Conecuh County, Alabama Genealogy

Guide to Conecuh 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 for an American Indian from the Indian word for "land of cane." The county is located in the south-central area of the state.

County Courthouse
Conecuh County Courthouse 111 Court St Rm 203 Evergreen, AL 36401 Phone: 251-578-2066 or 251-578-7012 Fax: 251-578-7013 Conecuh County Website Probate Judge has marriage probate and land 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 Conecuh County were published in Memorial Record of Alabama (1893). Digital version at [ https://www.familysearch.org/library/books/records/item/381418-memorial-record-of-alabama-a-concise-account-of-the-state-s-political-military-professional-and-industrial-progress-together-with-the-personal-memoirs-of-many-of-its-people-vol-1?offset=1 FamilySearch Digital Library]. Begins on page 700.
 * Conecuh County Biographies at The USGenWeb Archives Project

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

Court Records

 * 1866-1950 (*); at FamilySearch Catalog — images
 * 1881-1932 (*); Chancery Court at FamilySearch Catalog — index & images
 * 1900-1932 (*); Probate Court at FamilySearch Catalog — index & images

Ethnic, Political, and Religious Groups

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

Funeral Homes

 * Christian Memorial in Evergreen
 * Cope-Keahey Funeral Home in Evergreen
 * Presley Fluker Funeral Directors in Evergreen

Local Histories

 * History of Conecuh County Alabama. 1881. by Benjamin Franklin Riley. Columbus, Ga.: Thomas Gilbert, Printer. Online at: FamilySearch Digital Library, Internet Archive, HathiTrust — index & images; Ancestry 1 & 2 — index & images ($).


 * History of Conecuh County, Alabama. Reprint 1964. by Benjamin Franklin Riley. Index and bio of author by J. Vernon Brantley. Blue Hill, Maine: The Weekly Packet. Online at: FamilySearch Digital Library

Maps and Gazetteers

 * 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

Military Records
Multiple 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


 * - 4th Regiment, Alabama Infantry, Company E(Conecuh Guards)
 * - 16th Regiment, Alabama Infantry, Company D
 * - 23rd Battalion, Alabama, Company F
 * - 23rd Regiment, Alabama Infantry, Company D and H
 * - 29th Regiment, Alabama Infantry, Company I
 * - 38th Regiment, Alabama Infantry, Company E
 * - 42nd Regiment, Alabama Infantry, Company E

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 - 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

Alabama Voting Registers for 1867 are available online at the Alabama Department of Archives and History. Conecuh County has one book.

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; images
 * 1830-1976 (*) at FamilySearch - How to Use this Collection; index & images
 * 1866-1931 (*); Probate Court at FamilySearch Catalog — index & images
 * 1866-1950 (*); at FamilySearch Catalog — images
 * 1866-1950 (*); at FamilySearch Catalog — images
 * 1867-1916 (*); Probate Court at FamilySearch Catalog — index & images
 * 1872-1883 (*); Probate Court at FamilySearch Catalog — images
 * 1875-1918 (*); Probate Court at FamilySearch Catalog — index & images
 * 1900-1932 (*); Probate Court at FamilySearch Catalog — index & 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.

Tax Records

 * 1865-1866 U.S. IRS Tax Assessment Lists, 1862-1918 at Ancestry$. Conecuh County is in District 1.

Birth

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

Marriage

 * 1733-2013 Alabama, United States Marriages at Findmypast $
 * 1800-1969 Alabama, Marriage Collection, 1800-1969 at Ancestry $
 * 1809-1950  at FamilySearch - How to Use this Collection; index, and some images
 * 1809-1920 http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=4192 Alabama Marriages, 1809-1920 (Selected Counties)] at Ancestry $
 * 1816-1957  at FamilySearch - How to Use this Collection; index
 * 1818-1936  at FamilySearch - How to Use this Collection; index
 * 1873-1875, 1936–1969 Alabama, Marriage Collection, 1800–1969 at Ancestry $
 * To 1825 Index to Marriages at Ancestry $.

Death

 * 1881-1952 at FamilySearch - How to Use this Collection; index
 * 1881-1974 Index to Deaths and Burials at Ancestry $.
 * 1908-1959 Index to Deaths recorded by the state of Alabama at Ancestry $
 * 1908-1974 at FamilySearch - How to Use this Collection; index

Archives
Alabama Department of Archives and History 624 Washington Ave PO Box 300100 Montgomery, AL 36104 334-242-4435 Email: [mailto:mark.palmer@archives.alabama.gov mark.palmer@archives.alabama.gov] Website Facebook

Libraries
Evergreen-Conecuh Public Library 201 Park Street Evergreen, AL 36401 251-578-2670 Website Evergreen Public Library 119 Cemetery Ave Evergreen, Alabama 36401 251-578-2670 Facebook

Societies
Canebrake Genealogical and Historical Society PO Box 851342 Mobile, AL 36685 Email: [mailto:info@canebrakeghs.com info@canebrakeghs.com] Website

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.
 * Conecuh County ALGenWeb~ record transcriptions and information pertinent to the county.
 * Conecuh County, Alabama Genealogy and Family History (Linkpendium)
 * Conecuh Couny, Alabama
 * United States Resources: Alabama
 * Al Gen Web
 * – 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

 * Inventory of the County Archives of Alabama: Conecuh County. Birmingham, Ala.: The Survey, 1938. Digital version at Ancestry $