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Limestone County, Alabama public records

In Limestone County, deeds are recorded by the Limestone County Probate Judge; property values come from the Limestone County Revenue Commission; court files are split between the Limestone County Circuit Clerk and the Limestone County Probate Court.

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On this page
  1. Where to get each record
  2. Deeds and land records
  3. Property values, owners and tax bills
  4. Court records: which clerk keeps which case
  5. Marriage records
  6. Divorce records
  7. Birth certificates
  8. Death certificates
  9. Probate records and wills
  10. Business names (DBA)
  11. Voter records
  12. Historical records
  13. Good to know about Limestone County records
  14. Office addresses, phones and hours
  15. Questions people ask
  16. Official copies vs look-alike sites
  17. Sources

Where to get each record

RecordOfficeSearch onlineFee
Deeds and land recordsLimestone County Probate Judge2Search deeds2—
Property values and ownersLimestone County Revenue Commission3Property search4—
Property tax billsLimestone County Revenue Commission3Tax bill search3—
Court casesLimestone County Circuit Clerk5
Limestone County Probate Court2		Limestone County Probate Court6—
Marriage recordsLimestone County Probate Court2—Certified copy fee: $3.00 each7
Divorce recordsLimestone County Circuit Clerk5——
Birth certificatesLimestone County Health Department9—$15.00 search incl. one certified copy; $6.00 each additional copy same order8
Death certificatesLimestone County Health Department9—$15.00 incl. one certified copy; $6.00 additional copies same order10
Probate and willsLimestone County Probate Court2Search probate cases6—

Deeds and land records

Deeds, mortgages and other land documents for property in Limestone County are recorded by the Limestone County Probate Judge (real property recordings).2

Who runs it
Ingenuity, Inc. (ingprobate.com)6
Recording fee
$4.00 first page (includes probate fee), $3.00 each additional page; extra indexes/references $1.00 each after 2; deed tax $1.00 per $1000 (minimum $.50); mortgage tax $1.50 per $100011
How to order
Mail documents with exact fees and a self-addressed stamped envelope, or hand-deliver by 3:30 PM11
Older records
Pre-1900 deeds are held by the Limestone County Archives; copies of indexed items $1 per document, certified $5.0012

How deeds work in Alabama

Property values, owners and tax bills

The Limestone County Revenue Commission (mapping, appraising, assessing) sets property values3; the Limestone County Revenue Commission (property tax collection) bills and collects the tax3.

Property search
limestonerevenue.net4
Tax bill search
limestonerevenue.net (Citizen Access; online payment by debit or credit card)3
Parcel map (GIS)
Property map view within Citizen Access3
Appealing a value
Written objection to the county Board of Equalization within 30 calendar days of final publication of the assessment notice; appeal to circuit court within 30 calendar days of the date of the board's notice13
Tax due
Parcel data and online payment open each October 1 at 8:00 AM3

How property tax works in Alabama

Court records: which clerk keeps which case

CourtCasesRecords kept byCase search
Circuit Court, 39th Judicial CircuitFelonies; civil actions over $20,000 (exclusive) and concurrent with district court over $6,00014Limestone County Circuit Clerk (39th Judicial Circuit; circuit and district courts) Statewide Alacourt 'Just One Look' on-demand access (fee charged), linked from alacourt.gov and the clerk's site5Fee charged
District Court of Limestone CountyMisdemeanors, small claims and lower-value civil cases, traffic5Limestone County Circuit Clerk (civil divisions; same office) Alacourt 'Just One Look' (statewide)15
Limestone County Probate CourtEstates, wills, adoptions, name changes, conservatorships, guardianships, involuntary commitments2Limestone County Probate Court (Judge of Probate)ingprobate.com/Limestone_Probate 'Look up Probate Case Records'6

Criminal records and background checks

Which court
Circuit Clerk (criminal division); statewide state history from ALEA5

How Alabama courts keep their files

Marriage records

Kept by the Limestone County Probate Court (Judge of Probate).2

How to request
Since Aug. 29, 2019 no licenses: deliver the completed, notarized Alabama Marriage Certificate to the probate court within 30 days7
Filing fee
$70.007
Certified copy fee
$3.00 each7
Payment
Cash, personal check, money order, bank cashier's check; debit and credit cards accepted7
Copies from the state
ADPH Center for Health Statistics from August 1936; earlier marriages at the county probate office18
Older records
Pre-1900 marriages at the Limestone County Archives12

Alabama marriage records, statewide

Divorce records

Kept by the Limestone County Circuit Clerk (Domestic and Juvenile divisions).5

Case file
Circuit Clerk keeps domestic case records5
Certificate
State divorce certificates from 1950 ($15.00 incl. one copy); pre-1950 from the circuit court19

Alabama divorce records: decree or state record

Birth certificates

Any Alabama county health department, including Limestone County Health Department20

Fee
$15.00 search incl. one certified copy; $6.00 each additional copy same order8
Restrictions
Restricted for 125 years8

Ordering an Alabama birth certificate

Death certificates

Any Alabama county health department10

Fee
$15.00 incl. one certified copy; $6.00 additional copies same order10
County index
Limestone County Archives 'In Memory' database of nearly 60,000 death records from obituaries, tombstones and funeral programs (not certificates)12

Ordering an Alabama death certificate

Probate records and wills

Kept by the Limestone County Probate Court (Judge of Probate).2

Guide
limestonecounty-al.gov/… (Estates in Alabama PDF)21
Older records
Pre-1900 wills at the Limestone County Archives; Chancery & Probate Court loose files copied by special quote12

Business names (DBA)

County
Probate Judge records corporations and other business organizations; entity filings are with the Secretary of State22

Voter records

Kept by the Limestone County Board of Registrars (voter registration).23

Official page
votelimestone.com24

Historical records

Kept by the Limestone County Archives (Department of History and Archives).12

Copy fees
$1 per indexed document (email delivery; add $1.00 postage per 10 documents by mail); certified $5.00; allow 2 to 4 weeks12
Certified
$5.0012
No research
Staff cannot do research12
Newspapers
askathens.org (Athens and Limestone County newspapers from the early 1800s through 2018)12

Good to know about Limestone County records

  • Limestone County was created February 6, 1818 by the Alabama Territorial General Assembly; Archives holdings date to the county's beginnings in 181825
  • The county Archives (est. 1980, housed in the 1905 L&N Depot) is the official repository for Probate Court, Circuit Court, Revenue Commission, Commission, Board of Education and Board of Registrars records12
  • Military enlistment and discharge records are available from the Probate Judge's Office, not the Archives12
  • The 1835 county courthouse was burned when Union troops sacked Athens in May 1862 (the county history does not state record losses)25
  • Vehicle titles and tags moved from the Probate Judge to the License Commissioner in 198622
  • Assessor and collector are combined in an elected Revenue Commissioner (first term began October 1, 1987)3

Office addresses, phones and hours

Limestone County Probate Judge (real property recordings)

Address
100 South Clinton St., Suite D, Athens, AL 356112
Mail
Limestone County Probate Judge, 100 South Clinton Street, Suite D, Athens, Alabama 356117
Phone
(256) 233-6427; fax (256) 233-64742
Hours
Monday-Friday 8:00AM-4:30PM; hand-delivered documents must be in the office by 3:30 PM2

Limestone County Probate Court (Judge of Probate)

Address
100 South Clinton St., Suite D, Athens, AL 356112
Hours
Monday-Friday 8:00AM-4:30PM2

Limestone County Revenue Commission (mapping, appraising, assessing)

Address
100 South Clinton Street, 1st Floor Suite A, Athens, AL 356113
Phone
(256) 233-6433; fax (256) 233-66923
Hours
Monday-Friday 8:00AM-4:30PM3

Limestone County Revenue Commission (property tax collection)

Address
Limestone County Courthouse, 100 S. Clinton St., Suite A, Athens, AL 356114
Hours
Monday-Friday 8:00AM-4:30PM3

Limestone County Circuit Clerk (39th Judicial Circuit; circuit and district courts)

Address
Limestone County Courthouse, 200 Washington St. West, Athens, AL 3561116
Hours
8:00 am - 4:30 pm, M-F; closed 12:00-1:00 pm daily16

Limestone County Circuit Clerk (civil divisions; same office)

Address
Limestone County Courthouse, 200 Washington St. West, Athens, AL 3561116
Hours
8:00 am - 4:30 pm, M-F; closed 12:00-1:00 pm daily16

Limestone County Circuit Clerk (Domestic and Juvenile divisions)

Address
Limestone County Courthouse, 200 Washington St. West, Athens, AL 3561116

Limestone County Sheriff's Office

Address
101 West Elm Street, Athens, AL 3561117
Phone
Non-emergency (256) 232-011117
Hours
Monday-Friday 8:00AM-4:30PM17

Limestone County Health Department (issues Alabama vital records through ViSION)

Address
20371 Clyde Mabry Drive, Athens, Alabama 356119
Hours
8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.26

Limestone County Board of Registrars (voter registration)

Address
100 South Clinton St., Suite E (2nd Floor), Athens, AL 3561123
Phone
(256) 233-6405; absentee voting (256) 233-640623
Hours
Monday-Friday 8:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.23

Limestone County Archives (Department of History and Archives)

Address
102 W Washington Street, Athens, AL 3561112
Mail
Limestone County Archives, 102 W. Washington St., Athens, AL 3561112
Hours
Monday-Friday 8:00AM-4:30PM12

Questions people ask

How do I get a copy of a deed in Limestone County?

The Limestone County Probate Judge (real property recordings) keeps deed records. To order copies: Mail documents with exact fees and a self-addressed stamped envelope, or hand-deliver by 3:30 PM.211

How much is a birth certificate in Limestone County?

$15.00 search incl. one certified copy; $6.00 each additional copy same order.8

How do I look up who owns a property in Limestone County?

Use the property search of the Limestone County Revenue Commission (mapping, appraising, assessing): limestonerevenue.net4

Official copies vs look-alike sites

A certified copy comes only from the office that holds the record; reports and "research copies" sold by commercial sites are not issued by any Limestone County office. How to tell an official record source from a paid look-alike.

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Sources

Every fact above links to the official page it comes from. Fees and rules change, so check the office's own page before you pay or travel.

  1. Government Units List 2026US Census Bureauchecked November 4, 2026
  2. Probate JudgeLimestone County Probate Judgechecked November 7, 2026
  3. Revenue CommissionLimestone County Revenue Commissionerchecked November 7, 2026
  4. County Offices/Appraisal and Assessment RecordsAlabama Department of Revenuechecked November 7, 2026
  5. Circuit ClerkLimestone County Circuit Clerk / Alabama AOCchecked November 7, 2026
  6. Limestone County Online Services (land and probate record lookup)Ingenuity, Inc. for Limestone County Judge of Probatechecked November 7, 2026
  7. Marriage CertificateLimestone County Probate Judgechecked November 7, 2026
  8. Birth CertificatesAlabama Department of Public Healthchecked November 7, 2026
  9. Locations (county health departments)Alabama Department of Public Healthchecked November 7, 2026
  10. Death CertificatesAlabama Department of Public Healthchecked November 7, 2026
  11. Real Estate Recording FeesLimestone County Probate Judgechecked November 7, 2026
  12. ArchivesLimestone County Archiveschecked November 7, 2026
  13. Code of Alabama 40-3-20Alabama Legislaturechecked November 7, 2026
  14. Code of Alabama 12-11-30Alabama Legislaturechecked November 7, 2026
  15. Alabama Administrative Office of Courts home pageAlabama Administrative Office of Courtschecked November 7, 2026
  16. Limestone County - 39th Judicial Circuit (home)Limestone County Circuit Clerk / Alabama AOCchecked November 7, 2026
  17. Sheriff's OfficeLimestone County Sheriff's Officechecked November 7, 2026
  18. Marriage CertificatesAlabama Department of Public Healthchecked November 7, 2026
  19. Divorce CertificatesAlabama Department of Public Healthchecked November 7, 2026
  20. Vital RecordsAlabama Department of Public Healthchecked November 7, 2026
  21. Estates in AlabamaLimestone County Probate Judgechecked November 7, 2026
  22. FAQ - ProbateLimestone County Probate Judgechecked November 7, 2026
  23. Board of RegistrarsLimestone County Board of Registrarschecked November 7, 2026
  24. ElectionsLimestone County Commissionchecked November 7, 2026
  25. History of Limestone CountyLimestone County Commissionchecked November 7, 2026
  26. Limestone County Health DepartmentAlabama Department of Public Healthchecked November 7, 2026
  27. County population totals: Vintage 2025 (July 1, 2025)US Census Bureauchecked November 4, 2026