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:'''1880--'''Family History Library [http://www.familysearch.org/eng/library/fhlcatalog/supermainframeset.asp?display=titledetails&titleno=372488&disp=Alabama+death+schedules%20%20&columns=*,0,0 films 1405190–91] <br>
:'''1880--'''Family History Library [http://www.familysearch.org/eng/library/fhlcatalog/supermainframeset.asp?display=titledetails&titleno=372488&disp=Alabama+death+schedules%20%20&columns=*,0,0 films 1405190–91] <br>


Mortality schedules include a person’s name, age, race, marital status, state or country of birth, month of death, and occupation. The names are recorded alphabetically by county, city, precinct, and district. In 1850 they list the names of free persons and slaves together. They often gave the slaves’ full names. The 1880 schedule also lists the state or country of birth of the person’s parents.  
[http://pilot.familysearch.org/recordsearch/start.html#p=collectionDetails;t=searchable;c=1420441 1850 United States Mortality Schedules index and images:]&nbsp; Mortality schedules provided nationwide death statistics for the twelve months&nbsp;prior to the 1850 census.&nbsp; Key genealogical facts found on the 1850 mortality&nbsp;schedule are: Name, age, sex, color, married or widowed, birthplace, month of death, occupation, cause of death. In 1850 they list the names of free persons and slaves together. They often gave the slaves’ full names. The 1880 schedule also lists the state or country of birth of the person’s parents.  


Statewide mortality schedule indexes include:  
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