Bibb County, Alabama Records

Bibb County, Alabama (Map It) was created on February 7, 1818 by the Alabama Territorial Legislature and was formed from Monroe County and Montgomery County. Was originally called Cahawba County, name was changed to Bibb on December 4, 1820. Alterations were made to the boundaries in 1818, 1819, 1820, 1821 and 1868. Bibb county was named in honor of Alabama's first governor, William Wyatt Bibb.

Bibb County is bordered by Jefferson County (north), Shelby County (northeast), Chilton County (southeast), Perry County (southwest), Hale County (southwest), Tuscaloosa County (northwest)

Bibb County Cities and Towns include Brent, Centreville, Vance, West Blocton, Woodstock.The county seat is located at Centreville, the site of the falls in the Cahaba River. Other towns include Blocton, West Blocton, Brent, Six Mile and Ashby.

A Map of Bibb 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

Bibb County, Alabama Courthouse Records

The Bibb County Courthouse is located in Centreville, Alabama.

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 Bibb 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.

• Bibb County Clerk of Circuit Court has Court Records from 1830 and has Divorce Records prior to 1950.
• Bibb County Clerk of Probate Court has Marriage Records from 1820, Probate Records from 1830 and Land Records from 1818.
• Bibb County Assessor's Office maintains County tax records. These records are usually arranged by legal description and are not indexed.
• Bibb County Health Department has Birth Records from 1900 - 1919, Death records from  1900 - 1919. You may go to any county health department in the State of Alabama to obtain a certificates can be issued while you wait..

Bibb County, Alabama Census Records

• Learn More: State of Alabama Census Records
• U.S. Federal Population Schedules: 1820, 1830, 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, 1867
  

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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

Bibb 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.

Bibb County, Alabama Resources

• State of Alabama Archives and Societies
• RAOGK Volunteers for Alabama
• Bibb County Heritage Association, Route 1, Box 147, Brierfield, AL 35035
• Centerville-Brent Public Library , Phone 205-926-4736
• Bibb County, Alabama Message Boards

Bibb County, Alabama External Links

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