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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 [[Contradictions and discrepancies|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 [[Contradictions and discrepancies|confirm the information]] in the index. '''<br>'''  


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*Alabama Vital Records Index (FamilySearch Historical Records)


== Birth Records  ==
== Birth Records  ==


'''Before 1881'''<br>
'''Before 1881'''<br>  


No births were recorded by government agencies prior to 1881. See '''Substitute''' '''Records''' below.<br>
No births were recorded by government agencies prior to 1881. See '''Substitute''' '''Records''' below.<br>  


'''1881 to 1908'''&nbsp;  
'''1881 to 1908'''&nbsp;  
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| height="25" valign="middle" width="16%" align="center" | &nbsp;  
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| bgcolor="#99ccff" height="25" valign="middle" width="52%" align="center" | '''Number of Birth for Mother'''  
| bgcolor="#99ccff" height="25" valign="middle" width="52%" align="center" | '''Number of Birth for Mother'''  
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| height="25" valign="middle" width="20%" align="center" | &nbsp;x
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| bgcolor="#99ccff" height="25" valign="middle" width="52%" align="center" | '''Residence of Family'''  
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| bgcolor="#99ccff" height="25" valign="middle" width="52%" align="center" | '''Location of Marriage'''  
| bgcolor="#99ccff" height="25" valign="middle" width="52%" align="center" | '''Location of Marriage'''  
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| bgcolor="#99ccff" height="25" valign="middle" width="52%" align="center" | '''Parents' Names'''  
| bgcolor="#99ccff" height="25" valign="middle" width="52%" align="center" | '''Parents' Names'''  
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| valign="middle" width="16%" align="center" | &nbsp;<br>  
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| valign="middle" width="16%" align="center" | &nbsp;x
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| bgcolor="#99ccff" height="25" valign="middle" width="52%" align="center" | '''Age of Bride/Groom'''  
| bgcolor="#99ccff" height="25" valign="middle" width="52%" align="center" | '''Age of Bride/Groom'''  
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| bgcolor="#99ccff" height="25" valign="middle" width="52%" align="center" | '''Date of Birth of Bride/Groom'''  
| bgcolor="#99ccff" height="25" valign="middle" width="52%" align="center" | '''Date of Birth of Bride/Groom'''  
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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]].  
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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&nbsp;death 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&nbsp;death records, contact the [http://adph.org/vitalrecords/Default.asp?id=1560 Alabama Department of Public Health]. <br>  


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| bgcolor="#99ccff" height="25" valign="middle" width="52%" align="center" | '''Marital Status/Name of Spouse'''  
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| valign="middle" width="16%" align="center" | x&nbsp;
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| bgcolor="#99ccff" height="25" valign="middle" width="52%" align="center" | '''Parents' Names'''  
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| bgcolor="#99ccff" height="25" valign="middle" width="52%" align="center" | '''Deceased's Social Security Number'''  
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| bgcolor="#99ccff" height="25" valign="middle" width="52%" align="center" | '''Date and Place of Burial'''  
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| bgcolor="#99ccff" height="25" valign="middle" width="52%" align="center" | '''Funeral Home'''  
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==== African Americans  ====
==== African Americans  ====


When searching for birth, marriage, or death records for [[African American Research|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 [[African American Slavery and Bondage|other sources]]. See [[Alabama Minorities|Alabama Minorities]] for more information. <br>
When searching for birth, marriage, or death records for [[African American Research|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 [[African American Slavery and Bondage|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 [[Indians of the United States and Their Records|Native Americans]] living in Alabama you must know which tribe the individual belonged to.&nbsp; [[Indians of Alabama|Indians of Alabama]] has more specific information about tribes in the State.  
In order to find birth, marriage, or death information on [[Indians of the United States and Their Records|Native Americans]] living in Alabama you must know which tribe the individual belonged to.&nbsp; [[Indians of Alabama|Indians of Alabama]] has more specific information about tribes in the State.  
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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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*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]  
*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]  
*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.
*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.
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