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Welcome to
Clarke
County, Alabama
Genealogy and
History |
Volunteers
Dedicated to Free Genealogy
This
county is "Up For Adoption"
Genealogy Trails is a group of
volunteers dedicated to putting data online. Our goal is to help you
track your ancestors through time by transcribing genealogical and
historical data for the free use of all researchers.
If you
think you might be interested in hosting a county or state website
visit our
Volunteer Information Page - then email Nancy.
This is truly a fun project and you'll learn
as you go.
[You must have a
desire to transcribe data and
need to know how to build a basic
webpage to put that data on]
We are sorry that we don't
have time to perform personal research.
Any data we come across
for this county, will be placed on this site.
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County
Information
Clarke
County was established on 10 December 1812 and named in honor
of General John Clarke of Georgia. The county seat is Grove
Hill.
The county is the third largest in the state,
encompassing 1,238 square
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Cities, Towns and
Communities
Alma **
Campbell **Carlton **
Coffeeville ** Dickinson ** Fulton
Gainestown ** Grove
Hill ** Jackson **
Morvin
** Thomasville
**Whatley
Ghost towns:
Clarkesville
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Failetown
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Online Data
(We need data!!!)
We hope you will
consider contributing your Census Data, Marriage/Birth/Death
Records, Obituaries, Biographies and Pioneer Family History.
Send your data contributions to Veneta .
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Website Updates:
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March 2013: Bios:
PRICE
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Feb 2013: 1907 Census of
Confederate Census; Vietnam War
Casualties - transcribed by Mary Kay Krogman; WW2 Honor List of Dead and
Missing Army & Army Air Force Personel from Alabama 1946
- Transcribed by Peggy Thompson
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Jan 2013: Crime News: Some of
MEACHAM Gang Shot; Bio: KILPATRICK, SHIELDS -
Transcribed by Kim Mohler; Death Records
of State Convicts 1910 - 1914 - Transcribed by Dawn Conway;
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Nov 2012: Obit:
PUGH
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Oct 2012: 1883 Pensioners;
Bio: MURPHY - transcribed by Richard Ramos
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Sept 2012: Death: BETTS,
FENDLEY, HOWZE, LANCASTER; Crime: OVERSTREET, FLOYD, JONES,
GUY, MCLEOD; Community: MITCHAM, Salt Springs, WILLIAMS;
Sick: TUCKER; Misc: ANDERSON, KIMBRO;
Bios: RAWLS
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Aug 2012: WWI Gold
Stars
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July
2012: Listing of Post Offices, Schools, and Churches
Jan.
2012: Bio: ALSTON, BLOUNT;
April 2011: Bibles: ELIJAH
PUGH BIBLE; Family Gallery: PUGH;
Mar. 2009: COUNTY
History
Jan. 2009: REVOLUTIONARY Soldiers, ALEXANDER,
BOYKIN, CHAPMAN, GUY, HARRELL, KELLEY, LAWRENCE,
NELSON, OTT, PRINGLE, ROWELL, SCOTT, &
WILLIAMS obits
Dec 2008: Cemetery Index
Oct.
2008: LEWIS biographies
June 2008: DANLEY
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This is where we notify everyone of
updates and changes.
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Helpful
Addresses |
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The Clarke County
Courthouse is located on 114 Court Street
Grove Hill,
Alabama 36451
County Website
Probate
Office
114 Court Street
Grove Hill, Alabama
36451
Phone: (251) 275-3251
Copies are $1 each;
certification is an additional $3 per instrument.
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The Clarke
County Historical Museum is located
on:
116 West Cobb Street
Grove Hill, AL
36451
Phone: 251-275-8684
They provide
genealogical and archive information!
Grove Hill
Public Library
108 Dubose Avenue
Grove Hill, AL
36451
251-275-8157
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Available Records in
the Probate Office:
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Marriage records
beginning in 1814; groom's name and approximate year are
required when requesting a search.
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Will and estate
records beginning in 1814.
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Pension records
(incomplete) for Confederate and Revolutionary War
veterans
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Newspapers in
bound volumes.
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Incomplete
cemetery listings and transcriptions.
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Incomplete bond
records and physician's certificates
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Deed and mortgage
records beginning in 1814
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Loose records from
the 1800's
In the genealogy
records room downstairs, records available include:
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