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== Birth Records  ==
== Birth Records  ==
'''Before 1881'''<br>
No births were recorded by government agencies. See Substitute Records below.<br>


'''1881 to 1908'''&nbsp;  
'''1881 to 1908'''&nbsp;  


The State of Alabama requested&nbsp;registration of&nbsp;births&nbsp;at the county level&nbsp;in 1881. However,&nbsp;most counties were slow to comply. These early birth&nbsp;registers usually <u>do not</u> list the name of the child. Many records are missing, were never created,&nbsp;or were destroyed during this time period.
Starting in 1881, the State of Alabama required each individual county to register the birth of children. Because most counties were slow to comply, not all births were recorded. In addition many records from this time period are missing or were destroyed. Birth&nbsp;registers from this time period usually <span style="text-decoration: underline;" /><u>do not</u> list the name of the child. <br>


'''1908 to Present&nbsp;'''  
'''1908 to Present&nbsp;'''  


The [http://www.alabama.gov/portal/secondary.jsp?page=AboutAlabama_Genealogy State of Alabama] did not require birth registration&nbsp;at the state level until&nbsp;1908.&nbsp;The recording&nbsp;of vital&nbsp;records 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;in the&nbsp;record.&nbsp;Some sources for&nbsp;online indexes&nbsp;are at&nbsp;[https://wiki.familysearch.org/en/Alabama%2C_United_States_-_Online_Vital_Records Alabama Vital Records Online].&nbsp; [http://adph.org/vitalrecords/Default.asp?id=1559 Alabama Vital Records State Department of Health]&nbsp;has instructions for ordering copies of birth certificates.  
The [http://www.alabama.gov/portal/secondary.jsp?page=AboutAlabama_Genealogy State of Alabama] did required the registration of births on a state level beginning in 1908. Early registration in this time period was sketchy. Individual counties complied with the request more regularly over time and almost all births were being recorded by 1927. Most of&nbsp;the&nbsp;early birth&nbsp;registers and certificates did not record the name of the child but may contain other important information (see table below). By the 1920's, it&nbsp;was more common to find the child's name&nbsp;in the&nbsp;record.&nbsp;Some sources for&nbsp;online indexes&nbsp;are at&nbsp;[https://wiki.familysearch.org/en/Alabama%2C_United_States_-_Online_Vital_Records Alabama Vital Records Online].&nbsp; [http://adph.org/vitalrecords/Default.asp?id=1559 Alabama Vital Records State Department of Health]&nbsp;has instructions for ordering copies of birth certificates.  


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| height="40" bgcolor="#66cccc" align="center" width="52%" valign="middle" | '''Types of Information<br>'''  
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| bgcolor="#66cccc" align="center" width="16%" valign="middle" | '''before&nbsp;- 1881<br>'''  
| bgcolor="#66cccc" align="center" width="16%" valign="middle" | '''Before&nbsp;- 1881<br>'''  
| bgcolor="#66cccc" align="center" width="16%" valign="middle" | '''1881 - 1908<br>'''  
| bgcolor="#66cccc" align="center" width="16%" valign="middle" | '''1881 - 1908<br>'''  
| bgcolor="#66cccc" align="center" width="16%" valign="middle" | '''1908 - present<br>'''
| bgcolor="#66cccc" align="center" width="16%" valign="middle" | '''1908 - present<br>'''
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As of August 1, 2000, original birth&nbsp;records&nbsp;became available to adoptees once they reach the age of 19. The law allows&nbsp;all adult adoptees whose original birth certificate and court records were placed in a "sealed file" to obtain a&nbsp;copy of&nbsp;the birth&nbsp;certificate&nbsp;and any other documents&nbsp;held in the file.&nbsp;  
As of August 1, 2000, original birth&nbsp;records&nbsp;became available to adoptees once they reach the age of 19. The law allows&nbsp;all adult adoptees whose original birth certificate and court records were placed in a "sealed file" to obtain a&nbsp;copy of&nbsp;the birth&nbsp;certificate&nbsp;and any other documents&nbsp;held in the file.&nbsp;  


The birth&nbsp;parent may&nbsp;indicate a preference for 1) '''unrestricted contact''', 2) '''contact through an intermediary''', or 3) '''n'''o '''contact'''.&nbsp;If the birth parent&nbsp;chooses no contact, an Updated Medical History form must be completed and placed in the file.&nbsp;The [http://adph.org/vitalrecords/Default.asp?id=1558 Alabama Department of Public Health] has detailed information on obtaining copies of these [http://adph.org/vitalrecords/Default.asp?id=1563 sealed&nbsp;birth records].  
The birth&nbsp;parent may&nbsp;indicate a preference for 1) '''unrestricted contact''', 2) '''contact through an intermediary''', or 3) '''n'''o '''contact'''.&nbsp;If the birth parent&nbsp;chooses no contact, an Updated Medical History form must be completed and placed in the file.&nbsp;The [http://adph.org/vitalrecords/Default.asp?id=1558 Alabama Department of Public Health] has detailed information on obtaining copies of these [http://adph.org/vitalrecords/Default.asp?id=1563 sealed&nbsp;birth records].


== Marriage Records  ==
== Marriage Records  ==
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