Crenshaw County, Alabama Genealogy

Guide to Crenshaw 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 a judge, Anderson Crenshaw. The county is located in the south-central area of the state.

County Courthouse
Crenshaw County Courthouse 29 South Glenwood Avenue PO Box 167 Luverne, AL 36049 Phone: (334) 335-6575 Fax: 334-335-2076 Crenshaw County Website

Probate Judge has marriage, probate and land records from 1866. 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.

Bible Records

 * Records of Hugh Bird of Lowndes, later Crenshaw County at USGenWeb Archives Project

Biographies

 * Biographies of many notable residents of Crenshaw County were published in Memorial Record of Alabama (1893). Digital version at FamilySearch Digital Library. Begins on page 766.
 * Crenshaw 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

 * 1893-1934 (*); Probate Court at FamilySearch Catalog — images

Ethnic, Political, and Religious Groups

 * 1865-1872  at FamilySearch - How to Use this Collection; images only
 * 1937-1957 in Alabama, County Marriages, 1809-1950, at FamilySearch - How to Use this Collection

Funeral Homes

 * Moore Chapel Funeral Home in Luverne
 * Turners Funeral Home in Luverne

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


 * Boyd, Gregory A. Family Maps of Crenshaw County, Alabama: with Homesteads, Roads, Waterways, Towns, Cemeteries, Railroads, and More. Norman, Okla.: Arphax Pub. Co., 2008. 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

 * Sport, Joe R. An Early History of Crenshaw County. n.d. Digital version at FamilySearch Digital Library.

Maps and Gazetteers

 * Maps of Alabama (1799-1980)
 * Family Maps of Crenshaw County (land patent maps) at HistoryGeo.com ($). Free surname search.
 * 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 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
 * Census of Confederate Soldiers Residing in Alabama, 1907 in Pike, Bullock and Crenshaw Counties. By Karen C. Bullard and Annette J. Connor. n.d. Online at: FamilySearch Digital Library.
 * Alabama Civil War and Reconstruction Newspapers at Alabama Department of Archives and History

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 ($)

Other Records
Voter 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. Crenshaw 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; images
 * 1830-1976 (*) at FamilySearch - How to Use this Collection; index & images
 * 1866-1915 (*); Probate Court at FamilySearch Catalog — index & images
 * 1867-1927 (*); Probate Court at FamilySearch Catalog — index & images
 * 1870-1930 (*); Probate Court at FamilySearch Catalog — index & images
 * 1870-1930 (*); Probate Court at FamilySearch Catalog — index & images
 * 1873-1891 (*); Probate Court at FamilySearch Catalog — index & images
 * 1886-1954 (*); Probate Court at FamilySearch Catalog — index & 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.

Birth

 * 1881-1930  FamilySearch Historical Records Collection - 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 $
 * 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
 * To 1825 Index to Marriages at Ancestry $
 * 1858, 1867-1872, 1935–1969 Alabama, Marriage Collection, 1800–1969 at Ancestry $
 * 1867-1872 Alabama Marriages, 1809–1920 at Ancestry $
 * 1867-1890, 1931-1951  in Alabama, County Marriages, 1809-1950, at FamilySearch - How to Use this Collection
 * 1937-1957  in Alabama, County Marriages, 1809-1950, at FamilySearch
 * Crenshaw County Marriages at ALGenWeb - How to Use this Collection

Death

 * 1881-1952  at FamilySearch - How to Use this Collection; index
 * 1881-1974 Alabama, Deaths and Burials Index, 1881-1974 at Ancestry $
 * 1908-1959 Alabama Deaths,1908-59 at Ancestry $
 * 1908-1974  at FamilySearch - How to Use this Collection; index
 * Crenshaw County Deaths at ALGenWeb - How to Use this Collection

Archives
Alabama Department of Archives and History 624 Washington Ave PO Box 300100 Montgomery, AL 36104 334-242-4435 Email: [mailto:mark.palmer@archives.alabama.gov mark.palmer@archives.alabama.gov] Website Facebook

Libraries
Luverne Public Library 148 E 3rd St Luverne, AL 36049 334-335-5326 Email: [mailto:luvernepubliclibrary@gmail.com luvernepubliclibrary@gmail.com] Website Facebook

Societies
Crenshaw County Historical Society E-mail: [mailto:crenshawcoalhistoricalsociety@gmail.com crenshawcoalhistoricalsociety@gmail.com] Facebook

Websites

 * USGenWeb project. May have maps, name indexes, history or other information for this county. Select the state, then the county.
 * Genealogy Trails
 * USGenWeb Archives Project ~ contains record transcriptions from Bibles, obituaries, court records and more.
 * Crenshaw County ALGenWeb ~ record transcriptions and information pertinent to the county.
 * Crenshaw County, Alabama Genealogy and Family History (Linkpendium)
 * United States Resources: Alabama
 * Al Gen Web
 * – 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.