Clarke County, Alabama Genealogy

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

County Facts
County seat: Grove Hill
Organized: December 10, 1812
Parent County(s): Washington[1]
Neighboring Counties
Baldwin • Choctaw • Marengo • Monroe • Washington • Wilcox
See County Maps
Courthouse
Clarke County Alabama Courthouse.jpg
Location Map
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County Information[edit | edit source]

Description[edit | edit source]

Clarke County was created on 10 December 1812 and named in honor of General John Clarke of Georgia.[2] Its county seat is Grove Hill.[3] It is located in the southwestern area of the state.

County Courthouse[edit | edit source]

Clarke County Courthouse
114 Court Street
Grove Hill, AL 36451
Phone: 251-275-3363
Fax: 251-275-3271
District Court Phone: 251-275-3363
Clarke County Website

Probate Judge has marriage and probate records from 1814 and land records from 1820 Clerk Circuit Court has divorce and court records Health Clinic has birth and death records [4]

Clarke 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.

Known Beginning Dates for Government County Records[5]
Birth* Marriage Death* Court Land Probate Census
1908 1814 1908 1813 1820 1814 1816
*Statewide registration for births and deaths began in 1908. General compliance for births by 1927 and for deaths 1925.

Record Loss[edit | edit source]

There is no known history of courthouse disasters in this county.

Boundary Changes[edit | edit source]

Populated Places[edit | edit source]

The following are the most historically and genealogically relevant populated places in Clarke County:[7]

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

Cities
Towns
Unincorporated communities
  • Gosport
  • Greenwood
  • Manila
  • Mays Crossroads
  • McEntyre
  • McVay
  • McWer
  • Midway
  • Morvin
  • Nettleboro
  • Opine
  • Peacock
  • Pleasant Hill
  • Rock Springs
  • Roundhill
  • Rural
Census-designated places
Ghost towns


History Timeline[edit | edit source]

Resources[edit | edit source]

Bible Records[edit | edit source]

Biographies[edit | edit source]

Business, Commerce, and Occupations[edit | edit source]

Cemeteries[edit | edit source]

Cemeteries of Clarke, Alabama online and in print
Tombstone Transcriptions Online
Tombstone Transcriptions in Print (Often more complete)
List of Cemeteries in the County
See Alabama Cemeteries for more information

Census Records[edit | edit source]

Historical populations
Census Pop. %±
1820 5,839 —
1830 7,595 30.1%
1840 8,640 13.8%
1850 9,786 13.3%
1860 15,049 53.8%
1870 14,663 −2.6%
1880 17,806 21.4%
1890 22,624 27.1%
1900 27,790 22.8%
1910 30,987 11.5%
1920 26,409 −14.8%
1930 26,016 −1.5%
1940 27,636 6.2%
1950 26,548 −3.9%
1960 25,738 −3.1%
1970 26,724 3.8%
1980 27,702 3.7%
1990 27,240 −1.7%
2000 27,867 2.3%
2010 25,833 −7.3%
Source: "Wikipedia.org".

State Census

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.

List of Churches and Church Parishes

Court Records[edit | edit source]

Directories[edit | edit source]

Emigration and Immigration[edit | edit source]

Ethnic, Political, and Religious Groups[edit | edit source]

Funeral Homes[edit | edit source]

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.

To place a grant or deed on a map within context of Clarke County see:

  • Boyd, Gregory A. Family Maps of Clarke County, Alabama: with Homesteads, Roads, Waterways, Towns, Cemeteries, Railroads, and More. Norman, Okla.: Arphax Pub. Co., 2008. This is a definitive work and can be used as an index to land grants. Digital version at HistoryGeo.com ($). Website includes surname index. FS Library Book 976.1245 E7b.

Online Land Indexes and Records


Local Histories[edit | edit source]

Local histories are available for Clarke 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.

  • A Glance into the Great South-East, on, Clarke County, Alabama, and its Surroundings, from 1540 to 1877. By Rev T.H. Ball. Grove Hill, AL: n.p., 1882. Online at: HathiTrust, Ancestry ($). 1962 reprint at Ancestry ($).
  • Clarke County to 1860. By David Strode Akens. University, AL: n.p., 1956. Online at: Internet Archive
  • History of Clarke County. By John Simpson Graham. Birmingham, Ala.: Press of Birmingham Print. Co., 1923. Online at: Ancestry ($)
  • Northern Alabama, Historical and Biographical. Birmingham, Ala.: Smith and De Land, 1888. Online at: FamilySearch Digital Library, Internet Archive, HathiTrust.

Maps and Gazetteers[edit | edit source]

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for more resources

Migration[edit | edit source]

Military Records[edit | edit source]

Multiple Wars

Civil War

Regiments. Men in Clarke 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 Clarke County:

- 5th Regiment, Alabama Infantry, Company A
- 11th Regiment, Alabama Infantry, Company E
- 22nd Regiment, Alabama Infantry, Company B "Frank Lyon Rifles"
- 23rd Regiment, Alabama Infantry, Company K "Kings Guard"
- 24th Regiment, Alabama Infantry, Company E "Dickinson Guards"
- 24th Regiment, Alabama Infantry, Company G
- 32nd Regiment, Alabama Infantry, Company D, E, G and H
- 38th Regiment, Alabama Infantry, Company A and I
- 38th Regiment, Alabama Infantry, Company D [also called Co. "G"]

World War I

World War II

Naturalization and Citizenship[edit | edit source]

Newspapers[edit | edit source]

Obituaries[edit | edit source]

Other Records[edit | edit source]

Voting Registration

Periodicals[edit | edit source]

Probate Records[edit | edit source]

Online Probate Indexes and Records


School Records[edit | edit source]

Social Security Records[edit | edit source]

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.

  • 1816 Inhabitants of Alabama in 1816. Broken Arrow Chapter, Daughters of the American Revolution, 1955. Digital version at FamilySearch Digital Library. Includes Clarke County.
  • 1865-1866 U.S. IRS Tax Assessment Lists, 1862-1918 at Ancestry $

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]

Marriage[edit | edit source]

Death[edit | edit source]

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
Phone: 334-242-4435
Email: mark.palmer@archives.alabama.gov
Website
Facebook

FamilySearch Centers[edit | edit source]

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Local Centers and Affiliate Libraries

Libraries[edit | edit source]

Listed below are libraries in Clarke County. For state-wide library facilities, see Alabama Archives and Libraries.

Grove Hill Public Library
108 Dubose Avenue
Grove Hill, AL 36451
Phone: 251-275-8157
Email: ghpldesk@tds.net
Website
Facebook

Thomasville Public Library
1401 Mosley Drive
Thomasville, AL 36784
Phone: 334-636-5343
Email: tvilleLibrary@gmail.com
Website
Facebook

Museums[edit | edit source]

Clarke County Museum
116 West Cobb St
Grove Hill, AL 36451
Phone: 251-275-8684
Email: museum@clarkemuseum.com
Website
Facebook

Societies[edit | edit source]

Clarke County Historical Society
116 West Cobb St
PO Box 388
Grove Hill, AL 36451
Phone: 251-275-8684
Email: museum@clarkemuseum.com
Website
Facebook

Websites[edit | edit source]

Research Guides[edit | edit source]

References[edit | edit source]

  1. ↑ Handybook for Genealogists: United States of America, 10th ed. (Draper, Utah: Everton Pub., 2002), Alabama.At various libraries (WorldCat); FS Library Book 973 D27e 2002.
  2. ↑ Genealogy Trails History Group, “Clarke County, Alabama Genealogy and History”, http://genealogytrails.com/ala/clarke/ 05/30/2017.
  3. ↑ Handybook for Genealogists: United States of America, 10th ed. (Draper, Utah: Everton Pub., 2002), Alabama.At various libraries (WorldCat); FS Library Book 973 D27e 2002.
  4. ↑ Handybook for Genealogists: United States of America, 10th ed. (Draper, Utah: Everton Pub., 2002), Alabama.At various libraries (WorldCat); FS Library Book 973 D27e 2002.
  5. ↑ Handybook for Genealogists: United States of America, 10th ed. (Draper, Utah: Everton Pub., 2002), Alabama.At various libraries (WorldCat); FS Library Book 973 D27e 2002.
  6. ↑ Handybook for Genealogists: United States of America, 10th ed. (Draper, Utah: Everton Pub., 2002), Alabama.At various libraries (WorldCat); FS Library Book 973 D27e 2002.
  7. ↑ Wikipedia contributors, "Clarke County, Alabama," in Wikipedia: the Free Encyclopedia, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Clarke_County,_Alabama, accessed 7 October 2018.
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