Montgomery County, Alabama Genealogy
Guide to Montgomery County, Alabama ancestry, genealogy and family history, birth records, marriage records, death records, census records, family history, and military records.
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County Information[edit | edit source]
Description[edit | edit source]
The County was named in honor of Lemuel P. Montgomery, a military officer killed at the Battle of Horseshoe Bend in the War of 1812. The County is located in the southcentral area of the state.[2]
County Courthouse[edit | edit source]
Montgomery County Courthouse
PO Box 1667
251 S Lawrence
Montgomery, AL 36102
Phone: 334-832-1260
Montgomery County Website
Probate Judge has marriage records from 1817, Probate Records from 1817 and land records from 1819
Alabama Dept of Archives and History has marriage records 1817-1928
Clerk of Board of revenue has divorce records from 1851 and court Records from 1817 [3]
Montgomery County, Alabama Record Dates[edit | edit source]
Information for this chart was taken from various sources, often containing conflicting dates. This information should be taken as a guide and should be verified by contacting the county and/or the state government agency.
| Birth* | Marriage | Death* | Court | Land | Probate | Census |
| 1908 | 1817 | 1908 | 1817 | 1816 | 1817 | 1816 |
Record Loss[edit | edit source]
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There is no known history of courthouse disasters in this county. |
Boundary Changes[edit | edit source]
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Populated Places[edit | edit source]
The following are the most historically and genealogically relevant populated places in Montgomery County:[6]
For a complete list of populated places, including small neighborhoods and suburbs, visit Hometown Locator.
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History Timeline[edit | edit source]
Resources[edit | edit source]
Bible Records[edit | edit source]
- Alabama Bible Records at Tracking Your Roots
- Montgomery County, Alabama Bible Records at Access Genealogy
- Montgomery County, Alabama Bible Records at Alabama Genealogy
- Montgomery County Bible Records at USGenWeb Archives Project
Biographies[edit | edit source]
Business, Commerce, and Occupations[edit | edit source]
Cemeteries[edit | edit source]
Census Records[edit | edit source]
| Historical populations | ||
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| Census | Pop. | %± |
| 1820 | 6,604 | — |
| 1830 | 12,695 | 92.2% |
| 1840 | 24,574 | 93.6% |
| 1850 | 29,711 | 20.9% |
| 1860 | 35,904 | 20.8% |
| 1870 | 43,704 | 21.7% |
| 1880 | 52,356 | 19.8% |
| 1890 | 56,172 | 7.3% |
| 1900 | 72,047 | 28.3% |
| 1910 | 82,178 | 14.1% |
| 1920 | 80,853 | −1.6% |
| 1930 | 98,671 | 22.0% |
| 1940 | 114,420 | 16.0% |
| 1950 | 138,965 | 21.5% |
| 1960 | 169,210 | 21.8% |
| 1970 | 167,790 | −0.8% |
| 1980 | 197,038 | 17.4% |
| 1990 | 209,085 | 6.1% |
| 2000 | 223,510 | 6.9% |
| 2010 | 229,363 | 2.6% |
| Source: "Wikipedia.org". | ||
State Census
- 1855 Alabama State Census, 1855 at FamilySearch - How to Use this Collection; index and images
- 1866 Alabama State Census, 1866 at FamilySearch - How to Use this Collection; index and images
- 1907, 1921, 1927 Alabama, Census of Confederate Veterans, 1907, 1921, 1927 at FamilySearch - How to Use this Collection; index and images
Church Records[edit | edit source]
Church records and the information they provide vary significantly depending on the denomination and the record keeper. They may contain information about members of the congregation, such as age, date of baptism, christening, or birth; marriage information and maiden names; and death date. For general information about Alabama denominations, view the Alabama Church Records wiki page.
- 1831-1994 Alabama, Church Records, 1831-1994 at FamilySearch - How to Use this Collection; index and images
List of Churches and Church Parishes
Ward and Branch Records of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
- Montgomery
Court Records[edit | edit source]
- 1932-1944 Alabama, Montgomery County, Circuit Court Civil Case Files : (no. 7221-9786), 1932-1944(*); Circuit Court at FamilySearch Catalog — images
- 1870-1950 Alabama, Montgomery County, Chancery Court Case Files, 1870-1950(*); Chancery Court at FamilySearch Catalog — images
- 1870-1950 Alabama, Montgomery County, Circuit Court Civil Case Files, pt. 1 (Case 3 to 7220), 1870-1950(*); at FamilySearch Catalog — images
- 1870-1960 Alabama, Montgomery County, Probate Records, 1870-1960(*); Judge of Probate at FamilySearch Catalog — images
- 1894-1916 Alabama, Montgomery County, City Court Case Files, 1894-1916(*); City Court at FamilySearch Catalog — images
Directories[edit | edit source]
- 1859-60 The Montgomery Directory : Containing the Names of the Inhabitants, a Business Directory, and an Appendix of Much Useful Information(*) at FamilySearch Catalog — images
- 1878 Beale, Jesse D. City Directory and History of Montgomery, Alabama: With a Summary of Events in that History, Calendarically Arranged, Besides Other Valuable and Useful Information. Montgomery, Ala.: T.C. Bingham & Co., Printers and Binders, 1878. Digital version at Ancestry ($).
- 1880-1895 Montgomery, Alabama Directories, 1880-95 at Ancestry ($). Includes 1881-1881, 1883-1884, 1887, 1891, 1893, and 1895 city directories.
Emigration and Immigration[edit | edit source]
Ethnic, Political, and Religious Groups[edit | edit source]
African American
- 1865-1872 Alabama, Freedmen's Bureau Field Office Records, 1865-1872 at FamilySearch - How to Use this Collection; images only
- 1865-1895 Montgomery County Colored Marriage Books 1-17 Index 1865-1895 in International Genealogical Index at FamilySearch
Funeral Homes[edit | edit source]
- Alabama Heritage Funeral Home and Cemetery in Montgomery
- Bell-Lee's Funeral Home in Montgomery
- Jackson Professional Funeral Services in Montgomery
- Leak Memory Chapel in Montgomery
- Magnolia Cremations and Funeral Services in Montgomery
- Southern Memorial Funeral Home and Crematorium in Montgomery
Genealogies[edit | edit source]
Guardianship[edit | edit source]
Land and Property Records[edit | edit source]
Land and property records can place an ancestor in a particular location, provide economic information, and reveal family relationships. Land records include: deeds, abstracts and indexes, mortgages, leases, grants and land patents.
See Alabama Land and Property for additional information about early Alabama land grants. After land was transferred to private ownership, subsequent transactions were usually recorded at the county courthouse, where records are currently housed.
Local Histories[edit | edit source]
Local histories are available for Montgomery County. The histories may include biographies, church, school and government history, and military information. For more information about local histories, see the wiki page section Alabama Local Histories.
- Robertson, W. G. Recollections of the Early Settlers of Montgomery County, Alabama. Montgomery, Ala.: Society of Pioneers of Montgomery, 1961. Digital version at Ancestry
Maps and Gazetteers[edit | edit source]
for more resources
- Maps of Alabama (1799-1980)
- FamilySearch Places: Map of cities and towns in this county - How to Use FS Places
- Alabama Maps and Blueprints Collection at Alabama Department of Archives and History – maps can be browsed by location or subject
Migration[edit | edit source]
Military Records[edit | edit source]
Multiple Wars
- ca.1918-ca.1962 Alabama, Military Discharge Records, ca.1918 - ca.1962 at FamilySearch - How to Use this Collection; index and images
Civil War
- 1861-1865 Alabama Civil War Service Records of Union Soldiers, 1861-1865 at FamilySearch - How to Use this Collection ; index, images at partner site
- 1861-1865 Alabama Civil War Service Records of Confederate Soldiers, 1861-1865 at FamilySearch - How to Use this Collection ; index, images at partner site
- 1861-1865 Civil War Service Database at Alabama Department of Archives and History - index
- 1861-1865 U.S., Confederate Soldiers Compiled Service Records, 1861-1865 at Ancestry
- 1861-1865 U.S., Union Soldiers Compiled Service Records, 1861-1865 at Ancestry
- 1871-1880 Alabama, Southern Claims Commission Approved Claims, 1871-1880 at FamilySearch - How to Use this Collection; index and images
- 1880-1930 Alabama, Confederate Pension Applications, ca. 1880-1930's at FamilySearch - How to Use this Collection; index and images
- 1907, 1921, 1927 Alabama, Census of Confederate Veterans, 1907, 1921, 1927 at FamilySearch - How to Use this Collection; index and images
- Alabama Civil War and Reconstruction Newspapers at Alabama Department of Archives and History
Regiments. Men in Montgomery County served in various regiments. Men often joined a company (part of a large regiment) that originated in their county. Listed below are companies that were specifically formed in Montgomery County:
- - 1st Battalion, Alabama Artillery, Company A and E
- - 1st Regiment, Alabama Cavalry, Company B, G and K
- - 2nd Regiment, Alabama Cavalry, Company I, F and J
- - 3rd Regiment, Alabama Infantry, Company F "Metropolitan Guards"
- - 3rd Regiment, Alabama Infantry, Company G" Montgomery Free Blues"
- - 6th Regiment, Alabama Infantry, Company D [subsequently, Company E]
- - 6th Regiment, Alabama Infantry, Company G [subsequently, Company H]
- - 7th Regiment, Alabama Cavalry, Company B, C, F and K
- - 7th Regiment, Alabama Infantry, Company I(Mounted)
- - 13th Regiment, Alabama Infantry, Company D and K
- - 17th Regiment, Alabama Infantry, Company F
- - 21st Regiment, Alabama Infantry, Company B "Montgomery Guards"
- - 22nd Regiment, Alabama Infantry, Company K
- - 23rd Battalion, Alabama, Company G
- - 31st Regiment, Alabama Infantry, Company I
- - 33rd Regiment, Alabama Infantry, Company H
- - 34th Regiment, Alabama Infantry, Company A and H
- - 46th Regiment, Alabama Infantry, Company E
- - 51st Regiment, Alabama Partisan Rangers, Company H
- - 58th Regiment, Alabama Infantry, Company K
- - 60th Regiment, Alabama Infantry, Company C and F
- - 61st Regiment, Alabama Infantry, Company I
World War I
- 1917-1919 Alabama, World War I Service Cards, 1917-1919 at FamilySearch - How to Use this Collection; index and images
- 1917-1918 Alabama World War I Service Records at Alabama Department of Archives and History - alpha index by name and images
- 1917-1918 Alabama World War I Gold Star Files at Alabama Department of Archives and History - alpha index by name and images
World War II
- 1940-1945 Alabama, World War II Draft Registration Cards,1940-1945 at FamilySearch — index and images - How to Use this Collection; index and images
- 1940-1966 Alabama Active Military Service Reports at Alabama Department of Archives and History - alpha index by name and images
Naturalization and Citizenship[edit | edit source]
Newspapers[edit | edit source]
- Alabama Civil War and Reconstruction Newspapers at Alabama Department of Archives and History
- Alabama Online Historical Newspapers - identifies historical archived and digitized newspapers available online on both and pay-to-access websites.
- 1800s-1999 U.S., Newspapers.com Marriage Index, 1800s-1999 at Ancestry - index ($)
Obituaries[edit | edit source]
Other Records[edit | edit source]
Voter Registration
- 1834-1981 Alabama Voter Registration and Poll Tax Cards, 1834-1981 at FamilySearch- How to Use this Collection; index and some images
Periodicals[edit | edit source]
Probate Records[edit | edit source]
Online Probate Indexes and Records
- 1753–1999 Alabama Wills and Probate Records 1753-1999 at Ancestry ($)
- 1809-1985 Alabama Probate Records, 1809-1985(*) at FamilySearch - How to Use this Collection; images
- 1820-1899 Montgomery County AlArchives Wills - Index Volumes 2 - 6 at USGW Archives
- 1826-1838 Images of Estates (with Index) at Southeastern Genealogy ($)
- 1830-1976 Alabama Estate Files, 1830-1976(*) at FamilySearch - How to Use this Collection; index & images
- 1932-1944 Alabama, Montgomery County, Circuit Court Civil Case Files : (no. 7221-9786), 1932-1944(*); Circuit Court at FamilySearch Catalog — images
- 1870-1950 Alabama, Montgomery County, Chancery Court Case Files, 1870-1950(*); Chancery and County Courts at FamilySearch Catalog — images
- Miscellaneous Records of Alabama : Cemetery and Bible Records(*); at FamilySearch Catalog — images
School Records[edit | edit source]
Social Security Records[edit | edit source]
- 1935-2014 United States Social Security Death Index at FamilySearch - How to use this collection; index. Also at Ancestry, findmypast, Fold3, GenealogyBank, MyHeritage, and Steve Morse. Click here for more information.
- 1936-2007 U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007 at Ancestry ($) — index, click here for more information.
Tax Records[edit | edit source]
Alabama tax records complement land records and can be used to supplement the years between censuses. There may be gaps of several years in the tax records of some counties. For more information, see the wiki page Alabama Taxation.
- 1865-1866 U.S. IRS Tax Assessment Lists, 1862-1918 at Ancestry ($). Montgomery County is in District 2.
Vital Records[edit | edit source]
Vital Records consist of births, adoptions, marriages, divorces, and deaths recorded on registers, certificates, and documents. A copy or an extract of most original records can be purchased from the Alabama State Department of Health , the County Clerk's office of the county where the event occurred or order electronically online $.
For some online statewide indexes, see the FamilySearch Historical Record Collections for Alabama.
Birth[edit | edit source]
- 1881–1930 Alabama Births and Christenings, 1881-1930 at FamilySearch.org - How to Use this Collection; index
- 1881-1930 Alabama, County Birth Registers, 1881-1930 at FamilySearch - How to Use this Collection; index and some images
- 1878 Montgomery County Birth Index 1878. Batch C593015 at FamilySearch
- There is a growing list of Montogmery County Births that have been submitted by descendants found at ALGenWeb
Marriage[edit | edit source]
- 1733-2013 Alabama, United States Marriages at Findmypast $
- 1800–1969 Alabama, Marriage Collection, 1800-1969 at Ancestry $
- 1809–1950 Alabama, County Marriages, 1809-1950 at FamilySearch.org - How to Use this Collection; index and some images
- 1816–1957 Alabama Marriages, 1816-1957 at FamilySearch.org - How to Use this Collection; index
- 1817-1895 Montgomery County Marriage Index 1817-1895 in International Genealogical Index at FamilySearch
- 1817-1861, 1869, 1925, 1936–1969 Alabama, Marriage Collection, 1800–1969 at Ancestry – ($);
- 1818-1936 Alabama County Marriages, 1818-1936 at FamilySearch - How to Use this Collection; index
- 1818-1860 "Alabama Marriages, 1809–1920" at Ancestry– ($); . Contains about 150,000 records and the names of nearly 300,000 men and women.
- Marriages at ALGenWeb
- To 1825 Index to Marriages at Ancestry– ($); contains over 12,000 names.
Death[edit | edit source]
- 1881–1952 Alabama Deaths and Burials, 1881-1952 at FamilySearch.org - How to Use this Collection; index
- 1881-1974 Index to Deaths and Burials at Ancestry– ($); copies of church, civil, family, and other records of Alabama deaths and burials. varies depending on the original record. incomplete
- 1908–1959 Index to Deaths Recorded by the State of Alabama at Ancestry – ($);
- 1908-1974 Alabama, Deaths, 1908-1974 at FamilySearch Historical Records Collection - How to Use this Collection; index
Divorce[edit | edit source]
Research Facilities[edit | edit source]
Archives[edit | edit source]
Alabama Department of Archives and History
624 Washington Ave
PO Box 300100
Montgomery, AL 36104
334-242-4435
Email: mark.palmer@archives.alabama.gov
Website
Facebook
Montgomery County Archives
Courthouse Annex III
101 South Lawrence Street
PO Box 223
Montgomery, AL 36104
334-832-7173
Email: dallashanbury@mc-ala.org
Website
Facebook
Family History Centers[edit | edit source]
Family History Center and Affiliate Library Locator map - search for local Family History Centers or Affiliate Libraries
- Family History Centers provide one-on-one assistance, free access to center-only databases, and to premium genealogical websites.
- FamilySearch Affiliate Libraries have access to most center-only databases, but may not always have full services normally provided by a family history center.
Local Centers and Affiliate Libraries
Libraries[edit | edit source]
Listed below are libraries in Montgomery County. For state-wide library facilities, see Alabama Archives and Libraries.
Montgomery City-County Public Library
245 High Street
Montgomery, AL 36104
334-625-4999
Email: reference@mccpl.lib.al.us
Website
Facebook
- There are a total of 10 Libraries and Branches of the Montgomery City-County Public Library. There is a listing for all locations on the website.
Museums[edit | edit source]
Societies[edit | edit source]
Montgomery County Genealogical Society
PO Box 230194
Montgomery, AL 36123-0194
Email: tringram45@gmail.com
Website
- Publication: MGS Quarterly
Montgomery County Historical Society
Figh-Pickett-Barnes School House
512 S Court St
PO Box 1829
Montgomery, AL 36102
334-264-1837
Email: info@mchsal.org
Website
Facebook
- Publication: Montgomery County Historical Society Herald
Pintlala Historical Association
c/o Pintlala Public Library
255 Federal Rd
Hope Hull, AL 36043
334-288-7414
Website
Websites[edit | edit source]
- 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.
- Montgomery County ALGenWeb ~ record transcriptions and information pertinent to the county.
- Montgomery County, Alabama Genealogy and Family History (Linkpendium)
- FamilySearch Catalog – The FamilySearch catalog contains descriptions and access information for all genealogical materials (including books, online materials, microfilm, microfiche, and publications) in their collection. Use Historical Records to search for specific individuals in genealogical records.
Research Guides[edit | edit source]
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ Handybook for Genealogists: United States of America, 10th ed. (Draper, Utah: Everton Pub., 2002), Alabama.At various libraries (WorldCat); FHL Book 973 D27e 2002.
- ↑ Genealogy Trails History Group, "Montgomery County, Alabama Genealogy and History", http://genealogytrails.com/ala/montgomery/ 6/13/2017.
- ↑ Handybook for Genealogists: United States of America, 10th ed. (Draper, Utah: Everton Pub., 2002), Alabama.At various libraries (WorldCat); FHL Book 973 D27e 2002.
- ↑ Handybook for Genealogists: United States of America, 10th ed. (Draper, Utah: Everton Pub., 2002), Montgomery County, Alabama. Page 37 At various libraries (WorldCat); FHL Book 973 D27e 2002; Alice Eichholz, ed. Ancestry’s Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources, Third ed. (Provo, Utah: Ancestry, 2004), 33.
- ↑ Handybook for Genealogists: United States of America, 10th ed. (Draper, Utah: Everton Pub., 2002), Alabama.At various libraries (WorldCat); FHL Book 973 D27e 2002.
- ↑ Wikipedia contributors, "Montgomery County, Alabama," in Wikipedia: the Free Encyclopedia, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Montgomery_County,_Alabama, accessed 23 October 2018.
