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'''Introduction to Vital Records'''  
'''Introduction to Vital Records'''  


[[United States Vital Records|Vital Records]] consist of [[United States Birth Records|births]], adoptions, [[United States Marriage Records|marriages]], divorces, and [[United States Death Records|deaths]] recorded on registers, certificates, and documents. [[Locating United States Vital Records|United States Vital Records]] has additional research guidance on researching and using vital records. A copy or an extract of most original records can be purchased from the [http://www.cdc.gov/nchs/w2w/alabama.htm Alabama Vital Records State Department of Health] or the County Clerk's office of the county where the event occurred. See also {{FHL|471426|subject_id|disp=Alabama indexes}} and {{FHL|377581|subject_id|disp=Alabama Record Collections}} found in the FamilySearch Catalog.  
[[United States Vital Records|Vital Records]] consist of [[United States Birth Records|births]], adoptions, [[United States Marriage Records|marriages]], divorces, and [[United States Death Records|deaths]] recorded on registers, certificates, and documents. [[Locating United States Vital Records|United States Vital Records]] has additional research guidance on researching and using vital records. A copy or an extract of most original records can be purchased from the [http://www.cdc.gov/nchs/w2w/alabama.htm Alabama Vital Records State Department of Health] or the County Clerk's office of the county where the event occurred. See also {{FHL|471426|subject_id|disp=Alabama indexes}} and {{FHL|377581|subject_id|disp=Alabama Record Collections}} found in the FamilySearch Catalog.  


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=== 1881 to 1908  ===
=== 1881 to 1908  ===


Starting in 1881, the State of Alabama required individual counties 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 <u>do</u> <u>not</u> list the name of the child.  
Starting in 1881, the State of Alabama required individual counties 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 registers from this time period usually <u>do</u> <u>not</u> list the name of the child.  


To obtain copies of birth records from this time period, contact the County Court where the birth occurred.  
To obtain copies of birth records from this time period, contact the County Court where the birth occurred.  


To access microfilmed copies of county birth records for some Alabama Counties do a "Place-name Search" of the[https://familysearch.org/catalog-search FamilySearch Catalog] for the appropriate county name in the folllowing format: &nbsp;"Alabama, &lt;county name&gt;". &nbsp;(See [[FamilySearch Catalog Place-name Search|How to do a Place-name search]] wiki page.)
To access microfilmed copies of county birth records for some Alabama Counties do a "Place-name Search" of the[https://familysearch.org/catalog-search FamilySearch Catalog] for the appropriate county name in the folllowing format: "Alabama, &lt;county name&gt;". (See [[FamilySearch Catalog Place-name Search|How to do a Place-name search]] wiki page.)


=== 1908 to Present  ===
=== 1908 to Present  ===


The [http://adph.org/vitalrecords/index.asp?id=1559 State of Alabama] required the registration of births on a state level beginning in 1908. Early registration in this time period was sketchy. Most births were recorded by 1927. Early birth&nbsp;registers and certificates generally do not contain the name of the child but may contain other important information&nbsp;as&nbsp;shown in the&nbsp;table below. It is more common to find the child's name by the 1920's. Birth Certificates are confidential for 125 years following the date of birth. To obtain copies of original birth records, contact the&nbsp; [http://adph.org/vitalrecords/Default.asp?id=1559 Alabama Department of Public Health].&nbsp; Also see&nbsp; [[Alabama, United States - Birth - 1908-Present]].  
The [http://adph.org/vitalrecords/index.asp?id=1559 State of Alabama] required the registration of births on a state level beginning in 1908. Early registration in this time period was sketchy. Most births were recorded by 1927. Early birth registers and certificates generally do not contain the name of the child but may contain other important information as shown in the table below. It is more common to find the child's name by the 1920's. Birth Certificates are confidential for 125 years following the date of birth. To obtain copies of original birth records, contact the [http://adph.org/vitalrecords/Default.asp?id=1559 Alabama Department of Public Health]. Also see [[Alabama, United States - Birth - 1908-Present]].  


=== Resources for Alabama Birth Records  ===
=== Resources for Alabama Birth Records  ===
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=== 1799 - March 3, 1817 Mississippi Territory  ===
=== 1799 - March 3, 1817 Mississippi Territory  ===


In 1799, a law passed in the Mississippi Territory (including present day Alabama) requiring marriage licenses and bonds to be registered at the Orphans Court in the county of the bride's residence. To obtain copies of original marriage records, contact the Probate Court in the county where the license was issued.<br> To access microfilmed copies of county marriage records for some Alabama Counties do a "Place-name Search" of the [https://familysearch.org/catalog-search FamilySearch Catalog] for the appropriate county name in the folllowing format: &nbsp;"Alabama, &lt;county name&gt;". &nbsp;(See [[FamilySearch Catalog Place-name Search|How to do a Place-name search]] wiki page.)  
In 1799, a law passed in the Mississippi Territory (including present day Alabama) requiring marriage licenses and bonds to be registered at the Orphans Court in the county of the bride's residence. To obtain copies of original marriage records, contact the Probate Court in the county where the license was issued.<br> To access microfilmed copies of county marriage records for some Alabama Counties do a "Place-name Search" of the [https://familysearch.org/catalog-search FamilySearch Catalog] for the appropriate county name in the folllowing format: "Alabama, &lt;county name&gt;". (See [[FamilySearch Catalog Place-name Search|How to do a Place-name search]] wiki page.)  


=== 1818 - 1957 Alabama Territory/State  ===
=== 1818 - 1957 Alabama Territory/State  ===
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Marriage licenses and bonds were registered in the Orphans Court (renamed the Probate Court in 1850) in the county of the bride's residence. Starting in 1888, bonds were only required if the groom was under the age of 21 or the bride was under the age of 18. To obtain copies of original marriage records, contact the Probate Court in the county where the license was issued or the [http://www.archives.alabama.gov/ Alabama Department of Archives and History].  
Marriage licenses and bonds were registered in the Orphans Court (renamed the Probate Court in 1850) in the county of the bride's residence. Starting in 1888, bonds were only required if the groom was under the age of 21 or the bride was under the age of 18. To obtain copies of original marriage records, contact the Probate Court in the county where the license was issued or the [http://www.archives.alabama.gov/ Alabama Department of Archives and History].  


To access microfilmed copies of county marriage records for some Alabama Counties do a "Place-name Search" of the [https://familysearch.org/catalog-search FamilySearch Catalog] for the appropriate county name in the folllowing format: "Alabama, &lt;county name&gt;". &nbsp;(See [[FamilySearch Catalog Place-name Search|How to do a Place-name search]] wiki page.)  
To access microfilmed copies of county marriage records for some Alabama Counties do a "Place-name Search" of the [https://familysearch.org/catalog-search FamilySearch Catalog] for the appropriate county name in the folllowing format: "Alabama, &lt;county name&gt;". (See [[FamilySearch Catalog Place-name Search|How to do a Place-name search]] wiki page.)  


FamilySearch provides a name index to {{RecordSearch|1674672|Alabama Marriages, 1816-1957}}.&nbsp;&nbsp; Background information regarding these historical records is available [https://www.familysearch.org/wiki/en/Alabama_Marriages_(FamilySearch_Historical_Records) here].&nbsp; Also available for some counties are&nbsp;[https://www.familysearch.org/search/catalog/1743384 indexes and images of Alabama, County Marriages, 1809-1950]. (Records are added as they become available.)
FamilySearch provides a name index to {{RecordSearch|1674672|Alabama Marriages, 1816-1957}}.   Background information regarding these historical records is available [https://www.familysearch.org/wiki/en/Alabama_Marriages_(FamilySearch_Historical_Records) here]. Also available for some counties are [https://www.familysearch.org/search/catalog/1743384 indexes and images of Alabama, County Marriages, 1809-1950]. (Records are added as they become available.)


=== 1936 - Present  ===
=== 1936 - Present  ===
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*Alabama. Department of Health. ''Marriage Certificates for 1936–1992; and an Index for 1936–1959''. Salt Lake City, Utah: Filmed by the Genealogical Society of Utah, 1993. {{FHL|639205|item|disp=FHL Film 1,907,711 (first of 1,016 films)}}  
*Alabama. Department of Health. ''Marriage Certificates for 1936–1992; and an Index for 1936–1959''. Salt Lake City, Utah: Filmed by the Genealogical Society of Utah, 1993. {{FHL|639205|item|disp=FHL Film 1,907,711 (first of 1,016 films)}}  
*''Early Alabama Marriages 1810–1850: Many Continue or End Between 1850 to 1900, a Few Continue Through from 1900–1936''. 44 vols. San Antonio, Texas: Family Adventures, 1991. {{WorldCat|24998145|disp=At various libraries (WorldCat)}}{{FHL|646192|item|disp=FHL Book 976.1 V22e}}  
*''Early Alabama Marriages 1810–1850: Many Continue or End Between 1850 to 1900, a Few Continue Through from 1900–1936''. 44 vols. San Antonio, Texas: Family Adventures, 1991. {{WorldCat|24998145|disp=At various libraries (WorldCat)}}{{FHL|646192|item|disp=FHL Book 976.1 V22e}}  
*''Early Alabama Marriage Records''. Shreveport, Louisiana&nbsp;: J &amp; W Ent., c1991. {{WorldCat|33848720|disp=At various libraries (WorldCat)}}{{FHL|661197|item|disp=FHL Book 976.1 V2e}}  
*''Early Alabama Marriage Records''. Shreveport, Louisiana : J &amp; W Ent., c1991. {{WorldCat|33848720|disp=At various libraries (WorldCat)}}{{FHL|661197|item|disp=FHL Book 976.1 V2e}}  
*Dodd, Jordan R., Norman L. Moyes, and Liahona Research, Inc. ''Alabama Marriages Early to 1825: A Research Tool.'' Bountiful, Utah: Precision Indexing, 1991. {{WorldCat|24915574|disp=At various libraries (WorldCat)}}{{FHL|555935|item|disp=FHL Book 976.1 V2a}}  
*Dodd, Jordan R., Norman L. Moyes, and Liahona Research, Inc. ''Alabama Marriages Early to 1825: A Research Tool.'' Bountiful, Utah: Precision Indexing, 1991. {{WorldCat|24915574|disp=At various libraries (WorldCat)}}{{FHL|555935|item|disp=FHL Book 976.1 V2a}}  
*Gandrud, Pauline Myra Jones. ''Marriage, Death and Legal Notices from Early Alabama Newspapers, 1819-1893''. Easley, South Carolina: Southern Historical Press, c1981. {{WorldCat|11372100|disp=At various libraries (WorldCat)}} {{FHL|1760|item|disp=FHL Book 976.1 V2g}}
*Gandrud, Pauline Myra Jones. ''Marriage, Death and Legal Notices from Early Alabama Newspapers, 1819-1893''. Easley, South Carolina: Southern Historical Press, c1981. {{WorldCat|11372100|disp=At various libraries (WorldCat)}} {{FHL|1760|item|disp=FHL Book 976.1 V2g}}
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Starting in 1881, the State of Alabama required individual counties to register deaths. Because most counties were slow to comply, not all deaths were recorded. In addition, many records from this time period are missing or were destroyed.  
Starting in 1881, the State of Alabama required individual counties to register deaths. Because most counties were slow to comply, not all deaths were recorded. In addition, many records from this time period are missing or were destroyed.  


FamilySearch has a partial index of [https://www.familysearch.org/search/collection/1674670 Deaths and Burials, 1881-1952]. Background information (including county names and number of records indexed) &nbsp;is available [https://www.familysearch.org/wiki/en/Alabama_Deaths_and_Burials_(FamilySearch_Historical_Records) here].  
FamilySearch has a partial index of [https://www.familysearch.org/search/collection/1674670 Deaths and Burials, 1881-1952]. Background information (including county names and number of records indexed) is available [https://www.familysearch.org/wiki/en/Alabama_Deaths_and_Burials_(FamilySearch_Historical_Records) here].  


To obtain copies of death records from this time period, contact the County Court where the death occurred.  
To obtain copies of death records from this time period, contact the County Court where the death occurred.  


To access microfilmed copies of county marriage records for some Alabama Counties do a "Place-name Search" of the [https://familysearch.org/catalog-search FamilySearch Catalog] for the appropriate county name in the folllowing format: "Alabama, &lt;county name&gt;". &nbsp;(See [[FamilySearch Catalog Place-name Search|How to do a Place-name search]] wiki page.)
To access microfilmed copies of county marriage records for some Alabama Counties do a "Place-name Search" of the [https://familysearch.org/catalog-search FamilySearch Catalog] for the appropriate county name in the folllowing format: "Alabama, &lt;county name&gt;". (See [[FamilySearch Catalog Place-name Search|How to do a Place-name search]] wiki page.)


=== January 1908 - Present  ===
=== January 1908 - Present  ===
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FamilySearch provides an [https://www.familysearch.org/search/collection/1307888 index to death certificates from the state of Alabama, 1908-1974]. Background information regarding these historical records is available [https://www.familysearch.org/wiki/en/Alabama_Statewide_Death_Records_(FamilySearch_Historical_Records) here].  
FamilySearch provides an [https://www.familysearch.org/search/collection/1307888 index to death certificates from the state of Alabama, 1908-1974]. Background information regarding these historical records is available [https://www.familysearch.org/wiki/en/Alabama_Statewide_Death_Records_(FamilySearch_Historical_Records) here].  


To obtain copies of original&nbsp;death records, contact the [http://adph.org/vitalrecords/Default.asp?id=1560 Alabama Department of Public Health]. Also see[[Alabama, United States - Death - 1900-Present]].
To obtain copies of original death records, contact the [http://adph.org/vitalrecords/Default.asp?id=1560 Alabama Department of Public Health]. Also see[[Alabama, United States - Death - 1900-Present]].


=== Fetal Deaths ===
=== Fetal Deaths ===
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*For indexes and other available online records, see [[Alabama Vital Records Online|Alabama Vital Records Online]].  
*For indexes and other available online records, see [[Alabama Vital Records Online|Alabama Vital Records Online]].  
*Alabama. Department of Health. ''Death Records&nbsp;from 1908 to 1974&nbsp;and Death Indexes from 1908 to 1959''.&nbsp;Salt Lake City, Utah: Filmed by the Genealogical Society of Utah, 1993-2000. {{FHL|683729|item|disp=FHL Film 1,909,110 (first of 734 films)}}; also available at {{RecordSearch|1307888|Name of database}}; also see the wiki page [[Alabama Statewide Death Certificates - FamilySearch Historical Records|Alabama Statewide Death Certificates]] for information about the database.)
*Alabama. Department of Health. ''Death Records from 1908 to 1974 and Death Indexes from 1908 to 1959''. Salt Lake City, Utah: Filmed by the Genealogical Society of Utah, 1993-2000. {{FHL|683729|item|disp=FHL Film 1,909,110 (first of 734 films)}}; also available at {{RecordSearch|1307888|Name of database}}; also see the wiki page [[Alabama Statewide Death Certificates - FamilySearch Historical Records|Alabama Statewide Death Certificates]] for information about the database.)




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=== Native Americans  ===
=== Native Americans  ===


In order to find birth, marriage, or death information on [[Indians of the United States and Their Records|Native Americans]] living in Alabama you must know which tribe the individual belonged to.&nbsp; [[Indians of Alabama|Indians of Alabama]] has more specific information about tribes in the State.  
In order to find birth, marriage, or death information on [[Indians of the United States and Their Records|Native Americans]] living in Alabama you must know which tribe the individual belonged to. [[Indians of Alabama|Indians of Alabama]] has more specific information about tribes in the State.  


== Substitute Records  ==
== Substitute Records  ==
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Use substitute records to verify and enrich knowledge about an event or where better records do not exist, to establish evidence of the birth, marriage or death of your ancestor.  
Use substitute records to verify and enrich knowledge about an event or where better records do not exist, to establish evidence of the birth, marriage or death of your ancestor.  


*[[Alabama Cemeteries|Cemetery Records]]&nbsp;: Cemetery records are a rich source of birth and death information. These records may also reveal family relationships.  
*[[Alabama Cemeteries|Cemetery Records]] : Cemetery records are a rich source of birth and death information. These records may also reveal family relationships.  
*[[Alabama Census|Federal/State Censuses]] - some pre-1850 censuses included every name.&nbsp;&nbsp;Census records are a valuable source for birth and marriage information. You may also determine approximate time of death when the individual disappear from the census. This is a good place to begin a search  
*[[Alabama Census|Federal/State Censuses]] - some pre-1850 censuses included every name. Census records are a valuable source for birth and marriage information. You may also determine approximate time of death when the individual disappear from the census. This is a good place to begin a search  
*[[Alabama Church Records|Church Records]]:&nbsp;Depending on the denomination, church records may contain information about birth, marriage and death.  
*[[Alabama Church Records|Church Records]]: Depending on the denomination, church records may contain information about birth, marriage and death.  
*[[Social Security Death Index (SSDI)|Social Security Death Index (SSDI)]]: The SSDI indexes deaths for those who had social security numbers and the death was reported to the Social Security Administration.  
*[[Social Security Death Index (SSDI)|Social Security Death Index (SSDI)]]: The SSDI indexes deaths for those who had social security numbers and the death was reported to the Social Security Administration.  
*[[Alabama History|Histories]]:&nbsp;&nbsp;Local histories, family histories and biographies can all be sources of birth, marriage and death information. Often this information is found in county-level records or in surname searches of the FamilySearch Catalog.  
*[[Alabama History|Histories]]: Local histories, family histories and biographies can all be sources of birth, marriage and death information. Often this information is found in county-level records or in surname searches of the FamilySearch Catalog.  
*[[Alabama Newspapers|Newspapers]] - look for birth announcements, marriages, reports on divorces, death notices, and [[Alabama Obituaries|Obituaries]]&nbsp;: Besides obituaries, local newspapers may contain birth and marriage announcements and death notices. Also check newspaper social columns for additional information.  
*[[Alabama Newspapers|Newspapers]] - look for birth announcements, marriages, reports on divorces, death notices, and [[Alabama Obituaries|Obituaries]] : Besides obituaries, local newspapers may contain birth and marriage announcements and death notices. Also check newspaper social columns for additional information.  
*[[Alabama Military Records|Military Records]]: Military pension records can give birth, marriage and death information. In addition, soldiers' homes records can included this same information.  
*[[Alabama Military Records|Military Records]]: Military pension records can give birth, marriage and death information. In addition, soldiers' homes records can included this same information.  
*[[Alabama Periodicals|Periodicals]] - search the Periodical Source Index ([[Periodical Source Index (PERSI)|PERSI]]) Local genealogical and historical societies often publish periodicals which may contain abstracted early birth, marriage and death information.  
*[[Alabama Periodicals|Periodicals]] - search the Periodical Source Index ([[Periodical Source Index (PERSI)|PERSI]]) Local genealogical and historical societies often publish periodicals which may contain abstracted early birth, marriage and death information.  
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*Privacy laws may restrict your access to some vital records. Copies of some vital records recorded in the last 100 years may be unavailable to anyone except direct descendants and/or ancestors.  
*Privacy laws may restrict your access to some vital records. Copies of some vital records recorded in the last 100 years may be unavailable to anyone except direct descendants and/or ancestors.  
*If the survival of a baby was questioned, the birth may not have been recorded.  
*If the survival of a baby was questioned, the birth may not have been recorded.  
*Search for Vital Records in the [https://www.familysearch.org/ FamilySearch Catalog] by using a '''Place Search''' and then choosing '''Vital Records'''. Search for '''Alabama''' to locate records filed by the State and then search the&nbsp;'''name of the county''' to locate records kept by that county.
*Search for Vital Records in the [https://www.familysearch.org/ FamilySearch Catalog] by using a '''Place Search''' and then choosing '''Vital Records'''. Search for '''Alabama''' to locate records filed by the State and then search the '''name of the county''' to locate records kept by that county.


== Archives, Libraries &amp; Societies  ==
== Archives, Libraries &amp; Societies  ==


Statewide [[Alabama Archives and Libraries|Archives]], [[Alabama Archives and Libraries|Libraries]], [[Alabama Societies|Historical Societies]] and [[Alabama Societies|Genealogical Societies]] as well as [http://www.archives.state.al.us/referenc/societies.pdf County Historical and Genealogical Societies] may have collections that can be of great value when doing Alabama research. Contact the specific Archive, Society, or Library for information on what record types are available, if the records are available online, or if copies of records can be obtained for a fee.&nbsp;
Statewide [[Alabama Archives and Libraries|Archives]], [[Alabama Archives and Libraries|Libraries]], [[Alabama Societies|Historical Societies]] and [[Alabama Societies|Genealogical Societies]] as well as [http://www.archives.state.al.us/referenc/societies.pdf County Historical and Genealogical Societies] may have collections that can be of great value when doing Alabama research. Contact the specific Archive, Society, or Library for information on what record types are available, if the records are available online, or if copies of records can be obtained for a fee.


== Online Alabama Birth, Marriage and Death Records  ==
== Online Alabama Birth, Marriage and Death Records  ==


The following is a list of online resources useful for locating Alabama Vital Records. Check [[Alabama, United States - Online Vital Records|Alabama Vital Records&nbsp;Online]] for more information about the resources listed below. Most online resources for Alabama Vital Records are indexes. After locating a person in an index always consult the original record to [[Contradictions and discrepancies|confirm the information]] in the index.  
The following is a list of online resources useful for locating Alabama Vital Records. Check [[Alabama, United States - Online Vital Records|Alabama Vital Records Online]] for more information about the resources listed below. Most online resources for Alabama Vital Records are indexes. After locating a person in an index always consult the original record to [[Contradictions and discrepancies|confirm the information]] in the index.  


*'''1881-1930''' {{RecordSearch|3335352|Alabama, County Birth Registers, 1881-1930}} at FamilySearch; index — [[Alabama, County Birth Registers - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]]  
*'''1881-1930''' {{RecordSearch|3335352|Alabama, County Birth Registers, 1881-1930}} at FamilySearch; index — [[Alabama, County Birth Registers - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]]  
*[http://www.genealogyinc.com/alabama/al-vital-records/ How to order Alabama Vital Records]  
*[http://www.genealogyinc.com/alabama/al-vital-records/ How to order Alabama Vital Records]  
*[http://lrp.algensoc.org/lrpw/loader2.html Alabama Loose Records Index] created by the [http://www.archives.alabama.gov/research.html Alabama&nbsp;Department of Archives and History]
*[http://lrp.algensoc.org/lrpw/loader2.html Alabama Loose Records Index] created by the [http://www.archives.alabama.gov/research.html Alabama Department of Archives and History]
*[https://web.archive.org/web/20170703223928/http://userdb.rootsweb.ancestry.com/regional.html Alabama Databases] at Rootsweb.com
*[https://web.archive.org/web/20170703223928/http://userdb.rootsweb.ancestry.com/regional.html Alabama Databases] at Rootsweb.com
*[http://www.genealogybuff.com/al/state/webbbs_config.pl Alabama Obituary and Death Notices Collection] at GenealogyBuff
*[http://www.genealogybuff.com/al/state/webbbs_config.pl Alabama Obituary and Death Notices Collection] at GenealogyBuff
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*Search for Alabama Collections on [https://www.familysearch.org/ FamilySearch.org] under Canada, USA, and Mexico  
*Search for Alabama Collections on [https://www.familysearch.org/ FamilySearch.org] under Canada, USA, and Mexico  
*The Vital Records Search and Information Directory for [http://www.daddezio.com/records/room/RR-AL-NDX.html Alabama]  
*The Vital Records Search and Information Directory for [http://www.daddezio.com/records/room/RR-AL-NDX.html Alabama]  
*Germanroots Links for Alabama [http://www.germanroots.com/vitalrecords.html#Alabama Birth &amp; Marriage]&nbsp;and [http://www.germanroots.com/deathrecords.html Death] Records  
*Germanroots Links for Alabama [http://www.germanroots.com/vitalrecords.html#Alabama Birth &amp; Marriage] and [http://www.germanroots.com/deathrecords.html Death] Records  
*Linkpendium Links for [http://www.linkpendium.com/genealogy/USA/AL/ Alabama Genealogy and History], including individual Counties&nbsp;-&nbsp;Free/$&nbsp;
*Linkpendium Links for [http://www.linkpendium.com/genealogy/USA/AL/ Alabama Genealogy and History], including individual Counties - Free/$
*Search the [http://www.ancestry.com/search/locality/dbpage.aspx?tp=2&p=3&categoryFilterID=34&showPaging=true Alabama Birth, Marriage &amp; Death] Records at Ancestry ($)  
*Search the [http://www.ancestry.com/search/locality/dbpage.aspx?tp=2&p=3&categoryFilterID=34&showPaging=true Alabama Birth, Marriage &amp; Death] Records at Ancestry ($)  
*Order [http://www.cdc.gov/nchs/w2w/alabama.htm Alabama Certificates] online
*Order [http://www.cdc.gov/nchs/w2w/alabama.htm Alabama Certificates] online
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