Bibb County, Alabama Genealogy

United States  Alabama    Bibb County

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

County Courthouse
Bibb County Courthouse, 35 Court Square East, Centerville, AL 35042, Phone: (205) 926-3103

County Clerk has marriage, probate and land records from 1818. Clerk Circuit court has divorce and court records.

Parent County
1818--Cahawba County was created 7 February 1818 from Monroe, Montgomery Counties. Cahawba County was renamed Bibb County on 4 December 1820. County seat: Centreville

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

 * Chilton
 * Hale
 * Jefferson
 * Perry
 * Shelby
 * Tuscaloosa

African American
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

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

Cemeteries
FindAGrave~ Transcriptions and partial transcriptions of Bibb County cemeteries


 * Bethel Cemetery


 * Caffee Cemetery, Woodstock, Bibb County, Ala. 1967. Digital version at - free.

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

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


 * Boyd, Gregory A. Family Maps of Bibb County, Alabama: with Homesteads, Roads, Waterways, Towns, Cemeteries, Railroads, and More. Norman, Okla.: Arphax Pub. Co., 2007. 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..

Local Histories

 * Northern Alabama, Historical and Biographical. Birmingham, Ala.: Smith and De Land, 1888. Digital version at . begins on page 109.

Maps

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

Civil War
Civil War service men from Bibb 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 Bibb County.


 * - 11th Regiment, Alabama Infantry, Company F
 * - 20th Regiment, Alabama Infantry, Company B, D, F and G
 * - 20th Regiment, Alabama Infantry, Company H
 * - 29th Regiment, Alabama Infantry, Company D "Bibb Rifles"
 * - 29th Regiment, Alabama Infantry, Company H
 * - 44th Regiment, Alabama Infantry, Company B, F, G and H

Probate Records

 * 1830-1976 - Probate Records, 1830-1976 at  - free.


 * England, Flora D. Index of Book A, Minutes of Probate Court, Bibb County, Alabama. Marion, Ala., 1964. Digital version at Ancestry ($).


 * Wills of Bibb County found at USGebWeb.com. Includes several transcriptions of wills.

Taxation

 * 1865-1866 - U.S. IRS Tax Assessment Lists, 1862-1918 at Ancestry ($). Bibb County is in District 2.

Vital Records
See also How to order Alabama Vital Records

Birth

 * 1821–1900 Births at ALGenWeb - free.


 * 1853-1880, 1900-1919 - Bibb County Birth Index 1853-1880, 1900-1919 in International Genealogical Index at FamilySearch - free.

Marriage

 * 1817-1936 - in "Alabama, County Marriages, 1809-1950," at FamilySearch.org - free.


 * 1818-1933 - Bibb County Marriage Books F thru Q Index 1818-1933 in International Genealogical Index at FamilySearch - free.


 * 1818–1860, 1862, 1932, 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.


 * 1820-1860 - Gandrud, Pauline Myra Jones. Marriage Records of Bibb County, Alabama, 1820-1860: Being Transcribed and Indexed from the Original Marriage Books. Memphis, Tenn.: The Milestone Press, 1969. Digital version at - 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.


 * 1828–1842 "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.


 * 1914 Marriages at ALGenWeb - free.


 * 1915 Marriages at ALGenWeb - free.


 * 1916 Marriages at ALGenWeb - free.


 * 1917 Marriages at ALGenWeb - free.


 * Marriages A–C at ALGenWeb - free


 * Marriages D–R at ALGenWeb - free


 * Marriages S–Z at ALGenWeb - free

Death

 * 1881-1952 - FamilySearch Historical Records Collection


 * 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).


 * 1909-1911 - Bibb County Death Index 1909-1911. Batch at FamilySearch - free.


 * Deaths at ALGenWeb - free

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

Book 1

Book 2

Societies and Libraries

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

Family History Centers

 * Introduction to LDS Family History Centers

Web Sites

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