Limestone County, Alabama
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County Courthouse
History
Parent County
1818--Limestone County was created 6 February 1818 from the Cherokee and Chicksaw Cession in 1816.
County seat: Athens [1]
Boundary Changes
Record Loss
1862 -- Courthouse burned and many records were damaged.
For further information on researching in burned counties, see the following:
https://wiki.familysearch.org/en/Burned_Counties_Research
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
Cemeteries
Church
LDS Ward and Branch Records
- Elkmont
Court
Land
Local Histories
Maps
Military
Civil War Battles Fought in Limestone County
- Athens, January 26, 1864
- Decatur, October 26-29, 1864
Battle information from Civil War Battle Summaries by State, by the Heritage Preservation Services
Newspapers
Probate
Taxation
Vital Records
Societies and Libraries
Family History Center
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
- ↑ The Handybook for Genealogists: United States of America,10th ed. (Draper, UT:Everton Publishers, 2002).
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