Madison County Records Center

Madison County, Alabama

Madison Co. Courthouse 1810 - 1835

painting by C. E. Monroe, Jr.



  The MADISON COUNTY RECORDS CENTER is located on the 3rd floor of the Huntsville-Madison County Public Library. An extention of the Probate Judge's office, the Records Center was established by the Judge of Probate for Madison County so that the historic county records would be preserved and available to the public.

  Available records currently include both Probate and Circuit Court records. Probate records include Marriages 1809-1972; case files 1810-1965 (these include wills, estates, guardianships, apprenticeships, etc.); naturalizations; old deed and mortgage books; newspapers on microfilm (present back to 1813 located in the Heritage Room); Judgments 1810 - 1950; Land Abstracts; and Sheriff's Record Books. There are also Orphan's Court, Superior Court, and Chancery Court record books and much more.

  Indexes for records held are currently being prepared and each will be placed online as soon as completed.

Huntsville - South Side of the Square - 1867

For further information regarding the Madison County Records Center and its holdings, contact the archivist by phone: (256) 532-2347 or e-mail: crecords@hpl.lib.al.us.

To place orders, please mail your written requests to: Madison County Records Center, 915 Monroe Street, Huntsville, AL 35801. Records are $1.00 per page or $2.00 for marriages, with check or money order made payable to Judge of Probate.

Hours of Operation: Monday - Friday

9 AM - 5 PM

   ** NOTE: Madison County Record Center employees do not perform research.




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the Madison County Records Center web site.




1809 - 1899 MARRIAGE INDEXES



GROOM'S INDEXES

Grooms Index 1809 - 1899 Surnames A - B
Grooms Index 1809 - 1899 Surnames C - D
Grooms Index 1809 - 1899 Surnames E - F
Grooms Index 1809 - 1899 Surnames G - H
Grooms Index 1809 - 1899 Surnames I - J
Grooms Index 1809 - 1899 Surnames K - L
Grooms Index 1809 - 1899 Surnames M - N
Grooms Index 1809 - 1899 Surnames O - P
Grooms Index 1809 - 1899 Surnames Q - R
Grooms Index 1809 - 1899 Surnames S - T
Grooms Index 1809 - 1899 Surnames U - V
Grooms Index 1809 - 1899 Surnames W - X
Grooms Index 1809 - 1899 Surnames Y - Z

BRIDE'S INDEXES

Brides Index 1809 - 1899 Surnames A - B
Brides Index 1809 - 1899 Surnames C - D
Brides Index 1809 - 1899 Surnames E - F
Brides Index 1809 - 1899 Surnames G - H
Brides Index 1809 - 1899 Surnames I - J
Brides Index 1809 - 1899 Surnames K - L
Brides Index 1809 - 1899 Surnames M - N
Brides Index 1809 - 1899 Surnames O - P
Brides Index 1809 - 1899 Surnames Q - R
Brides Index 1809 - 1899 Surnames S - T
Brides Index 1809 - 1899 Surnames U - V
Brides Index 1809 - 1899 Surnames W - X
Brides Index 1809 - 1899 Surnames Y - Z


1900 - 1939 MARRIAGE INDEXES



GROOM'S INDEXES

Grooms Index 1900 - 1939 Surnames A - B
Grooms Index 1900 - 1939 Surnames C - D
Grooms Index 1900 - 1939 Surnames E - F
Grooms Index 1900 - 1939 Surnames G - H
Grooms Index 1900 - 1939 Surnames I - J
Grooms Index 1900 - 1939 Surnames K - L
Grooms Index 1900 - 1939 Surnames M - N
Grooms Index 1900 - 1939 Surnames O - P
Grooms Index 1900 - 1939 Surnames Q - R
Grooms Index 1900 - 1939 Surnames S - T
Grooms Index 1900 - 1939 Surnames U - V
Grooms Index 1900 - 1939 Surnames W - X
Grooms Index 1900 - 1939 Surnames Y - Z

BRIDE'S INDEXES

Brides Index 1900 - 1939 Surnames A - B
Brides Index 1900 - 1939 Surnames C - D
Brides Index 1900 - 1939 Surnames E - F
Brides Index 1900 - 1939 Surnames G - H
Brides Index 1900 - 1939 Surnames I - J
Brides Index 1900 - 1939 Surnames K - L
Brides Index 1900 - 1939 Surnames M - N
Brides Index 1900 - 1939 Surnames O - P
Brides Index 1900 - 1939 Surnames Q - R
Brides Index 1900 - 1939 Surnames S - T
Brides Index 1900 - 1939 Surnames U - V
Brides Index 1900 - 1939 Surnames W - X
Brides Index 1900 - 1939 Surnames Y - Z



1940 - 1959 MARRIAGE INDEXES



GROOM'S INDEXES

Grooms Index 1940 - 1959 Surnames A - B
Grooms Index 1940 - 1959 Surnames C - D
Grooms Index 1940 - 1959 Surnames E - F
Grooms Index 1940 - 1959 Surnames G - H
Grooms Index 1940 - 1959 Surnames I - J
Grooms Index 1940 - 1959 Surnames K - L
Grooms Index 1940 - 1959 Surnames M - N
Grooms Index 1940 - 1959 Surnames O - P
Grooms Index 1940 - 1959 Surnames Q - R
Grooms Index 1940 - 1959 Surnames S - T
Grooms Index 1940 - 1959 Surnames U - V
Grooms Index 1940 - 1959 Surnames W - X
Grooms Index 1940 - 1959 Surnames Y - Z

BRIDE'S INDEXES

Brides Index 1940 - 1959 Surnames A - B
Brides Index 1940 - 1959 Surnames C - D
Brides Index 1940 - 1959 Surnames E - F
Brides Index 1940 - 1959 Surnames G - H
Brides Index 1940 - 1959 Surnames I - J
Brides Index 1940 - 1959 Surnames K - L
Brides Index 1940 - 1959 Surnames M - N
Brides Index 1940 - 1959 Surnames O - P
Brides Index 1940 - 1959 Surnames Q - R
Brides Index 1940 - 1959 Surnames S - T
Brides Index 1940 - 1959 Surnames U - V
Brides Index 1940 - 1959 Surnames W - X
brides Index 1940 - 1959 Surnames Y - Z


1960 - Feb 1973 MARRIAGE INDEXES



GROOM'S INDEXES

Grooms Index 1960 - FEB 1973 Surnames A - B
Grooms Index 1960 - FEB 1973 Surnames C - D
Grooms Index 1960 - FEB 1973 Surnames E - F
Grooms Index 1960 - FEB 1973 Surnames G - H
Grooms Index 1960 - FEB 1973 Surnames I - J
Grooms Index 1960 - FEB 1973 Surnames K - L
Grooms Index 1960 - FEB 1973 Surnames M - N
Grooms Index 1960 - FEB 1973 Surnames O - P
Grooms Index 1960 - FEB 1973 Surnames Q - R
Grooms Index 1960 - FEB 1973 Surnames S - T
Grooms Index 1960 - FEB 1973 Surnames U - V
Grooms Index 1960 - FEB 1973 Surnames W - X
Grooms Index 1960 - FEB 1973 Surnames Y - Z

BRIDE'S INDEXES

Brides Index 1960 - FEB 1973 Surnames A - B
Brides Index 1960 - FEB 1973 Surnames C - D
Brides Index 1960 - FEB 1973 Surnames E - F
Brides Index 1960 - FEB 1973 Surnames G - H
Brides Index 1960 - FEB 1973 Surnames I - J
Brides Index 1960 - FEB 1973 Surnames K - L
Brides Index 1960 - FEB 1973 Surnames M - N
Brides Index 1960 - FEB 1973 Surnames O - P
Brides Index 1960 - FEB 1973 Surnames Q - R
Brides Index 1960 - FEB 1973 Surnames S - T
Brides Index 1960 - FEB 1973 Surnames U - V
Brides Index 1960 - FEB 1973 Surnames W - X
Brides Index 1960 - FEB 1973 Surnames Y - Z



PROBATE COURT INDEXES



Madison County Probate Records 1809 - 1965


Surnames A - G


Wills, estate inventories and accounts, guardianships, petitions, name changes, adoptions, etc.
15, 527 case files indexed.

Part 1


Madison County Probate Records 1809 - 1965


Surnames H - M

Continuation - Part 2


Madison County Probate Records 1809 - 1965


Surnames N - Z

Continuation - Part 3

Miscellaneous Court Records

Entries occasionally added. Begins with items found in Deed Books (not deeds) and other miscellaneous documents.

Madison County Minute Book

1811 - 1819

This first Minute Book covers the Territorial period.

Record of Medical Certificate Vol. 1
1878 - 1959

Dental, M. D., Pharmacy,
Optometry, Embalming, etc.
Record of Medical Certificate Vol. 2
1959 - 1983

Record of Medical Certificate Vol. 3
1983 - 1998

Record of Medical Certificate Vol. 4
1998 - 2003


Madison Co., Alabama Naturalization Records
1818 - 1846


Madison Co., Alabama Naturalization Certificates
1847 - 1906

Justice of the Peace Bonds 1847 - 1853
Other bonds are included in the index to this book.

Delinquent Tax Docket
1890

Confederate Pensions
1898 - 1907

Confederate Pensions
1908 - 1914

Pensions Warrant Delivery Book 2
Continuation of above book.

Pensions Warrant Delivery Book 3
Continuation of above book.

Register of Births
1881 - 1912


Cotton Mill Affidavits for Child Laborers
1908 - 1915

Estray
1902 - 1918

Adverse Possessions - Vol. 1
1893 - 1924



HISTORICAL RECORDS



1809 Squatters Register of Applications and Permissions Madison Co., Mississippi Territory
1809 Madison Co., Mississippi Territory Census 1809 Census
1810 Madison Co., Miss. Terr. Tax List 1810 Taxable Property
1811 Madison Co., Miss. Terr. Tax List 1811 Taxable Property
1812 Madison Co., Miss. Terr. Tax List 1812 Taxable Property
1816 Madison Co., Miss. Terr. Tax List 1816 Taxable Property
1820 Alabama Census Abstract 1820 Census Data

Superior Court of Law and Equity
Sitting in Chancery
Madison County, Mississippi Territory
1811 - 1819
Circuit Court
Sitting in Chancery
1820 - 1825

Chancery Book A


This book is in desperate need of preservation. Copies should not be made from the book until it has been archivally restored. The Circuit Court Sitting in Chancery began at statehood when the Superior Court was dissolved. Here is a complete index and a partial transcription.

Madison Co. Territorial History & Documents Excerpts from: Albert James Pickett's "History of Alabama" (1851) and "Territorial Papers of the United States" Volumes V, VI, and XVIII. Includes information on the 1816 and 1818 censuses.
Elk County Miss. Terr. 1817 - 1818 Click Here
Decatur County, Alabama 1821 - 1825 The Illegal County Known as Decatur
First National Bank - 1836 An unusual historic landmark
Madison Co. Indian Reservations Historical Background of Their Creation
Jeremiah Clemens to President
Abraham Lincoln
1865 Letter
1867 Madison Co.
Alabama Voters
1867 Voter Registration Records from ADAH.
One of the first government documents to record African-American males living in Madison Co.
1883 Madison Co.
Alabama Pensioners
1883 Pension List
Census of Confederate Veterans 1907 Census for Madison County, Alabama.
1941 Arsenal Project - plat showing displaced landowners Siebert Arsenal Project



Madison Co. Records Center "Treasures"   Historical items found by Records Center volunteers

Madison Co. Genealogy and USGenWeb Link. This includes cemetery listings and much more.

Madison Co. Census Transcriptions Link

Bureau of Land Management - Eastern States. Link to search for Federal land patents.




MAPS




Madison County Township Maps. Published © 1978 by the Madison Co. Commission
1795 Georgia Map shows the state extending westward to the Mississippi River and the location of the Indian Nations.
1804 Map of the Southeast - perhaps the earliest map labeling the Mississippi Territory
Mississippi Territory Map 1798 - 1817
Madison Co. Mississippi Territory Map 1808 - 1817 Period
Mississippi Territory Map 1813 - 1814 Period
Mississippi Territory Map 1814
State of Mississippi and Alabama Territory map published in 1817.
State map of Alabama 1822. Note the short-lived Decatur county (1822-1825) located between Madison and Jackson counties.
1834 map showing roads leading from Tennessee into Alabama
1839 Map of Northern Alabama
Civil War Map - 1863 Huntsville. Map from the ATLAS TO ACCOMPANY THE OFFICIAL RECORDS OF THE UNION AND CONFEDERATE ARMIES published by the U.S. Government in the early 1890's.
1871 Panoramic Map of Huntsville
1888 Map of North Alabama Showing Railroads
Modern Madison Co., Alabama Map. All those little known place names located.

   The Madison County Records Center houses many older records of G. W. Jones and Sons - civil engineers. G. W. Jones and Sons has surveyed most if not all of Madison county. This is a tremendous resource consisting of bound books and many filing cabinets where land records are catalogued by Township and Range. For pictures which explain what we have we add the following link:

G. W. Jones and Sons




To contact the archivist
e-mail crecords@hpl.lib.al.us
Phone (256) 532-2347

Madison County Records Center, 915 Monroe Street, Huntsville, AL 35801


   ***Records are $1.00 PER PAGE, $2.00 for marriages (these are certified). Make check or money order payable to: Judge of Probate.



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