Lee County, Alabama Genealogy

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

Description
Lee County was created on 5 December 1866 and was named in honor of Robert E. Lee, commanding general of the Confederate Army. Its county seat is Opelika. It is located in the east-central area of the state.

County Courthouse
Lee County Courthouse 2311 Gateway Dr, Rm 104 Opelika, AL 36801 Phone: 334-737-3526 Fax: 334-737-3520 Lee County Website Probate Judge has marriage and land records from 1867, military discharge records from 1919 and probate records from 1861

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

Bible Records

 * Alabama Bible Records at Tracking Your Roots
 * Lee County Bible Records at USGenWeb Archives Project

Biographies

 * Northern Alabama, Historical and Biographical. Birmingham, Ala.: Smith and De Land, 1888. Pg. 143. Online at: FamilySearch Digital Library, Internet Archive, HathiTrust.

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

Ethnic, Political, and Religious Groups

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

Funeral Homes

 * Frederick-Dean Funeral Home and Crematory in Opelika
 * Jeffcoat-Trant Funeral Home and Crematory in Opelika
 * Peterson and Williams Funeral Home in Opelika

Land and Property Records
Online Land Indexes and Records
 * Dates Vary United States Wills and Deeds Experimental Search at FamilySearch - incomplete index and images, counties and dates vary

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
Mulatipal 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

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 — index and images - 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; images
 * 1830-1976 (*) at FamilySearch - How to Use this Collection; index & images
 * 1840-1947 (*); Probate Judge at FamilySearch Catalog — index & images
 * 1861-1931 (*); at FamilySearch Catalog — images.
 * 1880-1928 (*); at FamilySearch Catalog — images.
 * Dates Vary United States Wills and Deeds Experimental Search at FamilySearch - incomplete index and images, counties and dates vary

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.
 * 1936-2007 at FamilySearch - How to Use this Collection; index

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
 * 1818-1936  at FamilySearch - How to Use this Collection; index
 * 1867-1931 Lee County Marriage Books A-L Index 1867-1931 in International Genealogical Index at FamilySearch

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 Historical Records Collection - How to Use this Collection; index

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

FamilySearch Centers

 * Auburn Alabama FamilySearch Center
 * Columbus Georgia FamilySearch Center
 * Wetumpka Alabama FamilySearch Center
 * Chattahoochee Valley Public Libraries - multiple locations - an affiliate library
 * Elmore County Museum - an affiliate library

Libraries
Auburn Public Library 749 East Thach Ave Auburn, AL 36830 Phone: 334-501-3190 Email: [mailto:weblibrary@auburnalabama.org weblibrary@auburnalabama.org] Website Facebook Offers family history subscription databases to library patrons Opelika Public Library 1100 Glenn Street Opelika, AL 36801 Phone: 334-705-5380 Email: [mailto:library@opelika-al.gov library@opelika-al.gov] Website Facebook

Societies
Auburn Heritage Association PO Box 2248 Auburn, AL 36831-2248 Phone: 334-844-9156 Email: [mailto:pinetucket2@gmail.com pinetucket2@gmail.com] Website Facebook Genealogical Society of East Alabama 205 South 10th Street PO Box 2892 Opelika, AL 36803-2892 Email: [mailto:gsofea@gmail.com gsofea@gmail.com] Website Facebook Lee County Historical Society 6500 Stage Road Loachapoka, AL 36865 Phone: 334-887-3007 Email: [mailto:lchs1968@hotmail.com lchs1968@hotmail.com] Website Facebook Publication: Trails in History

Websites

 * USGenWeb project. May have maps, name indexes, history or other information for this county. Select the state, then the county.
 * USGenWeb Archives Project. Record transcriptions from Bibles, obituaries, court records and more.
 * Lee County ALGenWeb. Record transcriptions and information pertinent to the county.
 * Lee 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.