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=== Alabama Research Strategies === | === Alabama Research Strategies === | ||
Below are links to different research strategy pages to help you locate your ancestors in Alabama | |||
[[Alabama Online Genealogy Records|Alabama Online Genealogy Records]] | |||
[[How to Find Alabama Birth Records|How to find Alabama Birth Records]] | |||
[[How to Find Alabama Marriage Records|How to find Alabama Marriage Records]] | |||
[[How to Find Alabama Death Records|How to find Alabama Death Records]] | |||
=== Alabama Research Tips === | === Alabama Research Tips === | ||
These tips will help you as you research your ancestors in Aabama. | |||
'''Birth information '''Birth records in Alabama start on the county level in 1908 - although not all counties complied with the law. The best substitute record for locating birth information is [[How to Find United States Death Records|death records]] (the majority of death records will list the date of birth of the decedent, and since death certificates are considered a primary resource, they can provide you with the same documentation as a birth certificate). Or, try these other [[Substitute Records For United States Birth Information|substitute records]] | |||
'''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''' 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>''' | |||
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>''' | |||
[[Category:Alabama]] | [[Category:Alabama]] | ||
Revision as of 08:02, 15 January 2015
Alabama Research Strategies[edit | edit source]
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 Research Tips[edit | edit source]
These tips will help you as you research your ancestors in Aabama.
Birth information Birth records in Alabama start on the county level in 1908 - although not all counties complied with the law. The best substitute record for locating birth information is death records (the majority of death records will list the date of birth of the decedent, and since death certificates are considered a primary resource, they can provide you with the same documentation as a birth certificate). Or, try these other substitute records
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.