Alabama Genealogy

Geneva County Alabama History and Profile:

Geneva County is a county of the U.S. state of Alabama. As of 2000 the population was 25,764. Its county seat is Geneva. Geneva County is a prohibition or dry county.

The county was named after its county seat, which in turn was named after Geneva, New York which was named after Geneva, Switzerland, by Walter H. Yonge, an early town resident and Swiss native.

Geneva County is part of the Dothan, Alabama, Metropolitan Statistical Area.

* Geneva County was established on December 26, 1868.
* The county was declared a disaster area in September 1979 due to damage from Hurricane Frederic.
* On March 10, 2009, a gunman named Michael McLendon went on a mass shooting spree at 9 locations in Geneva County from the town of Samson to the city of Geneva killing 11 people and wounding over 15. McLendon entered his former place of employment, Reliable Metal Products on the northeastern side of Geneva, where he took his own life.

Source: WIkipedia

Cities and Towns of Geneva County, Alabama:

* Geneva
* Hartford
* Malvern
* Samson
* Slocomb
* Taylor

Unincorporated Communities:

* Bailey Crossroads
* Bald Hill
* Bellwood
* Chancellor
* Dundee
* Earlytown
* Eunola
* Fadette
* Hacoda
* High Bluff
* Highfalls
* Highnote
* Kellys Crossroads

Geneva County Government

Geneva County Alabama Government – Official Site

Emma Knox Kenan Public Library
312 South Commerce Street
Geneva, AL 36340

Hartford Public Library
203 West Main Street
Hartford, AL 36344

Samson Public Library
200 North Johnson Street
Samson, AL 36477

Slocomb Public Library
132North Washington Street
Slocomb, AL 36375

Geneva County Historic Places

None List

Geneva County Genealogy Resources

Geneva County Alabama GenWeb Project SIte

Geneva County Alabama GenWeb Archives

Geneva County Genealogy page at KindredTrails

Vital Records

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 however. 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

1880 Federal Census Index

Tax Records

Cemeteries

USGS listing of Cemeteries in Geneva County

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

Query Forums

Genealogy Forums can be a great way to find other people that are researching the same ancestors as you are. Even if they may be not be researching the same direct line but related lines you may find information that is useful in your own research. Make sure to verify any other research that you add to your own research and try to document it well. If asking questions in genealogy forums it is good to provide as much information as possible and in the subject of the posting try to give name and a date or range of dates to help make your query more likely to be found. Posts with titles like “looking for family” or “help!” are too generic and something along the lines of “John Smith b. abt 1828 md. Hannah Jones” would be more helpful to get your post read by those that are interested in the John Smith/Hannah Jones family.

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News Related to Geneva County, AL

“Geneva County” al – Google News

One killed, two injured in Geneva County wreck – WSFA

One killed, two injured in Geneva County wreck WSFA Alabama State Troopers are still investigating the cause of a Geneva County accident that injured three people, one fatally. Authorities say the two-vehicle crash happened at 6:55 a.m. on Tuesday on AL 167 at the intersection of Geneva 41, five miles … and more »

For peanut farmers, bill gives, takes away – Dothan Eagle

For peanut farmers, bill gives, takes away Dothan Eagle Three of the top five counties in Alabama in terms of pounds of peanuts produced were from the Wiregrass. According to the National Agriculture Statistical Service, Houston County produced the second-most pounds of peanuts (132,520,000). Geneva County … and more »

Pregnant woman charged with drug trafficking – Dothan Eagle

Pregnant woman charged with drug trafficking Dothan Eagle Daleville Police Lt. Kenny Jackson said police investigators arrested 29-year-old Belinda Brackins earlier this week after serving a search warrant at her Old Alabama Highway 134 home on Monday evening. “We executed a search warrant at her residence, …

Hartford police chief part of unique law enforcement combo – Dothan Eagle

Hartford police chief part of unique law enforcement combo Dothan Eagle Ward said while serving as commander of the Geneva County Drug Task Force she assisted the Alabama Bureau of Investigation and Geneva Police Department in a capital murder investigation. She assisted in an inquiry that led to the arrests of Jose … and more »

DeFuniak Springs Resident Dies in Alabama Crash – WJHG-TV

DeFuniak Springs Resident Dies in Alabama Crash WJHG-TV A two-vehicle crash in Geneva County in southeast Alabama has killed a Defuniak Springs resident. The crash occurred on Alabama 167 at the intersection of Geneva County 41, five miles north of Hartford. Alabama State Troopers say Jacqulin G. Herring … and more »

Jobless rate drops sharply – Dothan Eagle

Jobless rate drops sharply Dothan Eagle Unemployment rates dropped significantly throughout the Wiregrass and the rest of the state. Coffee County's rate dropped to 5.7 percent from 6.2 percent, Dale County dropped to 6.4 percent from 7.5, Geneva County dropped to 6 percent from 6.5 and …

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