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These tips will help you as you research your ancestors in Alabama. | These tips will help you as you research your ancestors in Alabama. | ||
'''Birth information | '''Birth information '''Birth records in Alabama start on the county level in 1908 - although not all counties complied with the law. A helpful substitute record to find birth information is a death record. However, date and place of birth on a death record is considered secondary information, as it was not recorded at the time of the birth event. The birth information should be corroborated with other [[Substitute Records For United States Birth Information|substitute records]] to improve accuracy. | ||
'''Finding Parents''' | '''Finding Parents''' The State of Alabama began recording deaths in 1908. They often will list the parents of the deceased and their birth information. [[How to Find United States Death Records|Search Alabama death records]] | ||
'''Look in all censuses''' | '''Look in all censuses''' Always look for your ancestor in every possible census. There are clues regarding immigration, naturalization, and occupation that can lead to other records. Sometimes parents can be found living with their children later in life. [[United States Census Online|Search U.S. Censuses.]]'''<br>''' | ||
=== Alabama Record Finder === | === Alabama Record Finder === | ||
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