Conecuh County, Alabama Genealogy

United States   Alabama    |Conecuh County

Guide to Conecuh County Alabama genealogy. Birth records, marriage records, death records, census records, family history, and military records.

County Courthouse
Probate Judge has marriage probate and land records

Parent County
1818--Conecuh County was created 13 February 1818 from Monroe County. County seat: Evergreen

Record Loss
Conecuh County had destructive courthouse fires in 1868, 1875, 1885, 1895 and 1900. See Research in Alabama: A Genealogical Guide  page 26 for suggested alternative sources to overcome this loss.

Neighboring Counties

 * Butler
 * Covington
 * Escambia
 * Monroe

Biography

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

Cemeteries

 * Albrest Cemetery
 * Antioch Primitive Baptist Church Cemetery
 * Arkadelphia Cemetery
 * Asbury Methodist Church Cemetery
 * Ashley/Anderson Family Cemetery
 * Baggett's Chapel Methodist Church and Cemetery
 * Bellville United Methodist Church Cemetery
 * Bellville Baptist Church Cemetery
 * Bermuda Cemetery
 * Bethel West Cemetery
 * Bethesda Cemetery 
 * Brown Beasley Cemetery
 * Buffington Cemetery
 * Concord Cemetery
 * Davison Cemetery
 * Findley Cemetery
 * Flat Rock Cemetery
 * Greater Nazarene Cemetery
 * Hall Cemetery
 * Hamden Ridge Methodist Cemetery
 * Hartwood Methodist Church Cemetery
 * Herbert Cemetery
 * Holland Cemetery
 * Holly Grove United Methodist Church Cemetery
 * Horton Cemetery
 * Ivey Cemetery
 * John Green Cemetery
 * Johnston Cemetery
 * Jones Chapel Cemetery
 * Joyner Cemetery
 * Kaiser Cemetery
 * King Family Cemetery
 * Lee Cemetery
 * Little Pine Level Cemetery
 * Long Branch Cemetery
 * Marietta Cemetery
 * Martin Cemetery
 * McCall Cemetery
 * Midway Baptist Cemetery
 * Morris Cemetery
 * Mt. Pleasant Methodist Church Cemetery
 * Mount Union Cemetery
 * Mt. Zion Methodist Church Cemetery
 * Mount Zion Cemetery
 * Name Not Known Cemetery (off CR 27)
 * Name Unknown Cemetery (CR 42)
 * Name Unknown Cemetery (Near Hamden Ridge Baptist Church)
 * Name Unknown Cemetery (side of CR 15)
 * Name Unknown Cemetery (off CR 15 near Ramah Church)
 * New Bethel Church Cemetery
 * New Haven Cemetery
 * New Hope Cemetery (Nymph)
 * New Hope Cemetery (Burnt Corn)
 * Oakdale Cemetery
 * Oakgrove Holiness Church Cemetery
 * Old Beulah Cemetery
 * Old Presbyterian Church/Old Brooklyn Cemetery
 * Olive Branch Cemetery
 * Pine Orchard Cemetery
 * Pleasant Grove Baptist Church Cemetery
 * Rabb Cemetery
 * Ramah Cemetery 
 * Range Freewill Baptist Church Cemetery
 * Repton Cemetery
 * Riley Cemetery
 * Robinson Cemetery
 * Salter Gravesites (Burnt Corn, Monroe/Conecuh)
 * Sampey Community Cemetery
 * Sparta Cemetery
 * Sparta Hill Cemetery
 * Spence Cemetery
 * Springhill Methodist Cemetery (partial)
 * Springhill Methodist Cemetery (partial-Baggett)
 * Straughn Cemetery
 * Sweethome Cemetery
 * Walker Cemetery
 * Warren Cemetery
 * Witherington Cemetery


 * Riley, Elizabeth d'Autrey. The Evergreen Old Historical Cemetery in Evergreen, Alabama, Conecuh County. Brewton, Ala.: Escambia Ptg. and Office Supplies, 1971. Digital versions at Ancestry ($); - free.

Local Histories

 * Riley, Benjamin Franklin. History of Conecuh County Alabama. Columbus, Ga.: T. Gilbert, Printer, 1881. Digital version at - free.

Civil War
Civil War service men from Conecuh 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 ConecuhCounty.


 * - 4th Regiment, Alabama Infantry, Company E(Conecuh Guards)
 * - 16th Regiment, Alabama Infantry, Company D
 * - 23rd Battalion, Alabama, Company F
 * - 23rd Regiment, Alabama Infantry, Company D and H
 * - 29th Regiment, Alabama Infantry, Company I
 * - 38th Regiment, Alabama Infantry, Company E
 * - 42nd Regiment, Alabama Infantry, Company E

Research Guides

 * Inventory of the County Archives of Alabama: Conecuh County. Birmingham, Ala.: The Survey, 1938. Digital version at Ancestry ($).

Taxation

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

Birth

 * 1881-1903, 1917 - Conecuh County Birth Index 1881-1903 and 1917 in International Genealogical Index at FamilySearch - free.


 * 1906 - Evergreen Birth Index 1906. Batch at FamilySearch - free.

Marriage

 * 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.


 * 1866-1930 - Conecuh County Marriage Books A-G Index 1866-1930 in International Genealogical Index at FamilySearch - free.


 * 1873–1875, 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.

Death

 * 1881-1934 - Conecuh County Death Index 1881-1934 in International Genealogical Index at FamilySearch - free.


 * 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.


 * 1905 - Evergreen Death Index 1905. Batch 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 - FamilySearch Historical Records Collection - free


 * 1926-1932 - Evergreen Death Index 1926-1932. Batch at FamilySearch - free.

Voting Registers
Alabama Voting Registers for 1867 are available online at the Alabama Department of Archives and History. Conecuh County has one book.

Family History Centers

 * Introduction to LDS Family History Centers

Web Sites

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