Alabama Vital Records: Difference between revisions

The State of Alabama did not require the recording of births until 1908 and the law was generally complied with by 1927.   The idea of registering a birth was not considered important by many families. If a baby's survival was questioned, they may not bother to create a birth certificate. Many of these early birth records do not list the name of the child, but may contain sex, race, place and date of birth, parents, and possibly the physician or midwife attending the birth. Links to online indexes maybe found at [https://wiki.familysearch.org/en/Alabama%2C_United_States_-_Online_Vital_Records Alabama Vital Records Online]. Contact information and instructions for ordering copies of birth certificates may be found at the [http://adph.org/vitalrecords/Default.asp?id=1559 Alabama Vital Records State Department of Health].