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''[[United States|United States]] &gt; [[United States Vital Records|U.S. Vital Records]] &gt; [[Alabama|Alabama]] &gt; [[Alabama Birth, Marriage, and Death Records|Alabama Birth, Marriage, &amp; Death Records]]''<br>
''[[United States|United States]] &gt; [[United States Vital Records|U.S. Vital Records]] &gt; [[Alabama|Alabama]] &gt; [[Alabama_Birth,_Marriage,_and_Death_Records|Alabama Birth, Marriage, &amp; Death Records]]''<br>


== Alabama Birth, Marriage, &amp; Death Records Online  ==
== Alabama Birth, Marriage, &amp; Death Records Online  ==
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As of August 1, 2000, original birth&nbsp;records&nbsp;became available to adoptees once they reach the age of 19. The law allows&nbsp;all adult adoptees whose original birth certificate and court records were placed in a "sealed file" to obtain a&nbsp;copy of&nbsp;the birth&nbsp;certificate&nbsp;and any other documents&nbsp;held in the file.&nbsp;  
As of August 1, 2000, original birth&nbsp;records&nbsp;became available to adoptees once they reach the age of 19. The law allows&nbsp;all adult adoptees whose original birth certificate and court records were placed in a "sealed file" to obtain a&nbsp;copy of&nbsp;the birth&nbsp;certificate&nbsp;and any other documents&nbsp;held in the file.&nbsp;  


The birth&nbsp;parent may&nbsp;indicate a preference for 1) '''unrestricted contact''', 2) '''contact through an intermediary''', or 3) '''n'''o '''contact'''.&nbsp;If the birth parent&nbsp;chooses no contact, an Updated Medical History form must be completed and placed in the file.&nbsp;The [http://adph.org/vitalrecords/Default.asp?id=1558 Alabama Department of Public Health] has detailed information on obtaining copies of these [http://adph.org/vitalrecords/Default.asp?id=1563 sealed&nbsp;birth records].
The birth&nbsp;parent may&nbsp;indicate a preference for 1) '''unrestricted contact''', 2) '''contact through an intermediary''', or 3) '''n'''o '''contact'''.&nbsp;If the birth parent&nbsp;chooses no contact, an Updated Medical History form must be completed and placed in the file.&nbsp;The [http://adph.org/vitalrecords/Default.asp?id=1558 Alabama Department of Public Health] has detailed information on obtaining copies of these [http://adph.org/vitalrecords/Default.asp?id=1563 sealed&nbsp;birth records].  


== Marriage Records  ==
== Marriage Records  ==
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<br>'''1950 - Present'''&nbsp;  
<br>'''1950 - Present'''&nbsp;  


Statewide Divorce Records for Alabama began January of&nbsp;1950. There is&nbsp;an online index for&nbsp;[http://content.ancestryinstitution.com/iexec/?htx=List&dbid=8976&offerid=0%3a7858%3a0 Alabama Divorces for 1950-1959].
Statewide Divorce Records for Alabama began January of&nbsp;1950. There is&nbsp;an online index for&nbsp;[http://content.ancestryinstitution.com/iexec/?htx=List&dbid=8976&offerid=0%3a7858%3a0 Alabama Divorces for 1950-1959].  


== Death Records  ==
== Death Records  ==
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{| cellspacing="1" cellpadding="1" width="100%" border="1"
|+ '''Information that may be included in Alabama&nbsp;Death Records'''
|+ '''Information that may be included in Alabama&nbsp;Death Records'''  
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| valign="middle" align="center" width="52%" bgcolor="#66cccc" height="40" | '''Types of Information<br>'''
| valign="middle" align="center" width="52%" bgcolor="#66cccc" height="40" | '''Types of Information<br>'''
| valign="middle" align="center" width="16%" bgcolor="#66cccc" | '''before&nbsp;- 1908<br>'''
| valign="middle" align="center" width="16%" bgcolor="#66cccc" | '''before&nbsp;- 1908<br>'''
| valign="middle" align="center" width="16%" bgcolor="#66cccc" |
| valign="middle" align="center" width="16%" bgcolor="#66cccc" |  
| valign="middle" align="center" width="16%" bgcolor="#66cccc" | '''1908 - present<br>'''
| valign="middle" align="center" width="16%" bgcolor="#66cccc" | '''1908 - present<br>'''
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| valign="middle" align="center" width="16%" | '''<br>'''
| valign="middle" align="center" width="16%" | '''<br>'''
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| valign="middle" align="center" width="52%" bgcolor="#66cccc" height="25" | '''Date of Death'''
| valign="middle" align="center" width="52%" bgcolor="#66cccc" height="25" | '''Date of Death'''  
| valign="middle" align="center" width="16%" | '''<br>'''
| valign="middle" align="center" width="16%" | '''<br>'''
| valign="middle" align="center" width="16%" | '''<br>'''
| valign="middle" align="center" width="16%" | '''<br>'''
| valign="middle" align="center" width="16%" | '''<br>'''
| valign="middle" align="center" width="16%" | '''<br>'''
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| valign="middle" align="center" width="52%" bgcolor="#66cccc" height="25" | '''Date of Burial'''
| valign="middle" align="center" width="52%" bgcolor="#66cccc" height="25" | '''Date of Burial'''  
| valign="middle" align="center" width="16%" | '''<br>'''
| valign="middle" align="center" width="16%" | '''<br>'''
| valign="middle" align="center" width="16%" | '''<br>'''
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| valign="middle" align="center" width="16%" | '''<br>'''
| valign="middle" align="center" width="16%" | '''<br>'''
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| valign="middle" align="center" width="52%" bgcolor="#66cccc" height="25" | '''Place of Death'''
| valign="middle" align="center" width="52%" bgcolor="#66cccc" height="25" | '''Place of Death'''  
| valign="middle" align="center" width="16%" | '''<br>'''
| valign="middle" align="center" width="16%" | '''<br>'''
| valign="middle" align="center" width="16%" | '''<br>'''
| valign="middle" align="center" width="16%" | '''<br>'''
| valign="middle" align="center" width="16%" | '''<br>'''
| valign="middle" align="center" width="16%" | '''<br>'''
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| valign="middle" align="center" width="52%" bgcolor="#66cccc" height="25" | '''Parent's Names'''
| valign="middle" align="center" width="52%" bgcolor="#66cccc" height="25" | '''Parent's Names'''  
| valign="middle" align="center" width="16%" | '''<br>'''
| valign="middle" align="center" width="16%" | '''<br>'''
| valign="middle" align="center" width="16%" | '''<br>'''
| valign="middle" align="center" width="16%" | '''<br>'''
| valign="middle" align="center" width="16%" | '''<br>'''
| valign="middle" align="center" width="16%" | '''<br>'''
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| valign="middle" align="center" width="52%" bgcolor="#66cccc" height="25" | '''Occupation of Deceased'''
| valign="middle" align="center" width="52%" bgcolor="#66cccc" height="25" | '''Occupation of Deceased'''  
| valign="middle" align="center" width="16%" | '''<br>'''
| valign="middle" align="center" width="16%" | '''<br>'''
| valign="middle" align="center" width="16%" | '''<br>'''
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*Name and location of the cemetery where buried  
*Name and location of the cemetery where buried  
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The [http://www.familysearch.org/eng/library/FHL/frameset_library.asp Family History Library] has microfilms of statewide [http://www.familysearch.org/eng/library/fhlcatalog/supermainframeset.asp?display=titlefilmnotes&columns=*%2C0%2C0&titleno=683729&disp=Alabama+deaths%2C+1908-1974%3B+index+t++ Death Records&nbsp;from 1908 to 1974]&nbsp;and [http://www.familysearch.org/eng/library/fhlcatalog/supermainframeset.asp?display=titledetails&titleno=683729&disp=Alabama+deaths%2C+1908%2D1974%3B+index+t%20%20&columns=*,0,0 Death Indexes from 1908 to 1959]&nbsp;that may be viewed at a nearby&nbsp;[http://www.familysearch.org/eng/library/FHC/frameset_fhc.asp Family History Center].  
The [http://www.familysearch.org/eng/library/FHL/frameset_library.asp Family History Library] has microfilms of statewide [http://www.familysearch.org/eng/library/fhlcatalog/supermainframeset.asp?display=titlefilmnotes&columns=*%2C0%2C0&titleno=683729&disp=Alabama+deaths%2C+1908-1974%3B+index+t++ Death Records&nbsp;from 1908 to 1974]&nbsp;and [http://www.familysearch.org/eng/library/fhlcatalog/supermainframeset.asp?display=titledetails&titleno=683729&disp=Alabama+deaths%2C+1908%2D1974%3B+index+t%20%20&columns=*,0,0 Death Indexes from 1908 to 1959]&nbsp;that may be viewed at a nearby&nbsp;[http://www.familysearch.org/eng/library/FHC/frameset_fhc.asp Family History Center].  


Alabama. Department of Health (Montgomery, Alabama). ''[http://www.familysearch.org/eng/library/fhlcatalog/printing/titledetailsprint.asp?titleno=683729 Deaths, 1908–1972; Index to Deaths, 1908–1969]''. Salt Lake City, Utah: Genealogical Society of Utah, 1993.
Alabama. Department of Health (Montgomery, Alabama). ''[http://www.familysearch.org/eng/library/fhlcatalog/printing/titledetailsprint.asp?titleno=683729 Deaths, 1908–1972; Index to Deaths, 1908–1969]''. Salt Lake City, Utah: Genealogical Society of Utah, 1993.  


== '''Substitute Records'''  ==
== '''Substitute Records'''  ==
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