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== '''Births from 1881 thru | == '''Births from 1881 thru 1930''' == | ||
In 1881, Alabama began requiring counties to record births, although not all counties complied or continued to record them on a consistent basis. Birth registers during this period usually <u>do not</u> list the name of the child. If you cannot locate your ancestor in the databases below, try searching for birth information in [[Substitute Records For United States Birth Information|substitute records]]. | In 1881, Alabama began requiring counties to record births, although not all counties complied or continued to record them on a consistent basis. Birth registers during this period usually <u>do not</u> list the name of the child. If you cannot locate your ancestor in the databases below, try searching for birth information in [[Substitute Records For United States Birth Information|substitute records]]. | ||
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==== '''Obtain the Record''' ==== | ==== '''Obtain the Record''' ==== | ||
With approximate birth years and places, you can locate birth records from 1881- | With approximate birth years and places, you can locate birth records from 1881-1930 on microfilm available through the Family History Library by searching in the [https://www.familysearch.org/catalog-search Catalog] for ALABAMA [COUNTY] VITAL RECORDS or by contacting the appropriate [http://vitalrec.com/al.html#County Alabama county court]. | ||
<br> '''''There are no restrictions on these records.''''' | <br> '''''There are no restrictions on these records.''''' | ||