Alabama Vital Records: Difference between revisions

Alabama Counties were&nbsp;requested to&nbsp;register births&nbsp;in 1881. However,&nbsp;the practice of registering births with the county took time to gain acceptance and compliance. Most of these early birth&nbsp;registers <u>do not</u> list the name of the child, but may contain sex, race, place and date of birth, parents, and possibly the physician or midwife attending the birth. Many records are missing, were never created,&nbsp;or were destroyed during this time period.  

The [http://www.alabama.gov/portal/secondary.jsp?page=AboutAlabama_Genealogy State of Alabama] did not require&nbsp;statewide birth registration&nbsp;until&nbsp;1908.&nbsp;The practice of recording&nbsp;vital&nbsp;events gradually increased with time&nbsp;and was generally complied with by 1927.&nbsp;Most of&nbsp;the&nbsp;early birth&nbsp;registers and certificates do not list the name of the child, but may contain&nbsp;the sex, race, place and date of birth, parents, and possibly the physician or midwife attending the birth.&nbsp;By the 1920's, it&nbsp;was more common to find the child's name&nbsp;included in the&nbsp;record. Links to some online indexes&nbsp;maybe found at&nbsp;[https://wiki.familysearch.org/en/Alabama%2C_United_States_-_Online_Vital_Records Alabama Vital Records Online]. Contact information and instructions for&nbsp;ordering copies of birth&nbsp;certificates&nbsp;may be found at the [http://adph.org/vitalrecords/Default.asp?id=1559 Alabama Vital Records State Department of Health].