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Marshall County, Alabama public records

In Marshall County, deeds are recorded by the Marshall County Judge of Probate - Public Records Office; property values come from the Marshall County Revenue Commissioner; court files are divided among the Marshall County Circuit Clerk - Guntersville, the Marshall County Circuit Clerk - Circuit Civil / District Civil and the Marshall County Probate Court.

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  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. Voter records
  11. Good to know about Marshall County records
  12. Office addresses, phones and hours
  13. Records that are not online: public records requests
  14. Questions people ask
  15. Official copies vs look-alike sites
  16. Sources

Where to get each record

RecordOfficeSearch onlineFee
Deeds and land recordsMarshall County Judge of Probate - Public Records Office2Search deeds2Statutory base $1.00 per page (Ala. Code 12-19-90(b)(25)); county fee sheet is image-only3
Property values and ownersMarshall County Revenue Commissioner4Property search2—
Property tax billsMarshall County Revenue Commissioner2Tax bill search2—
Court casesMarshall County Circuit Clerk - Guntersville2
Marshall County Circuit Clerk - Circuit Civil / District Civil5
Marshall County Probate Court2		——
Marriage recordsMarshall County Probate Court2——
Divorce recordsMarshall County Circuit Clerk - Albertville5—Domestic Relations docket fee $214.50; modify/enforce $305.006
Birth certificatesAny Alabama county health department7——
Death certificatesAny Alabama county health department (ADPH); Marshall County Health Department, Guntersville8——
Probate and willsProbate Judge's Office, 425 Gunter Avenue Suite 110, Guntersville9——

Deeds and land records

Deeds, mortgages and other land documents for property in Marshall County are recorded by the Marshall County Judge of Probate - Public Records Office.2

About this search
"Deed Lookup"2
Who runs it
Ingenuity, Inc. (ingprobate.com), linked by the county home page10
Copy fee
Statutory base $1.00 per page (Ala. Code 12-19-90(b)(25)); county fee sheet is image-only3
How to order
Probate Office, 425 Gunter Avenue Suite 110, Guntersville; (256) 571-7764; [email protected]9

How deeds work in Alabama

Property values, owners and tax bills

The Marshall County Revenue Commissioner (appraisal and assessment) sets property values4; the Marshall County Revenue Commissioner (collection) bills and collects the tax2.

Property search
marshall.countygovservices.com/… (online property search / appraisals)2
Tax bill search
marshall.countygovservices.com/Property (Tax Records)2
Tax dates
Due October 1; last day to pay December 31; delinquent January 1 with interest at 12% per annum; annual tax lien auction normally first Tuesday of May11

How property tax works in Alabama

Court records: which clerk keeps which case

CourtCasesRecords kept byCase search
Circuit Court (27th Judicial Circuit)Circuit civil (from $20,000.01), felonies, domestic relations12Marshall County Circuit Clerk (27th Judicial Circuit) - Guntersville Statewide Alacourt 'Just One Look' linked from the Circuit Clerk site5
District CourtDistrict criminal (misdemeanors outside city limits, worthless checks, conservation, ABC), district civil, small claims, traffic13Marshall County Circuit Clerk - Circuit Civil / District Civil (Guntersville)—
Probate CourtEstates, guardianship, commitments, adoptions, recording9Marshall County Probate Court (Probate Judge's Office) Ingenuity portal 'Look up Probate Case Records'10
Fees
Circuit civil $254.00 ($20,000.01-$50,000) / $354.00 ($50,000.01 and over or unspecified)12

Criminal records and background checks

Summary
Circuit/District criminal files at the Circuit Clerk (Guntersville, (256) 571-7785, option 3 district criminal, option 4 circuit criminal)14

How Alabama courts keep their files

Marriage records

Alabama Marriage Certificate form recorded by the Probate Office (Act 2019-340)9

Copies from the state
Certified copies also via ADPH through county health departments8

Alabama marriage records, statewide

Divorce records

Divorce filings handled at the Albertville Circuit Clerk office (phone option 1)14

Fee
Domestic Relations docket fee $214.50; modify/enforce $305.006

Alabama divorce records: decree or state record

Birth certificates

Any Alabama county health department; Marshall County Health Department, 150 Judy Smith Drive, Guntersville, 256-582-31747

State rule
Certified copies at any county health department in Alabama15

Ordering an Alabama birth certificate

Death certificates

Any Alabama county health department (ADPH); Marshall County Health Department, Guntersville8

Ordering an Alabama death certificate

Probate records and wills

Probate Judge's Office, 425 Gunter Avenue Suite 110, Guntersville; claim-against-estate and guardianship forms on the Probate page9

Voter records

Board of Registrars; voter status check via Alabama Votes16

Good to know about Marshall County records

  • County seat moved from Claysville (first seat) to Marshall (now Wyeth City) in 1838, to Warrenton in 1841, then to Guntersville17
  • Marshall County was created by the Legislature January 9, 183617
  • Two courthouses: courts sit in the Guntersville Courthouse (second floor) and the Albertville Courthouse (ground floor); divorce, child support/PFA and juvenile go to Albertville18
  • Commission records requests require a picture ID19

Office addresses, phones and hours

Marshall County Judge of Probate - Public Records Office

Address
425 Gunter Avenue Suite 110 (Guntersville)9
Phone
Probate Tags, Drivers License, Deeds (256) 571-776420
Hours
All offices in the Guntersville Courthouse are open from 8:00am to 4:30pm21

Marshall County Probate Court (Probate Judge's Office)

Address
425 Gunter Avenue Suite 110 (Guntersville)9
Hours
All offices in the Guntersville Courthouse are open from 8:00am to 4:30pm21

Marshall County Circuit Clerk (27th Judicial Circuit) - Guntersville

Address
Marshall County Courthouse - Guntersville, 424 Blount Avenue, Suite 201, Guntersville, AL 359765
Hours
8:00 am - 4:30 pm, Monday - Friday5

Marshall County Circuit Clerk - Circuit Civil / District Civil (Guntersville)

Address
Marshall County Courthouse - Guntersville, 424 Blount Avenue, Suite 201, Guntersville, AL 359765
Phone
(256) 571-7785, option 7 circuit civil, option 8 district civil/evictions/small claims14
Hours
8:00 am - 4:30 pm, Monday - Friday5

Marshall County Circuit Clerk - Albertville (divorce, child support/PFA, juvenile)

Address
Marshall County Courthouse - Albertville, 133 South Emmett Street, Albertville, AL 359505
Phone
(256) 878-4515 or (256) 878-4521 (option 1 divorce)14
Hours
8:00 am - 4:30 pm, Monday - Friday5

Marshall County Revenue Commissioner (appraisal and assessment)

Address
Marshall County Courthouse, 424 Blount Ave. Suite 124, Guntersville, AL 359764
Phone
Tax Assessors (256) 571-7753; Appraisal, Mapping (256) 571-781120
Hours
All offices in the Guntersville Courthouse are open from 8:00am to 4:30pm21

Marshall County Revenue Commissioner (collection)

Address
Marshall County Courthouse, 424 Blount Ave. Suite 124, Guntersville, AL 359764
Phone
(256) 571-7743 (Tax Collector)20
Hours
All offices in the Guntersville Courthouse are open from 8:00am to 4:30pm21

Marshall County Board of Registrars

Address
424 Blount Avenue, Suite 106 (Guntersville)16
Phone
(256) 571-7740; absentee ballots (256) 571-779016
Hours
All offices in the Guntersville Courthouse are open from 8:00am to 4:30pm21

Marshall County Sheriff's Office

Records that are not online: public records requests

Request page
marshallal.gov/… (Commission Records Request Form)2
Where to send it
Marshall County Commission; picture ID required; copies $0.25 per page; research time $10 per half hour19

How to write a public records request

Questions people ask

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

The Marshall County Judge of Probate - Public Records Office keeps deed records. To order copies: Probate Office, 425 Gunter Avenue Suite 110, Guntersville; (256) 571-7764; [email protected]. Plain copies: Statutory base $1.00 per page (Ala. Code 12-19-90(b)(25)); county fee sheet is image-only.293

Where do I get a divorce decree in Marshall County?

Divorce filings handled at the Albertville Circuit Clerk office (phone option 1).14

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

Use the property search of the Marshall County Revenue Commissioner (appraisal and assessment): marshall.countygovservices.com/…2

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 Marshall 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; all 23 sources were checked on November 4, 2026. Fees and rules change, so check the office's own page before you pay or travel.

  1. Government Units List 2026US Census Bureau
  2. Marshall County Alabama Online (home)Marshall County Commission
  3. Code of Alabama 12-19-90Alabama Legislature
  4. County Offices/Appraisal and Assessment RecordsAlabama Department of Revenue
  5. Marshall County - Twenty-Seventh Circuit Court of AlabamaMarshall County Circuit Clerk (Alabama AOC site)
  6. Domestic RelationsMarshall County Circuit Clerk
  7. County Health Department LocationsAlabama Department of Public Health
  8. Vital RecordsAlabama Department of Public Health
  9. Probate Judge's OfficeMarshall County Probate Office
  10. Marshall County Online Services (Deed Lookup)Marshall Judge of Probate (Ingenuity, Inc., linked by county)
  11. Property Tax InformationMarshall County Revenue Commissioner
  12. Circuit CivilMarshall County Circuit Clerk
  13. District CriminalMarshall County Circuit Clerk
  14. Phone DirectoryMarshall County Circuit Clerk
  15. Birth CertificatesAlabama Department of Public Health
  16. Board of RegistrarsMarshall County Board of Registrars
  17. History of Marshall CountyMarshall County Commission
  18. Court RelatedMarshall County Commission
  19. Request for Access to Commission Records (form)Marshall County Commission
  20. Phone DirectoryMarshall County Commission
  21. Guntersville CourthouseMarshall County Commission
  22. Marshall Revenue Commissioner - Official SiteMarshall County Revenue Commissioner
  23. County population totals: Vintage 2025 (July 1, 2025)US Census Bureau