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''[[How to Find United States Death Records|How to Find United States Deaths]]'' [[Image:Gotoarrow.png]]'''''Alabama Deaths'''''<br> __NOTOC__
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Alabama became a state in 1819. County registration of birth records began in 1881, with a few earlier death records in probate court records. Statewide registration of deaths began 1 January 1908, with full compliance by 1925. Pre-1908 county records may be accessible through county clerks. Deaths after 1908 now filed with Alabama Department of Public Health.
 
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== '''When did the death occur? '''  ==
 
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:<span style="font-size:120%">'''Death Records'''</span>
:<span style="font-size:120%">Choose a time period:</span><br>
 
:*<span style="font-size:120%">'''[[How to Find Alabama Death Records#Deaths_before_1881|Before 1881]]'''</span>
:*<span style="font-size:120%">'''[[How to Find Alabama Death Records#Deaths_from_1881_thru_1908|1881 thru 1908]]'''</span>
:*<span style="font-size:120%">'''[[How to Find Alabama Death Records#Deaths_after_1908|After 1908 to the present]]''' </span>
:*<span style="font-size:120%">'''[[How to Estimate United States Death Information|Death year unknown]]'''</span>
 
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'''[[How to Find United States Death Records#Tips_about_Searching_United_States_Death_Records|Learn more about U.S. Death Records]]'''
 
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== '''Deaths before 1881'''  ==
 
'''County clerks began to record death registrations in 1881'''. A few stray death dates were recorded before 1881 in county probate records.
 
If you cannot find your ancestor's death record before 1881, you may wish to search [[Substitute Records For United States Death Information|substitute records]] to locate your ancestor’s death date and place.
 
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| align="center" colspan="3" | &nbsp; '''Records that give death information:'''
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:[[Alabama Cemeteries|Cemetery Records]]
:[[Alabama Newspapers|Newspapers]]
:[[Alabama Probate Records|Probate (wills, etc)]]
:[[Alabama Taxation|Tax Records]]
 
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:[[Alabama Church Records|Church Records]]
:[[Alabama Census|Census]]
:[[Alabama Bible Records|Bible Records]]
 
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<center>[[How to Find Alabama Death Records#Next_Step:_When_did_the_death_occur.3F|Return to top: Choose another death year]]</center>
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== '''Deaths from 1881 thru 1908'''  ==
 
County clerks began to register death records in 1881. Not all county death records survived. Surviving records are located in county courthouses.
 
Statewide registration of deaths in Alabama began in 1908.
 
==== '''STEP ONE: Find Death Information'''  ====
 
For deaths that may exist between 1881 and 1908, try the following databases. If you can't find your ancestor in the first link, try all of them.
 
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| width="10%" align="left" colspan="3" | &nbsp; '''Alabama Deaths Databases - Includes Index and Digital Images (FamilySearch)'''
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| align="left" colspan="3" | &nbsp; '''AlabamaDeath Indexes Only (1903-2000)'''
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| align="left" colspan="3" | If you can't find the death record in the above databases, try the following indexes:
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| {{RecordSearch|1949337|Index, 1903-2000, FamilySearch}}
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| [http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=4876 Index, 1903-2000, Ancestry.com]
| Ancestry.com. Free at FamilySearch Centers. [https://www.familysearch.org/locations] Find your local FamilySearch Center.
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| width="25%" | 1937 - Present, GenealogyBank.com
| width="65%" | '''Free;''' most current version. Few records before 1962. Gives place where the last benefit was sent
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| align="left" colspan="2" | '''Can't find your ancestor in the online index?'''
| [[Tips for Searching an Online Index|Tips for searching online indexes]]
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| [[Substitute Records For United States Death Information|Other records with death information]]
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==== '''STEP TWO: Obtain the Certificate'''  ====
 
'''PART A: You know the exact date of death '''
 
If the image was not included in the index entry above, you can order a copy of the death record for a fee from the following locations:
 
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| align="center" colspan="4" | '''To Order Death Certificates'''
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| width="50%" align="center" colspan="2" | [http://vitalrec.com/tx.html#County From County of Death]
| width="50%" align="center" colspan="2" | [http://www.dshs.state.tx.us/vs/reqproc/deathcert.shtm From Alabama Department of Public Health]
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| width="25%" align="center" | '''Pros'''
| width="25%" align="center" | '''Cons'''
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| May be less expensive and faster than ordering from the state
| County websites can be more difficult to use
| Offers a search of the state index for an additional fee
| May be more expensive than ordering from the county
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See a [[How to Find Alabama Death Records#Restrictions_for_Obtaining_Death_Records|list of restrictions]] for ordering death records
 
If you do not want to order a death record, you can search [[Substitute Records For United States Death Information|other records with death information]].
 
'''PART B: You don't know the exact date of death'''
 
If you do not know the exact date or place of death:<br> For a fee, the Alabama Department of Public Health will do a search of other years, but may take longer to process the request.<br>
 
See the [[How to Find Alabama Death Records#Restrictions_for_Obtaining_Death_Records|list of restrictions]] for ordering death records
 
<br> If you do not want to order a death record, you can search [[Substitute Records For United States Death Information|other records with death information]].
<center>[[How to Find Alabama Death Records#Next_Step:_When_did_the_death_occur.3F|Return to top: Choose another death year]]</center>
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== '''Deaths after 1908'''  ==
 
'''PART A: You know the exact date of death '''
 
With an exact date (from your records), you can order a copy of the death record for a fee from the following locations:
 
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| width="50%" align="center" colspan="2" | [http://vitalrec.com/tx.html#County From County of Death]
| width="50%" align="center" colspan="2" | [http://www.dshs.state.tx.us/vs/reqproc/deathcert.shtm From Alabama Department of Public Health]
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| May be less expensive and faster than ordering from the state
| County websites can be more difficult to use
| Offers a search of the state index for an additional fee
| May be more expensive than ordering from the county
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See [[How to Find Alabama Death Records#Restrictions_for_Obtaining_Death_Records|list of restrictions]] for ordering death records
 
If you do not want to order the death record, you can search [[Substitute Records For United States Death Information|other records with death information]].
 
<br> '''PART B: You don't know the exact date of death'''
 
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| align="left" colspan="2" | '''Don't want to order the death record?'''
| Search [[Substitute Records For United States Death Information|other records with death information]]
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<center>[[How to Find Alabama Death Records#Next_Step:_When_did_the_death_occur.3F|Return to top: Choose another death year]]</center>
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== '''Restrictions for Obtaining Death Records'''  ==
 
'''''Restrictions for persons who died within the last 25 years:'''''<br> Death certificates for deaths in Alabama within the past 25 years are considered protected records. To obtain a copy of the death certificate for those who died within the last 25 years, you must be:
 
:*The surviving spouse of the deceased
:*An immediate family member of the deceased
:*A parent of the deceased<br>
:*Funeral director
:*Anyone who has a legal interest in the certificate<span style="line-height: 1.5em;" />
 
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::<span style="line-height: 1.5em;">If you do not want to order the death record, you can search </span>[[Substitute Records For United States Death Information|other records with death information]]<span style="line-height: 1.5em;">.</span>
<center>[[How to Find Alabama Death Records#Next_Step:_When_did_the_death_occur.3F|Return to top: Choose another death year]]</center>
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=== Related Wiki Articles  ===
 
:*[[How to Find United States Death Records#Tips_about_Searching_United_States_Death_Records|Learn more about U.S. death records]]
:*[[How to Find United States Birth Records|How to find 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 ]]
:*[[U.S. Vital Records Overview|U.S. Vital Records Overview]]
:*[[United States Vital Records|United States Vital Records]]
:*[[Locating United States Vital Records|Locating United States Vital Records]]
:*[[United States Birth Records|United States Birth Records ]]
:*[[United States Marriage Records|United States Marriage Records]]
 
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