Greene County, Alabama Genealogy
Guide to Greene County, Alabama ancestry, genealogy and family history, birth records, marriage records, death records, census records, and military records.
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County Information
Description
Greene County was created on 13 December 1819 and was named in honor of Revolutionary War General Nathanael Greene of Rhode Island.[2] Its county seat is Eutaw.[3] It is located in the west-central area of the state.
County Courthouse
Greene County Courthouse
400 Morrow Avenue
PO Box 307
Eutaw, AL 35462
Phone: 205-372-3598
Fax: 205-372-1510
Greene County Website
Probate Judge has marriage records from 1823, probate records from 1821, land records from 1820 and military discharge records[4]
Greene County, Alabama Record Dates
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 |
| 1912 | 1823 | 1909 | 1867 | 1820 | 1821 | 1816 |
Record Loss
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1868 -- Courthouse burned and many records were damaged. For suggestions about research in places that suffered historic record losses, see:
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Boundary Changes
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Populated Places
The following are the most historically and genealogically relevant populated places in Greene County:[7]
For a complete list of populated places, including small neighborhoods and suburbs, visit Hometown Locator.
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History Timeline
Resources
Bible Records
Biographies
- Memorial Record of Alabama, Greene County. Madison, WI: Brant & Fuller, 1893. Pg. 1042. Online at: FamilySearch Digital Library.
Business, Commerce, and Occupations
Cemeteries
Census Records
| Historical populations | ||
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| Census | Pop. | %± |
| 1820 | 4,554 | — |
| 1830 | 15,026 | 230.0% |
| 1840 | 24,024 | 59.9% |
| 1850 | 31,441 | 30.9% |
| 1860 | 30,859 | −1.9% |
| 1870 | 18,399 | −40.4% |
| 1880 | 21,931 | 19.2% |
| 1890 | 22,007 | 0.3% |
| 1900 | 24,182 | 9.9% |
| 1910 | 22,717 | −6.1% |
| 1920 | 18,133 | −20.2% |
| 1930 | 19,745 | 8.9% |
| 1940 | 19,185 | −2.8% |
| 1950 | 16,482 | −14.1% |
| 1960 | 13,600 | −17.5% |
| 1970 | 10,650 | −21.7% |
| 1980 | 11,021 | 3.5% |
| 1990 | 10,153 | −7.9% |
| 2000 | 9,974 | −1.8% |
| 2010 | 9,045 | −9.3% |
| Source: "Wikipedia.org". | ||
State Census
- 1855 Alabama State Census, 1855 at FamilySearch - How to Use this Collection; index & images
- 1866 Alabama State Census, 1866 at FamilySearch - How to Use this Collection; index & images
- 1907, 1921, 1927 Alabama, Census of Confederate Veterans, 1907, 1921, 1927 at FamilySearch - How to Use this Collection; index & images
Church Records
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 & images
List of Churches and Church Parishes
Court Records
- Greene County, Alabama Loose Papers at Alabama Genealogical Society – index; links to FamilySearch images
Directories
- 1855-1856 A Directory of Greene County, for 1855-6, Embracing the Names of Voters in the County Generally(*) at FamilySearch Catalog — index & images
- 1855-1856 Snedecor, V. Gayle. 1963 Reprint of Snedecor's 1855-1856 Directory of Greene County, Alabama. Eutaw, Ala., 1963. Digital version at Ancestry $
- 1970-2024 United States, Residence Database, 1970-2024 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; index, coverage may vary
Emigration and Immigration
Ethnic, Political, and Religious Groups
- 1865-1872 Alabama, Freedmen's Bureau Field Office Records, 1865-1872 at FamilySearch - How to Use this Collection; images only
Funeral Homes
- Grandy Funeral Home in Eutaw
- McInnis Mortuary in Eutaw
Genealogies
Guardianship
Land and Property Records
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.
Online Land Indexes and Records
- Full-Text Search - Land Records at FamilySearch - index & images; dates, records, and places vary; How to Search
Local Histories
Local histories are available for Greene 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.
- Northern Alabama, Historical and Biographical. Birmingham, Ala.: Smith and De Land, 1888. Pg. 195. Online at: FamilySearch Digital Library, Internet Archive, HathiTrust.
Maps and Gazetteers
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
Military Records
Multiple Wars
- ca.1918-ca.1962 Alabama, Military Discharge Records, ca.1918 - ca.1962 at FamilySearch - How to Use this Collection; index & images
Civil War, 1861-1865
- 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 & images
- 1880-1930 Alabama, Confederate Pension Applications, ca. 1880-1930s at FamilySearch - How to Use this Collection; index & images
- 1907, 1921, 1927 Alabama, Census of Confederate Veterans, 1907, 1921, 1927 at FamilySearch - How to Use this Collection; index & images
- Alabama Civil War and Reconstruction Newspapers at Alabama Department of Archives and History
Regiments. Men in Greene 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 Greene County:
- - 1st Battalion, Alabama Artillery, Company B
- - 2nd Regiment, Alabama Cavalry, Company C
- - 5th Regiment, Alabama Infantry, Company I [subsequently, Company D]
- - 7th Regiment, Alabama Cavalry, Company I
- - 11th Regiment, Alabama Infantry, Company B "Greene County Grays"
- - 11th Regiment, Alabama Infantry, Company C "Confederate Guards"
- - 20th Regiment, Alabama Infantry, Company E and I
- - 36th Regiment, Alabama Infantry, Company B, C and H
- - 41st Regiment, Alabama Infantry, Company E
- - 43rd Regiment, Alabama Infantry, Company C
World War I
- 1917-1919 Alabama, World War I Service Cards, 1917-1919 at FamilySearch - How to Use this Collection; index & 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 - How to Use this Collection; index & images
- 1940-1966 Alabama Active Military Service Reports at Alabama Department of Archives and History - alpha index by name and images
Naturalization and Citizenship
- 1855-1969 Alabama, U.S. District Court Naturalization Records, 1855-1969 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; index & images; Northern and Southern Districts of Alabama
Newspapers
- 1800s-Current Alabama, U.S., Newspapers.com™ Stories and Events Index, 1800's-Current at Ancestry — index & images ($)
- 1800s-1999 U.S., Newspapers.com Marriage Index, 1800s-1999 at Ancestry - index ($)
- Alabama Civil War and Reconstruction Newspapers at Alabama Department of Archives and History
Obituaries
Other Records
Voter Registration
- 1834-1981 Alabama Voter Registration and Poll Tax Cards, 1834-1981 at FamilySearch- How to Use this Collection; index and some imagesAlabama Voting Registers for 1867 are available online at the Alabama Department of Archives and History. Green County has 2 books:
Periodicals
Probate Records
Online Probate Indexes and Records
- 1753-1999 Alabama Wills and Probate Records 1753-1999 at Ancestry.com ($)
- 1817-1864 Images of Wills 1817-1829;1827-1841; 1842-1864 at Southeastern Genealogy ($)
- 1809-1985 Alabama Probate Records, 1809-1985(*) at FamilySearch - How to Use this Collection; images; coverage may vary
- 1820-1915 Greene County, Alabama, Estate Case Files, 1820-1915(*); Probate Court at FamilySearch Catalog — images
- 1821-1935 Greene Couny, Alabama, Will Records, 1821-1935(*); Probate Court at FamilySearch Catalog — index & images
- 1822-1852 Greene County, Alabama, Court Records, 1822-1850; Court Minutes, 1837-1852(*); Orphans' Court at FamilySearch Catalog — index & images
- 1830-1976 Alabama Estate Files, 1830-1976(*) at FamilySearch - How to Use this Collection; index & images; coverage may vary
- 1850-1929 Greene County, Alabama, Probate Minutes, 1854-1929; Probate Records, 1850-1928(*); Probate Court at FamilySearch Catalog — index & images
- Alabama Genealogical Records(*); at FamilySearch Catalog — images.
- Greene County, Alabama, Probate Court Directory(*); at FamilySearch Catalog — images.
- Full-Text Search - Wills and Probate Records at FamilySearch - index & images; dates, records, and places vary; How to Search
School Records
Social Security Records
- 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 ($) — index, click here for more information.
- 1936-2007 United States, Social Security Numerical Identification Files (NUMIDENT), 1936-2007 at FamilySearch - How to Use this Collection; index
Tax Records
Alabama tax records complement land records and can be used to supplement the years between censuses. There may be gaps of several years in the tax records of some counties. For more information, see the wiki page Alabama Taxation.
- 1865-1866 U.S. IRS Tax Assessment Lists, 1862-1918 at Ancestry - index ($)
Vital Records
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 $.
For some online statewide indexes, see the FamilySearch Historical Record Collections for Alabama.
Birth
- 1881-1930 Alabama Births and Christenings, 1881-1930 at FamilySearch - How to Use this Collection; index
- 1881-1930 Alabama, County Birth Registers, 1881-1930 at FamilySearch - How to Use this Collection; index, and some images
Marriage
- 1733-2013 Alabama, United States Marriages at Findmypast ($)
- 1800-1969 Alabama, U.S., Marriage Index, 1800-1969 at Ancestry ($)
- 1802-1825 Alabama, U.S., Compiled Marriages, 1802-1825 at Ancestry ($)
- 1809-1920 Alabama, U.S., Compiled Marriages from Selected Counties, 1809-1920 at Ancestry ($)
- 1809-1950 Alabama, County Marriages, 1809-1950 at FamilySearch - How to Use this Collection; index, and some images
- 1816-1957 Alabama Marriages, 1816-1957 at FamilySearch - How to Use this Collection; index
- 1818-1847 Marriages (and index) at Southeastern Genealogy ($)
- 1818-1936 Alabama County Marriages, 1818-1936 at FamilySearch - How to Use this Collection; index
Death
- 1881-1952 Alabama Deaths and Burials, 1881-1952 at FamilySearch - How to Use this Collection; index
- 1881-1974 Alabama, U.S., Deaths and Burials Index, 1881-1974 at Ancestry ($)
- 1908-1959 Alabama, U.S., Death Index, 1908-1959 at Ancestry ($)
- 1908-1974 Alabama Deaths, 1908-1974 at FamilySearch - How to Use this Collection; index
Divorce
Research Facilities
Archives
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
FamilySearch Center and Affiliate Library Locator map - search for local FamilySearch Centers or Affiliate Libraries
- FamilySearch 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 FamilySearch center.
Local Centers and Affiliate Libraries
- Demopolis Alabama FamilySearch Center
- Tuscaloosa Alabama FamilySearch Center
- Tuscaloosa Public Library - an affiliate library
Libraries
Listed below are libraries in Greene County. For state-wide library facilities, see Alabama Archives and Libraries.
James C. Poole Jr. Memorial Library/Greene County Library
420 Prairie Avenue
Eutaw, AL 35462
Phone: 205-372-9026
Email: greene.library@yahoo.com
Facebook
Museums
Alabama Civil Rights Freedom Farm Museum
Judge Hughes Rd (County Rd 183)
PO Box 385
Mantua, AL 35462
Phone: 205-372-3446
Website
Societies
Greene County Historical Society
310 Main St
PO Box 746
Eutaw, AL 35462
Phone: 205-292-0015
Websites
- USGenWeb project. May have maps, name indexes, history or other information for this county. Select the state, then the county.
- USGenWeb Archives Project. Record transcriptions from Bibles, obituaries, court records and more.
- Greene County ALGenWeb. Record transcriptions and information pertinent to the county.
- Greene 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
References
- ↑ 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.
- ↑ Wikipedia contributors, "Greene, Alabama," in Wikipedia: the Free Encyclopedia, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Greene_County,_Alabama 06/06/2017.
- ↑ 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.
- ↑ 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.
- ↑ 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.
- ↑ 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.
- ↑ Wikipedia contributors, "Greene County, Alabama," in Wikipedia: the Free Encyclopedia, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Greene_County,_Alabama, accessed 17 October 2018.