Lee County, Alabama Genealogy

Guide to Lee County, Alabama ancestry, genealogy and family history, birth records, marriage records, death records, census records, family history, and military records.

Description
The County was named is in honor of Robert E. Lee, commanding general of the Confederate Army. The County is located in the east-central area of the state.

County Courthouse
Lee County Courthouse 2311 Gateway Dr, Rm 104 Opelika, AL 36801 Phone: 334-737-3526 Fax: 334-737-3520 Lee County Website Probate Judge has marriage and land records from 1867, military discharge records from 1919 and probate records from 1861

Populated Places
For a complete list of populated places, including small neighborhoods and suburbs, visit Hometown Locator.

Census Records
State Census


 * 1855   at FamilySearch - How to Use this Collection; index and images
 * 1866  at FamilySearch - How to Use this Collection; index and images
 * 1907, 1921, 1927  at FamilySearch - How to Use this Collection; index and images

Church Records

 * 1831-1994  at FamilySearch - How to Use this Collection; index and images

List of Churches and Church Parishes
 * FamilySearch Places

Ethnic, Political, and Religious Groups

 * 1865-1872  at FamilySearch - How to Use this Collection; images only

Maps and Gazetteers

 * Maps of Alabama (1799-1980)
 * FamilySearch Places:Cities and Towns- 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

Military Records
Mulatipal Wars
 * ca.1918-ca.1962  at FamilySearch - How to Use this Collection; index and images

Civil War
 * 1861-1865  at FamilySearch - How to Use this Collection; index, images at partner site
 * 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  at FamilySearch - How to Use this Collection; index and images
 * 1880-1930  at FamilySearch - How to Use this Collection; index and images
 * 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

World War I
 * 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  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

Newspapers

 * Alabama Civil War and Reconstruction Newspapers at Alabama Department of Archives and History
 * 1800s-1999 U.S., Newspapers.com Marriage Index, 1800s-1999 at Ancestry - index ($)

Other Records
Voter Registration
 * 1834-1981  at FamilySearch- How to Use this Collection; index and some images

Probate Records
Online Probate Indexes and Records
 * 1753-1999 Alabama Wills and Probate Records 1753-1999 at Ancestry $
 * 1809-1985  at FamilySearch - How to Use this Collection; index and images
 * 1830-1976  at FamilySearch - How to Use this Collection; index and images

Social Security Records

 * 1935-2014  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.

Birth

 * 1881-1930  at FamilySearch - How to Use this Collection; index
 * 1881-1930  at FamilySearch — index, and some images - How to Use this Collection; index and some images

Marriage

 * 1733-2013 Alabama, United States Marriages at FindMyPast ($)
 * 1788, 1797, 1874-1880, 1882-1883, 1886–1907, 1933, 1936–1969 Alabama, Marriage Collection, 1800–1969 Ancestry ($)
 * 1800-1969 Alabama, Marriage Collection, 1800-1969 Ancestry ($)
 * 1809-1920 Alabama, Compiled Marriages from Selected Counties, 1809-1920 Ancestry ($)
 * 1809-1950  at FamilySearch - How to Use this Collection; index and some images
 * 1816-1957  at FamilySearch - How to Use this Collection; index
 * 1818-1936  at FamilySearch - How to Use this Collection; index
 * To 1825 Index to Marriages Ancestry ($)
 * 1867-1931 Lee County Marriage Books A-L Index 1867-1931 in International Genealogical Index at FamilySearch
 * 1874-1900 Alabama Marriages, 1809-1920 Ancestry ($)

Death

 * 1881-1952  at FamilySearch - How to Use this Collection; index
 * 1881-1974 Alabama, Deaths and Burials Index, 1881-1974 Ancestry ($)
 * 1908-1959 http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=5188 Alabama, Death Index, 1908-1959 Ancestry ($)]
 * 1908-1974  at FamilySearch Historical Records Collection - How to Use this Collection; index

Family History Centers

 * Auburn Alabama Family History Center

Libraries
Auburn Public Library 749 East Thach Ave. Auburn, Alabama 36830 Phone: 334-501-3190 Website
 * Offers family history subscription databases to library patrons

Lewis Cooper, Jr. Memorial Library 200 South 6th Street Opelika, AL 36801 Phone: 334-705-5380 Website

Societies
Auburn Heritage Association P. O. Box 2248 Auburn, AL 36831-2248 Email to: [mailto:pinetucket2@gmail.com pinetucket2@gmail.com] Facebook Website

Lee County Historical Society 6500 Stage Road Loachapoka, AL 36865 (334) 887-3007 Publication: Trails in History Website

Genealogy Society of East Alabama PO BOX 2892 Opelika, AL 36803-2892 Email to: [mailto:gsofea@gmail.com gsofea@gmail.com] Website Facebook

Websites

 * 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.
 * Lee County ALGenWeb ~ record transcriptions and information pertinent to the county.
 * Lee County, Alabama Genealogy and Family History (Linkpendium)
 * United States Resources: Alabama
 * Lee Co. AL
 * – 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.