Montgomery, AL Public Records
Montgomery is an incorporated city in Montgomery County, Alabama, with an estimated population of 195,818 (U.S. Census Bureau, July 2024 estimate) and 159.9 square miles of land. That is down about 4,770 residents since the 2020 Census base.
🏢 Montgomery City Hall
Montgomery's own city government keeps its local records: council or board meeting minutes, local ordinances and resolutions, local permits and licenses, and its own budget and contracts. Requests for those records go to the city clerk under the Alabama Open Records Act. Birth and death certificates, marriage records, deeds and court files are generally kept by county and state offices rather than by the city; see the offices below.
📇 Montgomery Contact on File
| Government | City Of Montgomery |
| Contact listed | Director of Planning |
| Mailing address | PO Box 1111, Montgomery, AL 36101 |
| Phone | Not stated |
| Official website | Not stated |
| Source | U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments: Government Units listing ↗ |
This is the mailing address the government reported to the U.S. Census Bureau; it may be a post office box or the office of an elected official rather than a public counter, and the source does not list a phone number. Call or check the official website before you visit.
↑ Back to record types🏛️ County Courthouse & Records Office for Montgomery
Montgomery is in Montgomery County. In Alabama, deeds, mortgages and other land records are recorded by the Probate Court (Judge of Probate) in each county. Divorce cases in Alabama are heard by the Circuit Court in each county. Wills and estates in Alabama are handled by the Probate Court in each county.
📍 Montgomery County at a Glance
| County | Montgomery County |
| County population (2024 est.) | 225,894 Source: www2.census.gov ↗ |
⚖️ Montgomery County Circuit Clerk
| Address | PO Box 1667, Montgomery, AL 36102-1667 (mailing address) |
| Phone | (334) 832-1260 |
| Hours | Not stated |
| Records available | Circuit and District Court case records for the county (felonies, civil cases, divorce, small claims, traffic); wills, deeds and marriage records are kept by the Probate Judge |
| Official website | Not stated |
| Sources | sos.alabama.gov/…/circuit-clerk ↗ |
| Last verified | October 17, 2026 |
See the full Montgomery County records page →
↑ Back to record types📋 Where to Get Records for Montgomery
Where to get the most-requested public records for people and property in Montgomery, AL:
📋 Montgomery Records Guide
| Birth & death certificates | Alabama Department of Public Health – Center for Health Statistics (Vital Records)Certified birth and death certificates for Alabama are issued by the state vital records office; in some places a county or local office can also issue copies. |
| Deeds & property records | In Alabama, deeds, mortgages and other land records are recorded by the Probate Court (Judge of Probate) in each county. |
| Court cases & divorce | Montgomery County courthouse. Divorce cases in Alabama are heard by the Circuit Court in each county. |
| Wills & estates | Wills and estates in Alabama are handled by the Probate Court in each county. |
| State court system | Alabama Unified Judicial System |
| Sex offender registry | Alabama Sex Offender Registry (Alabama Law Enforcement Agency) |