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==Online Resources==
==Online Resources==
'''Record Collections'''
'''Record Collections'''
<li>'''1861-1872''' [https://www.familysearch.org/search/collection/1414908 United States, Freedmen's Bureau Marriages, 1861-1872] at FamilySearch</li>
<li>'''1861-1872''' {{RecordSearch|1414908|United States, Freedmen's Bureau Marriages, 1861-1872}} at FamilySearch — [[United States Freedmen’s Bureau Marriages - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]] </li>  
<li>'''1865-1874''' [https://www.familysearch.org/search/collection/1417695 Freedman's Bank Records, 1865-1874] at FamilySearch</li>
<li>'''1865-1874''' {{RecordSearch|1417695|United States, Freedman's Bank Records, 1865-1874}} at FamilySearch — [[United States, Freedman's Bank Records - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]] </li>
<li>'''1800-1994''' [https://www.familysearch.org/search/collection/2001287 California, County Birth and Death Records, 1800-1994] at FamilySearch</li>
<li>'''1800-1994''' {{RecordSearch|2001287|California, County Birth and Death Records, 1800-1994}} at FamilySearch — [[California, County Birth and Death Records - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]] </li>
<li>[[African American Digital Bookshelf]] - a growing list of digital books on FamilySearch and other websites</li>
<li>[[African American Digital Bookshelf]] - a growing list of digital books on FamilySearch and other websites</li>
<li>[http://www.discoverfreedmen.org/ Discover Freedmen] - this site searches all of the Freedmen's Bureau record collections on FamilySearch altogether (and redirects there)</li>
<li>[http://www.discoverfreedmen.org/ Discover Freedmen] - this site searches all of the Freedmen's Bureau record collections on FamilySearch altogether (and redirects there)</li>
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Online collections of Freedman's Bank records:
Online collections of Freedman's Bank records:
*[https://www.familysearch.org/search/collection/1417695 United States, Freedman's Bank Records, 1865-1874]
*{{RecordSearch|1417695|United States, Freedman's Bank Records, 1865-1874}} at FamilySearch — [[United States, Freedman's Bank Records - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]]  
*[https://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=8755 U.S., Freedman's Bank Records, 1865-1871 ($)]
*[https://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=8755 U.S., Freedman's Bank Records, 1865-1871] at Ancestry ($)


====Freedmen's Bureau====
====Freedmen's Bureau====
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*[http://www.discoverfreedmen.org/ DiscoverFreedmen] - the search on this site will utilize all of the Freedmen's Bureau records on FamilySearch, including:
*[http://www.discoverfreedmen.org/ DiscoverFreedmen] - the search on this site will utilize all of the Freedmen's Bureau records on FamilySearch, including:
**[https://www.familysearch.org/search/collection/2432941 United States, Freedmen's Bureau Claim Records,1865-1872]
**{{RecordSearch|2432941|United States, Freedmen's Bureau Claim Records,1865-1872}} — [[United States, Freedmen's Bureau Claim Records - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]]  
**[https://www.familysearch.org/search/collection/2432992 United States, Freedmen's Bureau Hospital and Medical Records, 1865-1872]
**{{RecordSearch|2432992|United States, Freedmen's Bureau Hospital and Medical Records, 1865-1872}} — [[United States, Freedmen's Bureau Hospital and Medical Records - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]]  
**[https://www.familysearch.org/search/collection/2475025 United States, Freedmen's Bureau Labor Contracts, Indenture and Apprenticeship Records, 1865-1872]
**{{RecordSearch|2475025|United States, Freedmen's Bureau Labor Contracts, Indenture and Apprenticeship Records, 1865-1872}} — [[United States, Freedmen's Bureau Labor Contracts, Indenture and Apprenticeship Records - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]]  
**[https://www.familysearch.org/search/collection/1414908 United States, Freedmen's Bureau Marriages, 1861-1872]
**{{RecordSearch|1414908|United States, Freedmen's Bureau Marriages, 1861-1872}} — [[United States Freedmen’s Bureau Marriages - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]]  
**[https://www.familysearch.org/search/collection/2431759 United States, Freedmen's Bureau Ration Records,1865-1872]
**{{RecordSearch|2431759|United States, Freedmen's Bureau Ration Records,1865-1872}} — [[United States, Freedmen's Bureau Ration Records - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]]  
**[https://www.familysearch.org/search/collection/2515868 United States, Freedmen's Bureau Records of Persons and Articles Hired, 1865-1872]
**{{RecordSearch|2515868|United States, Freedmen's Bureau Records of Persons and Articles Hired, 1865-1872}} — [[United States, Freedmen's Bureau Records of Persons and Articles Hired - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]]  
**[https://www.familysearch.org/search/collection/2515865 United States, Freedmen's Bureau, Freedmen's Court Records, 1865-1872]
**{{RecordSearch|2515865|United States, Freedmen's Bureau, Freedmen's Court Records, 1865-1872}} — [[United States, Freedmen’s Bureau, Freedmen’s Court Records - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]]  
**[https://www.familysearch.org/search/collection/2515867 United States, Freedmen's Bureau, Land and Property Records, 1865-1872]
**{{RecordSearch|2515867|United States, Freedmen's Bureau, Land and Property Records, 1865-1872}} — [[United States, Freedmen's Bureau, Land and Property Records - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]]  
**[https://www.familysearch.org/search/collection/2492627 United States, Freedmen's Bureau, Records of Freedmen's Complaints, 1865-1872]
**{{RecordSearch|2492627|United States, Freedmen's Bureau, Records of Freedmen's Complaints, 1865-1872}} — [[United States, Freedmen's Bureau, Records of Freedmen's Complaints - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]]  
**[https://www.familysearch.org/search/collection/2427894 United States, Freedmen's Bureau, Records of the Superintendent of Education and of the Division of Education, 1865-1872]
**{{RecordSearch|2427894|United States, Freedmen's Bureau, Records of the Superintendent of Education and of the Division of Education, 1865-1872}} — [[United States, Freedmen's Bureau, Records of the Superintendent of Education and of the Division of Education - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]]  
Other FamilySearch collections not included:
Other FamilySearch collections not included:
*[https://www.familysearch.org/search/collection/2575789 United States Freedmen's Bureau Miscellaneous Records,1865-1872]
*{{RecordSearch|2575789|United States Freedmen's Bureau Miscellaneous Records,1865-1872}} — [[United States Freedmen's Bureau Miscellaneous Records - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]]  
*[https://www.familysearch.org/search/collection/2721171 United States Freedmen's Bureau, Records of Freedmen, 1865-1872]
*{{RecordSearch|2721171|United States Freedmen's Bureau, Records of Freedmen, 1865-1872}} — [[United States Freedmen’s Bureau, Records of Freedmen - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]]  
*[https://www.familysearch.org/search/collection/2427901 ''United States, Freedmen's Bureau, Records of the Assistant Commissioner, 1865-1872''] Images only. These reports primarily contain statistical and historical information. 
*{{RecordSearch|427901|United States, Freedmen's Bureau, Records of the Assistant Commissioner, 1865-1872}} Images — [[United States, Freedmen's Bureau, Records of the Assistant Commissioner - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]] <br>
*More collections are available in the FamilySearch Catalog. Search for "FREEDMEN - ALABAMA" in the Subjects search bar to find.
*More collections are available in the FamilySearch Catalog. Search for "FREEDMEN - ALABAMA" in the Subjects search bar to find.


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===Vital Records===
===Vital Records===
====Birth====
====Birth====
*[https://www.familysearch.org/search/collection/2001287 California, County Birth and Death Records, 1800-1994]. Information often includes name, date and place of birth, gender, and race.
*{{RecordSearch|2001287|California, County Birth and Death Records, 1800-1994}} at FamilySearch — [[California, County Birth and Death Records - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]]
====Marriage====
====Marriage====
The Freedmen's Bureau (1865-1872) was created by the US government to assist former slaves in the southern United States. One of their responsibilities was to record the marriages (past and present) of the former slaves. These records can be found in the collections below and include the lists of marriages that occurred previously, marriage certificates, and marriage licenses.  The information contained on the records may include the name of the husband and wife/groom and bride, age, occupation, residence, year or date of marriage, by whom, number of children, and remarks.
The Freedmen's Bureau (1865-1872) was created by the US government to assist former slaves in the southern United States. One of their responsibilities was to record the marriages (past and present) of the former slaves. These records can be found in the collections below and include the lists of marriages that occurred previously, marriage certificates, and marriage licenses.  The information contained on the records may include the name of the husband and wife/groom and bride, age, occupation, residence, year or date of marriage, by whom, number of children, and remarks.
*[https://www.familysearch.org/search/collection/1414908 United States, Freedmen's Bureau Marriages, 1861-1872]
 
*[https://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=1231 U.S., Freedmen’s Bureau Marriage Records, 1846-1867]
*'''1846-1867''' [https://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=1231 U.S., Freedmen’s Bureau Marriage Records, 1846-1867] at Ancestry
*'''1861-1872''' {{RecordSearch|1414908|United States, Freedmen's Bureau Marriages, 1861-1872}} at FamilySearch — [[United States Freedmen’s Bureau Marriages - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]]
 
====Death====
====Death====
*[https://www.familysearch.org/search/collection/2001287 California, County Birth and Death Records, 1800-1994]. Information often includes name, date and place of death, residence, date and place of burial, gender, race, marital status, date of birth, and spouse.
*'''1800-1994''' {{RecordSearch|2001287|California, County Birth and Death Records, 1800-1994}} at FamilySearch — [[California, County Birth and Death Records - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]]
====Divorce====
====Divorce====
===Voting Registers===
===Voting Registers===
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