Alabama Vital Records: Difference between revisions

'''1881 to 1908'''   **Put information on each record in chart with check marks for information at different time periods**  

Alabama Counties were&nbsp;requested to&nbsp;register births&nbsp;in 1881. However,&nbsp;the practice of registering births with the county took time to gain acceptance and compliance. Most of these early birth&nbsp;registers <u>do not</u> list the name of the child, but may contain sex, race, place and date of birth, parents, and possibly the physician or midwife attending the birth. Many records are missing, were never created&nbsp;or were destroyed during this time period.  

The State of Alabama did not require&nbsp;the birth registration&nbsp;until&nbsp;1908.&nbsp;The recording&nbsp;of vital records gradually increased with time&nbsp;and was generally complied with by 1927. If&nbsp;a&nbsp;baby's survival was questioned, a birth certificate may not have been created.&nbsp;Most of&nbsp;the&nbsp;early birth&nbsp;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 is more common to find the baby's name indicated in the record. Links to some online indexes&nbsp;maybe found at&nbsp;[https://wiki.familysearch.org/en/Alabama%2C_United_States_-_Online_Vital_Records Alabama Vital Records Online]. Contact information and instructions for&nbsp;ordering copies of birth&nbsp;certificates&nbsp;may be found at the [http://adph.org/vitalrecords/Default.asp?id=1559 Alabama Vital Records State Department of Health].