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| Limestone County, Alabama | |
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| Founded | February 6, 1818 |
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| County Seat | Athens |
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United States 
Alabama Limestone County
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County Courthouse
LIMESTONE COUNTY, <br>
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
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:
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
Census
For tips on accessing Limestone County, Alabama census records online, see: Alabama Census.
Church
LDS Ward and Branch Records
- Elkmont
Court
Land
Local Histories
Maps
Military
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
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
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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