Coffee County, Alabama Genealogy

Guide to Coffee 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 after John R. Coffee, a hero in the Creek War of 1813-14. The County is located in the southeast area of the state.

County Courthouse
Coffee County Courthouse - Elba Division 230 N. Court Ave, #M Elba, AL 36323 Phone: 334-897-2954 Fax: 334-897-3224 Coffee Circuit Court - Enterprise Division 101 S Edwards St PO Box 311284 Enterprise, AL 36331 Phone: 334-347-2519 Fax: 334-393-2047 Coffee County Website Probate Judge has marriage records from 1877 and land records from early 1800s. 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 Coffee County were published in Memorial Record of Alabama (1893). Digital version at . Begins on page 654.
 * Coffee County Biographies at USGenWeb Archives Project

Cemeteries
The following web site has additional information on Coffee county cemeteries.


 * Interment.net Alabama cemetery records by county.
 * SUBMITTED CEMETERIES of COFFEE COUNTY, ALABAMAis a wonderful list of names in different cemeteries.

Census Records
State Census


 * 1866 at FamilySearch - How to Use this Collection

Church Records
List of Churches and Church Parishes
 * FamilySearch Places

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


 * Boyd, Gregory A. Family Maps of Barbour County, Alabama: with Homesteads, Roads, Waterways, Towns, Cemeteries, Railroads, and More. Norman, Okla.: Arphax Pub. Co., 2010. 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 Coffee 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
Civil War
 * 1861-1865 at FamilySearch - How to Use this Collection
 * 1861-1865 at FamilySearch - How to Use this Collection
 * 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
 * 1880-1930 - at FamilySearch — index and images - How to Use this Collection
 * 1907, 1921, 1927 at FamilySearch - How to Use this Collection
 * Alabama Civil War and Reconstruction Newspapers at Alabama Department of Archives and History


 * - 1st Regiment, Alabama Cavalry, Company F
 * - 12th Regiment, Alabama Infantry, Company D "Coffee County Rangers"
 * - 18th Regiment, Alabama Infantry, Company A (Bullock Guards)
 * - 25th Regiment, Alabama Infantry, Company K
 * - 33rd Regiment, Alabama Infantry, Company A and F
 * - 54th Regiment, Alabama Infantry, Company E (formerly Co. "D", 1st AL, TN, and MS Infantry)
 * - 61st Regiment, Alabama Infantry, Company D and G

World War I World War II
 * 1917-1919 at FamilySearch - How to Use this Collection
 * 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
 * 1940-1945 - at FamilySearch — index and images - How to Use this Collection
 * 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

Voting Records

 * 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. Coffee 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

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 $. Coffee County is in District 1.

Birth

 * 1881-1930 at FamilySearch - How to Use this Collection
 * Coffee County Births at ALGenWeb
 * 1881-1930 - at FamilySearch — index, and some images - How to Use this Collection

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
 * 1816-1957 at FamilySearch - How to Use this Collection
 * 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.
 * 1877-1886, 1888–1901, 1936–1969 Alabama, Marriage Collection, 1800–1969 at Ancestry $
 * 1877-1900 Alabama Marriages, 1809–1920 at Ancestry $
 * Coffee County Marriages at ALGenWeb

Death

 * 1881-1952 at FamilySearch - How to Use this Collection
 * 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

Family History Centers

 * Enterprise Alabama Family History Center

Libraries
Coffee Enterprise Public Library 101 E. Grubbs St. Enterprise, Alabama 36330 Phone: 334-347-2636 Fax: 334-393-6477 Website

Societies
Pea River Historical and Genealogical Society P. O. Box 310628 108 Main Street Enterprise, AL 36330 334-393-2901 Website Publication: Pea River Trails Website

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.
 * Coffee County ALGenWeb ~ record transcriptions and information pertinent to the county.
 * Coffee 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.
 * Coffee Co. AL
 * United States Resources: Alabama
 * Al Gen Web