Greetings! I am Phyllis J. K. Owens, the Coffee County Coordinator for the USGenWeb Project and ALGenWeb Project. I would like to welcome you to the Coffee County ALGenWeb Project site. I hope that, while visiting, you find data that is helpful in your search. I welcome all submissions of data for posting to this site. Please send submissions to me here. Again, welcome to our website, and I hope that you will one day get a chance to visit us in Coffee County. Please support Pea River Historical and Genealogical Society who do a fine job preserving our history and genealogy of Coffee County, Alabama.
 Janie's 1914 Map at http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~shastaca/maps_index.html Thank you, Janie!
This photograph was submitted to us by Joan M. Reynolds.
The photograph location is thought to be a school or church group in Coffee County, Alabama.
The male on the back row standing fourth from right is William Rayford McCart who was born in Coffee County December 12, 1882, and died June 19, 1960.
Do you know the actual location of this school/church? Do you recognize anyone in the photograph? Please submit information to Joan and to me.
7th ANNUAL HATTAWAY/HATAWAY REUNION
The 7th Hattaway/Hataway reunion will be in Florala, Alabama on Saturday, July 26th. For more info contact Joyce Boyette.
Diamond Rio's song "In God We Still Trust" will not be played by major radio stations for it's not considered as "politically correct". This song was never released for sale to the public. Go to Phyllis' Thoughts to listen to it and view the clip. The link is located near the top of the webpage there.
SOMETHING NEW!
Please keep an eye out for these missing people.
I am sure that their loved ones are wanting them home.
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Pea River Historical
and
Genealogical Society
New feature: Members only section
Join as a member via PayPal online
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HERITAGE OF COFFEE COUNTY, ALABAMA BOOKS
I would like to commend the Committee for The Heritage of Coffee County, Alabama book on a job well done! Great job, folks! Wonderful book!
UPDATE 01/09/2005: The Pea River Historical and Genealogical Society once again has the Heritage of Coffee County, Alabama books in stock for sale at the Gift Shoppe! See link to left of here for address for mailing. Prices are:
$64.80 in store
$69.80 shipped
I recommend you get one for this is a most informative book that was written by the researchers and residents of Coffee County. I have mine even though I do not research here. Superb reading of local history and families! *smiles*
To track the progress of other counties' books
in re-publication, you can view at
Heritage Publishing Preorder Webpage
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HERE No matter where you look....God Is EVERYWHERE THERE |
MICROFILM PROJECT
The Pea River Historical and Genealogical Society is accepting sponsorship of microfilm at twenty one dollars per film. When you sponsor a film, you can have your name and a loved one’s name printed onto the microfilm container. We are also being extended a discount on any future index books garnered from these microlfims; discount is to be used on one book only. We are hoping to sponsor approximately 200 microfilms. These microfilms were created by the Alabama Department of Archives, and are films of documents (deaths, marriages, voting registration, inventories, etc.) pertaining to Coffee County which are/were located in the Coffee County Courthouses. As anyone who has researched in our Elba Courthouse knows, the floods have taken their toll on many records....as has time. The presense of these microfilms in our Society Library is a treasure for our present and future use. Also, the PRHGS will be producing books from these microfilms to be sold at the Society to support the Society. Please be sure to include "FOR MICROFILM PROJECT ONLY" on your check and envelope...and include name you wish listed on film container. Example: Donated by Jack Doe & In Memory of John Doe; or Donated by Jack Doe & In Honor of John Doe
Pea River Historical and Genealogical Society
P.O. Box 310628
Enterprise, AL 36331-0628
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1920 CENSUS RECORDS OF COFFEE COUNTY, ALABAMA BOOK
The Pea River Historical and Genealogical Society as of March 1, 2003 has the 1920 Census Records for Coffee County in hard copy and are for sale at the Gift Shop. The cost is $39.95. Many thanks and much gratitude to Cindy Osborne for this new addition.
Pea River Historical and Genealogical Society Gift Shoppe
108 North Main Street
Enterprise, AL 36331-0628
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Search the "archived" info on the mailing list.
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USEFUL ADDRESSES
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Coffee County Courthouse
230 Court Street
Elba, AL 36323
(334) 897-2954
Court Records from 1811
Marriage Records from 1866
Land Records from 1887
Probate Records from 1902
Many records lost to floods
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Coffee County Courthouse Annex
North Edwards Street
Enterprise, AL 36330
(334) 347-2519
1925 Divorce Listings (only names, dates,
docket number) to Current
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Coffee County Health Department
2841 Neal Metcalf Road
Enterprise, AL 36330
(334) 347-9574
Birth records from 1908
Death records from 1920
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LIBRARY
Elba Public Library
406 Simmons Street
Elba, AL 36323
(334) 897-6921
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LIBRARY
Enterprise Public Library
101 East Grubbs Avenue
Enterprise, AL 36330
(334) 347-2636
Hours:
M/W/F 9am-:30pm
T/Th 9am-7pm
Sat. 9am-4pm
Website
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NEWSPAPER
Elba Clipper
417 Buford Street
Elba, AL 36323
(334) 897-2823
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NEWSPAPER
Enterprise Ledger
106 North Edwards Street
Enterprise, AL 36330
(334) 347-9533
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NEWSPAPER
Southeast Sun
905 Rucker Boulevard
Enterprise, AL 36330
(334) 393-2969
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Pea River
Historical and Genealogical Society
Research Library
and Gift Shoppe
Physical Address:
108 South Main Street
Mailing Address:
P.O. Box 310628
Enterprise, AL 36631
(334) 393-2901
Hours:
M-F 10am-4pm
Website
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Pea River
Historical and Genealogical Society
Museum
Old Railroad Depot
Railroad Street
Enterprise, AL 36330
(334) 393-2901
Hours:
M-F 10am-3pm
Sat. 10am-12am
Call for hours for Saturday
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Pea River
Historical and Genealogical Society
Welcome Center
749 Boll Weevil Circle
Enterprise, AL 36330
(334) 393-3977
Hours:
M-F 10am-12pm
M-F 1pm-3pm
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Alabama Vital Records
(Information about where to obtain
copies of Alabama vital records,
such as birth and death certificates,
marriage licenses and divorce decrees)
Center for Health Statistics
Suite 1150
201 Monroe Street
Montgomery, AL 36104
(334) 206-5418
Fax: (334) 262-9563
Order birth, death, marriage,
and divorce records via
VitalChek
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USEFUL INFORMATION
Records prior to 1907 can be found at the Coffee County Courthouse.
Records since 1907 are at the Coffee County Courthouse Annex.
The Elba Public Library has several older census reports and a list of Confederate veterans.
Birth and death records can be in-hand within 20 minutes at the Coffee County Health Department for a fee of twelve dollars.
I received news that the Pea River Historical and Genealogical Society was once located in the library of the Enterprise State Junior College, and that when the Society moved, there were many records left behind at the library. I have not researched this...if someone does check this out, please inform me of what you discover concerning this.
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The Coffee County Courthouse Annex, Pea River Historical and
Genealogical Society and Pea River Historical and Genealogical Society Museum ARE within five minutes walking distance of each other (no more than two city blocks)!!
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The Library at Andalusia has all of Covington County's Census Records--I am not sure about Coffee.
The Public Library at Troy has printed copies of several Coffee County
censuses---and, of course, others on microfilm. They also have nearby
counties. Our thanks to Galier Miller for this information.
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