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| '''Introduction to Vital Records'''
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| [[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 |
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| 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, <county name>". (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, <county name>". (See [[FamilySearch Catalog Place-name Search|How to do a Place-name search]] wiki page.) |
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| 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.) |
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| === 1936 - Present === | | === 1936 - 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. |
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| == Online Alabama Birth, Marriage and Death Records ==
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| 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.
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| *[http://www.genealogyinc.com/alabama/al-vital-records/ How to order Alabama Vital Records]
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| *[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]
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| *[https://web.archive.org/web/20170703223928/http://userdb.rootsweb.ancestry.com/regional.html Alabama Databases] at Rootsweb.com
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| *[http://www.genealogybuff.com/al/state/webbbs_config.pl Alabama Obituary and Death Notices Collection] at GenealogyBuff
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| *[http://www.deathindexes.com/alabama/index.html Alabama Death Records, Indexes and Obituaries]
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| *USGenWeb.org [http://www.algw.org/ Alabama Site]
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| *Search for Alabama Collections on [https://www.familysearch.org/ FamilySearch.org] under Canada, USA, and Mexico
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| *Germanroots Links for Alabama [http://www.germanroots.com/vitalrecords.html#Alabama Birth & Marriage] and [http://www.germanroots.com/deathrecords.html Death] Records
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| *Linkpendium Links for [http://www.linkpendium.com/genealogy/USA/AL/ Alabama Genealogy and History], including individual Counties - Free/$
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| *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 ($)
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| *Order [http://www.cdc.gov/nchs/w2w/alabama.htm Alabama Certificates] online
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| *[http://www.genealogyinc.com/alabama/links/ Alabama Genealogy Links] at GenealogyInc
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| *[http://www.learnwebskills.com/family/vitalrecords1.htm#al Alabama Vital Records and Probate Records]
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| == Bibliography == | | == Bibliography == |