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Wilcox County, Alabama
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Wilcox County, Alabama Facts
When was Wilcox County, AL Created?
Wilcox County was created on Dec. 13, 1819 and it was fromed from Monroe County and Dallas County.
What is the County Seat of Wilcox County, AL?
The County Seat is located in Camden and in addition the county government website is http://www.alabama.gov/
What counties are adjacent to Wilcox County, AL?
Bordering Counties are Dallas County, Lowndes County (east-northeast), Butler County (east-southeast), Monroe County, Clarke County, Marengo County.
Wilcox County, AL Vital Records
Where can find Wilcox County Birth, marriage, Divorce and Death Records?
Wilcox County vital records can be found at the Alabama Department of Public Health which has Birth And Death Records from 1908, Marriages from 1936 and Divorce Records from 1950. Please refer to the information to the Statewide Vital Records in Alabama for current fees and application process.
You can search online for Wilcox County Birth, Marriage, Divorce or Death Records. You can also order Order Electronically Online or you can download an application for Birth, Marriage, Divorce or Death Certificates to mail.
Vital Records can also be found in the Wilcox County Health Department has Birth Records from 1905 , Death records from 1905.
- U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007
- Social Security Death Index
- Alabama, Birth Records and Christenings, 1881-1930
- USGenweb Archives Alabama Marriage Project
- Alabama, County Marriage Records, 1809-1950
- Alabama, Death Records and Burials, 1881-1952
- Alabama, Death Records, 1908-1974
- Alabama, Marriages, 1816-1957
- Alabama Marriage Records, 1800-1969 Database
- Alabama Marriage Records to 1825
- Alabama Death Records, 1908-59
Wilcox County, AL Census Records
What Wilcox County, AL census records are available?
There are many types of census records for Wilcox County guide you in researching your family tree. Federal Population Schedules are available for 1800, 1810, 1820, 1830, 1840, 1850, 1860, 1870, 1880 (free index), 1890 (fragment), 1900, 1910, 1920, 1930, 1940.
Wilcox Co. Slave Schedules can be obtained for 1850 & 1860. Wilcox Co. Mortality Schedules can be found for 1850, 1860, 1870 and 1880. Wilcox Co. Industry and Agriculture Schedules can be obtained for 1850, 1860, 1870 and 1880. Wilcox Co. Union Veterans Schedules can be obtained for 1890.
There are Alabama State censuses from 1820-1866. Also two Alabama Census of Confederate Soldiers for 1907 and 1921. You can find free down-loadable and also printable census forms to help you with your research. See Also Alabama Census Records Research Guide
Wilcox County, AL Courthouse and Government Records

What genealogical records can I find in the Wilcox County Courthouse?
Researchers frequently overlook the great importance of Wilcox County court, probate, and land records data as a useful resource of ancestry and genealogy information. Buried away in Alabama courthouses and archives everywhere are the ambitions and frustrations of countless Alabama residents.
The possibilities are excellent that your forefathers have left a comprehensive document of at least a number of facets of their lives in the Wilcox County court records. Even if your forebears is not referred to in a Court case, contemplate all of the other procedures that could have lead to him or her to appear in court records. See Also Alabama Corthouse Records Research Guide.

- Wilcox County Clerk of Circuit Court
- Address: P.O. Box 668, Camden, AL 36726
- Phone: (334) 682-4883
- Court Records: 1820
- Divorce Records:
- Wilcox County Clerk of Probate Court
- Address: P.O. Box 656, Camden, AL 36726
- Phone: (334) 682-4881
- Marriage Records: 1820 (Marriages issued prior to 1936)
- Probate Records: 1820
- Land Records: 1820
- Alabama, Homestead and Cash Entry Patents, Pre-1908
- Index to Alabama Wills, 1808-1870
- Alabama, Convict Records, 1886-1952
- Alabama, Voter Registration Records, 1867
- Wilcox County USGenWeb Archives Project
- BLM Land Records
Wilcox County, AL Societies and Family History Resources
What genealogical and historical societies, archives, museums, associations and libraries are available for Wilcox County, AL?
A list of Wilcox County Historical and Genealogical Societies, Libraries, Archives. See also list of Statewide Alabama Archives, Historical & Genealogical Societies.
- Wilcox Historical Society, PO Box 464, Camden, AL 36726; 334-682-9825
- Wilcox County Library, 334-682-4355
- ALWILCOX. A mailing list for anyone with a genealogical interest in Wilcox County, Alabama. Interested individuals may want to check out the Wilcox County ALGenWeb page. To subscribe send “subscribe” to [email protected] (mail mode) or [email protected] (digest mode).
- Alabama Genealogical Society, c/o Samford University Library, AGS Depository and Headquarters, 800 Lakeshore Drive, P.O. Box 2296, Birmingham, AL 35229-0001
- Alabama Department of Archives & History, 624 Washington Avenue, Montgomery, Alabama 36130-0100; Phone: (334) 242-4435
Where can I connect with other Wilcox County, AL Researchers through message boards and forums?
- Alabama Genealogy Community (plus.google.com)
- Alabama State Genealogy Network (facebook.com)
- Wilcox County, Alabama Message Boards (boards.ancestry.com)
- Wilcox County, Alabama Genealogy Forum (genforum.genealogy.com)
What other genealogical resources are available in Wilcox County, AL?
The following are web links to Genealogy, Records and Resources pertaining to Wilcox County. Most of these genealogy links fall into 3 categories: Commercial Sites, Private Sites or Organization Sites. Some have free access some have to have a fee. This is just a list that has been compiled or submitted. I do not endorse or promote one genealogy site above another.
Wilcox Co. AL Books, Newspapers & Publications
- Alabama Newspapers Books & Publications Research Guide
- Alabama historical newspaper archives online (newspapers.com)
- Historical Newspapers from Alabama (genealogybank.com)
- Wilcox County, Alabama Books (amazon.com)
- Wilcox County Newspapers (usgwarchives.net)
- Wilcox County Obituaries (usgwarchives.net)
- Wilcox County Genealogy Books (books.google.com)
Wilcox Co. AL Cemeteries & Church Records
- Alabama Cemetery Research Guide
- Wilcox County Tombstone Transcription Project (usgwtombstones.org)
- Wilcox Co., Alabama Graves (findagrave.com)
- Wilcox Co., Alabama Cemeteries (Internment.net)
- Wilcox County Cemetery Records
- Wilcox Co., Alabama Cemetery Books (amazon.com)
- Alabama Church & Bible Research Guide
- Wilcox County Church Records
- Autauga County Bible Records
- Wilcox County, Alabama Church Books (amazon.com)
Wilcox Co. AL Family Websites, Pictures & Histories
- Create a Free Family Tree (ancestry.com)
- Wilcox County Biographies (usgwarchives.net)
- Wilcox County Pictures (usgwarchives.net)
Wilcox Co. AL General and History Websites
- Wilcox County Alabama (genealogytrails.com)
- Wilcox County, Alabama Wikipedia (wikipedia.org)
- Wilcox Co. ALGenweb (wilcoxcountygenealogy.com)
- Wilcox Co. AL Genealogy (kindredtrails.com)
- Family History Library (familysearch.org)
- Wilcox County History (usgwarchives.net)
- Wilcox County – American History and Genealogy Project (usgennet.org)
- Wilcox County, Alabama (linkpendium.com) Family History & Genealogy, Census, Birth, Marriage, Death Vital Records & More
- Cyndi’s List – United States – Alabama – Counties – Wilcox (cyndislist.com)
- Wilcox County Genealogy Queries (cousinconnect.com)
- Wilcox Co. Data Collections (search.ancestry.com)
Wilcox Co. AL Maps, Atlases & Gazetteers
- See Also Map of Alabama Links and Information
- Wilcox County D.O.T. MAP
- 1895 Wilcox County Map (livgenmi.com)
Wilcox Co. AL Military Records
- Alabama Military Records Research Guide
- Alabama Military Records (Fold3.com) gives access to military records, stories, photos, and personal documents of the Alabama both women and men who served. Great for Wilcox County genealogists, researchers, historians and much more.
- Wilcox County Military Records