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| valign="middle" | <center>''' [[Image:Vital Records.jpg|center|250px]] '''<br></center> | | valign="middle" | <center>''' [[Image:Vital Records.jpg|center|250px]] '''<br></center> | ||
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| bgcolor="#ffffcc" height="35" valign="middle" align="center" | [http://www.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=4192 1809 - 1920] $ | | bgcolor="#ffffcc" height="35" valign="middle" align="center" | [http://www.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=4192 1809 - 1920] $ | ||
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[http://ssdi.rootsweb.ancestry.com/ 1962 - Present] | [http://ssdi.rootsweb.ancestry.com/ 1962 - Present] | ||
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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 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 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://www.fhlfavorites.info/Links/USA_States/States_Frames/Alabama/Alabama_Frame.htm Alabama Links] from [http://fhlfavorites.info/ fhlfavorites.info] - Free | ||
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*Progenealogists Links for the [http://progenealogists.com/genealogysleuthb.htm United States]. Press '''Ctrl + F''' on the keyboard to search for '''Alabama''' or '''AL''' - 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 - $ | *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" />$ | *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" />$ | ||
*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''' | '''1881 to 1908''' | ||
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| bgcolor="#99ccff" height="25" valign="middle" width="52%" align="center" | '''Race'''<br> | | bgcolor="#99ccff" height="25" valign="middle" width="52%" align="center" | '''Race'''<br> | ||
| height="25" valign="middle" width="16%" align="center" | x<br> | | height="25" valign="middle" width="16%" align="center" | x<br> | ||
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| bgcolor="#99ccff" height="25" valign="middle" width="52%" align="center" | '''Occupation of Father'''<br> | | bgcolor="#99ccff" height="25" valign="middle" width="52%" align="center" | '''Occupation of Father'''<br> | ||
| height="25" valign="middle" width="16%" align="center" | | | height="25" valign="middle" width="16%" align="center" | | ||
| height="25" valign="middle" width="20%" align="center" | x | | height="25" valign="middle" width="20%" align="center" | x | ||
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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''' | ||
| height="25" valign="middle" width="16%" align="center" | <br> | | height="25" valign="middle" width="16%" align="center" | <br> | ||
| height="25" valign="middle" width="20%" align="center" | x | | height="25" valign="middle" width="20%" align="center" | x | ||
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| bgcolor="#99ccff" height="25" valign="middle" width="52%" align="center" | '''Residence of Family''' | | bgcolor="#99ccff" height="25" valign="middle" width="52%" align="center" | '''Residence of Family''' | ||
| height="25" valign="middle" width="16%" align="center" | <br> | | height="25" valign="middle" width="16%" align="center" | <br> | ||
| height="25" valign="middle" width="20%" align="center" | x | | height="25" valign="middle" width="20%" align="center" | x | ||
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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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x | x | ||
| valign="middle" width="16%" align="center" | x | | valign="middle" width="16%" align="center" | x | ||
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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''' | ||
| valign="middle" width="16%" align="center" | <br> | | valign="middle" width="16%" align="center" | <br> | ||
| valign="middle" width="16%" align="center" | <br> | | valign="middle" width="16%" align="center" | <br> | ||
| valign="middle" width="16%" align="center" | x | | valign="middle" width="16%" align="center" | 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''' | ||
| valign="middle" width="16%" align="center" | <br> | | valign="middle" width="16%" align="center" | <br> | ||
| valign="middle" width="16%" align="center" | <br> | | valign="middle" width="16%" align="center" | <br> | ||
| valign="middle" width="16%" align="center" | x | | valign="middle" width="16%" align="center" | x | ||
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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''' | ||
| valign="middle" width="16%" align="center" | <br> | | valign="middle" width="16%" align="center" | <br> | ||
| valign="middle" width="16%" align="center" | <br> | | valign="middle" width="16%" align="center" | <br> | ||
| valign="middle" width="16%" align="center" | x | | valign="middle" width="16%" align="center" | x | ||
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| bgcolor="#99ccff" height="25" valign="middle" width="52%" align="center" | '''Place of Birth''' '''of Bride/Groom'''<br> | | bgcolor="#99ccff" height="25" valign="middle" width="52%" align="center" | '''Place of Birth''' '''of Bride/Groom'''<br> | ||
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| valign="middle" width="16%" align="center" | <br> | | valign="middle" width="16%" align="center" | <br> | ||
| valign="middle" width="16%" align="center" | x<br> | | valign="middle" width="16%" align="center" | x<br> | ||
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| bgcolor="#99ccff" height="25" valign="middle" width="52%" align="center" | '''Number of Marriages for Bride/Groom''' | | bgcolor="#99ccff" height="25" valign="middle" width="52%" align="center" | '''Number of Marriages for Bride/Groom''' | ||
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| valign="middle" width="16%" align="center" | x<br> | | valign="middle" width="16%" align="center" | 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]]. | ||
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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 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 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" | '''Date and Place of Birth''' | | bgcolor="#99ccff" height="25" valign="middle" width="52%" align="center" | '''Date and Place of Birth''' | ||
| valign="middle" width="16%" align="center" | '''<br>''' | | valign="middle" width="16%" align="center" | '''<br>''' | ||
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| bgcolor="#99ccff" height="25" valign="middle" width="52%" align="center" | '''Marital Status/Name of Spouse''' | | bgcolor="#99ccff" height="25" valign="middle" width="52%" align="center" | '''Marital Status/Name of Spouse''' | ||
| valign="middle" width="16%" align="center" | '''<br>''' | | valign="middle" width="16%" align="center" | '''<br>''' | ||
| valign="middle" width="16%" align="center" | x | | valign="middle" width="16%" align="center" | x | ||
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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''' | ||
| valign="middle" width="16%" align="center" | '''<br>''' | | valign="middle" width="16%" align="center" | '''<br>''' | ||
| valign="middle" width="16%" align="center" | x | | valign="middle" width="16%" align="center" | x | ||
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| bgcolor="#99ccff" height="25" valign="middle" width="52%" align="center" | '''Name of Informant''' | | bgcolor="#99ccff" height="25" valign="middle" width="52%" align="center" | '''Name of Informant''' | ||
| valign="middle" width="16%" align="center" | '''<br>''' | | valign="middle" width="16%" align="center" | '''<br>''' | ||
| valign="middle" width="16%" align="center" | x | | valign="middle" width="16%" align="center" | x | ||
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| bgcolor="#99ccff" height="25" valign="middle" width="52%" align="center" | '''Occupation and Education of Deceased''' | | bgcolor="#99ccff" height="25" valign="middle" width="52%" align="center" | '''Occupation and Education of Deceased''' | ||
| valign="middle" width="16%" align="center" | '''<br>''' | | valign="middle" width="16%" align="center" | '''<br>''' | ||
| valign="middle" width="16%" align="center" | x | | valign="middle" width="16%" align="center" | x | ||
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| bgcolor="#99ccff" height="25" valign="middle" width="52%" align="center" | '''Whether Deceased was a Veteran''' | | bgcolor="#99ccff" height="25" valign="middle" width="52%" align="center" | '''Whether Deceased was a Veteran''' | ||
| valign="middle" width="16%" align="center" | <br> | | valign="middle" width="16%" align="center" | <br> | ||
| valign="middle" width="16%" align="center" | x | | valign="middle" width="16%" align="center" | x | ||
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| bgcolor="#99ccff" height="25" valign="middle" width="52%" align="center" | '''Deceased's Social Security Number''' | | bgcolor="#99ccff" height="25" valign="middle" width="52%" align="center" | '''Deceased's Social Security Number''' | ||
| valign="middle" width="16%" align="center" | <br> | | valign="middle" width="16%" align="center" | <br> | ||
| valign="middle" width="16%" align="center" | x | | valign="middle" width="16%" align="center" | x | ||
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| bgcolor="#99ccff" height="25" valign="middle" width="52%" align="center" | '''Cause of Death''' | | bgcolor="#99ccff" height="25" valign="middle" width="52%" align="center" | '''Cause of Death''' | ||
| valign="middle" width="16%" align="center" | '''<br>''' | | valign="middle" width="16%" align="center" | '''<br>''' | ||
| valign="middle" width="16%" align="center" | x | | valign="middle" width="16%" align="center" | x | ||
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| bgcolor="#99ccff" height="25" valign="middle" width="52%" align="center" | '''Date and Place of Burial''' | | bgcolor="#99ccff" height="25" valign="middle" width="52%" align="center" | '''Date and Place of Burial''' | ||
| valign="middle" width="16%" align="center" | '''<br>''' | | valign="middle" width="16%" align="center" | '''<br>''' | ||
| valign="middle" width="16%" align="center" | x | | valign="middle" width="16%" align="center" | x | ||
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| bgcolor="#99ccff" height="25" valign="middle" width="52%" align="center" | '''Funeral Home''' | | bgcolor="#99ccff" height="25" valign="middle" width="52%" align="center" | '''Funeral Home''' | ||
| valign="middle" width="16%" align="center" | '''<br>''' | | valign="middle" width="16%" align="center" | '''<br>''' | ||
| valign="middle" width="16%" align="center" | x | | valign="middle" width="16%" align="center" | x | ||
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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. [[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. [[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. | ||
{{Alabama|Alabama}} | |||
[[Category:Alabama|Birth]] [[Category:Record_Types_of_the_United_States]] [[Category:United_States_Vital_Records]] | [[Category:Alabama|Birth]] [[Category:Record_Types_of_the_United_States]] [[Category:United_States_Vital_Records]] | ||
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