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Starting in 1881, the State of Alabama required individual counties to register deaths. Because most counties were slow to comply, not all deaths were recorded. In addition, many records from this time period are missing or were destroyed. | Starting in 1881, the State of Alabama required individual counties to register deaths. Because most counties were slow to comply, not all deaths were recorded. In addition, many records from this time period are missing or were destroyed. | ||
FamilySearch has a partial index of [https://www.familysearch.org/search/collection/show#uri=http://www.familysearch.org/searchapi/search/collection/1674670 Deaths and Burials, 1881-1952]. Background information | FamilySearch has a partial index of [https://www.familysearch.org/search/collection/show#uri=http://www.familysearch.org/searchapi/search/collection/1674670 Deaths and Burials, 1881-1952]. Background information (including county names and number of records indexed) is available [https://www.familysearch.org/learn/wiki/en/Alabama_Deaths_and_Burials_(FamilySearch_Historical_Records) here]. | ||
To obtain copies of death records from this time period, contact the County Court where the death occurred. Microfilmed copies of county death records for some Alabama Counties are available through {{FHL|356|subject-id|disp=FamilySearch}}. | To obtain copies of death records from this time period, contact the County Court where the death occurred. Microfilmed copies of county death records for some Alabama Counties are available through {{FHL|356|subject-id|disp=FamilySearch}}. | ||
=== January 1908 - Present === | === January 1908 - Present === | ||