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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''' == |
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| 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]]. |
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| 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 | | | 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. |
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| '''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]] |