Bullock County was created on Dec. 5, 1866, though its boundaries were changed in Feb. 1867. It was named to honor Confederate Col. Edward C. Bullock of Barbour County. The county is in the southeastern section of the state, in the prairie region. Bullock County encompasses 625 square miles. The Chunnennuggee Ridge runs through the center of the county. Union Springs was chosen as the county seat in 1867. Other communities include Midway, Smut Eye, Perote and Thompson.
Probate Office: 217 N. Prairie S., Union Springs, AL 36089.
Research Support Groups: Bullock County Historical Society, Box 563, Union Springs, AL 36089. Publication: BCHS Newsletter.
Among Records Held: Births, 1920–, 1933; Births and Deaths, 1909, 1912–1919; Deaths, 1920, 1931; Marriages and Indicies, 1882–1959*; Direct and Reverse Index, 1867–1915; Deeds Records, 1867–1908; Estate Settlements, 1867–1870.
*Some of the marriage licenses are arranged chronologically and provide ages, height and weight, nativity, occupation, religion, residence and number of marriages.
Other: Child Labor Affidavits, 1908; Estate Records, 1871–1922; Voter Lists, 1910–1923.