Alabama Genealogy

Crenshaw County Alabama History and Profile:

Crenshaw County is a county of the U.S. state of Alabama. Its name is in honor of a judge, Anderson Crenshaw. As of 2000 the population was 13,665. Its county seat is Luverne.

Crenshaw County was established on November 30, 1866.

Source: Wikipedia.

Cities and Towns of Crenshaw County, Alabama:

* Brantley
* Dozier
* Glenwood
* Highland Home
* Honoraville
* Luverne
* Petrey
* Rutledge

Crenshaw County Government

Crenshaw County Courthouse
29 S. Glenwood Ave.
Luverne, AL 36049

City of Luverne Official Site

Luverne Public Library
300 E 3rd St.
Luverne, AL 36049
334-335-5326

Crenshaw County Historic Places

Brantley Historic District
Kirkpatrick House
Luverne Historic District

Crenshaw County Genealogy Resources

Crenshaw County Alabama USGenWeb Site

Crenshaw County Alabama USGenWeb Archives

Crenshaw County Genealogy page at KindredTrails

Crenshaw County Historical Society
Box 633
Luverne, AL 36049-0633

Vital Records

Crenshaw County Clerk
P.O. Box 227
Luverne, AL 36049
Phone: (334) 335-6568

If you are outside the state of Alabama and are looking to request copies of vital records you must contact the statewide office of vital records:

Alabama Vital Records
P.O. Box 5625
Montgomery, AL 36103-5625
(334) 206-5418
Fax: (334) 262-9563

You can also call (334) 206-5418

There were no birth certificates prior to 1908, some counties may have recorded births in a ledger howeer. One way to search this centrally is by contacting:

Department of Archives and History
624 Washington Ave
Montgomery, AL 36130
(334) 242-4363

Birth and Death Records have been recorded in Alabama since 1908, Marriage Records since August 1936 and Divorces since 1950.

Census

1870 Federal Census Transcription

Tax Records

Cemeteries

USGS listing of Cemeteries in Crenshaw County

Crenshaw County Cemetery Transcriptions
Cemetery Transcriptions (Although both are usgenweb this seems a slightly different listing.)

Query Forums

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