Lee County, Alabama Records
Lee County, Alabama (Map It) was created on December 5, 1866 from Chambers County, Macon County, Russell County and Tallapoosa County. Lee county was named in honor of Robert E. Lee (1807–1870), Commander of the Confederate States Army.
Lee County is bordered by Chambers County (north), Harris County, Georgia (northeast), Muscogee County, Georgia (east), Russell County (south), Macon County (southwest), Tallapoosa County (northwest).
Lee County Cities and Towns include Auburn, Loachapoka, Notasulga, Opelika, Phenix City, Smiths Station, Waverly.
A Map of Lee 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
Lee County, Alabama Courthouse Records
Lee County, AL Courthouse
The Lee County Courthouse is located in Opelika, 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 Lee 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.
- Lee County Clerk of Circuit Court has Court Records from 1867 and has Divorce Records prior to 1950.
- Lee County Clerk of Probate Court has Marriage Records from 1867, Probate Records from 1867 and Land Records from 1867.
- Lee Revenue Commissioner's Office maintains County tax records. These records are usually arranged by legal description and are not indexed.
- Lee County Health Department has Birth Records from 1916 , Death records from 1916.
Lee 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, 1867
- 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
Lee County, Alabama Vital Records
- Learn More: State of Alabama Vital Records
- Birth and Death Records: from  January 1908 to present.
- Marriage Records: from August 1936Â to present.Â
- Divorce Records: from January 1950Â to present.
- Locations:Â Alabama Office of Vital Statistics, The RSA Tower, 201 Monroe Street, Montgomery, Alabama 36104.
- Vital Records Online:Â USAVital or Social Security Death Index
- Vital Records by Mail:Â Â Birth, Marriage, Divorce or Death Certificate Applications.
Lee County, Alabama Resources
- State of Alabama Archives and Societies
- RAOGK Volunteers for Alabama
- Lee County Historical Society
- Auburn Heritage Association, P.O. Box 2248, Auburn, AL 36830
- Lee County, Alabama Message Boards
Lee County, Alabama External Links
- Alabama Historical Newspapers - Newspapers.com
- Lee County, Alabama Books - Amazon
- Lee Co., Alabama - FindaGrave
- Alabama Indexed Historical Records - Familysearch
- Lee Co. ALGenweb
- Alabama Newspaper Archives (1813 - 2003)
- Lee County, Alabama Links - Cyndi's List
- Lee County, Alabama Ancestry Database Collections
- Lee County, Alabama Military Records
