Monroe County Genealogy
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Monroe County Alabama History and Profile:
Monroe County is a county of the U.S. state of Alabama. Its name is in honor of James Monroe, fifth President of the United States. As of 2000, the population was 24,324. Its county seat is Monroeville.
Monroe County was established on June 29, 1815. It is known as the county older than the state.
The county seat, Monroeville, is the home of two notable authors, Truman Capote and Nelle Harper Lee, who were childhood neighbors. Novelist Mark Childress and journalist Cynthia Tucker are also Monroe County natives. In 1997 the Alabama legislature designated Monroeville and Monroe County the “Literary Capital of Alabama.” Also home to Derek Johnson, native of Excel, Alabama, who is a country music agent and manager in Nashville, Tennessee. He has worked with the likes of Taylor Swift, Kenny Chesney, Daryle Singletary, Confederate Railroad, Hayley Williams of Paramore, and many more.
The county has been declared a disaster area twice due to extensive hurricane damage: in September 1979 due to Hurricane Frederic, and in September 2004 due to Hurricane Ivan.
Monroe County is home to several attractions, such as the Alabama River Museum, the Monroe County Heritage Museum, and the Courthouse Museum which hosts the annual stage production of To Kill a Mockingbird. The county also contains Claude Kelly State Park.
Source: Wikipedia.
Cities and Towns of Monroe County, Alabama:
* Monroeville
Towns
* Beatrice
* Excel
* Frisco City
* Vredenburgh
Unincorporated communities
* Buena Vista
* Burnt Corn
* Mexia
* Old Salem
* Perdue Hill
* Peterman
* Tunnel Springs
* Uriah
Monroe County Government
Monroe County/Monroeville Chamber of Commerce
Monroe County Public Library
121 Pineville Road
Monroeville, AL 36460
Monroe County Historic Places
Dellet Plantation
Monroeville Downtown Historic District
New Hope Baptist Church
Old Monroe County Courthouse
Robbins Hotel
Monroe County Genealogy Resources
Monroe County, Alabama USGenWeb archives
Monroe 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
1816 Monroe County Census Index
1816 Monroe County Census Transcription
1830 Federal Census Index & Transcription
1840 Federal Census Index & Transcription
1850 Federal Census Index & Transcription – Main Index, transcription and includes Slave Schedule
1860 Federal Census Index – Index of Burnt Corn and slave schedule index
1880 Federal Census Transcription – Mulatto Residents
Tax Records
Cemeteries
USGS listing of Cemeteries in Monroe County
Monroe 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.
News Related to Monroe County, AL
“Monroe County” al – Google News
Kaitlin Moncus named Monroe County’s 2014 Distinguished Young Woman – Press-Register – al.com (blog)
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Kaitlin Moncus named Monroe County's 2014 Distinguished Young Woman
Press-Register – al.com (blog) MONROEVILLE, Alabama — Kaitlin Moncus was named the 2014 Distinguished Young Woman of Monroe County on May 4 at Alabama Southern Community College. The Monroe Academy junior is the daughter of Bill and Sebrena Moncus. In addition to … |
Area Communities Holding Services, Parades – Monroe Evening News
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Area Communities Holding Services, Parades
Monroe Evening News Prayers, services and veterans' parades will be held Monday in more than a half-dozen Monroe County communities in memory of men and women who have served in the armed forces. A roundup of services in Monroe County follows. For an updated list, … |
New Learning Standards Spur Debate In Michigan – Monroe Evening News
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New Learning Standards Spur Debate In Michigan
Monroe Evening News Research Schmidt conducted on educational systems in the top achieving countries was used as the basis for the Common Core math standards. The fight against Common Core has sprouted up in legislatures across the country, from Alabama, to Utah. |
Vets hope to return bald eagles to wild in coming weeks – WBIR-TV
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Vets hope to return bald eagles to wild in coming weeks
WBIR-TV The second was found earlier this month in Monroe County. One of the eagles is flying again. Caretakers say they don't have an … They're very precious to our country," said Al Cecere. TWRA is offering a $22,000 reward for anyone with information on … |
Life and Art announcements, May 26 – Knoxville News Sentinel
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Life and Art announcements, May 26
Knoxville News Sentinel Monroe County Historical Society: Annual meeting, 5 p.m. Thursday, June 6, Sequoyah Birthplace Museum, Highway 360, Vonore, Tenn. Picnic and tour via bus to Chota and Tanasi Historic Sites, narrated by SBM Director Charlie Rhodarmer. Bring covered … |
China trip could yield business, Swain says – Charlotte Observer
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China trip could yield business, Swain says
Charlotte Observer The other four group members were from Alabama and included the mayor of Dothan, Mike Schmitz.; Dothan City Manager Michael West; Thomasville Mayor Sheldon Day and Monroe County Commission Chair Greg Norris. She noted she and the other … |
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