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*Divorce Records beginning January of 1950. For divorces prior to this time, contact the Clerk of Circuit Court in the county where divorce was granted. | *Divorce Records beginning January of 1950. For divorces prior to this time, contact the Clerk of Circuit Court in the county where divorce was granted. | ||
*Death Records beginning January of 1908 | *Death Records beginning January of 1908 | ||
For current fees for obtaining copies of state vital records contact the state office or visit their Web site. | |||
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Alabama Counties were requested to register births in 1881. However, the idea of registering a birth was not considered important by many families. If a baby's survival was questioned, they may not report the birth at all. Most of these early birth registers 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. | Alabama Counties were requested to register births in 1881. However, the idea of registering a birth was not considered important by many families. If a baby's survival was questioned, they may not report the birth at all. Most of these early birth registers 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. | ||
<br>Check your county for available records. There has been some record loss. | |||
Check your county for available records. There has been some record loss. | |||
==== 1908 to Present ==== | ==== 1908 to Present ==== | ||
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'''Death records:''' date;and place of death, name of deceased, '''may include''': name of spouse, birth date and place,name of parents,occupation, cause of death, burial place, church affiliation | '''Death records:''' date;and place of death, name of deceased, '''may include''': name of spouse, birth date and place,name of parents,occupation, cause of death, burial place, church affiliation | ||
The county death records specify name, age, gender, race, date, place, and cause of death. | The county death records specify name, age, gender, race, date, place, and cause of death. | ||
'''Alabama Statewide Death Certificate''': A free internet index and images to the Alabama Statewide Death Certificates can be viewed on the FamilySearch Record Search&nbsp;website. For a description of the collection see [https://wiki.familysearch.org/en/Alabama_Statewide_Death_Certificates Alabama Statewide Death Certificates] | '''Alabama Statewide Death Certificate''': A free internet index and images to the Alabama Statewide Death Certificates can be viewed on the FamilySearch Record Search&nbsp;website. For a description of the collection see [https://wiki.familysearch.org/en/Alabama_Statewide_Death_Certificates Alabama Statewide Death Certificates] | ||
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[http://www.archives.state.al.us/referenc/vital.html Alabama Department of Archives and History] | [http://www.archives.state.al.us/referenc/vital.html Alabama Department of Archives and History] | ||
= Other Dates = | == Obtaining Pre 1908 Vital Records == | ||
Pre 1908 records may be available through a county offiec. Write to the county health department, (learn when the county was created) | |||
Addresses fro county offices may be located by: | |||
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Reference Aids: HandyBook for Genealogist, Ancestry's red Book, and others. | |||
== Other Dates == | |||
Pre 1881 Vital Records | Pre 1881 Vital Records | ||