Limestone County, Alabama Records

Limestone County, Alabama (Map It) was created on February 6, 1818 from lands ceeded in the Cherokee and Chickasaw Cession of 1806 and 1816. It was formed from land comprising Elk County that was created on May 24, 1817. Limestone county was named for the creek which flows through it, whose bed is of hard limestone.

Limestone County is bordered by Giles County, Tennessee (north), Lincoln County, Tennessee (northeast), Madison County (east), Morgan County (southeast), Lawrence County (southwest), Lauderdale County (west).

Limestone County Cities and Towns include Ardmore, Athens, Belle Mina, Decatur, Elkmont, Huntsville, Lester, Madison, Mooresville, Tanner.

A Map of Limestone 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

Limestone County, Alabama Courthouse Records

The Limestone County Courthouse is located in Athens, Alabama. There was record loss due to a courthouse fire in 1862.

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 Limestone 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.

• Limestone County Clerk of Circuit Court has Court Records from 1881 and has Divorce Records prior to 1950.
• Limestone County Clerk of Probate Court has Marriage Records from 1832, Probate Records from 1881 and Land Records from 1881.
• Limestone County Revenue Commissioner's Office maintains County tax records. These records are usually arranged by legal description and are not indexed.
• Limestone County Health Department has Birth Records from 1881 , Death records from 1881.

Limestone 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
  

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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

Limestone 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.

Limestone County, Alabama Resources

• State of Alabama Archives and Societies
• RAOGK Volunteers for Alabama
• Limestone County Historical Society, Box 82, Athens, AL 35611
• Limestone County Archives, 102 W. Washington St., Athens AL 35611, 256-233-6404; EMAIL
• Friends of the Limestone County Archives
• Limestone County, Alabama Message Boards

Limestone County, Alabama External Links

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