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''[[United States|United States]] > [[United States Vital Records|United States Vital Records]] & | ''[[United States|United States]] > [[Portal:California|California]] > California Vital Records'' | ||
<br>'''Introduction to Vital Records''' | |||
[[United States Vital Records|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/california.htm California 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 == | |||
The following is a list of online resources useful for locating Alabama Vital Records which consist of [[United States Birth Records|births]], adoptions, [[United States Marriage Records|marriages]], divorces, and [[United States Death Records|deaths]]. Check [[Alabama, United States - Online Vital Records|Alabama Vital Records 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 [[Contradictions and discrepancies|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] - Free | |||
*[http://lrp.algensoc.org/lrpw/loader2.html Alabama Loose Records Index] created by the [http://www.archives.alabama.gov/research.html Alabama Department of Archives and History] - Free | |||
*[http://userdb.rootsweb.ancestry.com/regional.html#Alabama Alabama Databases] listed on [http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/ Rootsweb.org] - Free | |||
*USGenWeb.org [http://www.algenweb.us/ Alabama Site] - Free | |||
*Search for Alabama Collections on [http://pilot.familysearch.org/recordsearch/start.html#start FamilySearch Record Search] under [http://pilot.familysearch.org/recordsearch/start.html#r=0;p=allCollections Canada, USA, and Mexico] - Free | |||
*The Vital Records Search and Information Directory for [http://www.daddezio.com/records/room/RR-AL-NDX.html Alabama] - Free/$ | |||
*Wee Monster Links for Alabama [http://home.att.net/~wee-monster/vitalrecords.html#Alabama Birth & Marriage] and [http://home.att.net/~wee-monster/deathrecords.html Death] Records - Free/$ | |||
*Linkpendium Links for [http://www.linkpendium.com/genealogy/USA/AL/ Alabama Genealogy and History], including individual Counties - Free/$ | |||
*Progenealogists Links for the [http://progenealogists.com/genealogysleuthb.htm United States]. Press '''Ctrl + F''' on the keyboard to search for '''Alabama''' or '''AL''' - Free/$ | |||
*Search the [http://www.ancestry.com/search/locality/dbpage.aspx?tp=2&p=3&categoryFilterID=34&showPaging=true Alabama Birth, Marriage & Death] Records at Ancestry.com - $ | |||
*Order [http://www.cdc.gov/nchs/w2w/alabama.htm Alabama Certificates] online - <span id="fck_dom_range_temp_1247073573052_30" /><span id="fck_dom_range_temp_1247073573052_178" />$ | |||
= California Birth, Marriage and Death Records = | = California Birth, Marriage and Death Records = | ||
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The Family History Library has copies of the marriages for many counties. For example, Los Angeles County marriage applications (1850-1905) and certificates (1851-1919) are available on 120 microfilms. | The Family History Library has copies of the marriages for many counties. For example, Los Angeles County marriage applications (1850-1905) and certificates (1851-1919) are available on 120 microfilms. | ||
The index for 1960 to 1985 is available at the Family History Library <ref>Family History Library fiche [http://www.familysearch.org/eng/library/fhlcatalog/supermainframeset.asp?display=titledetails&amp;amp;amp;titleno=216166&amp;amp;amp;disp=California+marriage+records+indexes%2C+1%20%20&amp;amp;amp;columns=*,0,0 6332554—]. </ref>The Family History Library has not obtained copies of the actual certificates from the state office. Write to the Office of Vital Records and Statistics for further information. | The index for 1960 to 1985 is available at the Family History Library <ref>Family History Library fiche [http://www.familysearch.org/eng/library/fhlcatalog/supermainframeset.asp?display=titledetails&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;titleno=216166&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;disp=California+marriage+records+indexes%2C+1%20%20&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;columns=*,0,0 6332554—]. </ref>The Family History Library has not obtained copies of the actual certificates from the state office. Write to the Office of Vital Records and Statistics for further information. | ||
=== '''Marriage Indexes''' (1949-1986) are available at: === | === '''Marriage Indexes''' (1949-1986) are available at: === | ||
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=== Inventory of Vital Records === | === Inventory of Vital Records === | ||
You can learn more about the history and availability of vital records in ''Guide to Public Vital Statistics Records in California''. <ref>Volume II, Deaths, San Francisco, California: Historical Records Survey, 1941; Family History Library book [http://www.familysearch.org/eng/library/fhlcatalog/supermainframeset.asp?display=titlehitlist&amp;amp;amp;columns=*%2C0%2C0&amp;amp;amp;callno=979.4+V2h 979.4 V2h]; film [http://www.familysearch.org/eng/library/fhlcatalog/supermainframeset.asp?display=titlefilmnotes&amp;amp;amp;columns=*%2C0%2C0&amp;amp;amp;titleno=131130&amp;amp;amp;disp=Guide+to+public+vital+statistics+records++ 897426] item 5. </ref> | You can learn more about the history and availability of vital records in ''Guide to Public Vital Statistics Records in California''. <ref>Volume II, Deaths, San Francisco, California: Historical Records Survey, 1941; Family History Library book [http://www.familysearch.org/eng/library/fhlcatalog/supermainframeset.asp?display=titlehitlist&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;columns=*%2C0%2C0&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;callno=979.4+V2h 979.4 V2h]; film [http://www.familysearch.org/eng/library/fhlcatalog/supermainframeset.asp?display=titlefilmnotes&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;columns=*%2C0%2C0&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;titleno=131130&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;disp=Guide+to+public+vital+statistics+records++ 897426] item 5. </ref> | ||
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