Wilcox County, Alabama
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Revision as of 02:04, 20 January 2013
United States 
Alabama Wilcox County
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| Wilcox County, Alabama | |
| Map | |
 Location in the state of Alabama | |
 Location of Alabama in the U.S. | |
| Facts | |
| Founded | December 13, 1819 |
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| County Seat | Camden |
| Courthouse | |
Contents
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County Courthouse
100 Broad Street
Camden, AL 36726
Phone: (334) 682-4126
Probate Judge has marriage, probate and land records from 1819
History
Parent County
1819--Wilcox County was created 13 December 1819 from Monroe and Dallas Counties. County seat: Camden [1]
Boundary Changes
Record Loss
Places/Localities
Populated Places
Neighboring Counties
Resources
African Americans
- Slaves and their owners extracted from the Fellowship Baptist Church Records, 1828-1847, Wilcox Co, AL
Cemeteries
Census
| Historical populations | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1820 | 2,917 | ||
| 1830 | 9,548 | 227.3% | |
| 1840 | 15,278 | 60.0% | |
| 1850 | 17,352 | 13.6% | |
| 1860 | 24,618 | 41.9% | |
| 1870 | 28,377 | 15.3% | |
| 1880 | 31,828 | 12.2% | |
| 1890 | 30,816 | −3.2% | |
| 1900 | 35,631 | 15.6% | |
| 1910 | 33,810 | −5.1% | |
| 1920 | 31,080 | −8.1% | |
| 1930 | 24,880 | −19.9% | |
| 1940 | 26,279 | 5.6% | |
| 1950 | 23,476 | −10.7% | |
| 1960 | 18,739 | −20.2% | |
| 1970 | 16,303 | −13.0% | |
| 1980 | 14,755 | −9.5% | |
| 1990 | 13,568 | −8.0% | |
| 2000 | 13,183 | −2.8% | |
| 2010 | 11,670 | −11.5% | |
Church Records
Court Records
Directories
Wilcox County, Alabama Online Historical Directories - identifies historical city, county, business and other directories available online on both free and pay-to-access websites.
Land and Property
To place a grant or deed on a map within context of Wilcox County, Alabama see:
- Boyd, Gregory A. Family Maps of Wilcox County, Alabama: with Homesteads, Roads, Waterways, Towns, Cemeteries, Railroads, and More. Norman, Okla.: Arphax Pub. Co., 2007. This is a definitive work and can be used as an index to land grants. Digital version at HistoryGeo.com ($). Website includes free surname index. FHL Book 976.138 E7b.
Local Histories
Maps
Military
Civil War
Civil War service men from Wilcox County served in various regiments. Men often joined a company (within a regiment) that originated in their county. Listed below are companies or regiments that were formed from men of Wilcox County.
- - 1st Regiment, Alabama Infantry, Company K (Wilcox True Blues)
- - 3rd Regiment, Alabama Cavalry, Company C [formerly Robbins' Independent Co.]
- - 3rd Regiment, Alabama Cavalry, Company D [formerly Jackson County Mounted Rifles]
- - 3rd Regiment, Alabama Cavalry, Company I [formerly Lenoir County Cavalry]
- - 3rd Regiment, Alabama Cavalry, Company K
- - 4th Regiment, Alabama Cavalry (Russell's), Company A [formerly 3rd TN Cavalry]
- - 6th Regiment, Alabama Infantry, Company C [subsequently, Company I]
- - 7th Regiment, Alabama Infantry, Company H(Mounted)
- - 13th Regiment, Alabama Infantry, Company A
- - 23rd Regiment, Alabama Infantry, Company A
- - 23rd Regiment, Alabama Infantry, Company K "Kings Guard"
- - 32nd Regiment, Alabama Infantry, Company D
- - 38th Regiment, Alabama Infantry, Company B and H
- - 42nd Regiment, Alabama Infantry, Company C
- - 44th Regiment, Alabama Infantry, Company C
- Alabama, Civil War Service Records of Confederate Soldiers, 1861-1865
- Alabama, Civil War Service Records of Union Soldiers, 1861-1865
Newspapers
Probate Records
Research Guides
- Inventory of the County Archives of Alabama: Wilcox County. Birmingham, Ala.: The Survey, 1942. Digital version at Ancestry ($).
Taxation
- 1865-1866 - U.S. IRS Tax Assessment Lists, 1862-1918 at Ancestry ($). Wilcox County is in District 1.
Vital Records
Birth
- 1881-1930 - Alabama, Births and Christenings, 1881-1930 at FamilySearch Historical Records Collection. - free.
Marriage
- To 1825 Index to Marriages at Ancestry – ($); Index. contains over 12,000 names. Each entry includes groom, bride, marriage date, county, and state. Every name is indexed so you can search for one name, or two names that are linked.
- To 1825 Index to Marriages at Ancestry – ($); Index. contains over 12,000 names. Each entry includes groom, bride, marriage date, county, and state. Every name is indexed so you can search for one name, or two names that are linked.
- 1805, 1820-1825, 1936–1969 Alabama, Marriage Collection, 1800–1969 at Ancestry – ($); Index. This collection is comprised of indexes created by several agencies - the Alabama Center for Health Statistics, Jordan Dodd of Liahona Research, and Hunting For Bears.
- 1805, 1820-1825, 1936–1969 Alabama, Marriage Collection, 1800–1969 at Ancestry – ($); Index. This collection is comprised of indexes created by several agencies - the Alabama Center for Health Statistics, Jordan Dodd of Liahona Research, and Hunting For Bears.
- 1816-1957 - Alabama, Marriages, 1816-1957 at FamilySearch Historical Records Collection. - free. Incomplete.
- 1866-1900 "Alabama Marriages, 1809–1920" at Ancestry – ($); Index. This database is a collection of marriage records from the state. Researchers will find the names of both bride and groom along with the marriage date. The county where the ceremony was performed is also provided. Containing about 150,000 records and the names of nearly 300,000 men and women.
- 1866-1900 "Alabama Marriages, 1809–1920" at Ancestry – ($); Index. This database is a collection of marriage records from the state. Researchers will find the names of both bride and groom along with the marriage date. The county where the ceremony was performed is also provided. Containing about 150,000 records and the names of nearly 300,000 men and women.
Death
- 1881-1952 - Alabama, Deaths and Burials, 1881-1952 at FamilySearch Historical Records Collection. - free.
- 1881–1974 Index to Deaths and Burials at Ancestry – ($); Index. Volunteers extracted the details in this index from microfilmed copies of church, civil, family, and other records of Alabama deaths and burials. details vary depending on the original record. Note that the number of available records can vary widely by county, and this database does not necessarily represent a comprehensive set of death records for the state during this time.
- 1881–1974 Index to Deaths and Burials at Ancestry – ($); Index. Volunteers extracted the details in this index from microfilmed copies of church, civil, family, and other records of Alabama deaths and burials. details vary depending on the original record. Note that the number of available records can vary widely by county, and this database does not necessarily represent a comprehensive set of death records for the state during this time.
- 1908–1959 Index to Deaths Recorded by the State of Alabama at Ancestry – ($); Index. The index includes name of the deceased, county of death, date of death, and the state certificate number (volume and page).
- 1908–1959 Index to Deaths Recorded by the State of Alabama at Ancestry – ($); Index. The index includes name of the deceased, county of death, date of death, and the state certificate number (volume and page).
- 1908-1974 - Alabama, Deaths, 1908-1974 at FamilySearch Historical Records Collection. - free.
Societies and Libraries
Societies
Wilcox Historical Society
P.O. Box 464
Camden, Alabama 36726
Libraries
Wilcox County Library
100 Broad Street
Camden, Alabama 36726
334-682-4355
Family History Centers
Web Sites
- USGenWeb project. May have maps, name indexes, history or other information for this county. Select the state, then the county.
- Family History Library Catalog
- USGenWeb Archives Project ~ contains record transcriptions from Bibles, obituaries, court records and more.
- Wilcox County ALGenWeb ~ record transcriptions and information pertinent to the county.
- Wilcox County, Alabama Genealogy and Family History (Linkpendium)
References
- ↑ The Handybook for Genealogists: United States of America,10th ed. (Draper, UT:Everton Publishers, 2002).
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