Barbour County, Alabama Records

Barbour County, Alabama (Map It) was created on December 18, 1832 from former Creek Indian territory and a portion of Pike County. Barbour county was named in honor of James Barbour (1775–1842), a distinguished statesman and governor of Virginia.

Barbour County is bordered by Russell County (northeast), Quitman County, Georgia (east), Stewart County, Georgia (east), Clay County, Georgia (southeast), Henry County (south), Dale County (south), Pike County (west), Bullock County (northwest)

Barbour County Cities and Towns include Bakerhill, Batesville, Blue Springs, Clayton, Clio, Comer, Eufaula, Elamville, Louisville, Mount Andrews, Springhill.

A Map of Barbour 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

Barbour County, Alabama Courthouse Records

The Barbour County Courthouse is located in Clayton, Alabama and Eufaula, Alabama. Originally the County Seat was established in Louisville in 1833, moved to Clayton in 1834. The Barbour County Courthouse in Clayton was built in the 1960s to replace the original, which was built in 1854. Barbour County established a second county court in Eufaula with Act No. 102 in 1879.

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 Barbour 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.

• Barbour County Clerk of Circuit Court has Court Records from 1832 and has Divorce Records prior to 1950.
• Barbour County Clerk of Probate Court has Marriage Records from 1833, Probate Records from 1838 and Land Records from 1832.
• Barbour County Assessor's Office maintains County tax records. These records are usually arranged by legal description and are not indexed.
• Barbour County Health Department has Births from Mar 1908-Feb 1916, delayed birth Cert. rec. 1871-1928; Death From Mar 1908-Feb 1916. 

Barbour County, Alabama Census Records

• Learn More: State of Alabama Census Records
• U.S. Federal Population Schedules: 1840, 1850, 1860, 1870, 1880 (free index), 1890 (fragmented), 1900, 1910, 1920, 1930, 1940
• U.S. Census Reconstructed Records: 1660-1820
• State Population Schedules: 1820-1866
  

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• U.S. Federal Census Slave Schedules: 1850 and 1860
• U.S. Federal Census Mortality Schedules: 1850, 1860, 1870 and 1880
• Selected U.S. Federal Census Agriculture Schedules: 1850, 1860, 1870 and 1880
• Selected U.S. Federal Census Industry Schedules: 1850, 1860, 1870 and 1880
• Union Veterans Schedules: 1890

Barbour County, Alabama Vital Records

• Learn More: State of Alabama Vital Records
• Birth and Death Records: from  January 1908 to present.
• Marriage Records: from August 1936 to present. 
• Divorce Records: from January 1950 to present.
• Locations: Alabama Office of Vital Statistics, The RSA Tower, 201 Monroe Street, Montgomery, Alabama 36104.
• Vital Records Online: USAVital or Social Security Death Index
• Vital Records by Mail:   Birth, Marriage, Divorce or Death Certificate Applications.

Barbour County, Alabama Resources

• State of Alabama Archives and Societies
• RAOGK Volunteers for Alabama
• Barbour County Genealogy Group, Eufaula Carnegie Library, 217 N. Eufaula Ave., Eufaula, AL 36027
• Historic Chattahoochee Commission
• Eufaula Heritage Association
• Clayton Public Library, Phone 334-775-3506
• Eufaula Public Library, Phone 334-687-2337
• Barbour County, Alabama Message Boards

Barbour County, Alabama External Links

• Alabama Historical Newspapers - Newspapers.com
• Barbour County, Alabama Books - Amazon
• Barbour Co., Alabama - FindaGrave
• Alabama Indexed Historical Records - Familysearch
• Barbour Co. ALGenweb
• Alabama Newspaper Archives (1813 - 2003)
• Barbour County, Alabama Links - Cyndi's List
• Barbour County, Alabama Ancestry Database Collections
• Barbour County, Alabama Military Records