Bullock County, Alabama Genealogy

United States  Alabama    Bullock County

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

County Courthouse
Probate Judge has probate and military records County Commissioner has divorce and land records Clerk Circuit Court has court records

Parent County
1866--Bullock County was created 5 December 1866 from Barbour, Macon, Montgomery and Pike Counties. County seat: Union Springs

Boundary Changes
For animated maps illustrating Alabama county boundary changes, "Rotating Formation Alabama County Boundary Maps" (1799-1980) may be viewed for free at the MapofUS.org website.

Record Loss
For a list of record loss in Alabama counties see: Alabama Counties with Burned Courthouses

Neighboring Counties

 * Barbour
 * Macon
 * Montgomery
 * Pike
 * Russell

African American

 * 1867-1868, 1874-1882, 1929-1954 - in "Alabama, County Marriages, 1809-1950," at FamilySearch.org - free.

The following have information concerning African American research. Both should be used:


 * African American Research (US) has more information about the kinds of records


 * Alabama Minorities has information specific to Alabama African Americans.

Biography

 * Bullock County Biographies at The USGenWeb Archives Project - free.

Cemeteries

 * Thames, Pearl M. Enon Cemetery. 1953. Digital version at - free.
 * Old Confederate Cemetery. Digital version at Ancestry ($).
 * Sardis Cemetery
 * Stills Cemetery
 * AME County Line Zion Church Cemetery
 * Greater Pleasant Grove Cemetery (also available from FindAGrave's Greater Pleasant Grove Cemetery listing)
 * Moultrie Cemetery
 * Bethel Presbyterian Church Cemetery
 * Edwards Cemetery
 * Fellowship Cemetery
 * Meredith Cemetery
 * Sardis Baptist Church Cemetery
 * John Strom Homeplace Cemetery
 * Union Cemetery

Local Histories

 * Black, Elizabeth Griswold. History of Bullock County. 1965. Digital version at Ancestry ($).

Maps

 * Maps of Alabama (1799-1980)

Military

 * Bullard, Karen C. and Annette J. Connor. Census of Confederate Soldiers Residing in Alabama, 1907 in Pike, Bullock and Crenshaw Counties. n.d. Digital version at - free.

Vital Records
See also How to order Alabama Vital Records

Birth

 * 1909-1919 - Bullock County Marriage Index 1909-1919 in International Genealogical Index at FamilySearch - free.

Marriage

 * 1816-1957 - FamilySearch Historical Records Collection. Incomplete. - free


 * To 1825 Index to Marriages at Ancestry– ($); Index. contains over 12,000 names. 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.


 * 1867-1954 (gaps) - in "Alabama, County Marriages, 1809-1950," at FamilySearch.org - free.


 * 1867–1868, 1921, 1936–1969 Alabama, Marriage Collection, 1800-1969 at Ancestry– ($); Index. This collection is comprised of indexes created by several agencies - the Alabama Center for Health Statistics, Jordan Dodd of Liahona Research, and Hunting For Bears.


 * 1867–1868 "Alabama Marriages, 1809-1920"at Ancestry– ($); Index. This database is a collection of marriage records from the state. Researchers will find the names of both bride and groom along with the marriage date. The county where the ceremony was performed is also provided. Containing about 150,000 records and the names of nearly 300,000 men and women.


 * 1874-1936 - Bullock County Marriage Books 4-32 Index 1874-1936 in International Genealogical Index at FamilySearch - free.

Death

 * 1881–1974 Index to Deaths and Burials at Ancestry– ($); Index. Volunteers extracted the details in this index from microfilmed copies of church, civil, family, and other records of Alabama deaths and burials. details vary depending on the original record. Note that the number of available records can vary widely by county, and this database does not necessarily represent a comprehensive set of death records for the state during this time.


 * 1908–1959 Index to Deaths recorded by the state of Alabama at Ancestry– ($); Index. The index includes name of the deceased, county of death, date of death, and the state certificate number (volume and page).


 * 1908-1974 - FamilySearch Historical Records Collection - free


 * 1909-1925 - Bullock County Death Index 1909-1925 in International Genealogical Index at FamilySearch - free.

Voting Registers
Alabama Voting Registers for 1867 are available online at the Alabama Department of Archives and History. Bullock County has two books:

Book 1

Book 2

Societies and Libraries

 * List of Alabama Archives, Libraries, Publications, Historical &amp; Genealogical Societies

Family History Centers

 * Introduction to LDS Family History Centers

Web Sites

 * Bullock County, AL History, Records, Facts and Genealogy
 * 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.
 * Bullock County ALGenWeb ~ record transcriptions and information pertinent to the county.
 * Bullock County, Alabama Genealogy and Family History (Linkpendium)
 * Bullock County, Alabama Genealogy and Family History (Linkpendium)