Wilcox County, Alabama Genealogy

Guide to Wilcox 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 Lieutenant J. M. Wilcox, who fought in the wars against the Creek Indians. The county is located in the south-central area of the state.

County Courthouse
Wilcox County Courthouse 12 Water Street PO Box 603 Camden, AL 36726 Phone: 334-682-4126 Fax: 334-682-4025 Wilcox County Website Probate Judge has marriage, probate and land records from 1819

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

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

Please see listings for Fellowship Baptist Church and Friendship Baptist Church under Resources:African Americans.

Directories
Wilcox County, Alabama Online Historical Directories - identifies historical city, county, business and other directories available online on both and pay-to-access websites.

Ethnic, Political, and Religious Groups
African Americans
 * 1865-1872  at FamilySearch - How to Use this Collection; images only
 * Slaves and their owners extracted from the Fellowship Baptist Church Records, 1828-1847, Wilcox Co, AL
 * Slaves and their owners, Friendship Baptist Church, 1863-1864.Also includes 1867 members.

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


 * Boyd, Gregory A. Family Maps of Wilcox 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..

Maps and Gazetteers

 * Maps of Alabama (1799-1980)
 * Family Maps of Wilcox 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 Infantry, Company K (Wilcox True Blues)
 * - 3rd Regiment, Alabama Cavalry, Company C [formerly Robbins' Independent Co.]
 * - 3rd Regiment, Alabama Cavalry, Company D [formerly Jackson County Mounted Rifles]
 * - 3rd Regiment, Alabama Cavalry, Company I [formerly Lenoir County Cavalry]
 * - 3rd Regiment, Alabama Cavalry, Company K
 * - 4th Regiment, Alabama Cavalry (Russell's), Company A [formerly 3rd TN Cavalry]
 * - 6th Regiment, Alabama Infantry, Company C [subsequently, Company I]
 * - 7th Regiment, Alabama Infantry, Company H(Mounted)
 * - 13th Regiment, Alabama Infantry, Company A
 * - 23rd Regiment, Alabama Infantry, Company A
 * - 23rd Regiment, Alabama Infantry, Company K "Kings Guard"
 * - 32nd Regiment, Alabama Infantry, Company D
 * - 38th Regiment, Alabama Infantry, Company B and H
 * - 42nd Regiment, Alabama Infantry, Company C
 * - 44th 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

 * 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 some images

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.
 * 1821-1959 (*); at FamilySearch Catalog — images.
 * 1821-1929 (*); at FamilySearch Catalog — images.
 * 1830-1976  at FamilySearch - How to Use this Collection; index and images.
 * 1831-1898 (*); at FamilySearch Catalog — images.
 * 1879-1930 (*); at FamilySearch Catalog — 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 ($). Wilcox 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
 * 1905–1908 Wilcox County Birth Index 1905-1908 in International Genealogical Index at FamilySearch

Marriage

 * 1733–2013 Alabama, United States Marriages at FindMyPast
 * 1800–1969 Alabama, Marriage Collection, 1800-1969 at Ancestry $
 * 1805, 1820-1825, 1936–1969 Alabama, Marriage Collection, 1800–1969 at Ancestry– ($)
 * 1809–1950  at FamilySearch - How to Use this Collection; index and some images
 * 1816–1957  at FamilySearch - How to Use this Collection; index
 * 1818-1936 at FamilySearch - How to Use this Collection; index
 * 1820–1895, 1918–1936  Wilcox County Marriage Index 1820-1895 and 1918-1936 in International Genealogical Index at FamilySearch
 * To 1825 Index to Marriages at Ancestry– ($) Contains over 12,000 names.
 * 1866–1900 "Alabama Marriages, 1809–1920" at Ancestry– ($)  Containing about 150,000 records and the names of nearly 300,000 men and women.

Death

 * 1881–1952 at FamilySearch - How to Use this Collection; index
 * 1881–1974 Index to Deaths and Burials at Ancestry– ($) Copies of church, civil, family, and other records of Alabama deaths and burials. Veries depending on the original record. Incomplete
 * 1904–1908 - Wilcox County Death Index 1904-1908 in International Genealogical Index at FamilySearch
 * 1908–1959 Index to Deaths Recorded by the State of Alabama at Ancestry– ($)
 * 1908–1974 at FamilySearch - How to Use this Collection; index

Family History Centers

 * Camden Alabama Family History Center

Libraries
Wilcox County Library 100 Broad Street Camden, Alabama 36726 334-682-4355 Website

Societies
Wilcox Historical Society P.O. Box 464 Camden, Alabama 36726 Email: [mailto:wilcoxhistoricalsociety@gmail.com wilcoxhistoricalsociety@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.
 * USGenWeb Archives Project~ contains record transcriptions from Bibles, obituaries, court records and more.
 * Wilcox County ALGenWeb~ record transcriptions and information pertinent to the county.
 * Wilcox 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.

Research Guides

 * Inventory of the County Archives of Alabama: Wilcox County. Birmingham, Ala.: The Survey, 1942. Digital version at Ancestry