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Purpose of Research Tips and Strategies Wiki Page
The Alabama Research Tips and Strategies page consists of links to specific research strategies for Alabama. It also contains general tips and other resources for finding your ancestors in this locality.

Alabama Research Strategies[edit | edit source]

Below are links to different research strategy pages to help you locate your ancestors in Alabama

Alabama Research Tips[edit | edit source]

These tips will help you as you research your ancestors in Alabama.

Birth information Birth records in Alabama start on the county level in 1908 - although not all counties complied with the law. A helpful substitute record to find birth information is a death record. However, date and place of birth on a death record is considered secondary information, as it was not recorded at the time of the birth event. The birth information should be corroborated with other substitute records to improve accuracy.

Finding Parents The State of Alabama began recording deaths in 1908. They often will list the parents of the deceased and their birth information. Search Alabama death records

Look in all censuses Always look for your ancestor in every possible census. There are clues regarding immigration, naturalization, and occupation that can lead to other records. Sometimes parents can be found living with their children later in life. Search U.S. Censuses.

Alabama Record Finder[edit | edit source]

This brief Record Finder is designed to help you determine the best record to search for the type of information you are looking for. It is most helpful for post-1850 research. For a more complete Record Finder, covering additional research needs, see Alabama Record Finder.

1. What you are looking for:	2. Try these records first:	3. Other useful records
Birth information	Birth records Death records Obituaries Church records	Cemeteries Naturalization and Citizenship (after 1906) Bible records Military records
Marriage information	Marriage records Obituaries Bible records	Church records Probate records Military records
Death information	Death Records Cemeteries Obituaries	Probate Records Church Records Bible Records
Parents	Birth records Death records Obituaries Census Church records	Biography Genealogy
Maiden name	Marriage Records Obituaries Probate records	Church Records Military Records
Immigration date	Emigration and Immigration Naturalization and Citizenship (after 1906) Census	Obituaries Biography History
Naturalization	Naturalization and Citizenship (after 1906) Census Court Records	Voting Records Biography Periodicals
Physical description	Military Records Naturalization and Citizenship (after 1906) (after 1906)	Biography History

Further Alabama Research[edit | edit source]

Remember, for a more complete Record Finder, covering additional research needs, see Alabama Record Finder.
For online record collections, go to Alabama Online Genealogy Records.
For more research on Alabama, including research at the county level, visit the Alabama page on the Research Wiki.
Search all of the Alabama record collections at FamilySearch.

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 These tips will help you as you research your ancestors in Alabama.
-'''Birth information &nbsp;'''Birth records in Alabama start on the county level in 1908 - although not all counties complied with the law. A helpful substitute record to find birth information is a death record. However, date and place of birth on a death record is considered secondary information, as it was not recorded at the time of the birth event. The birth information should be corroborated with other [[Substitute Records For United States Birth Information|substitute records]] to improve accuracy.
+'''Birth information  '''Birth records in Alabama start on the county level in 1908 - although not all counties complied with the law. A helpful substitute record to find birth information is a death record. However, date and place of birth on a death record is considered secondary information, as it was not recorded at the time of the birth event. The birth information should be corroborated with other [[Substitute Records For United States Birth Information|substitute records]] to improve accuracy.
-'''Finding Parents''' &nbsp;The State of Alabama began recording deaths in 1908. They often will list the parents of the deceased and their birth information. [[How to Find United States Death Records|Search Alabama death records]]
+'''Finding Parents'''  The State of Alabama began recording deaths in 1908. They often will list the parents of the deceased and their birth information. [[How to Find United States Death Records|Search Alabama death records]]
-'''Look in all censuses''' &nbsp;&nbsp;Always look for your ancestor in every possible census. There are clues regarding immigration, naturalization, and occupation that can lead to other records. Sometimes parents can be found living with their children later in life. [[United States Census Online|Search U.S. Censuses.]]'''<br>'''
+'''Look in all censuses'''   Always look for your ancestor in every possible census. There are clues regarding immigration, naturalization, and occupation that can lead to other records. Sometimes parents can be found living with their children later in life. [[United States Census Online|Search U.S. Censuses.]]'''<br>'''
 === Alabama Record Finder  ===
-This Record Finder is designed to help you determine the best record to search for the type of information you are looking for. It is most helpful for post-1850 research.
+This brief Record Finder is designed to help you determine the best record to search for the type of information you are looking for. It is most helpful for post-1850 research. '''For a more complete Record Finder, covering additional research needs, see [[Alabama Record Finder]].'''
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-| '''1. What you are looking for:'''
+| style="padding:10px"| '''1. What you are looking for:'''
-| '''2. Try these records first:'''
+| style="padding:10px"| '''2. Try these records first:'''
-| '''3. Other useful records'''
+| style="padding:10px"|'''3. Other useful records'''
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-| Birth information
+| style="padding:10px"|
-| [[How to Find Alabama Birth Records|Birth records]], [[How to Find Alabama Death Records|Death records]], [[Alabama Obituaries|Obituaries]], [[Alabama Church Records|Church records]]
+Birth information
-| [[Alabama Cemeteries|Cemeteries]], [[Alabama Naturalization and Citizenship|Naturalization and Citizenship]], [[Alabama Bible Records|Bible records]], [[Alabama Military Records|Military records]] (pension)
+| style="padding:10px; vertical-align:top"|
+*[[How to Find Alabama Birth Records|Birth records]]
+*[[How to Find Alabama Death Records|Death records]]
+*[[Alabama Obituaries|Obituaries]]
+*[[Alabama Church Records|Church records]]
+| style="padding:10px"|
+*[[Alabama Cemeteries|Cemeteries]]
+*[[Alabama Naturalization and Citizenship|Naturalization and Citizenship]]<br>(after 1906)
+*[[Alabama Bible Records|Bible records]]
+*[[Alabama Military Records|Military records]]
 |-
-| Marriage information
+| style="padding:10px"|Marriage information
-| [[How to Find Alabama Marriage Records|Marriage records]], [[Alabama Obituaries|Obituaries]], [[Alabama Bible Records|Bible records]]
+| style="padding:10px"|
-| [[Alabama Church Records|Church records]], [[Alabama Probate Records|Probate records]], [[Alabama Military Records|Military records]]
+*[[How to Find Alabama Marriage Records|Marriage records]]
+*[[Alabama Obituaries|Obituaries]]
+*[[Alabama Bible Records|Bible records]]
+| style="padding:10px"|
+*[[Alabama Church Records|Church records]]
+*[[Alabama Probate Records|Probate records]]
+*[[Alabama Military Records|Military records]]
 |-
-| Death information
+| style="padding:10px"|Death information
-| [[How to Find Alabama Death Records|Death Records]], [[Alabama Cemeteries|Cemeteries]], [[Alabama Obituaries|Obituaries]]
+| style="padding:10px"|
-| [[Alabama Probate Records|Probate Records]], [[Alabama Church Records|Church Records]], [[Alabama Bible Records|Bible Records]]
+*[[How to Find Alabama Death Records|Death Records]]
+*[[Alabama Cemeteries|Cemeteries]]
+*[[Alabama Obituaries|Obituaries]]
+| style="padding:10px"|
+*[[Alabama Probate Records|Probate Records]]
+*[[Alabama Church Records|Church Records]]
+*[[Alabama Bible Records|Bible Records]]
 |-
-| Parents
+| style="padding:10px"|Parents
-| [[How to Find Alabama Birth Records|Birth records]],&nbsp;[[How to Find Alabama Death Records|Death records]], [[Alabama Obituaries|Obituaries]], [[Alabama Census|Census]], [[Alabama Church Records|Church records]]
+| style="padding:10px"|
-| [[Alabama Biography|Biography]], [[Alabama, United States Genealogy|Genealogy]]
+*[[How to Find Alabama Birth Records|Birth records]]
+*[[How to Find Alabama Death Records|Death records]]
+*[[Alabama Obituaries|Obituaries]]
+*[[Alabama Census|Census]]
+*[[Alabama Church Records|Church records]]
+| style="padding:10px; vertical-align:top"|
+*[[Alabama Biography|Biography]]
+*[[Alabama, United States Genealogy|Genealogy]]
 |-
-| Maiden name
+| style="padding:10px"|
-| [[How to Find Alabama Marriage Records|Marriage Records]], [[Alabama Obituaries|Obituaries]], [[Alabama Probate Records|Probate records]]
+Maiden name
-| [[Alabama Church Records|Church Records]], [[Alabama Military Records|Military Records]] (pension)
+| style="padding:10px"|
+*[[How to Find Alabama Marriage Records|Marriage Records]]
+*[[Alabama Obituaries|Obituaries]]
+*[[Alabama Probate Records|Probate records]]
+| style="padding:10px; vertical-align:top"|
+*[[Alabama Church Records|Church Records]]
+*[[Alabama Military Records|Military Records]]
 |-
-| Immigration date
+| style="padding:10px"|
-| [[Alabama Emigration and Immigration|Emigration and Immigration]], [[Alabama Naturalization and Citizenship|Naturalization and Citizenship]], [[Alabama Census|Census]]
+Immigration date
-| [[Alabama Obituaries|Obituaries]], [[Alabama Biography|Biography]], [[Alabama History|History]]
+| style="padding:10px"|
+*[[Alabama Emigration and Immigration|Emigration and Immigration]]
+*[[Alabama Naturalization and Citizenship|Naturalization and Citizenship]]<br>(after 1906)
+*[[Alabama Census|Census]]
+| style="padding:10px"|
+*[[Alabama Obituaries|Obituaries]]
+*[[Alabama Biography|Biography]]
+*[[Alabama History|History]]
 |-
-| Naturalization
+| style="padding:10px"|
-| [[Alabama Naturalization and Citizenship|Naturalization and Citizenship]], [[Alabama Census|Census]], [[Alabama Court Records|Court Records]]
+Naturalization
-| [[Alabama Voting Registers|Voting Registers]], [[Alabama Biography|Biography]], [[Alabama Periodicals|Periodicals]]
+| style="padding:10px"|
+*[[Alabama Naturalization and Citizenship|Naturalization and Citizenship]]<br>(after 1906)
+*[[Alabama Census|Census]]
+*[[Alabama Court Records|Court Records]]
+| style="padding:10px"|
+*[[Alabama Voting Records|Voting Records]]
+*[[Alabama Biography|Biography]]
+*[[Alabama Periodicals|Periodicals]]
 |-
-| Physical description
+| style="padding:10px"|
-| [[Alabama Military Records|Military Records]], [[Alabama Naturalization and Citizenship|Naturalization and Citizenship]] (after 1906)
+Physical description
-| [[Alabama Biography|Biography]], [[Alabama History|History]]
+| style="padding:10px"|
+*[[Alabama Military Records|Military Records]]
+*[[Alabama Naturalization and Citizenship|Naturalization and Citizenship]]<br>(after 1906) (after 1906)
+| style="padding:10px; vertical-align:top"|
+*[[Alabama Biography|Biography]]
+*[[Alabama History|History]]
 |}
-To look for more Alabama records, [[Alabama Record Finder|go here]].
 === Further Alabama Research  ===
+*'''Remember, for a more complete Record Finder, covering additional research needs, see [[Alabama Record Finder]].'''
-For more research on Alabama, including research at the county level, visit the [[Alabama, United States Genealogy|Alabama]] page on the Research Wiki.
+*For online record collections, go to [[Alabama Online Genealogy Records|'''Alabama Online Genealogy Records.''']]
+*For more research on Alabama, including research at the county level, visit the [[Alabama, United States Genealogy|'''Alabama''']] page on the Research Wiki.
-Search all of the [https://familysearch.org/search/collection/location/33?region=United%20States%20of%20America Alabama record collections] at FamilySearch.
+*Search all of the [https://www.familysearch.org/search/collection/location/33?region=United%20States%20of%20America Alabama record collections] at FamilySearch.
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