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| Guide to '''Monroe County, Alabama ancestry, genealogy and family history''', birth records, marriage records, death records, census records, and military records.
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| | | | | bgcolor="#cccc99" align="center" width="100%" colspan="6" | '''Dates for major county records''' |
| <center><div id="fsButtons"><span class="online_records_button">[[Alabama Online Genealogy Records]]</span></div></center>
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| | | | | width="16.6%" valign="middle" | <center>'''[[Monroe County, Alabama#Birth|Birth]]'''</center> |
| <center>{{Infobox U.S. County 2016 | | | align="center" width="16.6%" | <center>'''[[Monroe County, Alabama#Marriage|Marriage]]'''</center> |
| |organized= June 29, 1815
| | | width="16.6%" valign="middle" | <center>'''[[Monroe County, Alabama#Death|Death]]'''</center> |
| |county seat= Monroeville
| | | width="16.6%" valign="middle" | <center>'''[[Monroe County, Alabama#Census|Tax]]'''</center> |
| |parent county= Creek Cession, [[Washington County, Alabama Genealogy|Washington]]<ref>''Handybook for Genealogists: United States of America'', 10th ed. (Draper, Utah: Everton Pub., 2002), Alabama.{{WorldCat|50140092|disp=At various libraries (WorldCat)}}; {{FSC|1049485|item|disp=FS Library Book 973 D27e 2002}}.</ref>
| | | width="16.6%" valign="middle" | <center>'''[[Monroe County, Alabama#Land_and_Property|Land]]'''</center> |
| |variant spellings= | | | width="16.6%" valign="middle" | <center>'''[[Monroe County, Alabama#Probate_Records|Probate]]'''</center> |
| |county1= [[Baldwin County, Alabama Genealogy|Baldwin]] | |
| |county2= [[Butler County, Alabama Genealogy|Butler]] | |
| |county3= [[Clarke County, Alabama Genealogy|Clarke]]
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| |county4= [[Conecuh County, Alabama Genealogy|Conecuh]]
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| |county5= [[Escambia County, Alabama Genealogy|Escambia]] | |
| |county6= [[Wilcox County, Alabama Genealogy|Wilcox]]</br><center>[[Monroe County, Alabama Genealogy#Maps and Gazetteers|See County Maps]]</center>
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| == County Information ==
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| === Description ===
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| Monroe County was created on 29 June 1815 and was named for James Monroe, the fifth President of the United States.<ref>Wikipedia contributors, "Monroe, Alabama," in ''Wikipedia: the Free Encyclopedia'', https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Monroe_County,_Alabama 6/013/2017.</ref> Its county seat is Monroeville<ref>''Handybook for Genealogists: United States of America'', 10th ed. (Draper, Utah: Everton Pub., 2002), Alabama.{{WorldCat|50140092|disp=At various libraries (WorldCat)}}; {{FSC|1049485|item|disp=FS Library Book 973 D27e 2002}}.</ref> It is located in the southwestern area of the state.
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| === County Courthouse ===
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| {{AL Courthouse Intro|Monroe}}
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| '''Monroe County Courthouse Square'''<br>65 North Alabama Avenue<br>Monroeville, AL 36460<br>Phone: 251-743-2283<br>Fax: 251-575-5933<br>[http://monroe.alacourt.gov/ Monroe County Website]<br><br> | |
| Courthouse Fire destroyed all records prior to 1833<br>Probate Judge has marriage probate and land record from 1832<ref>''Handybook for Genealogists: United States of America'', 10th ed. (Draper, Utah: Everton Pub., 2002), Alabama.{{WorldCat|50140092|disp=At various libraries (WorldCat)}}; {{FSC|1049485|item|disp=FS Library Book 973 D27e 2002}}.</ref>
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| === Monroe County, Alabama Record Dates ===
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| {{AL Record Dates Intro|Monroe}}
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| | bgcolor="#e4d8e5" align="center" colspan="7" | <center>'''Known Beginning Dates for Government County Records'''<ref>''Handybook for Genealogists: United States of America'', 10th ed. (Draper, Utah: Everton Pub., 2002), Monroe County, Alabama. Page 39 {{WorldCat|50140092|disp=At various libraries (WorldCat)}}; {{FSC|1049485|item|disp=FS Library Book 973 D27e 2002}}; Alice Eichholz, ed. Ancestry’s Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources, Third ed. (Provo, Utah: Ancestry, 2004), 34.</ref></center> | | | width="16.6%" valign="middle" style="height: 25px" | <br> |
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| | width="14.2%" bgcolor="#e4d8e5" align="center" | '''[[Monroe County, Alabama Genealogy#Vital_Records|Birth*]]''' | | | bgcolor="#99d6ff" width="100%" colspan="6" | '''For earlier dates, try...''' |
| | width="14.2%" bgcolor="#e4d8e5" align="center" | '''[[Monroe County, Alabama Genealogy#Vital_Records|Marriage]]'''
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| | width="14.2%" bgcolor="#e4d8e5" align="center" | '''[[Monroe County, Alabama Genealogy#Vital_Records|Death*]]'''
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| | width="14.2%" bgcolor="#e4d8e5" align="center" | '''[[Monroe County, Alabama Genealogy#Court Records|Court]]'''
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| | width="14.2%" bgcolor="#e4d8e5" align="center" | [[Monroe County, Alabama Genealogy#Land_and_Property|'''Land''']]
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| | width="14.2%" bgcolor="#e4d8e5" align="center" | '''[[Monroe County, Alabama Genealogy#Probate_Records|Probate]]'''
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| | width="14.2%" bgcolor="#e4d8e5" align="center" | '''[[Monroe County, Alabama Genealogy#Census|Census]]'''
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| | width="14.2%" align="center" | 1881 | | | width="100%" valign="middle" colspan="6" style="height: 40px" | <br> |
| | width="14.2%" align="center" | 1832
| | *'''[[Monroe County, Alabama#Church_Records|Church]] | [[Monroe County, Alabama#Obituaries|Obituaries]] | [[Monroe County, Alabama#Cemeteries|Cemeteries]]''' <br> |
| | width="14.2%" align="center" | 1908 | | *'''Parent counties''' |
| | width="14.2%" align="center" | 1833 | | |
| | width="14.2%" align="center" | 1832
| | *{{PAGENAME}} '''residents''' may also have records in<br>'''Neighboring Counties:''' |
| | width="14.2%" align="center" | 1832
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| | width="14.2%" align="center" | 1816
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| | colspan="7" | <center>*Statewide registration for births and deaths began in 1908. General compliance for births by 1927 and for deaths 1925.
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| === Record Loss ===
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| Monroe County had a destructive courthouse fire in '''1833'''. See ''Research in Alabama: A Genealogical Guide '' page 28 for suggested alternative sources to overcome this loss.
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| === Boundary Changes ===
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| {{AL Boundary Changes Intro|Monroe}}
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| *'''1815'''--Monroe County was created 29 June 1815 from [[Washington County, Alabama Genealogy|Washington]] County and the Creek Cession of 1814.<br>''
| | *[https://familysearch.org/search/collection/show#uri=http://familysearch.org/searchapi/search/collection/1661470 Births and Christenings 1881-1930] |
| *When created, Monroe County comprised all the Creek Indian lands ceded by the treaty of Fort Jackson in 1814. It was reduced in size by the creation of the Alabama counties of Montgomery County, Conecuh County, and Wilcox County. This particular county was named in honor of James Monroe (1758-1831), 5th U.S. President.
| | *[https://familysearch.org/search/collection/show#uri=http://familysearch.org/searchapi/search/collection/1674672 Marriages 1816-1957] |
| *'''County seat:''' Monroeville<ref>''Handybook for Genealogists: United States of America'', 10th ed. (Draper, Utah: Everton Pub., 2002), Alabama.{{WorldCat|50140092|disp=At various libraries (WorldCat)}}; {{FSC|1049485|item|disp=FS Library Book 973 D27e 2002}}.</ref>
| | *[https://familysearch.org/search/collection/show#uri=http://familysearch.org/searchapi/search/collection/1674670 Death and Burials 1881-1952] |
| *[https://digital.newberry.org/ahcb/documents/AL_Individual_County_Chronologies.htm#Individual_County_Chronologies Alabama Individual County Chronologies] - Newberry Library list of all boundary changes by county
| | *[https://familysearch.org/search/collection/show#uri=http://familysearch.org/searchapi/search/collection/1307888 Deaths 1908-1974]<br> |
| *[https://publications.newberry.org/ahcb/map/map.html#AL Alabama Historical Borders - Map] at Newberry Library Atlas of Historical County Boundaries; ''Also at:'' [http://www.mapofus.org/alabama/ mapofus.org] - animated maps illustrating Alabama county boundary changes
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| === Populated Places === | |
| {{AL Populated Places Intro|Monroe}}<ref>Wikipedia contributors, "Monroe County, Alabama," in ''Wikipedia: the Free Encyclopedia'', https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Monroe_County,_Alabama, accessed 23 October 2018.</ref>
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| For a complete list of populated places, including small neighborhoods and suburbs, visit [https://alabama.hometownlocator.com/counties/cities,cfips,015,c,calhoun.cfm Hometown Locator].
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| *[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Monroeville,_Alabama Monroeville] (county seat)</div>
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| | cities-col2=<div></div>
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| *[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Beatrice,_Alabama Beatrice] | |
| *[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Excel,_Alabama Excel]
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| *[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Frisco_City,_Alabama Frisco City]</div>
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| *[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vredenburgh,_Alabama Vredenburgh]</div>
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| * Axle
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| *[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Buena_Vista,_Alabama Buena Vista]
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| *[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Burnt_Corn,_Alabama Burnt Corn] | |
| * Chestnut
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| * Chrysler
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| * Drewry
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| * Eliska
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| *[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Finchburg,_Alabama Finchburg]
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| * Fountain
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| *[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Franklin,_Monroe_County,_Alabama Franklin]
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| *[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Goodway,_Alabama Goodway]
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| * Halls Crossroads
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| * Hixon
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| * Homewood
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| * Hybart</div>
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| * Jeddo
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| * Kalem
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| *[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Manistee,_Alabama Manistee]
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| * Mexboro
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| *[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mexia,_Alabama Mexia]
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| * Mexia Crossing
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| * Mineola
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| * Monroeton
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| * Mount Pleasant
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| *[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Natchez,_Alabama Natchez]
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| *[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Old_Salem,_Alabama Old Salem]
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| *[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Old_Texas,_Alabama Old Texas]
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| * Ollie
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| * Packards Bend
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| * Palmers Crossroads</div>
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| *[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Perdue_Hill,_Alabama Perdue Hill]
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| * Pine Orchard
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| * Pineville
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| * Renson
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| * Riley
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| *[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/River_Ridge,_Monroe_County,_Alabama River Ridge] | |
| * Scotland
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| *[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Scratch_Ankle,_Alabama Scratch Ankle]
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| * Tinela
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| *[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tunnel_Springs,_Alabama Tunnel Springs]
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| * Turnbull
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| * Valley Estates
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| *[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wainwright,_Alabama Wainwright]
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| * West Monroeville
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| *[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Megargel,_Alabama Megargel]</div>
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| | census-col2=<div>
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| *[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Peterman,_Monroe_County,_Alabama Peterman]</div>
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| *[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Uriah,_Alabama Uriah]</div>
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| *[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Claiborne,_Alabama Claiborne]</div>
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| | ghost-col2=<div>
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| *[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nadawah,_Alabama Nadawah]</div> | |
| | ghost-col3=<div></div>
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| === History Timeline ===
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| {{AL Historical Timeline Intro|Monroe}}
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| == Resources ==
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| {{AL Resources Intro|Monroe}}
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| === Bible Records ===
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| {{AL Bible Intro|Monroe}}
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| * [https://accessgenealogy.com/alabama/alabama-bible-records.htm Monroe County, Alabama Bible Records] at Access Genealogy
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| * [https://alabamagenealogy.org/bible Monroe County, Alabama Bible Records] at Alabama Genealogy
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| * [http://www.usgwarchives.net/al/monroe/bible.htm Monroe County Bible Records] at USGenWeb Archives Project
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| === Biographies ===
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| {{AL Biographies Intro|Monroe}}
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| *''Northern Alabama, Historical and Biographical.'' Birmingham, Ala.: Smith and De Land, 1888. Pg. 237. '''''Online at:''''' [https://www.familysearch.org/library/books/viewer/114956/?offset=&return=1#page=1&viewer=picture&o=&n=0&q= FamilySearch Digital Library], [https://archive.org/details/northernalabamah00birm/mode/2up Internet Archive], [https://catalog.hathitrust.org/Record/009558222 HathiTrust].
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| === Business, Commerce, and Occupations === | | | width="100%" valign="middle" colspan="3" style="height: 40px" | |
| {{AL Business Records Intro|Monroe}}
| | *[https://familysearch.org/search/collection/show#uri=http://familysearch.org/searchapi/search/collection/1916159 County Probate Records]<br> |
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| === Cemeteries ===
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| | colspan="2" bgcolor="#E0E0E0" style="border:1px solid black"| <center>'''Cemeteries of Monroe, Alabama''' online and in print</center>
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| | width="25%" bgcolor="#E0E0E0" style="border:1px solid black" | <center>'''Tombstone Transcriptions Online'''</center>
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| *[https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/search?firstname=&middlename=&lastname=&birthyear=&birthyearfilter=&deathyear=&deathyearfilter=&location=Monroe+County%2C+Alabama%2C+United+States+of+America&locationId=county_75&memorialid=&mcid=&linkedToName=&datefilter=&orderby=r Find a Grave]
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| *[https://billiongraves.com/search/results?cemetery_country=United%20States&cemetery_state=Alabama&cemetery_county=Monroe&year_range=5&size=15 BillionGraves]
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| *[http://www.usgwarchives.net/al/monroe.htm USGW Tombstone Transcription Project]
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| *[http://www.interment.net/us/al/monroe-county-cemetery-records.htm Interment.net]
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| * {{FSC|United States, Alabama, Monroe - Cemeteries|subject|subject-id=1204725053|disp=FamilySearch Catalog}}
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| * [https://www.worldcat.org/search?qt=worldcat_org_all&q=Monroe+county+alabama+cemetery+records WorldCat.org]
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| | width="25%" bgcolor="#E0E0E0" style="border:1px solid black" |<center>'''List of Cemeteries in the County'''</center>
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| *[https://www.findagrave.com/cemetery/search?cemetery-name=&cemetery-loc=Monroe+County%2C+Alabama%2C+United+States+of+America&only-with-cemeteries=cemOnly&locationId=county_75 Find a Grave]
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| *[https://billiongraves.com/search/cemetery BillionGraves]
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| *[https://www.familysearch.org/research/places/?includeIsParent=true&primaryText=Monroe,%20Alabama,%20United%20States&reqParents=395504&reqParentsLabel=County&reqParentsType=209&searchTypeaheadInputText=Search%20Within:Monroe,%20Alabama,%20United%20States&reqTypes=20&reqTypeLabel=Cemetery FamilySearch Places]
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| | colspan="2" bgcolor="#E0E0E0" style="border:1px solid black"| <center>See '''[[Alabama Cemeteries]]''' for more information</center>
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| === Census Records ===
| | {{ALinfobox|Monroe|1815|June 29|Monroeville}} |
| {{Historical populations | |
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| |footnote = Source: [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Monroe_County,_Alabama#Demographics "Wikipedia.org".] | |
| |1820 |8838 | |
| |1830 |8782
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| |1840 |10680
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| |1850 |12013
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| |1860 |15667
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| |1870 |14214
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| |1880 |17091
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| |1890 |18990
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| |1900 |23666
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| |1910 |27155
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| |1920 |28884
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| |1930 |30070
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| |1940 |29465
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| |1950 |25732
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| |1960 |22372
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| |1970 |20883
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| |1980 |22651
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| |1990 |23968
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| |2000 |24324
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| |2010 |23068
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| '''State Census'''<br> | | ''[[United States|United States ]] [[Image:Gotoarrow.png]] [[Alabama|Alabama]] [[Image:Gotoarrow.png]] [[{{PAGENAME}}|Monroe County]]'' |
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| *'''1855''' {{RecordSearch|1915984|Alabama State Census, 1855}} at FamilySearch - [[Alabama State Census, 1855 - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]]; index & images
| | == County Courthouse == |
| *'''1866''' {{RecordSearch|1915987|Alabama State Census, 1866}} at FamilySearch - [[Alabama State Census, 1866 - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]]; index & images
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| *'''1907, 1921, 1927''' {{RecordSearch|2487274|Alabama, Census of Confederate Veterans, 1907, 1921, 1927}} at FamilySearch - [[Alabama, Census of Confederate Veterans - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]]; index & images
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| === Church Records === | | [http://www.alabama.gov/portal/secondary.jsp?id=countiesGulf&countyID=monroe Monroe County, Alabama]<br>Courthouse Square<br>Monroeville, Al 36461<br>Phone: 251-743-2283 |
| {{AL Church Intro|Monroe}}<br>
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| *'''1831-1994''' {{RecordSearch|2790182|Alabama, Church Records, 1831-1994}} at FamilySearch - [[Alabama, Church Records - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]]; index & images
| | Courthouse Fire destroyed all records prior to 1833<br>Probate Judge has marriage probate and land record from 1832<br>1816 Census of Monroe County published by Monroe Journal Monroeville, Alabama <ref name="HBG">Handybook for Genealogists: United States of America, 10th ed. (Draper, Utah: Everton Pub., 2002), Monroe County p. 39. ; .</ref> |
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| | == History == |
| *'''[https://www.familysearch.org/research/places/?reqParents=395504&reqParentsLabel=Monroe%2C%20Alabama%2C%20United%20States&reqParentsType=209&reqTypeGroups=3&reqTypeLabel=Churches%20and%20Church%20Parishes FamilySearch Places]''' <br>
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| === Court Records === | | ==== Parent County ==== |
| {{AL Court Intro|Monroe}}
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| * '''1846-1860''' {{FSC|1232225|item|disp=Court Case Files, 1846-1860, Monroe County, Alabama}}(*); Circuit Court at FamilySearch Catalog — images
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| * '''1909-1919''' {{FSC|663445|item|disp=Court Minutes, 1909-1919}}(*); Chancery Court at FamilySearch Catalog — images
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| *[https://algensoc.org/records-index/ Monroe County, Alabama Loose Papers] at Alabama Genealogical Society – index; links to FamilySearch images
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| === Directories === | | '''1815'''--Monroe County was created 29 June 1815 from [[Washington County, Alabama|Washington ]]County and the Creek Cession of 1814.<br>'''County seat''': Monroeville <ref name="Handybook">''The Handybook for Genealogists: United States of America'',10th ed. (Draper, UT:Everton Publishers, 2002).</ref> |
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| *'''1970-2024''' {{RecordSearch|5000290|United States, Residence Database, 1970-2024}} at FamilySearch — [[United States, Residence Database - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]]; index, coverage may vary
| | ==== Boundary Changes ==== |
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| === Emigration and Immigration === | | ==== Record Loss ==== |
| {{AL Emigration Intro|Monroe}}
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| === Ethnic, Political, and Religious Groups ===
| | '''1833--'''A courthouse fire destroyed all records. |
| {{AL Ethnic Groups Intro|Monroe}}
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| *'''1865-1872''' {{RecordSearch|2333770|Alabama, Freedmen's Bureau Field Office Records, 1865-1872}} at FamilySearch - [[Alabama, Freedmen's Bureau Field Office Records - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]]; images only
| | == Places/Localities == |
| *See obituary abstracts from the African-American newspaper, The Eagle, in the Newspaper section below. Section below also contains community news, marriage and birth announcements.
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| === Funeral Homes === | | ==== Populated Places ==== |
| {{AL Funeral Homes Intro|Monroe}}
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| *[https://www.banksmemorial.com Banks Memorial Funeral Home and Cremations] in Monroeville
| | ==== Neighboring Counties ==== |
| *[https://www.johnsonfh.org Johnson Funeral Home and Monuments] in Monroeville
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| *[https://www.jonesunity.com Jones Unity Funeral Home] in Monroeville
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| *[https://www.monroechapel.com Monroe Chapel] in Frisco City
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| === Genealogies ===
| | *[[Baldwin County, Alabama|Baldwin]] |
| {{AL Genealogies Intro|Monroe}}
| | *[[Butler County, Alabama|Butler]] |
| | *[[Clarke County, Alabama|Clarke]] |
| | *[[Conecuh County, Alabama|Conecuh]] |
| | *[[Escambia County, Alabama|Escambia]] |
| | *[[Wilcox County, Alabama|Wilcox]] |
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| === Guardianship === | | == Resources == |
| {{AL Guardianship Intro|Monroe}}
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| === Land and Property Records === | | ==== African-American ==== |
| {{AL Land Intro|Monroe}}
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| To place a grant or deed on a map within context of Monroe County see:<br>
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| *Boyd, Gregory A. ''Family Maps of Monroe County, Alabama: with Homesteads, Roads, Waterways, Towns, Cemeteries, Railroads, and More''. Norman, Okla.: Arphax Pub. Co., 2009. This is a definitive work and can be used as an index to land grants. Digital version at [http://www.historygeo.com/maplib/prjs/AL HistoryGeo.com] ($). Website includes surname index. {{FSC|1584237|item|disp=FS Library Book 976.125 E7b}}.
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| ''Online Land Indexes and Records''<br>
| | ==== Census ==== |
| *[https://www.familysearch.org/search/full-text Full-Text Search - Land Records] at FamilySearch - index & images; dates, records, and places vary; [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P00oMDsAsSw How to Search]
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| | {{USCensusPop |
| | |1820= 8838 |
| | |1830= 8782 |
| | |1840= 10680 |
| | |1850= 12013 |
| | |1860= 15667 |
| | |1870= 14214 |
| | |1880= 17091 |
| | |1890= 18990 |
| | |1900= 23666 |
| | |1910= 27155 |
| | |1920= 28884 |
| | |1930= 30070 |
| | |1940= 29465 |
| | |1950= 25732 |
| | |1960= 22372 |
| | |1970= 20883 |
| | |1980= 22651 |
| | |1990= 23968 |
| | |2000= 24324 |
| | |2010= 23068 |
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| === Local Histories === | | ==== Church ==== |
| {{AL Histories Intro|Monroe}}
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| === Maps and Gazetteers === | | ==== Court ==== |
| {{AL Maps Intro|Monroe}}
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| {{AL Neighboring Counties Intro|county={{AL Monroe County}}}}
| | ==== Land and Property ==== |
| *[http://www.mapofus.org/alabama/ Maps of Alabama (1799-1980)]
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| *[http://www.historygeo.com/v2/search/ Family Maps of Monroe County] (land patent maps) at HistoryGeo.com ($). Free surname search.
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| *[https://www.familysearch.org/research/places/?reqParents=395504&reqParentsLabel=Monroe%2C%20Alabama%2C%20United%20States&reqParentsType=209&reqTypeGroups=8&reqTypeLabel=Cities%20and%20Towns FamilySearch Places]: Map of cities and towns in this county - [[FamilySearch Places|How to Use FS Places]]
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| *[https://digital.archives.alabama.gov/digital/collection/maps Alabama Maps and Blueprints Collection] at [https://archives.alabama.gov/searchcoll.html Alabama Department of Archives and History] – maps can be browsed by location or subject
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| === Migration ===
| | To place a grant or deed on a map within context of {{PAGENAME}} see:<br> |
| {{AL Migration Intro|Monroe}} | |
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| === Military Records ===
| | *Boyd, Gregory A. ''Family Maps of Monroe County, Alabama: with Homesteads, Roads, Waterways, Towns, Cemeteries, Railroads, and More''. Norman, Okla.: Arphax Pub. Co., 2009. This is a definitive work and can be used as an index to land grants. Digital version at [http://www.historygeo.com/maplib/prjs/AL HistoryGeo.com] ($). Website includes free surname index. {{FHL|1584237|item|disp=FHL Book 976.125 E7b}}. |
| {{AL Military Intro|Monroe}} | |
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| '''''Multiple Wars'''''
| | ==== Local Histories ==== |
| *'''ca.1918-ca.1962''' {{RecordSearch|4113740|Alabama, Military Discharge Records, ca.1918 - ca.1962}} at FamilySearch - [[Alabama, Military Discharge Records - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]]; index & images
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| '''''Civil War'''''<br>
| | ==== Maps ==== |
| *'''1861-1865''' {{RecordSearch|1932389|Alabama Civil War Service Records of Union Soldiers, 1861-1865}} at FamilySearch - [[Alabama Civil War Service Records of Union Soldiers - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]]; index, images at partner site
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| *'''1861-1865''' {{RecordSearch|1932139|Alabama Civil War Service Records of Confederate Soldiers, 1861-1865}} at FamilySearch - [[Alabama Civil War Service Records of Confederate Soldiers - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]]; index, images at partner site
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| *'''1861-1865''' [https://archives.alabama.gov/civilwar/search.cfmAlabama Civil War Service Database] at [https://archives.alabama.gov/ Alabama Department of Archives and History] - index <br>
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| *'''1861-1865''' [http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=2322 U.S., Confederate Soldiers Compiled Service Records, 1861-1865] at [http://search.ancestry.com Ancestry]
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| *'''1861-1865''' [http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=2344 U.S., Union Soldiers Compiled Service Records, 1861-1865] at [http://search.ancestry.com Ancestry]
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| *'''1871-1880''' {{RecordSearch|2180391|Alabama, Southern Claims Commission Approved Claims, 1871-1880}} at FamilySearch - [[Alabama, Southern Claims Commission Approved Claims - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]]; index & images
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| *'''1880-1930''' {{RecordSearch|3029256|Alabama, Confederate Pension Applications, ca. 1880-1930's}} at FamilySearch - [[Alabama, Confederate Pension Applications - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]]; index & images
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| *'''1907, 1921, 1927''' {{RecordSearch|2487274|Alabama, Census of Confederate Veterans, 1907, 1921, 1927}} at FamilySearch - [[Alabama, Census of Confederate Veterans - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]]; index & images
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| *[https://digital.archives.alabama.gov/digital/collection/cwnp Alabama Civil War and Reconstruction Newspapers] at [https://digital.archives.alabama.gov/digital/ Alabama Department of Archives and History]
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| {{AL Civil War Regiments|Monroe}}<br>
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| :- [[1st Regiment, Alabama Cavalry|1st Regiment, Alabama Cavalry]], Company E "J. Powell's Dragoons"
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| :- [[1st Regiment, Alabama Cavalry|1st Regiment, Alabama Cavalry]], Company H "Sandy Williams' Guards"
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| :- [[2nd Regiment, Alabama Cavalry|2nd Regiment, Alabama Cavalry]], Company H
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| :- [[2nd Regiment, Alabama Infantry|2nd Regiment, Alabama Infantry]], Company C
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| :- [[3rd Regiment, Alabama Cavalry|3rd Regiment, Alabama Cavalry]], Company B [formerly, Co. "M", Wirt Adams' Cavalry]
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| :- [[4th Regiment, Alabama Cavalry (Russell's)|4th Regiment, Alabama Cavalry (Russell's)]], Company A [formerly 3rd TN Cavalry]
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| :- [[5th Regiment, Alabama Infantry|5th Regiment, Alabama Infantry]], Company D "Monroe Guards"
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| :- [[17th Regiment, Alabama Infantry|17th Regiment, Alabama Infantry]], Company H
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| :- [[23rd Regiment, Alabama Infantry|23rd Regiment, Alabama Infantry]], Company E
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| :- [[36th Regiment, Alabama Infantry|36th Regiment, Alabama Infantry]], Company F and G
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| :- [[42nd Regiment, Alabama Infantry|42nd Regiment, Alabama Infantry]], Company A and H
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| :- [[42nd Regiment, Alabama Infantry|42nd Regiment, Alabama Infantry]], Company H
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| '''''World War I'''''<br>
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| *'''1917-1919''' {{RecordSearch|2865018|Alabama, World War I Service Cards, 1917-1919}} at FamilySearch - [[Alabama, World War I Service cards, 1917-1919 - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]]; index & images
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| *'''1917-1918''' [https://digital.archives.alabama.gov/digital/collection/p17217coll3 Alabama World War I Service Records] at [https://digital.archives.alabama.gov/digital/ Alabama Department of Archives and History] - alpha index by name and images<br>
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| *'''1917-1918''' [https://digital.archives.alabama.gov/digital/collection/goldstar Alabama World War I Gold Star Files] at [https://digital.archives.alabama.gov/digital/ Alabama Department of Archives and History] - alpha index by name and images <br>
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| '''''World War II'''''
| | ==== Newspapers ==== |
| *'''1940-1945''' {{RecordSearch|2691991|Alabama, World War II Draft Registration Cards,1940-1945}} at FamilySearch - [[Alabama, World War II Draft Registration Cards - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]]; index & images
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| *'''1940-1966''' [https://digital.archives.alabama.gov/digital/collection/p17217coll16 Alabama Active Military Service Reports] at [https://digital.archives.alabama.gov/digital/ Alabama Department of Archives and History] - alpha index by name and images <br>
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| === Naturalization and Citizenship ===
| | *[http://afrigeneas.com/library/AL/The_Eagle_Obituaries.pdf Obituaries & Death Notices published in The Eagle, 1891-1914] - an African-American newspaper of the county. Provided via Afrigeneas.com |
| {{AL Naturalization Intro|Monroe}}
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| *'''1855-1969''' {{RecordSearch|5000133|Alabama, U.S. District Court Naturalization Records, 1855-1969}} at FamilySearch — [[Alabama, U.S. District Court Naturalization Records - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]]; index & images; Northern and Southern Districts of Alabama | |
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| === Newspapers === | | ==== Probate ==== |
| {{AL Newspapers Intro|Monroe}}
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| *'''1800s-Current''' [https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/50005/ Alabama, U.S., Newspapers.com™ Stories and Events Index, 1800's-Current] at Ancestry — index & images ($)
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| *'''1800s-1999''' [https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/62116/ U.S., Newspapers.com Marriage Index, 1800s-1999] at Ancestry - index ($)
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| *[https://digital.archives.alabama.gov/digital/collection/cwnp Alabama Civil War and Reconstruction Newspapers] at [https://digital.archives.alabama.gov/digital/ Alabama Department of Archives and History]
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| *[http://sites.google.com/site/onlinenewspapersite/Home/usa/al Alabama Online Historical Newspapers] - identifies historical archived and digitized newspapers available online on both and pay-to-access websites.
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| === Obituaries === | | ==== Taxation ==== |
| {{AL Obituaries Intro|Monroe}}
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| === Other Records ===
| | :*'''1816''' - ''Inhabitants of Alabama in 1816.'' Broken Arrow Chapter, Daughters of the American Revolution, 1955. Digital version at {{FSbook|88626}} - free. Includes Monroe County. |
| {{AL Other Records Intro|Monroe}} | |
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| '''''Voter Registration'''''
| | ==== Vital Records ==== |
| *'''1834-1981''' {{RecordSearch|4016429|Alabama Voter Registration and Poll Tax Cards, 1834-1981}} at FamilySearch - [[Alabama Voter Registration and Poll Tax Cards - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]], index & images
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| === Periodicals ===
| | {{Alabama vitals}} |
| {{AL Periodicals Intro|Monroe}} | |
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| === Probate Records === | | == Societies and Libraries == |
| {{AL Probate Intro|Monroe}}
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| ''Online Probate Indexes and Records''<br>
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| *'''1753–1999''' [http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=8799 Alabama Wills and Probate Records 1753-1999] at Ancestry ($)
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| *'''1809-1985''' {{RecordSearch|1925446|Alabama Probate Records, 1809-1985}}(*) at FamilySearch - [[Alabama Probate Records - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]]; images; coverage may vary
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| *'''1816-1933''' {{FSC|662273|item|disp=Record of Orders, 1816-1821, 1833-1933}}(*); Orphans' and Probate Courts at FamilySearch Catalog — index & images
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| *'''1830-1976''' {{RecordSearch|1978117|Alabama Estate Files, 1830-1976}}(*) at FamilySearch - [[Alabama Estate Files - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]]; index & images; coverage may vary
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| * '''1840-1930''' {{FSC|1881022|item|disp=Alabama, Monroe County, Monroeville, Probate Record, 1840-1930}}(*); Probate Court at FamilySearch Catalog — images
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| * '''1896-1958''' {{FSC|1881020|item|disp=Alabama, Monroe County, Monroeville, Estate Case Files, 1896-1958}}(*); Probate and Circuit Courts at FamilySearch Catalog — images
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| *[https://www.familysearch.org/search/full-text Full-Text Search - Wills and Probate Records] at FamilySearch - index & images; dates, records, and places vary; [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P00oMDsAsSw How to Search]
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| | ==== Family History Center<br> ==== |
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| === School Records ===
| | *[[Introduction to LDS Family History Centers]] |
| {{AL Schools Intro|Monroe}}
| | *[[Monroe Alabama Family History Center|Monroe Alabama]] |
| | **430 Goodway Road<br>Goodway, Monroe, Alabama, United States<br>'''Phone''': 251-862-2937 <br><br> |
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| ===Social Security Records=== | | == Web Sites == |
| *'''1935-2014''' {{RecordSearch|1202535|United States Social Security Death Index}} at FamilySearch - [[United States Social Security Death Index - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]]; index. ''Also at [https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/3693/ Ancestry], [https://search.findmypast.com/search-world-Records/social-security-death-index findmypast], [https://www.fold3.com/title/830/ Fold3], [https://www.genealogybank.com/explore/ssdi/all GenealogyBank], [https://www.myheritage.com/research/collection-10002/us-social-security-death-index-ssdi?s=270606331 MyHeritage], and [https://stevemorse.org/ssdi/ssdi.html Steve Morse].'' [[United States Social Security Administration Records#Social Security Death Index (SSDI)|Click here for more information]].
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| *'''1936-2007''' [https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/60901/ U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007] at [https://www.ancestry.com/search/ Ancestry ($)] — index, [[United States Social Security Administration Records#Social Security Applications and Claims Index|click here for more information]].
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| *'''1936-2007''' {{RecordSearch|5000016|United States, Social Security Numerical Identification Files (NUMIDENT), 1936-2007}} at FamilySearch - [[United States, Social Security Numerical Identification Files (NUMIDENT) - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]]; index
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| === Tax Records ===
| | *[http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~almonroe/ Monroe County, ALGenWeb] - free genealogical resources; part of the national USGenWeb Project |
| {{AL Tax Intro|Monroe}}
| | *{{FHL|Alabama%2C+Monroe|subject|disp=Family History Library Catalog}} |
| | | *[http://usgenweb.org USGenWeb project] may have maps, name indexes, history, or other information for this county. Select the state, then the county. |
| *'''1816''' ''Inhabitants of Alabama in 1816.'' Broken Arrow Chapter, Daughters of the American Revolution, 1955. Digital version at [https://www.familysearch.org/library/books/records/item/531671-inhabitants-of-alabama-in-1816?offset=1 FamilySearch Digital Library]. Includes Monroe County. | | *[http://www.usgwarchives.net/al/monroe.htm USGenWeb Archives Project] ~ contains record transcriptions from Bibles, obituaries, court records and more. |
| *'''1865-1866''' [http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=1264 U.S. IRS Tax Assessment Lists, 1862-1918] at Ancestry - index ($). Monroe County is in District 1.
| | *[http://www.linkpendium.com/genealogy/USA/AL/Monroe/ Monroe County, Alabama Genealogy and Family History] (Linkpendium) |
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| === Vital Records ===
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| {{AL Vital Intro|Monroe}}
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| ==== Birth ====
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| {{AL Birth Intro|Monroe}}
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| *'''1881–1930''' {{RecordSearch|1661470|Alabama Births and Christenings, 1881-1930}} at FamilySearch - [[Alabama Births and Christenings - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]]; index
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| *'''1881-1930''' {{RecordSearch|3335352|Alabama, County Birth Registers, 1881-1930}} at FamilySearch - [[Alabama, County Birth Registers - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]]; index and some images
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| *[http://sites.rootsweb.com/~almonroe/vitals/births.htm Monroe County Births] at [http://sites.rootsweb.com/~algenweb/ ALGenWeb]
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| ==== Marriage ====
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| {{AL Marriage Intro|Monroe}}
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| *'''1733-2013''' [https://search.findmypast.com/search-world-records/united-states-marriages?state=alabama%2cal Alabama, United States Marriages] at Findmypast ($)
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| *'''1800-1969''' [https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/7838/ Alabama, U.S., Marriage Index, 1800-1969] at Ancestry ($)
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| *'''1802-1825''' [https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/2080/ Alabama, U.S., Compiled Marriages, 1802-1825] at Ancestry ($)
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| *'''1809-1920''' [https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/4192/ Alabama, U.S., Compiled Marriages from Selected Counties, 1809-1920] at Ancestry ($)
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| *'''1809–1950''' {{RecordSearch|1743384|Alabama, County Marriages, 1809-1950}} at FamilySearch - [[Alabama County Marriages - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]]; index and some images
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| *'''1816–1957''' {{RecordSearch|1674672|Alabama Marriages, 1816-1957}} at FamilySearch - [[Alabama Marriages - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]]; index | |
| *'''1818-1936''' {{RecordSearch|2534485|Alabama County Marriages, 1818-1936}} at FamilySearch - [[Alabama County Marriages, 1818-1936 - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]]; index
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| *'''1833-1895''' Monroe County Marriage Books A and B Index 1833-1895. Batch {{IGI|M593381}} at FamilySearch
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| *'''1881-1895''' Monroe County Marriage Books C and D Index 1881-1895. Batch {{IGI|M593382}} at FamilySearch
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| *[http://sites.rootsweb.com/~almonroe/vitals/marriages.htm Marriages] at ALGenWeb | |
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| ==== Death ====
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| {{AL Death Intro|Monroe}}
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| *'''1881–1952''' {{RecordSearch|1674670|Alabama Deaths and Burials, 1881-1952}} at FamilySearch - [[Alabama Deaths and Burials - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]]; index
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| *'''1881-1974''' [https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/2543/ Alabama, U.S., Deaths and Burials Index, 1881-1974] at Ancestry ($)
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| *'''1908-1959''' [https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/5188/ Alabama, U.S., Death Index, 1908-1959] at Ancestry ($) | |
| *'''1908-1974''' {{RecordSearch|1307888|Alabama, Deaths, 1908-1974}} at FamilySearch - [[Alabama Deaths - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]]; index
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| *[http://sites.rootsweb.com/~almonroe/vitals/deaths.htm Deaths] at [http://sites.rootsweb.com/~algenweb/ ALGenWeb] | |
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| ==== Divorce ====
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| {{AL Divorce Intro|Monroe}}
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| == Research Facilities ==
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| {{AL Research Facilities Intro|Monroe}}
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| === Archives ===
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| {{AL Archives Intro|Monroe}}
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| '''Alabama Department of Archives and History'''<br>624 Washington Ave<br>PO Box 300100<br>Montgomery, AL 36104<br>Phone: 334-242-4435<br>Email: [mailto:mark.palmer@archives.alabama.gov mark.palmer@archives.alabama.gov]<br>[https://www.archives.alabama.gov/ Website]<br>[https://www.facebook.com/AlabamaArchives/?ref=mf#/pages/Montgomery-AL/Alabama-Department-of-Archives-and-History/129258533071 Facebook]<br><br>
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| === FamilySearch Centers ===
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| {{FamilySearch Centers Intro}}
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| *[https://locations.familysearch.org/en/us/al/atmore/166-old-bratt-road Atmore Alabama FamilySearch Center]
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| *[https://locations.familysearch.org/en/us/al/camden/435-earl-street Camden Alabama FamilySearch Center]
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| *[https://locations.familysearch.org/en/us/al/monroeville/430-goodway-road Monroe Alabama FamilySearch Center]
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| *[https://mywfpl.com/ West Florida Public Library - Century Branch] - an affiliate library
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| === Libraries ===
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| {{AL Libraries Intro|Monroe}}
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| '''Monroe County Public Library'''<br>121 Pineville Road<br>Monroeville, AL 36460<br>Phone: 251-743-3818<br>Email: [mailto:director@moncolib.org director@moncolib.org]<br>[https://moncolib.org/ Website]<br>[https://www.facebook.com/monroecolib/ Facebook]<br><br>
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| === Museums ===
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| {{AL Museums Intro|Monroe}}
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| '''Monroe County Heritage Museum'''<br>31 N Alabama Ave<br>Monroeville, AL 36460<br>Phone: 251-575-7433<br>Email: [mailto:mchm@frontiernet.net mchm@frontiernet.net]<br>[http://www.monroecountymuseum.org/ Website]<br>[https://www.facebook.com/MonroeCountyMuseum/ Facebook]<br>
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| Publication: ''Quarterly Newsletter''<br><br>
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| == Societies == | | == References == |
| {{AL Societies Intro|Monroe}}
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| == Websites ==
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| {{AL Websites Intro|Monroe}}
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| *[http://usgenweb.org USGenWeb project] may have maps, name indexes, history, or other information for this county. Select the state, then the county.
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| *[http://sites.rootsweb.com/~almonroe/ Monroe County, ALGenWeb]. May have genealogical resources; part of the national USGenWeb Project
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| *[http://www.usgwarchives.net/al/monroe.htm USGenWeb Archives Project]. Record transcriptions from Bibles, obituaries, court records and more.
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| *[http://www.linkpendium.com/monroe-al-genealogy/ Monroe County, Alabama Genealogy and Family History] (Linkpendium)
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| *{{FSC Place IDNum|2318|Alabama|Monroe}} – The FamilySearch catalog contains descriptions and access information for all genealogical materials (including books, online materials, microfilm, microfiche, and publications) in their collection. Use [https://familysearch.org/search/ Historical Records] to search for specific individuals in genealogical records.
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| == Research Guides ==
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| {{AL Research Guides Intro|Monroe}}
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| == References ==
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