Greene County, Alabama Genealogy

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

Description
Greene County was named in honor of Revolutionary War General Nathanael Greene of Rhode Island. The county is located in the west-central area of the state.

County Courthouse
Greene County Courthouse 400 Morrow Avenue PO Box 307 Eutaw, AL 35462 Phone: 205-372-3598 Fax:  205-372-1510 Greene County Website

Probate Judge has marriage records from 1823, probate records from 1821, land records from 1820 and military discharge records

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

Biographies

 * Memorial Record of Alabama, Greene County (p1042) 1893. Madison, WI: Brant & Fuller. Online at: FamilySearch Digital Library.

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

Directories

 * 1855-1856 (*) at FamilySearch Catalog — index & images
 * 1855-1856 Snedecor, V. Gayle. 1963 Reprint of Snedecor's 1855-1856 Directory of Greene County, Alabama. Eutaw, Ala., 1963. Digital version at Ancestry $

Ethnic, Political, and Religious Groups

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

Funeral Homes

 * Grandy Funeral Home in Eutaw
 * McInnis Mortuary in Eutaw

Local Histories

 * Northern Alabama, Historical and Biographical (p195). 1888. Birmingham, Ala.: Smith and De Land. Online at: FamilySearch Digital Library, Internet Archive; Hathitrust — index & images

Maps and Gazetteers

 * Maps of Alabama (1799-1980)
 * 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
 * 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 Battalion, Alabama Artillery, Company B
 * - 2nd Regiment, Alabama Cavalry, Company C
 * - 5th Regiment, Alabama Infantry, Company I [subsequently, Company D]
 * - 7th Regiment, Alabama Cavalry, Company I
 * - 11th Regiment, Alabama Infantry, Company B "Greene County Grays"
 * - 11th Regiment, Alabama Infantry, Company C "Confederate Guards"
 * - 20th Regiment, Alabama Infantry, Company E and I
 * - 36th Regiment, Alabama Infantry, Company B, C and H
 * - 41st Regiment, Alabama Infantry, Company E
 * - 43rd 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 imagesAlabama Voting Registers for 1867 are available online at the Alabama Department of Archives and History.  Green County has 2 books:


 * Book 1
 * Book 2

Probate Records
Online Probate Indexes and Records
 * 1753-1999 Alabama Wills and Probate Records 1753-1999 at  Ancestry.com ($)
 * 1817-1864 Images of Wills 1817-1829;1827-1841; 1842-1864 at Southeastern Genealogy ($)
 * 1809-1985 (*) at FamilySearch - How to Use this Collection; images
 * 1820-1915 (*); Probate Court at FamilySearch Catalog — images
 * 1821-1935 (*); Probate Court at FamilySearch Catalog — index & images
 * 1822-1852 (*); Orphans' Court at FamilySearch Catalog — index & images
 * 1830-1976 (*) at FamilySearch - How to Use this Collection; index & images
 * 1850-1929 (*); Probate Court at FamilySearch Catalog — index & images
 * (*); at FamilySearch Catalog — images.
 * (*); 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 $

Birth

 * 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 ($)
 * 1800-1969 Alabama, U.S., Marriage Index, 1800-1969 at Ancestry ($)
 * 1802-1825 Alabama, U.S., Compiled Marriages, 1802-1825 at Ancestry ($)
 * 1809-1920 Alabama, U.S., Compiled Marriages from Selected Counties, 1809-1920 at Ancestry ($)
 * 1809-1950  at FamilySearch - How to Use this Collection; index, and some images
 * 1816-1957  at FamilySearch - How to Use this Collection; index
 * 1818-1847 Marriages (and index) at Southeastern Genealogy ($)
 * 1818-1936 at FamilySearch - How to Use this Collection; index

Death

 * 1881-1952  at FamilySearch - How to Use this Collection; index
 * 1881-1974 Alabama, U.S., Deaths and Burials Index, 1881-1974 at Ancestry ($)
 * 1908-1959 Alabama, U.S., Death Index, 1908-1959 at Ancestry ($)
 * 1908-1974  at FamilySearch - How to Use this Collection; index

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

Family History Centers

 * Bessemer Alabama Family History Center
 * Birmingham Alabama Family History Center
 * Clanton Alabama Family History Center
 * Columbiana Alabama Family History Center
 * Demopolis Alabama Family History Center
 * Talladega Alabama Family History Center
 * Tuscaloosa Alabama Family History Center


 * Birmingham Public Library - an affiliate library
 * Shelby County Museum and Archives - an affiliate library

Libraries
James C. Poole Jr. Memorial Library/Greene County Library 420 Prairie Avenue Eutaw, AL 35462 205-372-9026 Email: [mailto:greene.library@yahoo.com greene.library@yahoo.com] Facebook

Museums
Alabama Civil Rights Freedom Farm Museum Judge Hughes Rd (County Rd 183) PO Box 385 Mantua, AL 35462 205-372-3446 Website

Societies
Greene County Historical Society 310 Main St PO Box 746 Eutaw, AL 35462 205-292-0015

Websites

 * USGenWeb project. May have maps, name indexes, history or other information for this county. Select the state, then the county.
 * AlGenWeb.
 * USGenWeb Archives Project~ contains record transcriptions from Bibles, obituaries, court records and more.
 * County ALGenWeb~ record transcriptions and information pertinent to the county.
 * Greene County, Alabama Genealogy and Family History (Linkpendium)
 * Greene Co. AL
 * 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.