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'''1881 to 1908''' | '''1881 to 1908''' | ||
Starting in 1881, the State of Alabama required each individual county to register the birth of children. Because most counties were slow to comply, not all births were recorded. In addition many records from this time period are missing or were destroyed. Birth registers from this time period usually | Starting in 1881, the State of Alabama required each individual county to register the birth of children. Because most counties were slow to comply, not all births were recorded. In addition many records from this time period are missing or were destroyed. Birth registers from this time period usually <u>do not</u> list the name of the child. <br> | ||
'''1908 to Present ''' | '''1908 to Present ''' | ||