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In the early 1800's, the legislature, '''circuit courts''', and '''city courts '''granted divorces. Alabama divorces were also settled or tried in county '''chancery courts '''until 1915 when the chancery courts were merged with the county circuit court. The state legislature finalized early divorces for a period and these early records were published in the '''Senate and House Journals'''. <ref> ''Genealogical Guide | In the early 1800's, the legislature, '''circuit courts''', and '''city courts '''granted divorces. Alabama divorces were also settled or tried in county '''chancery courts '''until 1915 when the chancery courts were merged with the county circuit court. The state legislature finalized early divorces for a period and these early records were published in the '''Senate and House Journals'''. <ref> ''Genealogical Guide'' Barefield, Marilyn Davis, Researching in Alabama a Genealogical Guide. Southern Historical Press, 1987. </ref> | ||
For divorce records prior to this time, contact the [http://www.acadv.org/courts.html Clerk of Circuit Court] in the county where divorce was granted.<ref>Barefield, Marilyn Davis, Researching in Alabama&nbsp;a Genealogical Guide.Southern Historical Press, 1987.</ref> | For divorce records prior to this time, contact the [http://www.acadv.org/courts.html Clerk of Circuit Court] in the county where divorce was granted.<ref>Barefield, Marilyn Davis, Researching in Alabama&nbsp;a Genealogical Guide.Southern Historical Press, 1987.</ref> | ||
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<br>'''1950 - Present''' | <br>'''1950 - Present''' | ||
Statewide Divorce Records for Alabama began January of 1950. There is an online index for [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 1950. There is an online index for [http://content.ancestryinstitution.com/iexec/?htx=List&dbid=8976&offerid=0%3a7858%3a0 Alabama Divorces for 1950-1959]. | ||
== Death Records == | == Death Records == | ||