Geneva County was created by the Alabama legislature on Dec. 26, 1868. The county was named for Geneva, its principal town and county seat. The town of Geneva was named for Geneva, Switzerland, by Walter H. Youge, a native of Switzerland, who served as the town’s first postmaster. Geneva County is located in southeastern Alabama and is drained by the Choctawhatchee River. It is bordered by Coffee, Covington, Dale, and Houston counties and the State of Florida. It encompasses 578 square miles. Other towns and communities include Samson and Hartford.
Probate Office: 200 Commerce Street, P. O. Box 430, Geneva, AL 36340.
Research Support Groups: Southeast Alabama Genealogical and Historical Society, Box 246, Dothan, AL 36302-0246.
Among Records Held: Marriage Records, 1906–1935; Marriage Record Index, 1898–1979; Direct and Reverse Index, 1898–1911; Deed Record, 1898–1900; Wills, 1883–1943; Divorce, 1901–1917.