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Marion County, Alabama Genealogy

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

County Facts
County seat: Hamilton
Organized: February 13, 1818
Parent County(s): Tuscaloosa[1]
Neighboring Counties
Fayette • Franklin • Itawamba (MS) • Lamar • Monroe (MS) • Walker • Winston
See County Maps
Courthouse
Marion County, Alabama Courthouse.jpg
Location Map
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Francis Marion

County Information

Description

Marion County was created on 13 February 1818 and was named for Francis Marion of South Carolina, general in the American Revolutionary War.[2] Its county seat is Hamilton.[3] It is located in the northwestern area of the state.

County Courthouse

Marion County Courthouse
132 Military Street
PO Box 1595
Hamilton, AL 35570
Phone: 205-921-1943
Fax: 205-952-9851
Marion County Website

Probate Judge has birth and death records 1909 -1919; marriage records from 1885, land records from 1887; and military discharge records from 1920 [4]

Marion 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.

Known Beginning Dates for Government County Records
Birth* Marriage Death* Court Land Probate Census
1909 1885 1909 1887 1887 1885 1816
*Statewide registration for births and deaths began in 1908. General compliance for births by 1927 and for deaths 1925.

Record Loss

Marion County had destructive courthouse fires in 1866, and 1883. See Research in Alabama: A Genealogical Guide page 28 for suggested alternative sources to overcome this loss.[5]

For suggestions about research in places that suffered historic record losses, see:


Boundary Changes

Populated Places

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

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

Cities
Towns
Unincorporated communities
  • Sunny Home
  • Texas
  • Thornhill
  • Tucker
  • Weston
  • Whitehouse
Townships
  • Clay
  • Dallas
  • Franklin
  • Indiana
  • Knoxville
  • Lake Prairie
  • Pleasant Grove
  • Red Rock
  • Summit
  • Union
  • Washington
Ghost towns
  • Pearces Mills


History Timeline

The county is named after "The Swamp Fox" Revolutionary War Brigadier General Francis Marion (c1732-1795).[8]

Resources

Bible Records

Biographies

  • First Land Settlers of Marion County, Alabama, Vol 1, 1820-1850. By James C. Lawler. Hamilton, AL: J.C. Lawler, 1981. Online at: FamilySearch Digital Library.

Business, Commerce, and Occupations

Cemeteries

Cemeteries of Marion, 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

Historical populations
Census Pop. %±
1830 4,058 —
1840 5,847 44.1%
1850 7,833 34.0%
1860 11,182 42.8%
1870 6,059 −45.8%
1880 9,364 54.5%
1890 11,347 21.2%
1900 14,494 27.7%
1910 17,495 20.7%
1920 22,008 25.8%
1930 25,967 18.0%
1940 28,776 10.8%
1950 27,264 −5.3%
1960 21,837 −19.9%
1970 23,788 8.9%
1980 30,041 26.3%
1990 29,830 −0.7%
2000 31,214 4.6%
2010 30,776 −1.4%
Source: "Wikipedia.org".

State Census

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.

List of Churches and Church Parishes

Court Records

Directories

Emigration and Immigration

Ethnic, Political, and Religious Groups

Funeral Homes

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.

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

  • Boyd, Gregory A. Family Maps of Marion County, Alabama: with Homesteads, Roads, Waterways, Towns, Cemeteries, Railroads, and More. Norman, Okla.: Arphax Pub. Co., 2006. 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 976.189 E7b.

Online Land Indexes and Records


Local Histories

Local histories are available for Marion 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.

Maps and Gazetteers

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Migration

Military Records

Multiple Wars

Civil War

Regiments. Men in Marion 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 Marion County:

- 5th Regiment, Alabama Cavalry, Company E, F, H and K
- 16th Regiment, Alabama Infantry, Company G and K
- 26th Regiment, Alabama Infantry (O'Neal's), Company F, G c H
- 42nd Regiment, Alabama Infantry, Company K

World War I

World War II

Naturalization and Citizenship

Newspapers

Transcription of the following newspapers:

Obituaries

Other Records

Voter Registration

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

Periodicals

Probate Records

Online Probate Indexes and Records

x*Full-Text Search - Wills and Probate Records at FamilySearch - index & images; dates, records, and places vary; How to Search


School Records

Social Security Records

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.

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

Marriage

Death

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
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FamilySearch Centers

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  • 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

Libraries

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

Clyde Nix Public Library
350 Bexar Avenue West
PO Box 1944
Hamilton, AL 35570
Phone: 205-921-4290
Email: clydenix@yahoo.com
Website
Facebook

Winfield Public Library
185 Ashwood Drive
PO Box 1524
Winfield, AL 35594
Phone: 205-487-2484
Email: library@winfieldcity.org
Website
Facebook
The library has a genealogy section.

Museums

Societies

Marion County Genealogical Society
PO Box 1527
Winfield, AL 35594
Website
Facebook

Websites

Research Guides

References

  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, "Marion County, Alabama Genealogy and History", http://genealogytrails.com/ala/marion/ 6/08/2017.
  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. ↑ Marilyn Davis Barefield, Researching in Alabama: a Genealogical Guide (Birmingham, Alabama : Birmingham Public Library, 1998), 28. At various libraries (WorldCat). FS Library Book 976.1 D27b 1998.
  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, "Marion County, Alabama," in Wikipedia: the Free Encyclopedia, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marion_County,_Alabama, accessed 22 October 2018.
  8. ↑ "Francis Marion," Wikipedia.
  9. ↑ Genealogical Society of Utah, Parish and Vital Records List (July 1998). Microfiche. https://www.familysearch.org/wiki/en/images/c/cf/Igialabamals.pdf.
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