Marengo County, Alabama Genealogy

Guide to Marengo 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 marriage, probate and land records Registrat in Chancery has divorce records Clerk circuit Court has court records

Description
The County was named in honor of a battlefield near Turin, Italy, where the French defeated the Austrians on June 14, 1800. The County has Linden as its seat and the County was created 6 February 1818. The County is located in the west-central area of the state.

Parent County
1818--Marengo County was created 6 February 1818 from the Choctaw Cession of 1816. County seat: Linden

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
Marengo County had destructive courthouse fires in 1848 and 1965.

Populated Places
For a complete list of populated places, including small neighborhoods and suburbs, visit Hometown Locator. The following are the most historically and genealogically relevant populated places in this county:

Neighboring Counties

 * Choctaw
 * Clarke
 * Dallas
 * Greene
 * Hale
 * Perry
 * Sumter
 * Wilcox

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


 * Interment.net Alabama cemetery records by county.


 * Additional Marengo County cemeteries are included in Alabama Cemetery Records at FamilySearch Books Online - free.

Census
State Census


 * 1866 - at FamilySearch — index

Church Records
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints Ward and Branch Records


 * Magnolia

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

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


 * Boyd, Gregory A. Family Maps of Marengo County, Alabama: with Homesteads, Roads, Waterways, Towns, Cemeteries, Railroads, and More. Norman, Okla.: Arphax Pub. Co., 2008. This is a definitive work and can be used as an index to land grants. Digital version at HistoryGeo.com ($). Website includes free surname index..

Maps

 * Maps of Alabama (1799-1980)
 * Family Maps of (land patent maps) at HistoryGeo.com ($). Free surname search.

Civil War, 1861-1865
Civil War service men from Marengo County served in various regiments. Men often joined a company (within a regiment) that originated in their county. Listed below are companies or regiments that were formed from men of Marengo County.


 * - 1st Battalion, Alabama Artillery, Company F
 * - 4th Regiment, Alabama Infantry, Company D(Canebrake Rifle Guards)
 * - 11th Regiment, Alabama Infantry, Company A
 * - 11th Regiment, Alabama Infantry, Company D "Canebrake Legion"
 * - 21st Regiment, Alabama Infantry, Company A "Washington Light Infantry"
 * - 21st Regiment, Alabama Infantry, Company C "Marengo Rifles"
 * - 21st Regiment, Alabama Infantry, Company E "Chamberlain Rifles or Woodruff Rifles"
 * - 21st Regiment, Alabama Infantry, Company G
 * - 23rd Regiment, Alabama Infantry, Company C
 * - 43rd Regiment, Alabama Infantry, Company A, B and E

Online Records
 * 1861-1865 - at FamilySearch — index
 * 1861-1865 - at FamilySearch — index
 * 1861-1865 - U.S., Confederate Soldiers Compiled Service Records, 1861-1865 at Ancestry — index (free)
 * 1861-1865 - U.S., Union Soldiers Compiled Service Records, 1861-1865 at Ancestry — index (free)
 * 1871-1880 - at FamilySearch — index and images
 * 1880-1930 - at FamilySearch — index and images
 * 1907, 1921, 1927 - at FamilySearch — images

World War I

 * 1917-1919 - at FamilySearch — index

Probate Records

 * Inventory of the County Archives of Alabama: Marengo County. Birmingham, Ala.: The Project, 1940. Digital version at Ancestry ($).

Online Probate Records
 * 1753 – 1999 Alabama Wills and Probate Records 1753-1999 at Ancestry.com — index and images $
 * 1809 – 1985 at FamilySearch — images

Taxation

 * 1865-1866 - U.S. IRS Tax Assessment Lists, 1862-1918 at Ancestry ($). Marengo County is in District 1.

Vital Records
See also How to order Alabama Vital Records

Birth Records

 * 1881 – 1930 at FamilySearch.org — index

Marriage Records

 * 1733-2013 - Alabama, United States Marriages at FindMyPast — index $


 * 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.


 * 1818-1895 - Marengo County Marriage Index 1818-1895 in International Genealogical Index at FamilySearch - free.


 * 1818-1851, 1923, 1926, 1929, 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.


 * 1818-1851 "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.


 * Marengo County Marriages at ALGenWeb - free


 * 1809 – 1950 at FamilySearch.org — index/images


 * 1816 – 1957 at FamilySearch.org — index


 * 1800 – 1969 Alabama, Marriage Collection, 1800-1969 at Ancestry.com — index $


 * 1809 – 1920 [http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=4192 Alabama Marriages


 * 1809-1920 (Selected Counties)] at Ancestry.com — index $

Death Records

 * 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.


 * 1906-1913 - Marengo County Death Index 1906-1913 in International Genealogical Index at FamilySearch - free.


 * 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 - at FamilySearch Historical Records Collection - free


 * 1881 – 1952 at FamilySearch.org — index


 * 1908 – 1974 at FamilySearch.org — index


 * 1881 – 1974 Alabama, Deaths and Burials Index, 1881-1974 at Ancestry.com — index $


 * 1908 – 1959 [http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=5188 Alabama Deaths


 * 1908-59] at Ancestry.com — index $

Voting Registers
Alabama Voting Registers for 1867 are available online at the Alabama Department of Archives and History. Marengo County has three books, with working links to two:


 * Book 2
 * Book 3

Societies and Libraries
Marengo County Historical Society P. O. Box 159 Demopolis, AL 36732 Link


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

Libraries
Demopolis Public Library 211 East Washington Street Demopolis, Alabama 36732 Telephone: 334-289-1595


 * Their genealogy collection is found in theGwyndolyn Collins Turner Reading Room. This includes local and state histories, newspapers, family files, census records, and more.

Family History Centers
Family History Center Locator
 * Introduction to Family History Centers
 * Demopolis Alabama
 * 600 US Hwy 80 West Demopolis, Marengo, Alabama, United States Phone: 334-289-2660 Hours: Th 1:30 pm-3:30pm; and by appointment

Marengo County Alabama Genealogy Websites

 * Marengo 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.




 * Marengo Co. AL


 * United States Resources: Alabama


 * USGenWeb Archives Project ~ contains record transcriptions from Bibles, obituaries, court records and more.


 * Marengo County ALGenWeb ~ record transcriptions and information pertinent to the county.


 * Marengo County, Alabama Genealogy and Family History (Linkpendium)