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== '''Next Step: When did the birth occur? '''  ==
== '''Next Step: When did the birth occur? '''  ==


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:<span style="font-size:120%">'''Choose a time period to search for your ancestor's birth record:'''</span><br>
:<span style="font-size:120%">'''Birth Records'''</span><br>
 
:<span style="font-size:120%">Choose a time period:</span><br>
:*<span style="font-size:120%">'''[[How to Find Alabama Birth Records#Births_before_1881|Births before 1881]]'''</span>  
:*<span style="font-size:120%">'''[[How to Find Alabama Birth Records#Births_before_1881|Before 1881]]'''</span>  
:*<span style="font-size:120%">'''[[How to Find Alabama Birth Records#Births_from_1881_thru_1908|Births from 1881 thru 1908]]''' </span>  
:*<span style="font-size:120%">'''[[How to Find Alabama Birth Records#Births_from_1881_thru_1908|1881 thru 1908]]''' </span>  
:*<span style="font-size:120%">'''[[How to Find Alabama Birth Records#Births_after_1908|Births after 1908]]'''</span>  
:*<span style="font-size:120%">'''[[How to Find Alabama Birth Records#Births_after_1908|After 1908]]'''</span>  
:*[[How_to_Estimate_United_States_Birth_Information|<span style="font-size:120%">'''I don't know when the birth is'''</span>]]
:*[[How to Estimate United States Birth Information|<span style="font-size:120%">'''Birth year unknown'''</span>]]


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== '''Births from 1881 thru 1908'''  ==
== '''Births from 1881 thru 1908'''  ==


In 1881, Alabama began requiring counties to record births, although not all counties complied or continued to record them on a consistent basis. Birth registers during this period usually <u>do not</u> list the name of the child. If you cannot locate your ancestor in the databases below, try searching for birth information in [[User:Mcbridelw/Sandbox 5|other records]].  
In 1881, Alabama began requiring counties to record births, although not all counties complied or continued to record them on a consistent basis. Birth registers during this period usually <u>do not</u> list the name of the child. If you cannot locate your ancestor in the databases below, try searching for birth information in [[Substitute Records For United States Birth Information|substitute records]].  


For births that exist during the time period, try the following database:  
For births that exist during the time period, try the following database:  
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| FamilySearch - '''Free'''; index only; incomplete
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| align="left" colspan="2" | '''Can't find your ancestor in the index?'''  
| align="left" colspan="2" | '''Can't find your ancestor in the online index?'''  
| [[User:Batsondl/Sandbox 7|Tips for searching indexes]]  
| [[Tips for Searching an Online Index|Tips for searching online indexes]]  
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| align="left" colspan="2" | '''No birth record for your ancestor?'''  
| align="left" colspan="2" | '''No birth record for your ancestor?'''  
| [[User:Mcbridelw/Sandbox 5|Other records with birth information]]  
| [[Substitute Records For United States Birth Information|Other records with birth information]]  
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::'''NOTE:''' A copy of the birth certificate cannot be obtained by anyone except those listed above until 125 years have passed from the date of the birth.
::'''NOTE:''' A copy of the birth certificate cannot be obtained by anyone except those listed above until 125 years have passed from the date of the birth.


'''If you do not want to order the birth record, there are [[User:Mcbridelw/Sandbox 5|other records with birth information]] you can search.<br>''' <br>  
'''If you do not want to order the birth record, there are [[Substitute Records For United States Birth Information|other records with birth information]] you can search.<br>''' <br>  
<center>[[How to Find Alabama Birth Records#Next_Step:_When_did_the_birth_occur.3F|Return to top: Choose another birth year]]</center>  
<center>[[How to Find Alabama Birth Records#Next_Step:_When_did_the_birth_occur.3F|Return to top: Choose another birth year]]</center>  
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=== Related Wiki Articles  ===
=== Related Wiki Articles  ===
 
:*[[How to Find United States Birth Records|Learn more about U.S. birth records]]
:*[[User:BatsonDL/Sandbox 5|Learn more about U.S. Birth Records]]  
:*[[How to Find United States Marriage Records|How to find U.S. marriage records]]
:*[[How to Find United States Death Records|How to find U.S. death records]]  
:*[[United States Record Selection Table|United States Record Selection Table ]]  
:*[[United States Record Selection Table|United States Record Selection Table ]]  
:*[[U.S. Vital Records Overview|U.S. Vital Records Overview]]  
:*[[U.S. Vital Records Overview|U.S. Vital Records Overview]]  
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