Hale County Quick Facts

- Government Website: http://www.alabama.gov
- Created Date / Origin: Jan. 30, 1867 and formed from Greene County, Marengo County, Perry County, and Tuscaloosa County.
- County Seat: Greensboro
- Named After: Stephen Fowler Hale (1816–1862), lieutenant colonel in Confederate States Army killed at Gaines’ Mill, Virginia.
- Bordering Counties: Pickens County (north), Tuscaloosa County (northeast), Hale County (east), Marengo County (south), Sumter County (southwest).
- Cities & towns include: Boligee, Crawford Fork, Eutaw, Forkland, Union.
Hale County Genealogical & Historical Societies and Family History Resources
A list of Hale County Historical and Genealogical Societies, Forums, Message Boards, Libraries, Archives. See Also Alabama Archives, Genealogical and Historical Societies for statewide Addresses and links.
- Hale County Historical Society, 1110 Main St, Greensboro, Al 36744
- ALHALE. A mailing list for anyone with a genealogical interest in Hale County, Alabama. To subscribe send “subscribe” to alhale-l-request@rootsweb.com (mail mode) or alhale-d-request@rootsweb.com (digest mode).
- Alabama State Genealogy Network (facebook.com)
- Hale County USGenWeb Archives Project (usgwarchives.net) read and post messages with other county genealogy researchers
- Hale County, Alabama Message Boards (boards.ancestry.com) read and post messages about your county ancestors
- Hale County, Alabama Genealogy Forum (genforum.genealogy.com)
Hale County Courthouse and Government Records
Researchers often overlook the importance of Hale County court, probate, and land records as a source of genealogy and family history information. Buried away in Alabama courthouses and archives everywhere are the dreams and frustrations of many Alabama citizens. The chances are great that your ancestors have left a detailed record of at least some aspects of their lives in the Hale County court records.
The following indicates what vital, land, probate, and court records are in Hale county. The dates indicated below are the first known records for each county.
- Hale County Clerk of Circuit Court serves as custodian of all county court records, and is responsible for providing access to those court records by court personnel, the legal community and the public.
- Address: 1001 Main St., Greensboro, AL 36744-1510, Telephone:
- Phone: (334) 624-8740
- Court Records: 1867
- Divorce Records: are maintained among the equity records (Divorces issued prior to 1950 are located here. Divorces issued after 1950 can be found at the Alabama Department of Public Health)
- Hale County Clerk of Probate Court maintains following records in the probate office: Plats, Maps, Judgments, Liens, Deeds, Mortgages, Corporations, Lis pendens, Marriage licenses, Military discharges. The Probate Judge presides over all probate court hearings for Probate of Wills, Administrations, Conservators, Guardianships, Adoptions, Legitimations, Name changes, Condemnations, Mental Commitment hearings, and performs marriage ceremonies.
- Address: P.O. Box 396, Greensboro, AL 36744-0396
- Phone: (334) 624-8740
- Marriage Records: 1867 (Marriages issued prior to 1936)
- Probate Records: 1867
- Land Records: 1867
- Hale County Revenue Commissioner’s Office maintains County tax records. These records are usually arranged by legal description and are not indexed.
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- Hale County Health Department has Birth Records from JUN 1881- 1896 , Death records from 1881. You may go to any county health departmentin the State of Alabama to obtain a certificates can be issued while you wait.
- Alabama Department of Public Health has Birth And Death Records from 1908, Marriages from 1936 and Divorce Records from 1950
- Ordering Vital Records – You can also order Order Electronically Online or You can download an application for Birth, Marriage, Divorce or Death Certificates to mail.
Hale County Genealogy Links
The following are links to Genealogy, Records and Resources relating to Hale County. These genealogy links fall into 3 categories: Commercial Sites, Personal Sites or Organization Sites. Some are have free access some require a payment. This is just a list that has been collected or submitted. I do not endorse or promote one genealogy site above another. Feel free to submit your own favorite genealogy or family history related sites.
- Hale Co. AL Books, Newspapers & Publications
- See Also Statewide Newspapers, Books & Publications Links for Alabama
- Historical Newspapers from Alabama (1864 – 1922) (genealogybank.com) Has exclusive newspaper archive for family genealogy research provides information on millions of American families from 1690–today.
- Hale County, Alabama Books (amazon.com)
- Hale County Newspapers (usgwarchives.net)
- Alabama newspapers (newspaperarchives.com)
- Hale County Obituaries (usgwarchives.net)
- Hale Co. AL Birth, Marriage & Death Records
- See Also Statewide Birth, Marriage, Divorce and Death Records in Alabama
- Hale County Vital Records (usgwarchives.net) Births, Marriages, Deaths & Social Security
- Social Security Death Index (search.ancestry.com) Search over 82 million death records and get genealogical information crucial to your family research.
- Hale Co. AL Court, Probate Land and Tax Records
- See Also Alabama Court, Land, Tax & Probate Records
- Hale County Court Records (usgwarchives.net) Including All Courts, Admins, Estate, Probate, Guardianship & Slave Records
- BLM Land Records (glorecords.blm.gov)covers the State of Alabama. Many pioneers and settelers bought land from the government instead of individuals.
- Hale County Land & Deed Records (usgwarchives.net) Includes BLM Index, Slave & Indentured Servant Deeds
- Hale Co. AL Census Records
- See Also Statewide Census Links for Alabama
- Hale County, AL Census Records (census-online.com)
- Hale County, AL Census QuickFacts (quickfacts.census.gov)
- Hale County Census Records (usgwarchives.net)
- Hale County Census Records (search.ancestry.com)Learn where your ancestors lived, who lived in the household, ages, places of birth, occupation, actual images of the Federal Censusrs and more.
- Hale Co. AL Cemeteries & Graveyards
- See Also Statewide Cemetery Links for Alabama
- Hale County Tombstone Transcription Project (usgwtombstones.org)
- Hale Co., Alabama Graves (findagrave.com)
- Hale Co., Alabama Cemeteries (Internment.net)
- Hale County Cemetery Records (usgwarchives.net)
- Topographic Cemetery List and Map for Hale County, Alabama (topozone.com)
- Hale Co., Alabama Cemetery Books (amazon.com)
- Hale Co. AL Church & Bible Records
- See Also Statewide Church & Bible Links for Alabama
- Hale County Church Records (usgwarchives.net)
- Topographic Church List and Map for Hale County, Alabama (topozone.com)
- Autauga County Bible Records (usgwarchives.net)
- Hale County, Alabama Church Books (amazon.com)
- Hale Co. AL Family Websites, Pictures & Histories
- Hale County Biographies (usgwarchives.net)
- Hale County Pictures (usgwarchives.net)
- Hale Co. AL General and History Websites
- Hale County Alabama (genealogytrails.com)
- Hale County, Alabama Wikipedia (wikipedia.org)
- Hale Co. Alabama Genealogy (halecoal.net)
- Hale Co. Alabama Genealogy (kindredtrails.com)
- Family History Library (familysearch.org) has the largest collection of free family history, family tree and genealogy records.
- Hale County History (usgwarchives.net)
- Hale County – American History and Genealogy Project (usgennet.org)
- Hale County, Alabama (linkpendium.com) Family History & Genealogy, Census, Birth, Marriage, Death Vital Records & More
- Cyndi’s List – United States – Alabama – Counties – Hale (cyndislist.com)
- Hale County Genealogy Queries (cousinconnect.com)
- Hale Co. Data Collections (search.ancestry.com)
- Hale Co., AL Immigration & Naturalization
- Hale Co. AL Maps, Atlases & Gazetteers
- See Also Statewide Maps and Atlas Links for Alabama
- Hale County D.O.T. MAP
- 1895 Hale County Map (livgenmi.com)
- Hale Co. AL Military Records
- See Also Statewide Military Links for Alabama
- Alabama Military Records (Fold3.com) provides access to military records, stories, photos, and personal documents of the Alabama men and women who served. Perfect for genealogists, researchers, historians and more.
- Hale County Military Records (usgwarchives.net)
- Hale Co., AL Schools & Directories
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