Geneva County, Alabama Genealogy

Local Sources

Probate Judge Office of Geneva Co.
P.O. Box 430
Geneva, AL 36340

The courthouse is located at 200 N. Commerce street and has records from 1898 forward. Some records (1898–1929) have been damaged by floods.
Emma Knox Kenan Library
312 S. Commerce St.
Geneva, AL 36340

One of the best resources for the county are the cemetery records compiled by Mr. and Mrs. J.R. Phipps, 1962–1972. A copy of the two volume set is available here and at the Alabama Department of Archives and History.

The library also has the Reaper newspaper, original and on microfilm from about 1900 forward.

Alabama Department of Archives and History
624 Washington Ave
Montgomery, AL 36130
Geneva County page
U.S. population, agriculture and state census

SEAGHS Magazine

Southeast Alabama Genealogical and Historical Society
P. O. Box 246
Dothan, AL 36302–0246
Hartford City Cemetery, Geneva County, Alabama
by Mildred Stanley and Helon Cutler, 1997

Southeast Alabama Genealogical and Historical Society
P.O. Box 246
Dothan, AL 36302–0246
Geneva County, Alabama Marriage Records 1898–1930
by Warrine Sheppard Hathaway, 1996
A Geneva County Album
Geneva County Historical Society, 1987
Published by Geneva County Publications, Inc.
Geneva, Alabama — A History
by The Geneva Woman’s Club, 1987
Geneva County, Alabama Tomb Records Vol. 1 and 2
Compiled by Mr. and Mrs. J. R. Phipps, 1962–1972
History of Alabama and Dictionary of Alabama Biography Vol. 1
by Thomas McAdory Owen

Originally published in 1921, reprinted 1978 by The Reprint Company. The Geneva County article appears on pages 644–646.
Northern Alabama Historical and Biographical Illustrated

Originally published by Smith and Deland, 1888, Birmingham, Ala. Reprinted 1976 by The Reprint Company, Spartanburg, SC. The Geneva County article appears on pages 235–236.

A county road map showing cemetery names and locations as well as township, range and section infomation is available from:

Alabama Department of Transportation
Attn: Map Sales
1409 Coliseum Boulevard
P. O. Box 36110
Montgomery, Alabama 36130-3050
The Historical Atlas of Alabama Volume II: Cemetery Locations by County, 3rd Edition contains cemetery locations for each county and can be purchased from the University of Alabama.