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'''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/alabama.htm Alabama Vital Records State Department of Health] or the County Clerk's office of the county where the event occurred.
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===Birth===
===Birth===
*'''1784-1920''' [http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=1898&path= Alabama Marriages, Deaths, Wills, Court, and Other Records, 1784-1920] at  Ancestry — index & Images, ($)
*'''1784-1920''' [http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=1898&path= Alabama Marriages, Deaths, Wills, Court, and Other Records, 1784-1920] at  Ancestry — index & Images ($)
*'''1881-1930''' {{RecordSearch|1661470|Alabama Births and Christenings, 1881-1930}} at FamilySearch — [[Alabama Births and Christenings - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]]; index
*'''1881-1930''' {{RecordSearch|1661470|Alabama Births and Christenings, 1881-1930}} at FamilySearch — [[Alabama Births and Christenings - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]]; index, coverage may vary
*'''1881-1930''' {{RecordSearch|3335352|Alabama, County Birth Registers, 1881-1930}} at FamilySearch — [[Alabama, County Birth Registers - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]]; index
*'''1881-1930''' {{RecordSearch|3335352|Alabama, County Birth Registers, 1881-1930}} at FamilySearch — [[Alabama, County Birth Registers - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]]; index, coverage may vary


===Marriage===
===Marriage===
*'''1733-2013''' [https://search.findmypast.com/search-world-records/united-states-marriages?state=alabama US Marriages – Alabama, 1733-2013] at Findmypast — index & images, ($)
*'''1733-2013''' [https://search.findmypast.com/search-world-records/united-states-marriages?state=alabama US Marriages – Alabama, 1733-2013] at Findmypast — index & images ($)
*'''1784-1920''' [http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=1898&path= Alabama Marriages, Deaths, Wills, Court, and Other Records, 1784-1920] at  Ancestry — index & Images, ($)
*'''1784-1920''' [http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=1898&path= Alabama Marriages, Deaths, Wills, Court, and Other Records, 1784-1920] at  Ancestry — index & Images ($)
*'''1800-1969''' [http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=7838 Alabama Marriage Index, 1800-1969] at Ancestry — index, ($)
*'''1800-1969''' [http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=7838 Alabama Marriage Index, 1800-1969] at Ancestry — index ($)
*'''1802-1825''' [http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=2080 Alabama Compiled Marriages, 1802-1825] at Ancestry — index, ($)
*'''1802-1825''' [http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=2080 Alabama Compiled Marriages, 1802-1825] at Ancestry — index ($)
*'''1805-1967''' [http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=61365 Alabama County Marriage Records, 1805-1967] at Ancestry — index & images, ($)
*'''1805-1967''' [http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=61365 Alabama County Marriage Records, 1805-1967] at Ancestry — index & images ($)
*'''1809-1950''' {{RecordSearch|1743384|Alabama County Marriages, 1809-1950}} at FamilySearch — [[Alabama, County Marriages - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]]; index & images
*'''1809-1950''' {{RecordSearch|1743384|Alabama County Marriages, 1809-1950}} at FamilySearch — [[Alabama, County Marriages - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]]; index & images
*'''1814-1935''' [http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=60922 Alabama Marriage Indexes, 1814-1935] at Ancestry — index & images, ($)
*'''1814-1935''' [http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=60922 Alabama Marriage Indexes, 1814-1935] at Ancestry — index & images ($)
*'''1816-1942''' [http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=60000 Alabama Select Marriage Indexes, 1816-1942] at Ancestry — index, ($)
*'''1816-1942''' [http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=60000 Alabama Select Marriage Indexes, 1816-1942] at Ancestry — index ($)
*'''1816-1957''' {{RecordSearch|1674672|Alabama Marriages, 1816-1957}} at FamilySearch — [[Alabama Marriages - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]]; index; ''Also at: [https://www.myheritage.com/research/collection-30177/alabama-marriages-1816-1957?s=275764761 MyHeritage] ($); [https://www.americanancestors.org/search/databasesearch/1569/alabama-deaths-1908-1974 American Ancestors]'' ($)
*'''1816-1957''' {{RecordSearch|1674672|Alabama Marriages, 1816-1957}} at FamilySearch — [[Alabama Marriages - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]]; index; ''Also at: [https://www.myheritage.com/research/collection-30177/alabama-marriages-1816-1957?s=275764761 MyHeritage] ($); [https://www.americanancestors.org/search/databasesearch/1569/alabama-deaths-1908-1974 American Ancestors]'' ($)
*'''1818-1936''' {{RecordSearch|2534485|Alabama County Marriages, 1818-1936}} at FamilySearch — [[Alabama County Marriages - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]]; index & images
*'''1818-1936''' {{RecordSearch|2534485|Alabama County Marriages, 1818-1936}} at FamilySearch — [[Alabama County Marriages - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]]; index & images


===Death===
===Death===
*'''1784-1920''' [http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=1898&path= Alabama Marriages, Deaths, Wills, Court, and Other Records, 1784-1920] at  Ancestry — index & Images, ($)
*'''1784-1920''' [http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=1898&path= Alabama Marriages, Deaths, Wills, Court, and Other Records, 1784-1920] at  Ancestry — index & Images ($)
*'''1843-1951''' [http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=1710 Alabama Death Record of State Convicts, 1843-1951] at Ancestry — index & images, ($)
*'''1843-1951''' [http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=1710 Alabama Death Record of State Convicts, 1843-1951] at Ancestry — index & images ($)
*'''1881-1952''' {{RecordSearch|1674670|Alabama Deaths and Burials, 1881-1952}} at FamilySearch — [[Alabama Deaths and Burials - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]]; index
*'''1881-1952''' {{RecordSearch|1674670|Alabama Deaths and Burials, 1881-1952}} at FamilySearch — [[Alabama Deaths and Burials - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]]; index
*'''1881-1974''' [http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=2543 Alabama Deaths and Burials Index, 1881-1974] at Ancestry — index, ($)
*'''1881-1974''' [http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=2543 Alabama Deaths and Burials Index, 1881-1974] at Ancestry — index ($)
*'''1908-1974''' {{RecordSearch|1307888|Alabama Deaths, 1908-1974}} at FamilySearch — [[Alabama, Deaths - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]]; index; ''Also at [https://www.americanancestors.org/search/databasesearch/1569/alabama-deaths-1908-1974 American Ancestors]'' ($)
*'''1908-1974''' {{RecordSearch|1307888|Alabama Deaths, 1908-1974}} at FamilySearch — [[Alabama, Deaths - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]]; index; ''Also at [https://www.americanancestors.org/search/databasesearch/1569/alabama-deaths-1908-1974 American Ancestors]'' ($)
*'''1908-1959''' [http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=5188 Alabama Death Index, 1908-59] at Ancestry — index, ($)
*'''1908-1959''' [http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=5188 Alabama Death Index, 1908-59] at Ancestry — index ($)
*'''1935-2014''' [http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=3693 US Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014] at Ancestry — index, ($)
*'''1935-2014''' [http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=3693 US Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014] at Ancestry — index ($)
*'''1936-2007''' [http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=60901 US Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007] at Ancestry — index, ($)
*'''1936-2007''' [http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=60901 US Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007] at Ancestry — index ($)
*'''1962-2014''' {{RecordSearch|1202535|United States Social Security Death Index}} at FamilySearch — [[United States Social Security Death Index - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]]; index
*'''1962-2014''' {{RecordSearch|1202535|United States Social Security Death Index}} at FamilySearch — [[United States Social Security Death Index - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]]; index


===Divorce===
===Divorce===
*'''1950-1959''' [http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=8976 Alabama Divorce Index, 1950-1959] at Ancestry — index & images, ($)
*'''1950-1959''' [http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=8976 Alabama Divorce Index, 1950-1959] at Ancestry — index & images ($)


===City & County Databases===
===City & County Databases===
*'''1809-1920''' [http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=4192 Alabama Compiled Marriages from Selected Counties, 1809-1920] at Ancestry — index, ($)
*'''1809-1920''' [http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=4192 Alabama Compiled Marriages from Selected Counties, 1809-1920] at Ancestry — index ($)


== Birth Records  ==
== Birth Records  ==
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To obtain copies of birth records from this time period, contact the County Court where the birth occurred.  
To obtain copies of birth records from this time period, contact the County Court where the birth occurred.  


To access microfilmed copies of county birth records for some Alabama Counties do a "Place-name Search" of the[https://familysearch.org/catalog-search FamilySearch Catalog] for the appropriate county name in the folllowing format:  "Alabama, <county name>".  (See [[FamilySearch Catalog Place-name Search|How to do a Place-name search]] wiki page.)
To access microfilmed copies of county birth records for some Alabama Counties do a "Place-name Search" of the[https://www.familysearch.org/search/catalog FamilySearch Catalog] for the appropriate county name in the folllowing format:  "Alabama, <county name>".  (See [[FamilySearch Catalog Place-name Search|How to do a Place-name search]] wiki page.)


=== 1908 to Present  ===
=== 1908 to Present  ===
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=== 1799 - March 3, 1817 Mississippi Territory  ===
=== 1799 - March 3, 1817 Mississippi Territory  ===


In 1799, a law passed in the Mississippi Territory (including present day Alabama) requiring marriage licenses and bonds to be registered at the Orphans Court in the county of the bride's residence. To obtain copies of original marriage records, contact the Probate Court in the county where the license was issued.<br> To access microfilmed copies of county marriage records for some Alabama Counties do a "Place-name Search" of the [https://familysearch.org/catalog-search FamilySearch Catalog] for the appropriate county name in the folllowing format:  "Alabama, &lt;county name&gt;".  (See [[FamilySearch Catalog Place-name Search|How to do a Place-name search]] wiki page.)  
In 1799, a law passed in the Mississippi Territory (including present day Alabama) requiring marriage licenses and bonds to be registered at the Orphans Court in the county of the bride's residence. To obtain copies of original marriage records, contact the Probate Court in the county where the license was issued.<br> To access microfilmed copies of county marriage records for some Alabama Counties do a "Place-name Search" of the [https://www.familysearch.org/search/catalog FamilySearch Catalog] for the appropriate county name in the folllowing format:  "Alabama, &lt;county name&gt;".  (See [[FamilySearch Catalog Place-name Search|How to do a Place-name search]] wiki page.)  


=== 1818 - 1957 Alabama Territory/State  ===
=== 1818 - 1957 Alabama Territory/State  ===
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Marriage licenses and bonds were registered in the Orphans Court (renamed the Probate Court in 1850) in the county of the bride's residence. Starting in 1888, bonds were only required if the groom was under the age of 21 or the bride was under the age of 18. To obtain copies of original marriage records, contact the Probate Court in the county where the license was issued or the [http://www.archives.alabama.gov/ Alabama Department of Archives and History].  
Marriage licenses and bonds were registered in the Orphans Court (renamed the Probate Court in 1850) in the county of the bride's residence. Starting in 1888, bonds were only required if the groom was under the age of 21 or the bride was under the age of 18. To obtain copies of original marriage records, contact the Probate Court in the county where the license was issued or the [http://www.archives.alabama.gov/ Alabama Department of Archives and History].  


To access microfilmed copies of county marriage records for some Alabama Counties do a "Place-name Search" of the [https://familysearch.org/catalog-search FamilySearch Catalog] for the appropriate county name in the folllowing format: "Alabama, &lt;county name&gt;".  (See [[FamilySearch Catalog Place-name Search|How to do a Place-name search]] wiki page.)  
To access microfilmed copies of county marriage records for some Alabama Counties do a "Place-name Search" of the [https://www.familysearch.org/search/catalog FamilySearch Catalog] for the appropriate county name in the folllowing format: "Alabama, &lt;county name&gt;".  (See [[FamilySearch Catalog Place-name Search|How to do a Place-name search]] wiki page.)  


FamilySearch provides a name index to {{RecordSearch|1674672|Alabama Marriages, 1816-1957}}.  Background information regarding these historical records is available [https://www.familysearch.org/wiki/en/Alabama_Marriages_(FamilySearch_Historical_Records) here].  Also available for some counties are [https://www.familysearch.org/search/catalog/1743384 indexes and images of Alabama, County Marriages, 1809-1950]. (Records are added as they become available.)
FamilySearch provides a name index to {{RecordSearch|1674672|Alabama Marriages, 1816-1957}}.  Background information regarding these historical records is available [https://www.familysearch.org/wiki/en/Alabama_Marriages_(FamilySearch_Historical_Records) here].  Also available for some counties are {{FSC|1743384|item|disp=indexes and images of Alabama, County Marriages, 1809-1950}}. (Records are added as they become available.)


=== 1936 - Present  ===
=== 1936 - Present  ===
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To obtain copies of death records from this time period, contact the County Court where the death occurred.  
To obtain copies of death records from this time period, contact the County Court where the death occurred.  


To access microfilmed copies of county marriage records for some Alabama Counties do a "Place-name Search" of the [https://familysearch.org/catalog-search FamilySearch Catalog] for the appropriate county name in the folllowing format: "Alabama, &lt;county name&gt;".  (See [[FamilySearch Catalog Place-name Search|How to do a Place-name search]] wiki page.)
To access microfilmed copies of county marriage records for some Alabama Counties do a "Place-name Search" of the [https://www.familysearch.org/search/catalog FamilySearch Catalog] for the appropriate county name in the folllowing format: "Alabama, &lt;county name&gt;".  (See [[FamilySearch Catalog Place-name Search|How to do a Place-name search]] wiki page.)


=== January 1908 - Present  ===
=== January 1908 - Present  ===
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Statewide [[Alabama Archives and Libraries|Archives]], [[Alabama Archives and Libraries|Libraries]], [[Alabama Societies|Historical Societies]] and [[Alabama Societies|Genealogical Societies]] as well as [https://altttp.genealogyvillage.com/societies.htm County Historical and Genealogical Societies] may have collections that can be of great value when doing Alabama research. Contact the specific Archive, Society, or Library for information on what record types are available, if the records are available online, or if copies of records can be obtained for a fee.
Statewide [[Alabama Archives and Libraries|Archives]], [[Alabama Archives and Libraries|Libraries]], [[Alabama Societies|Historical Societies]] and [[Alabama Societies|Genealogical Societies]] as well as [https://altttp.genealogyvillage.com/societies.htm County Historical and Genealogical Societies] may have collections that can be of great value when doing Alabama research. Contact the specific Archive, Society, or Library for information on what record types are available, if the records are available online, or if copies of records can be obtained for a fee.
== Online Alabama Birth, Marriage and Death Records  ==
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.
*[http://www.genealogyinc.com/alabama/al-vital-records/ How to order Alabama Vital Records]
*[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]
*[https://web.archive.org/web/20170703223928/http://userdb.rootsweb.ancestry.com/regional.html Alabama Databases] at Rootsweb.com
*[http://www.genealogybuff.com/al/state/webbbs_config.pl Alabama Obituary and Death Notices Collection] at GenealogyBuff
*[http://www.deathindexes.com/alabama/index.html Alabama Death Records, Indexes and Obituaries]
*USGenWeb.org [http://www.algw.org/ Alabama Site]
*Search for Alabama Collections on [https://www.familysearch.org/ FamilySearch.org] under Canada, USA, and Mexico
*Germanroots Links for Alabama [http://www.germanroots.com/vitalrecords.html#Alabama Birth &amp; Marriage] and [http://www.germanroots.com/deathrecords.html Death] Records
*Linkpendium Links for [http://www.linkpendium.com/genealogy/USA/AL/ Alabama Genealogy and History], including individual Counties - Free/$ 
*Search the [http://www.ancestry.com/search/locality/dbpage.aspx?tp=2&p=3&categoryFilterID=34&showPaging=true Alabama Birth, Marriage &amp; Death] Records at Ancestry ($)
*Order [http://www.cdc.gov/nchs/w2w/alabama.htm Alabama Certificates] online
*[http://www.genealogyinc.com/alabama/links/ Alabama Genealogy Links] at GenealogyInc
*[http://www.learnwebskills.com/family/vitalrecords1.htm#al Alabama Vital Records and Probate Records]


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