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'''Introduction to Vital Records'''  
'''Introduction to Vital Records'''  


Vital Records consist of births, adoptions, marriages, divorces, and deaths recorded on registers, certificates, and documents. [[Locating United States Vital Records|United States Vital Records]] has additional research guidance on researching and using vital records. A copy or an extract of most original records can be purchased from the [http://www.cdc.gov/nchs/w2w/alabama.htm Alabama Vital Records State Department of Health] or the County Clerk's office of the county where the event occurred. See also [http://www.familysearch.org/Eng/Search/RG/frameset_rg.asp?Dest=G1&Aid=&Gid=&Lid=&Sid=&Did=&Juris1=&Event=&Year=&Gloss=&Sub=&Tab=&Entry=&Guide=AL_BMDT3_Statewide_Indexes.ASP#Step Alabama Statewide Indexes and Collections] at the Family History Library.  
Vital Records consist of [[United_States_Birth_Records|births]], adoptions, [[United_States_Marriage_Records|marriages]], divorces, and [[United_States_Death_Records|deaths]] recorded on registers, certificates, and documents. [[Locating United States Vital Records|United States Vital Records]] has additional research guidance on researching and using vital records. A copy or an extract of most original records can be purchased from the [http://www.cdc.gov/nchs/w2w/alabama.htm Alabama Vital Records State Department of Health] or the County Clerk's office of the county where the event occurred. See also [http://www.familysearch.org/Eng/Search/RG/frameset_rg.asp?Dest=G1&Aid=&Gid=&Lid=&Sid=&Did=&Juris1=&Event=&Year=&Gloss=&Sub=&Tab=&Entry=&Guide=AL_BMDT3_Statewide_Indexes.ASP#Step Alabama Statewide Indexes and Collections] at the Family History Library.  


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== Alabama Birth, Marriage, and Death Records Online  ==
== Alabama Birth, Marriage, and Death Records Online  ==


The following is a list of online resources useful for locating Alabama Vital Records. Check [[Alabama, United States - Online Vital Records|Alabama Vital Records&nbsp;Online]] for more information about the resources listed below. Most online resources for Alabama Vital Records are indexes. After locating a person in an index always consult the original record to confirm the information in the index. '''<br>'''  
The following is a list of online resources useful for locating Alabama Vital Records. Check [[Alabama, United States - Online Vital Records|Alabama Vital Records&nbsp;Online]] for more information about the resources listed below. Most online resources for Alabama Vital Records are indexes. After locating a person in an index always consult the original record to confirm the information in the index. '''<br>'''


*[http://www.fhlfavorites.info/Links/USA_States/States_Frames/Alabama/Alabama_Frame.htm Alabama Links] from [http://fhlfavorites.info/ fhlfavorites.info] -&nbsp;Free  
*[http://www.fhlfavorites.info/Links/USA_States/States_Frames/Alabama/Alabama_Frame.htm Alabama Links] from [http://fhlfavorites.info/ fhlfavorites.info] -&nbsp;Free  
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'''Before 1881'''<br>
'''Before 1881'''<br>


No [https://wiki.familysearch.org/en/United_States_Birth_Records births records] were required by government agencies. See '''Substitute Records''' below.<br>
No births records were required by government agencies. See '''Substitute Records''' below.<br>


'''1881 to 1908'''&nbsp;  
'''1881 to 1908'''&nbsp;  
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=== Adoption Records  ===
=== Adoption Records  ===


Alabama law requires the creation of a new birth certificate after a legal adoption has taken place. The original birth certificate and evidence of adoption are then placed in a sealed file and the new certificate is substituted for the original birth certificate in the [http://adph.org/vitalrecords/ State Department of Vital Statistics] files. Starting August 1, 2000, original birth records (as well as all documents in the sealed file) became available to adoptees once they reached the age of 19. The [http://adph.org/vitalrecords/Default.asp?id=1563 Alabama Department of Public Health] has detailed information about obtaining copies of sealed birth records. See [[Adoption Research]] for more information.
Alabama law requires the creation of a new birth certificate after a legal adoption has taken place. The original birth certificate and evidence of adoption are then placed in a sealed file and the new certificate is substituted for the original birth certificate in the [http://adph.org/vitalrecords/ State Department of Vital Statistics] files. Starting August 1, 2000, original birth records (as well as all documents in the sealed file) became available to adoptees once they reached the age of 19. The [http://adph.org/vitalrecords/Default.asp?id=1563 Alabama Department of Public Health] has detailed information about obtaining copies of sealed birth records. See [[Adoption Research]] for more information.  


== Marriage Records  ==
== Marriage Records  ==
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'''1799 - March 3, 1817 Mississippi Territory'''  
'''1799 - March 3, 1817 Mississippi Territory'''  


In 1799, a law passed in the Mississippi Territory (including present day Alabama) required marriage licenses and bonds to be registered at the Orphans Court in the county of the bride's residence. To obtain copies of original marriage records, contact the Probate Court in the county where the license was issued. (Microfilmed copies of county marriage records for most Alabama Counties are also available through [http://www.familysearch.org/eng/library/fhlcatalog/supermainframeset.asp?display=localityrelated&columns=*%2C0%2C0&subject=356&subject_disp=Alabama FamilySearch].)
In 1799, a law passed in the Mississippi Territory (including present day Alabama) required marriage licenses and bonds to be registered at the Orphans Court in the county of the bride's residence. To obtain copies of original marriage records, contact the Probate Court in the county where the license was issued. Microfilmed copies of county marriage records for most Alabama Counties are also available through [http://www.familysearch.org/eng/library/fhlcatalog/supermainframeset.asp?display=localityrelated&columns=*%2C0%2C0&subject=356&subject_disp=Alabama FamilySearch].


'''1818 - 1936 Alabama Territory/State'''  
'''1818 - 1936 Alabama Territory/State'''  


Marriage licenses and bonds were registered in the Orphans Court (renamed the Probate Court in 1850) in the county of the bride's residence. Starting in 1888, bonds were only required if the groom was under the age of 21 or the bride was under the age of 18. To obtain copies of original marriage records, contact the Probate Court in the county where the license was issued or the [http://www.archives.alabama.gov/ Alabama Department of Archives and History]. (Microfilmed copies of county marriage records for most Alabama Counties are also available through [http://www.familysearch.org/eng/library/fhlcatalog/supermainframeset.asp?display=localityrelated&columns=*%2C0%2C0&subject=356&subject_disp=Alabama FamilySearch].)<br>  
Marriage licenses and bonds were registered in the Orphans Court (renamed the Probate Court in 1850) in the county of the bride's residence. Starting in 1888, bonds were only required if the groom was under the age of 21 or the bride was under the age of 18. To obtain copies of original marriage records, contact the Probate Court in the county where the license was issued or the [http://www.archives.alabama.gov/ Alabama Department of Archives and History]. (Microfilmed copies of county marriage records for most Alabama Counties are also available through [http://www.familysearch.org/eng/library/fhlcatalog/supermainframeset.asp?display=localityrelated&columns=*%2C0%2C0&subject=356&subject_disp=Alabama FamilySearch].)<br>


'''1936 - Present'''  
'''1936 - Present'''  
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Alabama started keeping statewide marriage records in August of 1936. For current fees and instructions for obtaining copies of the State’s records, contact the [http://adph.org/vitalrecords/ Alabama Department of Public Health].  
Alabama started keeping statewide marriage records in August of 1936. For current fees and instructions for obtaining copies of the State’s records, contact the [http://adph.org/vitalrecords/ Alabama Department of Public Health].  


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| height="50" bgcolor="#66cccc" align="center" width="330" valign="middle" | '''Types of Information'''  
| valign="middle" align="center" width="330" bgcolor="#66cccc" height="50" | '''Types of Information'''  
| bgcolor="#66cccc" align="center" width="110" valign="middle" | '''1799 - 1817'''  
| valign="middle" align="center" width="110" bgcolor="#66cccc" | '''1799 - 1817'''  
| bgcolor="#66cccc" align="center" width="110" valign="middle" | '''1818 - 1936'''  
| valign="middle" align="center" width="110" bgcolor="#66cccc" | '''1818 - 1936'''  
| bgcolor="#66cccc" align="center" width="110" valign="middle" | '''1936 - present'''
| valign="middle" align="center" width="110" bgcolor="#66cccc" | '''1936 - present'''
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| height="25" bgcolor="#66cccc" align="center" width="52%" valign="middle" | '''Name of Bride/Groom'''  
| valign="middle" align="center" width="52%" bgcolor="#66cccc" height="25" | '''Name of Bride/Groom'''  
| align="center" width="16%" valign="middle" | '''x'''  
| valign="middle" align="center" width="16%" | '''x'''  
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| align="center" width="16%" valign="middle" | '''x'''
| valign="middle" align="center" width="16%" | '''x'''
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| height="25" bgcolor="#66cccc" align="center" width="52%" valign="middle" | '''Date of Marriage'''  
| valign="middle" align="center" width="52%" bgcolor="#66cccc" height="25" | '''Date of Marriage'''  
| align="center" width="16%" valign="middle" | '''x'''  
| valign="middle" align="center" width="16%" | '''x'''  
| align="center" width="16%" valign="middle" | '''x'''  
| valign="middle" align="center" width="16%" | '''x'''  
| align="center" width="16%" valign="middle" | '''x'''
| valign="middle" align="center" width="16%" | '''x'''
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| height="25" bgcolor="#66cccc" align="center" width="52%" valign="middle" | '''Location of Marriage'''  
| valign="middle" align="center" width="52%" bgcolor="#66cccc" height="25" | '''Location of Marriage'''  
| align="center" width="16%" valign="middle" | '''x'''  
| valign="middle" align="center" width="16%" | '''x'''  
| align="center" width="16%" valign="middle" | '''x'''  
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| height="25" bgcolor="#66cccc" align="center" width="52%" valign="middle" | '''Presiding Official'''  
| valign="middle" align="center" width="52%" bgcolor="#66cccc" height="25" | '''Presiding Official'''  
| align="center" width="16%" valign="middle" | '''x'''  
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| height="25" bgcolor="#66cccc" align="center" width="52%" valign="middle" | '''Bondsmen'''  
| valign="middle" align="center" width="52%" bgcolor="#66cccc" height="25" | '''Bondsmen'''  
| align="center" width="16%" valign="middle" | '''x'''  
| valign="middle" align="center" width="16%" | '''x'''  
| align="center" width="16%" valign="middle" | '''x'''  
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| align="center" width="16%" valign="middle" | <br>
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| height="25" bgcolor="#66cccc" align="center" width="52%" valign="middle" | '''Number of Marriage for Bride/Groom'''  
| valign="middle" align="center" width="52%" bgcolor="#66cccc" height="25" | '''Number of Marriage for Bride/Groom'''  
| align="center" width="16%" valign="middle" | <br>  
| valign="middle" align="center" width="16%" | <br>
| align="center" width="16%" valign="middle" | <br>  
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| align="center" width="16%" valign="middle" | '''x'''
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| height="25" bgcolor="#66cccc" align="center" width="52%" valign="middle" | '''Parents' Names'''  
| valign="middle" align="center" width="52%" bgcolor="#66cccc" height="25" | '''Parents' Names'''  
| align="center" width="16%" valign="middle" | <br>  
| valign="middle" align="center" width="16%" | <br>
| align="center" width="16%" valign="middle" | <br>  
| valign="middle" align="center" width="16%" | <br>
| align="center" width="16%" valign="middle" | '''x'''
| valign="middle" align="center" width="16%" | '''x'''
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| height="25" bgcolor="#66cccc" align="center" width="52%" valign="middle" | '''Age of Bride/Groom'''  
| valign="middle" align="center" width="52%" bgcolor="#66cccc" height="25" | '''Age of Bride/Groom'''  
| align="center" width="16%" valign="middle" | <br>  
| valign="middle" align="center" width="16%" | <br>
| align="center" width="16%" valign="middle" | <br>  
| valign="middle" align="center" width="16%" | <br>
| align="center" width="16%" valign="middle" | '''x'''
| valign="middle" align="center" width="16%" | '''x'''
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| height="25" bgcolor="#66cccc" align="center" width="52%" valign="middle" | '''Date of Birth of Bride/Groom'''  
| valign="middle" align="center" width="52%" bgcolor="#66cccc" height="25" | '''Date of Birth of Bride/Groom'''  
| align="center" width="16%" valign="middle" | <br>  
| valign="middle" align="center" width="16%" | <br>
| align="center" width="16%" valign="middle" | <br>  
| valign="middle" align="center" width="16%" | <br>
| align="center" width="16%" valign="middle" | '''x'''
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| height="25" bgcolor="#66cccc" align="center" width="52%" valign="middle" | '''Place of Birth''' '''of Bride/Groom'''<br>  
| valign="middle" align="center" width="52%" bgcolor="#66cccc" height="25" | '''Place of Birth''' '''of Bride/Groom'''<br>
| align="center" width="16%" valign="middle" | <br>  
| valign="middle" align="center" width="16%" | <br>
| align="center" width="16%" valign="middle" | <br>  
| valign="middle" align="center" width="16%" | <br>
| align="center" width="16%" valign="middle" | '''x'''<br>
| valign="middle" align="center" width="16%" | '''x'''<br>
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| height="25" bgcolor="#66cccc" align="center" width="52%" valign="middle" | '''Occupation of Bride/Groom'''  
| valign="middle" align="center" width="52%" bgcolor="#66cccc" height="25" | '''Occupation of Bride/Groom'''  
| align="center" width="16%" valign="middle" | <br>  
| valign="middle" align="center" width="16%" | <br>
| align="center" width="16%" valign="middle" | '''x'''<br>  
| valign="middle" align="center" width="16%" | '''x'''<br>
| align="center" width="16%" valign="middle" | '''x'''<br>
| valign="middle" align="center" width="16%" | '''x'''<br>
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<br>'''Resources for Alabama Marriage Records'''<br>  
<br>'''Resources for Alabama Marriage Records'''<br>


*For indexes and other available online records, see [[Alabama Vital Records Online|Alabama Vital Records Online]].  
*For indexes and other available online records, see [[Alabama Vital Records Online|Alabama Vital Records Online]].  
*Alabama. Department of Health. ''Marriage Certificates for 1936–1992; and an Index for 1936–1959''. Salt Lake City, Utah: Filmed by the Genealogical Society of Utah, 1993. (Starting [http://www.familysearch.org/eng/library/fhlcatalog/supermainframeset.asp?display=titlefilmnotes&columns=*%2C0%2C0&titleno=639205&disp=Marriage+certificates+(Alabama)%3B+i++ FHL Film 1,907,711])<br>  
*Alabama. Department of Health. ''Marriage Certificates for 1936–1992; and an Index for 1936–1959''. Salt Lake City, Utah: Filmed by the Genealogical Society of Utah, 1993. (Starting [http://www.familysearch.org/eng/library/fhlcatalog/supermainframeset.asp?display=titlefilmnotes&columns=*%2C0%2C0&titleno=639205&disp=Marriage+certificates+(Alabama)%3B+i++ FHL Film 1,907,711])<br>
*''Early Alabama Marriages 1810–1850: Many Continue or End Between 1850 to 1900, a Few Continue Through from 1900–1936''. 44 vols. San Antonio, Texas: Family Adventures, 1991. ([http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/24998145&referer=brief_results WorldCat 24998145]; [http://www.familysearch.org/eng/library/fhlcatalog/supermainframeset.asp?display=titledetails&titleno=646192&disp=Early+Alabama+marriages%2C+1810-1850%20%20&columns=*,0,0 FHL 976.1 V22e])<br>  
*''Early Alabama Marriages 1810–1850: Many Continue or End Between 1850 to 1900, a Few Continue Through from 1900–1936''. 44 vols. San Antonio, Texas: Family Adventures, 1991. ([http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/24998145&referer=brief_results WorldCat 24998145]; [http://www.familysearch.org/eng/library/fhlcatalog/supermainframeset.asp?display=titledetails&titleno=646192&disp=Early+Alabama+marriages%2C+1810-1850%20%20&columns=*,0,0 FHL 976.1 V22e])<br>
*''Early Alabama Marriage Records''. Shreveport, Louisiana&nbsp;: J &amp; W Ent., c1991. ([http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/33848720&referer=brief_results WorldCat&nbsp;33848720]; [http://www.familysearch.org/eng/library/fhlcatalog/supermainframeset.asp?display=titledetails&titleno=661197&disp=Early+Alabama+marriage+records%20%20&columns=*,0,0 FHL&nbsp;976.1 V2e])<br>  
*''Early Alabama Marriage Records''. Shreveport, Louisiana&nbsp;: J &amp; W Ent., c1991. ([http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/33848720&referer=brief_results WorldCat&nbsp;33848720]; [http://www.familysearch.org/eng/library/fhlcatalog/supermainframeset.asp?display=titledetails&titleno=661197&disp=Early+Alabama+marriage+records%20%20&columns=*,0,0 FHL&nbsp;976.1 V2e])<br>
*Dodd, Jordan R., Norman L. Moyes, and Liahona Research, Inc. ''Alabama Marriages Early to 1825: A Research Tool.'' Bountiful, Utah: Precision Indexing, 1991. ([http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/24915574&referer=brief_results WorldCat&nbsp;24915574]; [http://www.familysearch.org/eng/library/fhlcatalog/supermainframeset.asp?display=titledetails&titleno=555935&disp=Alabama+marriages+early+to+1825%20%20&columns=*,0,0 FHL&nbsp;976.1 V2a])<br>  
*Dodd, Jordan R., Norman L. Moyes, and Liahona Research, Inc. ''Alabama Marriages Early to 1825: A Research Tool.'' Bountiful, Utah: Precision Indexing, 1991. ([http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/24915574&referer=brief_results WorldCat&nbsp;24915574]; [http://www.familysearch.org/eng/library/fhlcatalog/supermainframeset.asp?display=titledetails&titleno=555935&disp=Alabama+marriages+early+to+1825%20%20&columns=*,0,0 FHL&nbsp;976.1 V2a])<br>
*Gandrud, Pauline Myra Jones. ''Marriage, Death and Legal Notices from Early Alabama Newspapers, 1819-1893''.&nbsp;Easley, South Carolina: Southern Historical Press, c1981. ([http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/11372100&referer=brief_results WorldCat 11372100]; [http://www.familysearch.org/eng/library/fhlcatalog/supermainframeset.asp?display=titledetails&titleno=1760&disp=Marriage%2C+death+and+legal+notices+from%20%20&columns=*,0,0 FHL 976.1 V2g])<br>
*Gandrud, Pauline Myra Jones. ''Marriage, Death and Legal Notices from Early Alabama Newspapers, 1819-1893''.&nbsp;Easley, South Carolina: Southern Historical Press, c1981. ([http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/11372100&referer=brief_results WorldCat 11372100]; [http://www.familysearch.org/eng/library/fhlcatalog/supermainframeset.asp?display=titledetails&titleno=1760&disp=Marriage%2C+death+and+legal+notices+from%20%20&columns=*,0,0 FHL 976.1 V2g])<br>


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'''January 1908 - Present'''  
'''January 1908 - Present'''  


Starting in January of 1908, Alabama State Law required the registration of all deaths occuring within the state of Alabama. Copies of death certificates were filed with the [http://www.adph.org/vitalrecords/ Alabama Center for Health Statistics]. Information found on a death certificate is reported by an informant (usually a relative) and may or may not be accurate. To obtain copies of original birth records, contact the [http://adph.org/vitalrecords/Default.asp?id=1560 Alabama Department of Public Health]. <br>  
Starting in January of 1908, Alabama State Law required the registration of all deaths occuring within the state of Alabama. Copies of death certificates were filed with the [http://www.adph.org/vitalrecords/ Alabama Center for Health Statistics]. Information found on a death certificate is reported by an informant (usually a relative) and may or may not be accurate. To obtain copies of original birth records, contact the [http://adph.org/vitalrecords/Default.asp?id=1560 Alabama Department of Public Health]. <br>


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| height="50" bgcolor="#66cccc" align="center" width="52%" valign="middle" | '''Types of Information'''  
| valign="middle" align="center" width="52%" bgcolor="#66cccc" height="50" | '''Types of Information'''  
| bgcolor="#66cccc" align="center" width="16%" valign="middle" | '''1881 - 1908'''  
| valign="middle" align="center" width="16%" bgcolor="#66cccc" | '''1881 - 1908'''  
| bgcolor="#66cccc" align="center" width="16%" valign="middle" | '''1908 - present'''
| valign="middle" align="center" width="16%" bgcolor="#66cccc" | '''1908 - present'''
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| height="25" bgcolor="#66cccc" align="center" width="52%" valign="middle" | '''Name of Deceased'''  
| valign="middle" align="center" width="52%" bgcolor="#66cccc" height="25" | '''Name of Deceased'''  
| align="center" width="16%" valign="middle" | '''x'''  
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| height="25" bgcolor="#66cccc" align="center" width="52%" valign="middle" | '''Date and Place of Death'''  
| valign="middle" align="center" width="52%" bgcolor="#66cccc" height="25" | '''Date and Place of Death'''  
| align="center" width="16%" valign="middle" | '''x'''  
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| height="25" bgcolor="#66cccc" align="center" width="52%" valign="middle" | '''Date and Place of Birth'''  
| valign="middle" align="center" width="52%" bgcolor="#66cccc" height="25" | '''Date and Place of Birth'''  
| align="center" width="16%" valign="middle" | '''<br>'''  
| valign="middle" align="center" width="16%" | '''<br>'''
| align="center" width="16%" valign="middle" | '''x'''
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| height="25" bgcolor="#66cccc" align="center" width="52%" valign="middle" | '''Age at Death'''  
| valign="middle" align="center" width="52%" bgcolor="#66cccc" height="25" | '''Age at Death'''  
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| height="25" bgcolor="#66cccc" align="center" width="52%" valign="middle" | '''Marital Status/Name of Spouse'''  
| valign="middle" align="center" width="52%" bgcolor="#66cccc" height="25" | '''Marital Status/Name of Spouse'''  
| align="center" width="16%" valign="middle" | '''<br>'''  
| valign="middle" align="center" width="16%" | '''<br>'''
| align="center" width="16%" valign="middle" | '''x'''
| valign="middle" align="center" width="16%" | '''x'''
|-
|-
| height="25" bgcolor="#66cccc" align="center" width="52%" valign="middle" | '''Parents' Names'''  
| valign="middle" align="center" width="52%" bgcolor="#66cccc" height="25" | '''Parents' Names'''  
| align="center" width="16%" valign="middle" | '''<br>'''  
| valign="middle" align="center" width="16%" | '''<br>'''
| align="center" width="16%" valign="middle" | '''x'''
| valign="middle" align="center" width="16%" | '''x'''
|-
|-
| height="25" bgcolor="#66cccc" align="center" width="52%" valign="middle" | '''Name of Informant'''  
| valign="middle" align="center" width="52%" bgcolor="#66cccc" height="25" | '''Name of Informant'''  
| align="center" width="16%" valign="middle" | '''<br>'''  
| valign="middle" align="center" width="16%" | '''<br>'''
| align="center" width="16%" valign="middle" | '''x'''
| valign="middle" align="center" width="16%" | '''x'''
|-
|-
| height="25" bgcolor="#66cccc" align="center" width="52%" valign="middle" | '''Occupation and Education of Deceased'''  
| valign="middle" align="center" width="52%" bgcolor="#66cccc" height="25" | '''Occupation and Education of Deceased'''  
| align="center" width="16%" valign="middle" | '''<br>'''  
| valign="middle" align="center" width="16%" | '''<br>'''
| align="center" width="16%" valign="middle" | '''x'''
| valign="middle" align="center" width="16%" | '''x'''
|-
|-
| height="25" bgcolor="#66cccc" align="center" width="52%" valign="middle" | '''Whether Deceased was a Veteran'''  
| valign="middle" align="center" width="52%" bgcolor="#66cccc" height="25" | '''Whether Deceased was a Veteran'''  
| align="center" width="16%" valign="middle" | <br>  
| valign="middle" align="center" width="16%" | <br>
| align="center" width="16%" valign="middle" | '''x'''
| valign="middle" align="center" width="16%" | '''x'''
|-
|-
| height="25" bgcolor="#66cccc" align="center" width="52%" valign="middle" | '''Deceased's Social Security Number'''  
| valign="middle" align="center" width="52%" bgcolor="#66cccc" height="25" | '''Deceased's Social Security Number'''  
| align="center" width="16%" valign="middle" | <br>  
| valign="middle" align="center" width="16%" | <br>
| align="center" width="16%" valign="middle" | '''x'''
| valign="middle" align="center" width="16%" | '''x'''
|-
|-
| height="25" bgcolor="#66cccc" align="center" width="52%" valign="middle" | '''Cause of Death'''  
| valign="middle" align="center" width="52%" bgcolor="#66cccc" height="25" | '''Cause of Death'''  
| align="center" width="16%" valign="middle" | '''<br>'''  
| valign="middle" align="center" width="16%" | '''<br>'''
| align="center" width="16%" valign="middle" | '''x'''
| valign="middle" align="center" width="16%" | '''x'''
|-
|-
| height="25" bgcolor="#66cccc" align="center" width="52%" valign="middle" | '''Date and Place of Burial'''  
| valign="middle" align="center" width="52%" bgcolor="#66cccc" height="25" | '''Date and Place of Burial'''  
| align="center" width="16%" valign="middle" | '''<br>'''  
| valign="middle" align="center" width="16%" | '''<br>'''
| align="center" width="16%" valign="middle" | '''x'''
| valign="middle" align="center" width="16%" | '''x'''
|-
|-
| height="25" bgcolor="#66cccc" align="center" width="52%" valign="middle" | '''Funeral Home'''  
| valign="middle" align="center" width="52%" bgcolor="#66cccc" height="25" | '''Funeral Home'''  
| align="center" width="16%" valign="middle" | '''<br>'''  
| valign="middle" align="center" width="16%" | '''<br>'''
| align="center" width="16%" valign="middle" | '''x'''
| valign="middle" align="center" width="16%" | '''x'''
|}
|}


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==== African Americans  ====
==== African Americans  ====


When searching for birth, marriage, or death records for African Americans after the Civil War, check the record types listed above. Birth, marriage, and death information for African Americans prior to the Civil War can be found in other sources. See [[Alabama Minorities|Alabama Minorities]] for more information. <br>  
When searching for birth, marriage, or death records for African Americans after the Civil War, check the record types listed above. Birth, marriage, and death information for African Americans prior to the Civil War can be found in other sources. See [[Alabama Minorities|Alabama Minorities]] for more information. <br>


==== Native Americans<br> ====
==== Native Americans<br> ====


In order to find birth, marriage, or death information on Native Americans living in Alabama you must know which tribe the individual belonged to. See [[Indians of Alabama|Indians of Alabama]] for more information.  
In order to find birth, marriage, or death information on Native Americans living in Alabama you must know which tribe the individual belonged to. See [[Indians of Alabama|Indians of Alabama]] for more information.  
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== Lost / Missing Records  ==
== Lost / Missing Records  ==


Some records for a given county or for the state of Alabama may have been burned or lost and may be unavailable. Check [[Alabama Lost/Missing Records|Alabama Lost/Missing Records]] for more information. <br>  
Some records for a given county or for the state of Alabama may have been burned or lost and may be unavailable. Check [[Alabama Lost/Missing Records|Alabama Lost/Missing Records]] for more information. <br>


== Tips  ==
== Tips  ==
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== Bibliography  ==
== Bibliography  ==


*''Researching in Alabama; a Genealogical Guide'' <ref>Barefield, Marilyn Davis, ''Researching in Alabama a Genealogical Guide''. Southern Historical Press, 1987. </ref>  
*''Researching in Alabama; a Genealogical Guide'' <ref>Barefield, Marilyn Davis, ''Researching in Alabama a Genealogical Guide''. Southern Historical Press, 1987. </ref>
*Telephone Interview with Nancy Durpree <ref>Nancy Dupree, Reference Consultant for Alabama Department of Archives and History. Telephone interview. 14 Jan. 2009. </ref>  
*Telephone Interview with Nancy Durpree <ref>Nancy Dupree, Reference Consultant for Alabama Department of Archives and History. Telephone interview. 14 Jan. 2009. </ref>
*''<span id="fck_dom_range_temp_1250103129538_869" />Alabama Vital Records - Home.'' <ref>Alabama Center for Health Statistics Vital Records. Alabama Department of Public Health, 2009. Web. 04 Aug. 2009. [http://www.adph.org/vitalrecords/Default.asp?id=1558 Alabama Department of Public Health]</ref>  
*''<span id="fck_dom_range_temp_1250103129538_869" />Alabama Vital Records - Home.'' <ref>Alabama Center for Health Statistics Vital Records. Alabama Department of Public Health, 2009. Web. 04 Aug. 2009. [http://www.adph.org/vitalrecords/Default.asp?id=1558 Alabama Department of Public Health]</ref>  
*''Alabama. Ancestry's Red Book American State, County and Town Sources'' <ref>Davis, Robert S., and Mary Bess Paluzzi. ''Alabama. Ancestry's Red Book American State, County and Town Sources,'' 3rd Edition. Provo: Ancestry.com, 1992. 21-34.</ref>
*''Alabama. Ancestry's Red Book American State, County and Town Sources'' <ref>Davis, Robert S., and Mary Bess Paluzzi. ''Alabama. Ancestry's Red Book American State, County and Town Sources,'' 3rd Edition. Provo: Ancestry.com, 1992. 21-34.</ref>
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== References  ==
== References  ==


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[[Category:Alabama]] [[Category:Record_Types_of_the_United_States]] [[Category:United_States_Vital_Records]]
[[Category:Alabama]] [[Category:Record_Types_of_the_United_States]] [[Category:United_States_Vital_Records]]
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