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'''Introduction to Vital Records''' | '''Introduction to Vital Records''' | ||
[[United States Vital Records|Vital Records]] consist of [[United States Birth Records|births]], adoptions, [[United States Marriage Records|marriages]], divorces, and [[United States Death Records|deaths]] recorded on registers, certificates, and documents. [[Locating United States Vital Records|United States Vital Records]] has additional research guidance on researching and using vital records. A copy or an extract of most original records can be purchased from the [http://www.cdc.gov/nchs/w2w/alabama.htm Alabama Vital Records State Department of Health] or the County Clerk's office of the county where the event occurred. See also {{FHL|471426|subject_id|disp=Alabama indexes}} and {{FHL|377581|subject_id|disp=Alabama Record Collections}} found in the | [[United States Vital Records|Vital Records]] consist of [[United States Birth Records|births]], adoptions, [[United States Marriage Records|marriages]], divorces, and [[United States Death Records|deaths]] recorded on registers, certificates, and documents. [[Locating United States Vital Records|United States Vital Records]] has additional research guidance on researching and using vital records. A copy or an extract of most original records can be purchased from the [http://www.cdc.gov/nchs/w2w/alabama.htm Alabama Vital Records State Department of Health] or the County Clerk's office of the county where the event occurred. See also {{FHL|471426|subject_id|disp=Alabama indexes}} and {{FHL|377581|subject_id|disp=Alabama Record Collections}} found in the FamilySearch Catalog. | ||
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To obtain copies of birth records from this time period, contact the County Court where the birth occurred. | To obtain copies of birth records from this time period, contact the County Court where the birth occurred. | ||
To access microfilmed copies of county birth records for some Alabama Counties do a "Place-name Search" of the[https://familysearch.org/#form=catalog | To access microfilmed copies of county birth records for some Alabama Counties do a "Place-name Search" of the[https://familysearch.org/#form=catalog FamilySearch Catalog] for the appropriate county name in the folllowing format: "Alabama, <county name>". (See [[FamilySearch Catalog Place-name Search|How to do a Place-name search]] wiki page.) | ||
=== 1908 to Present === | === 1908 to Present === | ||
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=== 1799 - March 3, 1817 Mississippi Territory === | === 1799 - March 3, 1817 Mississippi Territory === | ||
In 1799, a law passed in the Mississippi Territory (including present day Alabama) requiring marriage licenses and bonds to be registered at the Orphans Court in the county of the bride's residence. To obtain copies of original marriage records, contact the Probate Court in the county where the license was issued.<br> To access microfilmed copies of county marriage records for some Alabama Counties do a "Place-name Search" of the [https://familysearch.org/#form=catalog | In 1799, a law passed in the Mississippi Territory (including present day Alabama) requiring marriage licenses and bonds to be registered at the Orphans Court in the county of the bride's residence. To obtain copies of original marriage records, contact the Probate Court in the county where the license was issued.<br> To access microfilmed copies of county marriage records for some Alabama Counties do a "Place-name Search" of the [https://familysearch.org/#form=catalog FamilySearch Catalog] for the appropriate county name in the folllowing format: "Alabama, <county name>". (See [[FamilySearch Catalog Place-name Search|How to do a Place-name search]] wiki page.) | ||
=== 1818 - 1957 Alabama Territory/State === | === 1818 - 1957 Alabama Territory/State === | ||
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Marriage licenses and bonds were registered in the Orphans Court (renamed the Probate Court in 1850) in the county of the bride's residence. Starting in 1888, bonds were only required if the groom was under the age of 21 or the bride was under the age of 18. To obtain copies of original marriage records, contact the Probate Court in the county where the license was issued or the [http://www.archives.alabama.gov/ Alabama Department of Archives and History]. | Marriage licenses and bonds were registered in the Orphans Court (renamed the Probate Court in 1850) in the county of the bride's residence. Starting in 1888, bonds were only required if the groom was under the age of 21 or the bride was under the age of 18. To obtain copies of original marriage records, contact the Probate Court in the county where the license was issued or the [http://www.archives.alabama.gov/ Alabama Department of Archives and History]. | ||
To access microfilmed copies of county marriage records for some Alabama Counties do a "Place-name Search" of the [https://familysearch.org/#form=catalog | To access microfilmed copies of county marriage records for some Alabama Counties do a "Place-name Search" of the [https://familysearch.org/#form=catalog FamilySearch Catalog] for the appropriate county name in the folllowing format: "Alabama, <county name>". (See [[FamilySearch Catalog Place-name Search|How to do a Place-name search]] wiki page.) | ||
FamilySearch provides a name index to [https://www.familysearch.org/search/collection/show#uri=http://www.familysearch.org/searchapi/search/collection/1674672 Alabama Marriages, 1816-1957]. Background information regarding these historical records is available [https://www.familysearch.org/learn/wiki/en/Alabama_Marriages_(FamilySearch_Historical_Records) here]. Also available for some counties are [https://www.familysearch.org/search/collection/show#uri=http://www.familysearch.org/searchapi/search/collection/1743384 indexes and images of Alabama, County Marriages, 1809-1950]. (Records are added as they become available.) | FamilySearch provides a name index to [https://www.familysearch.org/search/collection/show#uri=http://www.familysearch.org/searchapi/search/collection/1674672 Alabama Marriages, 1816-1957]. Background information regarding these historical records is available [https://www.familysearch.org/learn/wiki/en/Alabama_Marriages_(FamilySearch_Historical_Records) here]. Also available for some counties are [https://www.familysearch.org/search/collection/show#uri=http://www.familysearch.org/searchapi/search/collection/1743384 indexes and images of Alabama, County Marriages, 1809-1950]. (Records are added as they become available.) | ||
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To obtain copies of death records from this time period, contact the County Court where the death occurred. | To obtain copies of death records from this time period, contact the County Court where the death occurred. | ||
To access microfilmed copies of county marriage records for some Alabama Counties do a "Place-name Search" of the [https://familysearch.org/#form=catalog | To access microfilmed copies of county marriage records for some Alabama Counties do a "Place-name Search" of the [https://familysearch.org/#form=catalog FamilySearch Catalog] for the appropriate county name in the folllowing format: "Alabama, <county name>". (See [[FamilySearch Catalog Place-name Search|How to do a Place-name search]] wiki page.) | ||
=== January 1908 - Present === | === January 1908 - Present === | ||
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*Privacy laws may restrict your access to some vital records. Copies of some vital records recorded in the last 100 years may be unavailable to anyone except direct descendants and/or ancestors. | *Privacy laws may restrict your access to some vital records. Copies of some vital records recorded in the last 100 years may be unavailable to anyone except direct descendants and/or ancestors. | ||
*If the survival of a baby was questioned, the birth may not have been recorded. | *If the survival of a baby was questioned, the birth may not have been recorded. | ||
*Search for Vital Records in the [https://www.familysearch.org/ | *Search for Vital Records in the [https://www.familysearch.org/ FamilySearch Catalog] by using a '''Place Search''' and then choosing '''Vital Records'''. Search for '''Alabama''' to locate records filed by the State and then search the '''name of the county''' to locate records kept by that county. | ||
== Archives, Libraries & Societies == | == Archives, Libraries & Societies == | ||