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 *[http://www.bham.lib.al.us/ Birmingham Public Library] Internet site blog, location, events, books and materials, photos, services, programs, and digital resources.<br>
 *[http://vulcan.bham.lib.al.us/ BPL Catalog online] search by keyword, author, title, subject, ISBN/ISSN. <br>
-*[http://www.bplonline.org/resources/genealogy/ Genealogy webpage] tips, databases, researchers, local indexes, family files, censuses and classes. <br>
+*[http://www.bplonline.org/resources/genealogy/ BPL Genealogy webpage] tips, databases, researchers, local indexes, family files, censuses and classes. <br>
-*[http://www.bplonline.org/locations/central/southern/ Southern History webpage] Birmingham, Jefferson County, Alabama, and regional history, geography, genealogy, folklore, maps, and newspaper clippings.<br>
+*[http://www.bplonline.org/locations/central/southern/ BPL Southern History webpage] Birmingham, Jefferson County, Alabama, and regional history, geography, genealogy, folklore, maps, and newspaper clippings.<br>
 === Collection Description  ===
-{''Please briefly '''describe the strengths and weaknesses''' of each collection for genealogists (about two or three sentences for smaller collections).<ref>Source 2.</ref> For example, explain the collection size, who (which ethnic, political, or religious groups) are covered, dates covered, jurisdictions covered, record types available, significant indexes, and any noteworthy record loss or gaps.<ref>Source 3.</ref>''}
+Genealogical databases, bibliographies, local indexes, obituaries, family files, federal-state-county censuses, cemetery transcripts, passenger arrival lists, classes, how to request copies by mail, pathfinder, African American genealogy, American Indians, heraldry and peerage, Southern history local, county, state and regional histories, genealogy, geography, newspapers, and folklore in manuscripts, books, periodicals, and databases including Caribbean, and map collections, and a rare book collections about early Americana, Civil War and other military records, Alabama county records, Alabama coal mine fatalities 1898-1938, Alabama Episcopal Church Registers, deed-will-administrations indexes, naturalization indexes, city directories, and researchers for hire.
 === Tips  ===
-{Optional}
+Make an appointment and bring photo-I.D. to see rare books.
 === Guides  ===