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Pre 1881 Vital Records | Pre 1881 Vital Records | ||
1702 Settlement of Alabama began (obtain and link to map showing settlement patterns) | 1702 Settlement of Alabama began (obtain and link to map showing settlement patterns) | ||
1795-1810 | 1795-1810;Alabama was;part of Mississippi (obtain and link a map) | ||
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[[Burned Counties Research|Burned Counties]] Research | [[Burned Counties Research|Burned Counties]] Research | ||
To learn of lost records search for | To learn of lost records search for the particular county you are intereded in. | ||
The list below indicates some of the known record loss for Alabama counties. | The list below indicates some of the known record loss for Alabama counties. | ||
(Butler county courthouse burned April 1853,Calhoun rec loss 1861 | (Butler county courthouse burned April 1853,Calhoun rec loss 1861; 1865,  Cherokee records burned in 1882, Clay rec loss 1875, Coffee/Elba rec loss 1877, Conecuh rec loss 1868,1875,1885,1895, Coosa rec loss 1900,Covington rec burned 1895,Dale rec los 1895, Escambia rec loss 1868, Fayette rec loss 1866; 1916,Franklin rec burned 1890,Geneva rec loss 1898, Green rec loss 1868, Jackson rec loss 1864, 1920, Jefferson rec loss 1870, Limestoone rec loss 1862, Marengo rec loss 1848, 1965, Marion rec burned 1883, 1887, Mobile rec loss 1823,1840,1872,Monroe burned prior to 1833, rec loss 1832,Pickens rec loss 1864, 1876, Pike rec loss 1830, Randolph rec loss 1896, Sumpter rec loss 1901,Walker rec burned 1865,1877, 1886, 1932) | ||
ADD an INTERACTIVE county map of Alabama showing counties with records loss. | ADD an INTERACTIVE county map of Alabama showing counties with records loss. | ||
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*On Line <br>*Reference Aids: ''HandyBook for Genealogist'', ''Ancestry's Red Book'', and others | *On Line <br>*Reference Aids: ''HandyBook for Genealogist'', ''Ancestry's Red Book'', and others | ||
& | For copies of birth and death registrations after 1908, write to: | ||
:'''Center for Health Statistics Record Services''' | :'''Center for Health Statistics Record Services '''State Department of Public Health P.O. Box 5625 Montgomery, AL 36103 Telephone: 334-206-5418 Fax: 334-262-9563 Internet address: RSA Tower 201 Monroe St., Suite 1150 Montgomery, AL 36104 | ||
For current fees for obtaining copies of the state’s records contact the state office or visit their Web site. | For current fees for obtaining copies of the state’s records contact the state office or visit their Web site. | ||
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'''Alabama Statewide Death Certificate''': A free internet index and images to the Alabama Statewide Death Certificates can be viewed on the FamilySearch Record Search&nbsp;website. For a description of the collection see [https://wiki.familysearch.org/en/Alabama_Statewide_Death_Certificates Alabama Statewide Death Certificates] | '''Alabama Statewide Death Certificate''': A free internet index and images to the Alabama Statewide Death Certificates can be viewed on the FamilySearch Record Search&nbsp;website. For a description of the collection see [https://wiki.familysearch.org/en/Alabama_Statewide_Death_Certificates Alabama Statewide Death Certificates] | ||
[http://www.ancestryinstitution.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=5188 Alabama Death, 1908-1959] | [http://www.ancestryinstitution.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=5188 Alabama Death, 1908-1959] | ||
= Finding aids = | = Finding aids = | ||
== Indexes == | == Indexes == | ||
There are several statewide indexes: | There are several statewide indexes: | ||
[http://www.familysearch.org/eng/library/fhlcatalog/printing/titledetailsprint.asp?titleno=646192 ''Early Alabama Marriages 1810–1850: Many Continue or End Between 1850 to 1900, a Few Continue Through from 1900–1936''.] San Antonio, Texas: Family Adventures, 1991. There are indexes for grooms and brides. This same information is published in [http://www.familysearch.org/eng/library/fhlcatalog/printing/titledetailsprint.asp?titleno=661197 Early Alabama Marriage Records.] | [http://www.familysearch.org/eng/library/fhlcatalog/printing/titledetailsprint.asp?titleno=646192 ''Early Alabama Marriages 1810–1850: Many Continue or End Between 1850 to 1900, a Few Continue Through from 1900–1936''.] San Antonio, Texas: Family Adventures, 1991. There are indexes for grooms and brides. This same information is published in [http://www.familysearch.org/eng/library/fhlcatalog/printing/titledetailsprint.asp?titleno=661197 Early Alabama Marriage Records.] These volumes were also published in 1991. | ||
''[http://www.familysearch.org/eng/library/fhlcatalog/printing/titledetailsprint.asp?titleno=555935 Alabama Marriages Early to 1825:] A Research Tool.'' Bountiful, Utah: Precision Indexing, 1991. Over 6,000 marriages are listed alphabetically with the name of the couple and their date and county of marriage. | ''[http://www.familysearch.org/eng/library/fhlcatalog/printing/titledetailsprint.asp?titleno=555935 Alabama Marriages Early to 1825:] A Research Tool.'' Bountiful, Utah: Precision Indexing, 1991. Over 6,000 marriages are listed alphabetically with the name of the couple and their date and county of marriage. | ||
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''Marriage Records [Alabama, Georgia, and South Carolina].'' Orem, Utah: Automated Archives, 1994. (FHL compact disc Series 9 number 3.) The dates of the records for each county vary. The earliest records begin in 1807 and the latest extend to 1902. | ''Marriage Records [Alabama, Georgia, and South Carolina].'' Orem, Utah: Automated Archives, 1994. (FHL compact disc Series 9 number 3.) The dates of the records for each county vary. The earliest records begin in 1807 and the latest extend to 1902. | ||
Early '''(time coverage????) | Early '''(time coverage????)'''marriage records are also included in the Gandrud and Jones Alabama Records Collection (see the "[[Alabama Genealogy|Genealogy]]" section of this outline). | ||
= Record Content = | = Record Content = | ||
'''Birth records:''' date and place&nbsp;of birth, name of child, name of parents. '''may include''':&nbsp;parents place of birth, sibling numbers, multiple birth | '''Birth records:''' date and place&nbsp;of birth, name of child, name of parents. '''may include''':&nbsp;parents place of birth, sibling numbers, multiple birth | ||
'''Death records:''' date | '''Death records:''' date;and place of death, name of deceased, '''may include''': name of spouse, birth date and place,nameof parents,occupation, cause of death, burial place, church affiliation | ||
'''Marriage records:''' name of bride and groom, date and place of marriage '''may include:''' witnesses, parents names, name of officiator | '''Marriage records:''' name of bride and groom, date and place of marriage '''may include:''' witnesses, parents names, name of officiator | ||
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= Record Reliability = | = Record Reliability = | ||
The information given on a birth or death certificate is given by an informant.& | The information given on a birth or death certificate is given by an informant. Learn the relationship of the informant to determine accuracy. | ||
= Tips = | = Tips = | ||
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If you are unable to locate a vital records recorded by civil governments; search for a church record of christening, marriage, burial or death. A Family Bible may have been used to record family birth, marriages and deaths. | If you are unable to locate a vital records recorded by civil governments; search for a church record of christening, marriage, burial or death. A Family Bible may have been used to record family birth, marriages and deaths. | ||
If you are of African American desent the records for your ancestors may be in separate vital | If you are of African American desent the records for your ancestors may be in separate vital recordswith separate indexes. | ||
= What to do next = | = What to do next = | ||
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[[Alabama Church Records|Church Records]] | [[Alabama Church Records|Church Records]] | ||
[[Alabama Census|Federal census:]] | [[Alabama Census|Federal census:]] ........1850-1880; 1900-1930...... | ||
[[Alabama Census|Alabama Census]] | [[Alabama Census|Alabama Census]] | ||
MOVE chart to census | MOVE chart to census | ||
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[[Alabama Newspapers|Newspapers:]] obituary, announcemnets, | [[Alabama Newspapers|Newspapers:]] obituary, announcemnets, | ||
[[Alabama Military Records|Military Records:]] pension, elistment | [[Alabama Military Records|Military Records:]] pension, elistment | ||
=== Divorce Records === | === Divorce Records === | ||
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== Vital Records and Privacy Laws == | == Vital Records and Privacy Laws == | ||
Privacy laws restrict access to the records of living individuals, the individual must apply for their records, parents may be permitted to obtain a records for a child. | Privacy laws restrict access to the records of living individuals, the individual must apply for their records, parents may be permitted to obtain a records for a child. | ||
'''Vital records are listed in the Place Search of the Family History Library Catalog under:''' | '''Vital records are listed in the Place Search of the Family History Library Catalog under:''' | ||