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These tips will help you as you research your ancestors in Alabama. | These tips will help you as you research your ancestors in Alabama. | ||
'''Birth information | '''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''' | '''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''' | '''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 === | === Alabama Record Finder === | ||
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*[[Alabama Cemeteries|Cemeteries]] | *[[Alabama Cemeteries|Cemeteries]] | ||
*[[Alabama Naturalization and Citizenship|Naturalization and Citizenship]] | *[[Alabama Naturalization and Citizenship|Naturalization and Citizenship]]<br>(after 1906) | ||
*[[Alabama Bible Records|Bible records]] | *[[Alabama Bible Records|Bible records]] | ||
*[[Alabama Military Records|Military records]] | *[[Alabama Military Records|Military records]] | ||
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*[[Alabama Emigration and Immigration|Emigration and Immigration]] | *[[Alabama Emigration and Immigration|Emigration and Immigration]] | ||
*[[Alabama Naturalization and Citizenship|Naturalization and Citizenship]] | *[[Alabama Naturalization and Citizenship|Naturalization and Citizenship]]<br>(after 1906) | ||
*[[Alabama Census|Census]] | *[[Alabama Census|Census]] | ||
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*[[Alabama Naturalization and Citizenship|Naturalization and Citizenship]] | *[[Alabama Naturalization and Citizenship|Naturalization and Citizenship]]<br>(after 1906) | ||
*[[Alabama Census|Census]] | *[[Alabama Census|Census]] | ||
*[[Alabama Court Records|Court Records]] | *[[Alabama Court Records|Court Records]] | ||
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*[[Alabama Military Records|Military Records]] | *[[Alabama Military Records|Military Records]] | ||
*[[Alabama Naturalization and Citizenship|Naturalization and Citizenship]] (after 1906) | *[[Alabama Naturalization and Citizenship|Naturalization and Citizenship]]<br>(after 1906) (after 1906) | ||
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*[[Alabama Biography|Biography]] | *[[Alabama Biography|Biography]] | ||
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*For online record collections, go to [[Alabama Online Genealogy Records|'''Alabama Online Genealogy Records.''']] | *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. | *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. | ||
[[Category:Alabama Research Strategies]][[Category:Research Tips and Strategies]] | [[Category:Alabama Research Strategies]][[Category:Research Tips and Strategies]] | ||
[[Category:United States Research Strategies]] | [[Category:United States Research Strategies]] | ||
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Alabama Research Strategies
Below are links to different research strategy pages to help you locate your ancestors in Alabama
- Alabama Online Genealogy Records
- How to find Alabama Birth Records
- How to find Alabama Marriage Records
- How to find Alabama Death Records
- Alabama Search Strategies
Alabama Research Tips
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
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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Further Alabama Research
- 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.