Elmore County, Alabama Records

Elmore County, Alabama (Map It) was created on February 15 1866 from parts of Montgomery County, Coosa County, Autauga County. Also part of Tallapoosa County in 1867. Elmore county was named in honor of General John Archer Elmore, a veteran of the American Revolution and early settler of Alabama.

Elmore County is bordered by Coosa County (north), Tallapoosa County (northeast), Macon County (southeast), Montgomery County (south), Autauga County (west), Chilton County (northwest)

Elmore County Cities and Towns include Blue Ridge, Coosada, Deatsville, Eclectic, Elmore, Equality, Millbrook, Prattville, Tallassee, Wetumpka.

A Map of Elmore 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

Elmore County, Alabama Courthouse Records

The Elmore County Courthouse is located in Wetumpka, 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 Elmore 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.

• Elmore County Clerk of Circuit Court has Court Records from 1867 and has Divorce Records prior to 1950.
• Elmore County Clerk of Probate Court has Marriage Records from 1867, Probate Records from 1867 and Land Records from 1867.
• Elmore Revenue Commissioner's Office maintains County tax records. These records are usually arranged by legal description and are not indexed.
• Elmore County Health Department has Birth Records from 1884 , Death records from 1927 .

Elmore County, Alabama Census Records

• Learn More: State of Alabama Census Records
• U.S. Federal Population Schedules: 1870, 1880 (free index), 1890 (fragmented), 1900, 1910, 1920, 1930, 1940
• U.S. Census Reconstructed Records: None
• State Population Schedules: 1820-1866
  

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• U.S. Federal Census Slave Schedules: None
• U.S. Federal Census Mortality Schedules: 1870 and 1880
• Selected U.S. Federal Census Agriculture Schedules: 1870 and 1880
• Selected U.S. Federal Census Industry Schedules: 1870 and 1880
• Union Veterans Schedules: 1890

Elmore 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.

Elmore County, Alabama Resources

• State of Alabama Archives and Societies
• RAOGK Volunteers for Alabama
• Elmore County Historical Society, 1384 Jug Factory Road, Wetumpka AL 36092
• Elmore County Historical Society and Museum, Box 912, Wetumpka, AL 36092, Quarterly Newsletter
• West Elmore County Historical Society, 2881 Gibson St., Millbrook, AL 36054
• Wetumpka Public Library, Phone 334-567-1308
• Elmore County, Alabama Message Boards

Elmore County, Alabama External Links

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