Bibb County, Alabama Genealogy

Guide to Bibb 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 in honor of William W. Bibb, a Governor of Alabama. The County is located in the central area of the state.

County Courthouse
Bibb County Courthouse 35 Court Square East P.O. Box 185 Centreville, AL 35042 Phone: (205) 926-3103 Fax: (205) 926-3132 Bibb County Website County Clerk has marriage, probate and land records from 1818. Clerk Circuit court has divorce and court records.

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

Biographies

 * Biographies of many notable residents of Bibb County were published in Memorial Record of Alabama (1893). Digital version at . Begins on page 478.
 * Bibb County Biographies at The USGenWeb Archives Project

Cemeteries
The following web sites have additional information on Bibb county cemeteries.


 * Interment.net Alabama cemetery records by county.
 * Caffee Cemetery, Woodstock, Bibb County, Ala. 1967. Digital version at FamilySearch Digital Library
 * Additional Bibb County cemeteries are included in Alabama Cemetery Records Vol. 1 at FamilySearch Digital Library

Census Records
State Census


 * 1866 at FamilySearch

Ethnic, Political, and Religious Groups
The following have information concerning African American research.Both should be used:


 * African American Research (US) has more information about the kinds of records
 * Alabama Minorities has information specific to Alabama African Americans.

Land and Property Records
To place a grant or deed on a map within context of Bibb County see:


 * Boyd, Gregory A. Family Maps of Bibb 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 surname index..

Local Histories

 * Northern Alabama, Historical and Biographical Birmingham, Ala.: Smith and De Land, 1888. Digital version at . Bibb County begins on page 109.

Maps and Gazetteers

 * Maps of Alabama (1799-1980)
 * Family Maps of Bibb County (land patent maps) at HistoryGeo.com ($). Free surname search.

Military Records
Civil War


 * - 11th Regiment, Alabama Infantry, Company F
 * - 20th Regiment, Alabama Infantry, Company B, D, F and G
 * - 20th Regiment, Alabama Infantry, Company H
 * - 29th Regiment, Alabama Infantry, Company D "Bibb Rifles"
 * - 29th Regiment, Alabama Infantry, Company H
 * - 44th Regiment, Alabama Infantry, Company B, F, G and H

Online Records
 * 1861-1865 at FamilySearch
 * 1861-1865 at FamilySearch
 * 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
 * 1880-1930 - at FamilySearch — index and images
 * 1907, 1921, 1927 at FamilySearch

World War I
 * 1917-1919 at FamilySearch

World War II
 * 1940-1945 - at FamilySearch — index and images

Voting Records
Alabama Voting Registers for 1867 are available online at the Alabama Department of Archives and History. Bibb County has two books:
 * Book 1
 * Book 2

Probate Records
Online Probate Records
 * 1753-1999 Alabama Wills and Probate Records 1753-1999 at Ancestry $
 * 1809-1985 at FamilySearch
 * 1830-1976 at FamilySearch
 * Wills of Bibb County found at USGebWeb.com. Includes several transcriptions of wills.
 * England, Flora D. Index of Book A, Minutes of Probate Court, Bibb County, Alabama Marion, Ala., 1964. Digital version at Ancestry ($).

Tax Records

 * 1865-1866 U.S. IRS Tax Assessment Lists, 1862-1918 at Ancestry ($). Bibb County is in District 2.

Birth

 * 1821-1900 Births at ALGenWeb
 * 1853-1880, 1900-1919 Bibb County Birth Index 1853-1880, 1900-1919 in International Genealogical Index at FamilySearch
 * 1881-1930 at FamilySearch
 * 1881-1930 - at FamilySearch — index

Marriage

 * 1733-2013 Alabama, United States Marriages at FindMyPast $
 * 1800-1969 Alabama, Marriage Collection, 1800-1969 at Ancestry $
 * 1802-1825 Index to Marriages at Ancestry– ($); Index. contains over 12,000 names. Each entry includes groom, bride, marriage date, county, and state. Every name is indexed so you can search for one name, or two names that are linked.
 * 1809-1950 at FamilySearch
 * 1809-1920 Alabama Marriages, 1809-1920 (Selected Counties) at Ancestry $
 * 1816-1957 at FamilySearch
 * 1818-1933 Bibb County Marriage Books F thru Q Index 1818-1933 in International Genealogical Index at FamilySearch
 * 1818-1860, 1862, 1932, 1936–1969 Alabama, Marriage Collection, 1800-1969 at Ancestry– ($); Index. This collection is comprised of indexes created by several agencies - the Alabama Center for Health Statistics, Jordan Dodd of Liahona Research, and Hunting For Bears.
 * 1820-1860 Gandrud, Pauline Myra Jones. Marriage Records of Bibb County, Alabama, 1820-1860: Being Transcribed and Indexed from the Original Marriage Books Memphis, Tenn.: The Milestone Press, 1969. Digital version at
 * 1828-1842 "Alabama Marriages, 1809-1920"at Ancestry– ($); Index. This database is a collection of marriage records from the state. Researchers will find the names of both bride and groom along with the marriage date. The county where the ceremony was performed is also provided. Containing about 150,000 records and the names of nearly 300,000 men and women.
 * 1881 Marriages at
 * 1914 Marriages at ALGenWeb
 * 1915 Marriages at ALGenWeb
 * 1916 Marriages at ALGenWeb
 * 1917 Marriages at ALGenWeb
 * various dates Marriages A–C at ALGenWeb
 * various dates Marriages D–R at ALGenWeb
 * various dates Marriages S–Z at ALGenWeb

Death

 * 1881-1952 FamilySearch Historical Records Collection
 * 1881-1974 Index to Deaths and Burials at Ancestry– ($); Index. Volunteers extracted the details in this index from microfilmed copies of church, civil, family, and other records of Alabama deaths and burials. details vary depending on the original record. Note that the number of available records can vary widely by county, and this database does not necessarily represent a comprehensive set of death records for the state during this time.
 * 1881-1974 Alabama, Deaths and Burials Index, 1881-1974 at Ancestry $
 * 1908-1959 Index to Deaths recorded by the state of Alabama at Ancestry– ($); Index. The index includes name of the deceased, county of death, date of death, and the state certificate number (volume and page).
 * 1908-1974 at FamilySearch


 * 1909-1911 Bibb County Death Index 1909-1911. Batch at FamilySearch
 * Deaths at ALGenWeb

Archives

 * Alabama Department of Archives and History P.O. Box 300100 624 Washington Ave. Montgomery, AL 36130 (334) 242-4435 website

Libraries

 * Bibb Brent-Centreville Public Library 205-926-4736

Societies

 * Bibb County Heritage Association Rt. 1, Box 147 Brierfield, AL 35035 205-665-1851

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.
 * Bibb County ALGenWeb~ record transcriptions and information pertinent to the county.
 * Bibb County, Alabama Genealogy and Family History (Linkpendium)
 * – 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.
 * RootsWeb WayBack Machine Bibb Co. AL
 * Random Acts of Kindness List of Alabama Archives, Libraries, Publications, Historical &amp; Genealogical Societies
 * GenealogyInc Bibb County, Alabama
 * Genealogy Today, Bibb County, Alabama
 * Linkpendium Bibb County, Alabama: Family History &amp; Genealogy, Census, Birth, Marriage, Death Vital Records &amp; More
 * CyndisLists Bibb Category Index