Baldwin County, Alabama Records

Baldwin County, Alabama (Map It) was created on December 21, 1809 by the Mississippi Territorial legislature from territory taken from Washington County and West Florida.

Baldwin county was named in honor of Abraham Baldwin, a distinguished citizen of Georgia.

Baldwin County is bordered by Monroe County (northeast), Escambia County, Florida (east), Escambia County (east), Mobile County (west), Washington County (northwest), Clarke County (northwest).

Baldwin County Cities and Towns include Bay Minette, Daphne, Fairhope, Foley, Gulf Shores, Orange Beach, Robertsdale, Spanish Fort, Elberta, Loxley, Magnolia Springs, Perdido Beach, Silverhill, Summerdale.

A Map of Baldwin County, Alabama contains detailed information about roads and boundaries, these maps may include rural communities, churches, and cemeteries. There is a collection of old Alabama maps at MapGeeks.org

Baldwin County, Alabama Courthouse Records

Baldwin County, Alabama Courthouse
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Baldwin County, AL Courthouse

The Baldwin County Courthouse is located in Bay Minette, Alabama. Previous County Seats were MacIntosh Bluff, Blakeley, and Daphne each served for a time as county seat, In 1901 it was moved to Bay Minette.

The county was created in 1809 and McIntosh Bluff was selected as the county seat. In 1819 the county seat was moved to Blakeley and the court met in private homes. The first courthouse was a brick structure built in 1833 at a cost of $2000. The ruins remain in the Historic Blakeley State Park. The county seat to Daphne in 1868 and the second courthouse was built. The county seat was moved to Bay Minette in 1901 and the third and present courthouse was constructed in 1901 to 1902.

Please contact the each clerk's department to confirm mailing address, hours, fees and other information before visiting or requesting information because contact information sometimes changes.  The Clerk's Office DOES NOT DO RESEARCH.  The documents are available to interested parties, barring confidential issues.  Most staff will assist people in finding the materials, but it is up to the individual to do the research.

The following dates indicates what vital, land, probate, and court records are in Baldwin county. The date listed for each record is usually the earliest registration filed. The date does not indicate that there are alot records for that year and does not mean that all such events were actually filed with the clerk.

Baldwin County, Alabama Census Records

Baldwin County, Alabama Vital Records

Baldwin County, Alabama Resources

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