Russell

African American

 * 1867-1868, 1874-1882, 1929-1954 - in "Alabama, County Marriages, 1809-1950," at FamilySearch.org - free.

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.

Biography

 * Bullock County Biographies at The USGenWeb Archives Project - free.

Cemeteries
The following web sites have additional information on Bullock county cemeteries.


 * Interment.net Alabama cemetery records by county.


 * Thames, Pearl M. Enon Cemetery. 1953. Digital version at - free.


 * Old Confederate Cemetery. Digital version at Ancestry ($).


 * AME County Line Zion Church Cemetery

Census
State Census


 * 1866 - at FamilySearch — index

Local Histories

 * Black, Elizabeth Griswold. History of Bullock County. 1965. Digital version at Ancestry ($).

Maps

 * Maps of Alabama (1799-1980)

Civil War
Online Records
 * 1861-1865 - at FamilySearch — index
 * 1861-1865 - at FamilySearch — index
 * 1861-1865 - U.S., Confederate Soldiers Compiled Service Records, 1861-1865 at Ancestry — index (free)
 * 1861-1865 - U.S., Union Soldiers Compiled Service Records, 1861-1865 at Ancestry — index (free)
 * 1907, 1921, 1927 - at FamilySearch — images
 * Bullard, Karen C. and Annette J. Connor. Census of Confederate Soldiers Residing in Alabama, 1907 in Pike, Bullock and Crenshaw Counties. n.d. Digital version at - free.

Probate Records
Online Probate Records
 * 1753 – 1999 Alabama Wills and Probate Records 1753-1999 at Ancestry.com — index and images $
 * 1809 – 1985 at FamilySearch — images

Vital Records
See also How to order Alabama Vital Records

Birth

 * 1909-1919 - Bullock County Marriage Index 1909-1919 in International Genealogical Index at FamilySearch - free.


 * 1881 – 1930 at FamilySearch.org — index

Marriage

 * 1733-2013 - Alabama, United States Marriages at FindMyPast — index $


 * 1816-1957 - FamilySearch Historical Records Collection. Incomplete. - free


 * To 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.


 * 1867-1954 (gaps) - in "Alabama, County Marriages, 1809-1950," at FamilySearch.org - free.


 * 1867–1868, 1921, 1936–1969 Alabama, Marriage Collection, 1800-1969 at Ancestry– ($); Index. 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.


 * 1867–1868 "Alabama Marriages, 1809-1920"at Ancestry– ($); Index. 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.


 * 1874-1936 - Bullock County Marriage Books 4-32 Index 1874-1936 in International Genealogical Index at FamilySearch - free.


 * 1809 – 1950 at FamilySearch.org — index/images


 * 1816 – 1957 at FamilySearch.org — index


 * 1800 – 1969 Alabama, Marriage Collection, 1800-1969 at Ancestry.com — index $


 * 1809 – 1920 Alabama Marriages, 1809-1920 (Selected Counties) at Ancestry.com — index $

Death

 * 1881–1974 Index to Deaths and Burials at Ancestry– ($); Index. Volunteers extracted the details in this index from microfilmed copies of church, civil, family, and other records of Alabama deaths and burials. details vary depending on the original record. Note that the number of available records can vary widely by county, and this database does not necessarily represent a comprehensive set of death records for the state during this time.


 * 1908–1959 Index to Deaths recorded by the state of Alabama at Ancestry– ($); Index. The index includes name of the deceased, county of death, date of death, and the state certificate number (volume and page).


 * 1908-1974 - FamilySearch Historical Records Collection - free


 * 1909-1925 - Bullock County Death Index 1909-1925 in International Genealogical Index at FamilySearch - free.


 * 1881 – 1952 at FamilySearch.org — index


 * 1908 – 1974 at FamilySearch.org — index


 * 1881 – 1974 Alabama, Deaths and Burials Index, 1881-1974 at Ancestry.com — index $


 * 1908 – 1959 [http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=5188 Alabama Deaths,


 * 1908-59] at Ancestry.com — index $

Voting Registers
Alabama Voting Registers for 1867 are available online at the Alabama Department of Archives and History. Bullock County has two books:

Book 1

Book 2

Societies and Libraries
Bullock County Historical Society P. O Box 563 Union Springs, AL  36089 Publication: BCHS Newsletter

Bullock Union Springs Public Library 334-738-2760


 * Bullock Co. AL


 * Bullock County, Alabama


 * Al Gen Web


 * United States Resources: Alabama


 * List of Alabama Archives, Libraries, Publications, Historical &amp; Genealogical Societies

Family History Centers

 * Introduction to Family History Centers

Family History Centre Locator

Websites

 * Bullock County, AL History, Records, Facts and Genealogy
 * 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.
 * Bullock County ALGenWeb ~ record transcriptions and information pertinent to the county.
 * Bullock County, Alabama Genealogy and Family History (Linkpendium)
 * Bullock County, Alabama Genealogy and Family History (Linkpendium)