Limestone County, Alabama
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:*'''1931, 1941, 1942, 1944-1949, 1968''' - ''The Alabama Courier'' (Athens, Ala.) at [http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=50347 Ancestry] ($). | :*'''1931, 1941, 1942, 1944-1949, 1968''' - ''The Alabama Courier'' (Athens, Ala.) at [http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=50347 Ancestry] ($). | ||
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:*'''1866-1870''' - Hageness, MariLee Beatty. ''Probate Records 1866-1870 Limestone County Alabama.'' Anniston, Ala.: MLH Research, 2001. Digital version at {{FSbook|65098}} - free. | :*'''1866-1870''' - Hageness, MariLee Beatty. ''Probate Records 1866-1870 Limestone County Alabama.'' Anniston, Ala.: MLH Research, 2001. Digital version at {{FSbook|65098}} - free. | ||
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| Limestone County, Alabama | |
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 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 |
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United States 
Alabama Limestone County
Contents |
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 ($). Website includes free surname index. FHL Book 976.198 E7b.
Local Histories
Maps
Military
- Alabama, Civil War Service Records of Confederate Soldiers, 1861-1865
- Alabama, Civil War Service Records of Union Soldiers, 1861-1865
Civil War Battles Fought in Limestone County
- 1864 - January 26 = Athens
- 1864 - October 26-29 = Decatur
Battle information from Civil War Battle Summaries by State, by the Heritage Preservation Services.
Map showing Civil War battles in Alabama.
Newspapers
Abstracts of The Limestone County News (1859), The Union Banner (1860), and The Athens Post (1865-1870) were published in:
- 1859-1870 - Caver, Larry E. Abstracts from Alabama Newspapers, Volume II: Limestone County, Madison County, Marshall County, Jackson County. Carrollton, Miss.: Pioneer Publishing Co., 2007. Digital version at FamilySearch Books Online - free.
- 1931, 1941, 1942, 1944-1949, 1968 - The Alabama Courier (Athens, Ala.) at Ancestry ($).
Probate Records
- 1866-1870 - Hageness, MariLee Beatty. Probate Records 1866-1870 Limestone County Alabama. Anniston, Ala.: MLH Research, 2001. Digital version at FamilySearch Books Online - free.
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. Incomplete.
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
- USGenWeb Archives Project ~ contains record transcriptions from Bibles, obituaries, court records and more.
- Limestone County ALGenWeb ~ record transcriptions and information pertinent to the county.
- 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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