Limestone County, Alabama
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*Douthat, James L. ''Wheeler Reservoir Cemeteries.'' Signal Mountain, Tenn.: Mountain Press. Free surname index and publisher's bookstore at [http://www.mountainpress.com/books/al/details/al-0002w.html Mountain Press]. | *Douthat, James L. ''Wheeler Reservoir Cemeteries.'' Signal Mountain, Tenn.: Mountain Press. Free surname index and publisher's bookstore at [http://www.mountainpress.com/books/al/details/al-0002w.html Mountain Press]. | ||
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| Limestone County, Alabama | |
| Map | |
 Location in the state of Alabama | |
 Location of Alabama in the U.S. | |
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| Founded | February 6, 1818 |
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| County Seat | Athens |
| Courthouse | |
United States 
Alabama Limestone County
Contents |
County Courthouse
Limestone County Courthouse
310 W. Washington Ave.,
Athens, AL 35611
Phone:(256) 233-6406
County Archives has bird and death records 1881-1913
marriage records 1832-1900 divorce records 1896-1947
land and court records 1818-1900, tax records 1861-1900,
Newspapers 1868-1985 Probate Judge has marriage probate land records from after 1900
Clerk Circuit Court has court records after 1900 and divorce records after 1947
[1]
History
Parent County
1818--Limestone County was created 6 February 1818 from the Cherokee and Chicksaw Cession in 1816.
County seat: Athens [2]
Boundary Changes
Record Loss
1862 -- Courthouse burned and many records were damaged.
For further information on researching in burned counties, see the following:
http://blogs.ancestry.com/circle/?p=2424
Places/Localities
Populated Places
| Ardmore | Decatur | Lester | Tanner |
| Athens | Elkmont | Madison | |
| Belle Mina | Huntsville | Mooresville | |
Neighboring Counties
Resources
Biographies
- Northern Alabama, Historical and Biographical. Birmingham, Ala.: Smith and De Land, 1888. Digital version at FamilySearch Books Online. Limestone County, Alabama begins on page 71.
Cemeteries
- Douthat, James L. Wheeler Reservoir Cemeteries. Signal Mountain, Tenn.: Mountain Press. Free surname index and publisher's bookstore at Mountain Press.
Additional Limestone County cemeteries are included in Alabama Cemetery Records Vol. 1 at FamilySearch Books Online - free.
Census
| Limestone County, Alabama | ||
|---|---|---|
| Year | Pop. | %± |
| 1820 | 9,871 | — |
| 1830 | 14,807 | 50.0% |
| 1840 | 14,374 | −2.9% |
| 1850 | 16,483 | 14.7% |
| 1860 | 15,306 | −7.1% |
| 1870 | 15,017 | −1.9% |
| 1880 | 21,600 | 43.8% |
| 1890 | 21,201 | −1.8% |
| 1900 | 22,387 | 5.6% |
| 1910 | 26,880 | 20.1% |
| 1920 | 31,341 | 16.6% |
| 1930 | 36,629 | 16.9% |
| 1940 | 35,642 | −2.7% |
| 1950 | 35,766 | 0.3% |
| 1960 | 36,513 | 2.1% |
| 1970 | 41,699 | 14.2% |
| 1980 | 46,005 | 10.3% |
| 1990 | 54,135 | 17.7% |
| 2000 | 65,676 | 21.3% |
| 2010 | 82,782 | 26.0% |
Church
LDS Ward and Branch Records
- Elkmont
Court
Land and Property
To place a grant or deed on a map within context of Limestone County, Alabama see:
- Boyd, Gregory A. Family Maps of Limestone 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. FHL Book 976.198 E7b.
Local Histories
Maps
Military
- Alabama, Civil War Service Records of Confederate Soldiers, 1861-1865
- Alabama, Civil War Service Records of Union Soldiers, 1861-1865
Civil War Battles Fought in Limestone County
- 1864 - January 26 = Athens
- 1864 - October 26-29 = Decatur
Battle information from Civil War Battle Summaries by State, by the Heritage Preservation Services.
Map showing Civil War battles in Alabama.
Newspapers
Probate
Taxation
Vital Records
Birth
- 1881-1930 - Alabama, Births and Christenings, 1881-1930 FamilySearch Historical Records Collection
Marriage
- 1816-1957 - Alabama, Marriages, 1816-1957 FamilySearch Historical Records Collection
Death
- 1881-1952 - Alabama, Deaths and Burials, 1881-1952 FamilySearch Historical Records Collection
- 1908-1974 - Alabama, Deaths, 1908-1974 FamilySearch Historical Records Collection
Societies and Libraries
Limestone County Archives
- Intro to the Archives (http://www.limestonecounty-al.gov/LC_Archives.html)
- Online research of Archives records (follow link from home page)
- Friends of the Archives (http://www.limestonefoa.org/)
Family History Center
- Introduction to LDS Family History Centers
- Athens Alabama Family History Center
- 1716 W Market St
Athens, Limestone, Alabama, United States
Phone: 256-771-9968
Hours: T 10am-4pm;
W 6:30pm-8:30pm;
Sat 9am-12pm.
Closures: Closed First Saturday of each month;
Closed Dec 21 - 31
- 1716 W Market St
Web Sites
- USGenWeb project. May have maps, name indexes, history or other information for this county. Select the state, then the county.
- Family History Library Catalog
- Limestone County, Alabama Genealogy and Family History (Linkpendium)
References
- ↑ Handybook for Genealogists: United States of America, 10th ed. (Draper, Utah: Everton Pub., 2002), Limestone County p. 38. At various libraries (WorldCat); FHL Book 973 D27e 2002.
- ↑ The Handybook for Genealogists: United States of America,10th ed. (Draper, UT:Everton Publishers, 2002).
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