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Monroe County, Alabama Genealogy

Monroe County, Alabama genealogy and family history research page. Find links to record collections, history, and genealogy resources to help you trace your Monroe Co., ancestors.

Monroe County Quick Facts

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Monroe County Genealogical & Historical Societies and Family History Resources

A list of Monroe County Historical  and Genealogical Societies, Forums, Message Boards, Libraries, Archives. See Also Alabama Archives, Genealogical and Historical Societies for statewide Addresses and links.

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Monroe County Courthouse and Government Records

Researchers often overlook the importance of Monroe 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 Monroe County court records.

Please call the clerk’s department to confirm hours, mailing address, fees and other specifics before visiting or requesting information because of sometimes changing contact information. Even if your ancestor is not mentioned in a Court case, consider all of the other procedures which could have lead to him or her appearing in court records.

The first courthouse in Monroe County was built in 1824 at Fort Claiborne. It is the oldest public building in the county. It served as the Monroe County Court House from 1824-32, when the county seat was moved to Monroeville. The structure was moved to Perdue Hill in 1884. The county seat of Monroe County moved to Monroeville in 1832, and a year later the courthouse was destroyed by fire. A brick courthouse replaced it in, later to be converted to the first bank in the county, and in 1903 the Old Courthouse (as it is known today) was built. The Hollywood set of the 1962 film adaptation of To Kill a Mockingbird was modeled after the courtroom in the Old Courthouse. The current Monroe County courthouse, known as the New Courthouse, was built in 1963. The Old Courthouse, which housed the county court for 60 years, was made part of the Monroe County Heritage Museum.

Courthouse destroyed by fire in 1832, nearly all probate records destroyed. The following indicates what vital, land, probate, and court records are in Monroe county.  The dates indicated below are the first known records for each county.

  • Monroe 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: P.O. Box 665, Monroeville, AL 36461-0665
    • Phone: (334) 743-3782
    • Court Records: 1833
    • 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)
  • Monroe 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 8, Monroeville, AL 35461-0008
    • Phone: (334) 575-3778
    • Marriage Records: 1833 (Marriages issued prior to 1936)
    • Probate Records: 1833
    • Land Records: 1833
  • Monroe County Revenue Commissioner’s Officemaintains County tax records. These records are usually arranged by legal description and are not indexed.
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  • Monroe County Health Department has Birth Records from 1881 , Death records from 1908.  You may go to any county health departmentin the State of Alabama to obtain a certificates can be issued while you wait.

Alabama Historical Records – Databases include Alabama Court, Land, Wills & Financial Records; Alabama Birth, Marriage & Death Records; Alabama Voter Lists & Census Records; Alabama Immigration & Emigration Records; Alabama Obituary Records; Alabama Military Records; Alabama Family Tree Records; Alabama Pictures; Alabama Stories, Memories & Histories; Alabama Directories & Member Lists and much more….
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Monroe County Genealogy Links

The following are links to Genealogy, Records and Resources relating to Monroe 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.

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