Escambia County, Alabama Genealogy

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

Description
The County was named is in honor of General John A. Elmore. The county is located in the southwest area of the state.

County Courthouse
Escambia County Courthouse 314 Belleville Ave. Brewton, AL 36426 Phone: 251-867-0305 Fax: 251-867-0379 PO Box 856 Brewton, AL 36427 Escambia County Website

County Clerk has marriage records from 1897 and probate and land records from 1869.

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

 Indian reservation 
 * Poarch Creek Indian Reservation

Biographies

 * Biographies of many notable residents of Escambia County were published in Memorial Record of Alabama (1893). Online at: . Begins on page 951.
 * Escambia County Biographies at The USGenWeb Archives Project

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

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

List of Churches and Church Parishes
 * Olive
 * FamilySearch Places

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

Ethnic, Political, and Religious Groups

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

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


 * Boyd, Gregory A. Family Maps of Escambia County, Alabama: with Homesteads, Roads, Waterways, Towns, Cemeteries, Railroads, and More. Norman, Okla.: Arphax Pub. Co., 2006. This is a definitive work and can be used as an index to land grants. Digital version at HistoryGeo ($). Website includes surname index..

Maps and Gazetteers

 * Maps of Alabama (1799-1980)
 * Family Maps of Escambia County HistoryGeo ($). Free surname search.
 * FamilySearch Places:Cities and Towns- 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  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 - 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; index and images
 * 1830-1976  at FamilySearch - How to Use this Collection; index and 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.

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 FindMyPast ($)
 * 1800-1969 Alabama, Marriage Collection, 1800-1969 Ancestry ($)
 * 1809-1920 Alabama Marriages, 1809-1920 (Selected Counties)Ancestry ($)
 * 1809-1950  at FamilySearch - How to Use this Collection; index and some images
 * 1816-1957  at FamilySearch - How to Use this Collection; index
 * 1818-1936  at FamilySearch - How to Use this Collection; index
 * To 1825 [http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=2080 Index to Marriages Ancestry ($)
 * 1860, 1879-1892, 1936-1969 Alabama, Marriage Collection, 1800-1969 Ancestry ($)
 * 1879-1892 Alabama Marriages, 1809-1920 Ancestry ($)

Death

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

Family History Centers

 * Atmore Alabama Family History Center

Libraries
Escambia Brewton Public Library  206 West Jackson Street Brewton, AL 36426 Phone: 251-867-4626 Facebook

Atmore Public Library 700 E. Church Street Atmore, AL 36502 Phone: 251-368-5234 Facebook

Flomaton Public Library 608 Mccurdy Street Flomaton, AL 36441 Phone: 251-296-3552 Facebook

Museums
The Thomas E. McMillan Museum 220 Alco Drive Brewton, AL 36426 website The Museum is located in the Fine Arts Center on the Brewton campus of Coastal Alabama Community College.

Societies
Escambia County Historical Society P.O. Box 276 220 Alco Drive Brewton, AL 36427 251-809-1528 Email: [mailto:escambiacohistoricalsociety@gmail.com escambiacohistoricalsociety@gmail.com] website

Websites

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