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''[[United States|United States]] > [[United States Vital Records|U.S. Vital Records]] > [[Alabama|Alabama]] > [[Alabama_Birth,_Marriage,_and_Death_Records|Alabama Birth, Marriage, Death Records]]''
''[[United States|United States]] > [[United States Vital Records|U.S. Vital Records]] > [[Alabama|Alabama]] > [[Alabama_Birth,_Marriage,_and_Death_Records|Alabama Birth, Marriage, Death Records]]''  


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The county marriage records usually began within ten years of the creation of the county. The [http://www.familysearch.org/eng/library/FHL/frameset_library.asp Family History Library] has microfilms of the county marriage records for most [http://www.familysearch.org/eng/library/fhlcatalog/supermainframeset.asp?display=localityrelated&columns=*%2C0%2C0&subject=356&subject_disp=Alabama Alabama Counties]. These films may be ordered and viewed at a&nbsp;nearby [http://www.familysearch.org/eng/library/FHC/frameset_fhc.asp Family History Center].<br>
The county marriage records usually began within ten years of the creation of the county. The [http://www.familysearch.org/eng/library/FHL/frameset_library.asp Family History Library] has microfilms of the county marriage records for most [http://www.familysearch.org/eng/library/fhlcatalog/supermainframeset.asp?display=localityrelated&columns=*%2C0%2C0&subject=356&subject_disp=Alabama Alabama Counties]. These films may be ordered and viewed at a&nbsp;nearby [http://www.familysearch.org/eng/library/FHC/frameset_fhc.asp Family History Center].<br>


'''1936 - Present'''
'''1936 - Present'''  


Alabama began keeping statewide Marriage Records in&nbsp;August of 1936. For current fees and instructions for obtaining copies of the state’s records, contact the [http://adph.org/vitalrecords/ Alabama Department of Public Health]. For marriages prior to 1936, contact the Probate Court in the County where license was issued. The [http://www.familysearch.org/eng/library/FHL/frameset_library.asp Family History Library] has films of the statewide&nbsp;[http://www.familysearch.org/eng/library/fhlcatalog/printing/titledetailsprint.asp?titleno=639205 ''Marriage Certificates for&nbsp;1936–1992; and an Index for&nbsp;1936–1959''] that may be ordered and viewed at a nearby [http://www.familysearch.org/eng/Library/FHC/frameset_fhc.asp Family History Center].  
Alabama began keeping statewide Marriage Records in&nbsp;August of 1936. For current fees and instructions for obtaining copies of the state’s records, contact the [http://adph.org/vitalrecords/ Alabama Department of Public Health]. For marriages prior to 1936, contact the Probate Court in the County where license was issued. The [http://www.familysearch.org/eng/library/FHL/frameset_library.asp Family History Library] has films of the statewide&nbsp;[http://www.familysearch.org/eng/library/fhlcatalog/printing/titledetailsprint.asp?titleno=639205 ''Marriage Certificates for&nbsp;1936–1992; and an Index for&nbsp;1936–1959''] that may be ordered and viewed at a nearby [http://www.familysearch.org/eng/Library/FHC/frameset_fhc.asp Family History Center].  
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'''Early - 1950'''&nbsp;  
'''Early - 1950'''&nbsp;  


In the early 1800's, the legislature, '''circuit courts''', and '''city courts '''granted divorces. Alabama divorces were also settled or tried in county '''chancery courts '''until 1915 when the chancery courts were merged with the county circuit court. The state legislature finalized early divorces for a period and these early&nbsp;records were published in the '''Senate and House Journals'''. <ref>Barefield, Marilyn Davis, Researching in Alabama&nbsp;a Genealogical Guide.Southern Historical Press, 1987.</ref>
In the early 1800's, the legislature, '''circuit courts''', and '''city courts '''granted divorces. Alabama divorces were also settled or tried in county '''chancery courts '''until 1915 when the chancery courts were merged with the county circuit court. The state legislature finalized early divorces for a period and these early&nbsp;records were published in the '''Senate and House Journals'''. <ref>Barefield, Marilyn Davis, Researching in Alabama&amp;nbsp;a Genealogical Guide.Southern Historical Press, 1987.</ref>  


For divorce records prior to this time, contact the [http://www.acadv.org/courts.html Clerk of Circuit Court] in the county where divorce was granted.  
For divorce records prior to this time, contact the [http://www.acadv.org/courts.html Clerk of Circuit Court] in the county where divorce was granted.<ref>Barefield, Marilyn Davis, Researching in Alabama&amp;nbsp;a Genealogical Guide.Southern Historical Press, 1987.</ref>


<br>'''1950 - Present'''&nbsp;  
<br>'''1950 - Present'''&nbsp;  
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The [http://www.familysearch.org/eng/library/FHL/frameset_library.asp Family History Library] has microfilms of statewide [http://www.familysearch.org/eng/library/fhlcatalog/supermainframeset.asp?display=titlefilmnotes&columns=*%2C0%2C0&titleno=683729&disp=Alabama+deaths%2C+1908-1974%3B+index+t++ Death Records&nbsp;from 1908 to 1974]&nbsp;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]&nbsp;that may be viewed at a nearby&nbsp;[http://www.familysearch.org/eng/library/FHC/frameset_fhc.asp Family History Center].  
The [http://www.familysearch.org/eng/library/FHL/frameset_library.asp Family History Library] has microfilms of statewide [http://www.familysearch.org/eng/library/fhlcatalog/supermainframeset.asp?display=titlefilmnotes&columns=*%2C0%2C0&titleno=683729&disp=Alabama+deaths%2C+1908-1974%3B+index+t++ Death Records&nbsp;from 1908 to 1974]&nbsp;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]&nbsp;that may be viewed at a nearby&nbsp;[http://www.familysearch.org/eng/library/FHC/frameset_fhc.asp Family History Center].  


Alabama. Department of Health (Montgomery, Alabama). ''[http://www.familysearch.org/eng/library/fhlcatalog/printing/titledetailsprint.asp?titleno=683729 Deaths, 1908–1972; Index to Deaths, 1908–1969]''. Salt Lake City, Utah: Genealogical Society of Utah, 1993.
Alabama. Department of Health (Montgomery, Alabama). ''[http://www.familysearch.org/eng/library/fhlcatalog/printing/titledetailsprint.asp?titleno=683729 Deaths, 1908–1972; Index to Deaths, 1908–1969]''. Salt Lake City, Utah: Genealogical Society of Utah, 1993.  


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