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Probate Records

The Probate Office at the Clarke County Courthouse is a veritable treasure trove of information for genealogists. The spacious vault has tables and chairs and well-organized files. Bound periodicals and many original record books are found on the shelves. The Probate office does not contain census records except for a restored copy of the 1880 Clarke County census. It also does not have military records from the Revolutionary War, the War of 1812, the Creek Wars, or the Civil War, with the exception of incomplete pension records. What is available?

114 Court Street
Grove Hill, AL 36451
 
Probate Office Phone
(251) 275-3251

• Marriage records beginning in 1814; groom's name and approximate year are required when requesting a search.
   
  
• Will and estate records beginning in 1814.
   
  
• Pension records (incomplete) for Confederate and Revolutionary War veterans
   
  
• Newspapers in bound volumes.
   
  
• Incomplete cemetery listings and transcriptions.
   
  
• Incomplete bond records and physician's certificates
   
  
• Deed and mortgage records beginning in 1814
   
  
• Loose records from the 1800's
   
  
• In the genealogy records room downstairs, records available include:
   
  
  • Civil court records
     
    
  • Divorces from the turn of the century
     
    
  • Old property records

Copies are $1 each; certification is an additional $3 per instrument.