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== Introduction to Vital Records == | == Introduction to Vital Records == | ||
Alabama Vital Records include birth, marriage, divorce, and death records. Documents recording these important events are commonly referred to as ''"vital records". '' A copy or extract of the original record may be obtained by contacting the [http://www.cdc.gov/nchs/w2w/alabama.htm Alabama Vital Records State Department of Health] or the specific county clerk's offices. [[Locating United States Vital Records|United States Vital Records]] offers an overview of vital records in the United States. | Alabama Vital Records include birth, marriage, divorce, and death records. Documents recording these important events are commonly referred to as ''"vital records". '' A copy or extract of the original record may be obtained by contacting the [http://www.cdc.gov/nchs/w2w/alabama.htm Alabama Vital Records State Department of Health] or the specific county clerk's offices. [[Locating United States Vital Records|United States Vital Records]] offers an overview of vital records in the United States. | ||
==== Minorities ==== | |||
== Birth Records == | == Birth Records == | ||
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Social Security Death Index | Social Security Death Index | ||
The [http://www.familysearch.org/eng/library/FHL/frameset_library.asp Family History Library] has microfilms of statewide Death Records from 1908 to 1974 and [http://www.familysearch.org/eng/library/fhlcatalog/supermainframeset.asp?display=titledetails&titleno=683729&disp=Alabama+deaths%2C+1908%2D1974%3B+index+t%20%20&columns=*,0,0 Death Indexes from 1908 to 1959] may be viewed at a [http://www.familysearch.org/eng/library/FHC/frameset_fhc.asp Family History Center] near you. | The [http://www.familysearch.org/eng/library/FHL/frameset_library.asp Family History Library] has microfilms of statewide Death Records from 1908 to 1974 and [http://www.familysearch.org/eng/library/fhlcatalog/supermainframeset.asp?display=titledetails&titleno=683729&disp=Alabama+deaths%2C+1908%2D1974%3B+index+t%20%20&columns=*,0,0 Death Indexes from 1908 to 1959] may be viewed at a [http://www.familysearch.org/eng/library/FHC/frameset_fhc.asp Family History Center] near you. | ||
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Alabama Statewide Deaths 1908-1974 are available on [http://pilot.familysearch.org/recordsearch/start.html#c=1307888;p=collectionDetails;t=searchable Record Search]<br> | Alabama Statewide Deaths 1908-1974 are available on [http://pilot.familysearch.org/recordsearch/start.html#c=1307888;p=collectionDetails;t=searchable Record Search]<br> | ||
The county death records specify name, age, gender, race, date, place, and cause of death. | The county death records specify name, age, gender, race, date, place, and cause of death. | ||
A free internet index and images to the Alabama Statewide Death Certificates can be viewed on the FamilySearch Record Search 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] | ||
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*[http://www.archives.state.al.us/referenc/societies.pdf County Historical and Genealogical Societies] of Alabama may have additional records and information. | *[http://www.archives.state.al.us/referenc/societies.pdf County Historical and Genealogical Societies] of Alabama may have additional records and information. | ||
== <br>'''Subtitute Records''' == | === <br>'''Analyzing Records''' === | ||
== '''Subtitute Records''' == | |||
*[[Alabama Church Records|Church Records]] | *[[Alabama Church Records|Church Records]] | ||
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ALABAMA, [COUNTY]- VITAL RECORDS | ALABAMA, [COUNTY]- VITAL RECORDS | ||
ALABAMA, [COUNTY], [TOWN]- VITAL RECORDS | ALABAMA, [COUNTY], [TOWN]- VITAL RECORDS | ||
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