Madison County AL Genealogy

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Overview of Madison County Records

• Madison County was created in 1808 from the Cherokee and Chickasaw Cession.
• Birth and death records for 1908 and later can be obtained from the Alabama Department of Public Health.
• The Madison County Probate Judge has marriage starting in 1809, probate records starting in 1809, and land records starting in 1809.
• The Madison County Clerk Circuit Court has divorce and court records starting in 1820.
• The Madison County Health Department has death records starting in 1881 and burial records.
• Online indexes and images of some of the above records can be found by using the links on this site.