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== Alabama Birth, Marriage, | == Alabama Birth, Marriage, and Death Records Online == | ||
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 Links]] 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. '''<br>''' | 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 Links]] 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. '''<br>''' | ||
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== Introduction to Vital Records == | == Introduction to Vital Records == | ||
Vital Records consist of birth, adoption, marriage, divorce, and death records in register, certificate, and document format. Check [[Locating United States Vital Records|United States Vital Records]] for more information and additional insights 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 [http://www.familysearch.org/Eng/Search/RG/frameset_rg.asp?Dest=G1&Aid=&Gid=&Lid=&Sid=&Did=&Juris1=&Event=&Year=&Gloss=&Sub=&Tab=&Entry=&Guide=AL_BMDT3_Statewide_Indexes.ASP#Step Alabama Statewide Indexes and Collections] at the Family History Library. | Vital Records consist of birth, adoption, marriage, divorce, and death records in register, certificate, and document format. Check [[Locating United States Vital Records|United States Vital Records]] for more information and additional insights 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 [http://www.familysearch.org/Eng/Search/RG/frameset_rg.asp?Dest=G1&Aid=&Gid=&Lid=&Sid=&Did=&Juris1=&Event=&Year=&Gloss=&Sub=&Tab=&Entry=&Guide=AL_BMDT3_Statewide_Indexes.ASP#Step Alabama Statewide Indexes and Collections] at the Family History Library. | ||
== Birth Records == | == Birth Records == | ||
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|+ '''Information on Alabama Birth Records''' | |+ '''Information Found on Alabama Birth Records''' | ||
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| height="50" bgcolor="#66cccc" align="center" width="52%" valign="middle" | '''Types of Information''' | | height="50" bgcolor="#66cccc" align="center" width="52%" valign="middle" | '''Types of Information''' | ||
| bgcolor="#66cccc" align="center" width="16%" valign="middle" | '''Before 1881''' | | bgcolor="#66cccc" align="center" width="16%" valign="middle" | '''Before 1881''' | ||
| bgcolor="#66cccc" align="center" width="16%" valign="middle" | '''1881 - 1908''' | | bgcolor="#66cccc" align="center" width="16%" valign="middle" | '''1881 - 1908''' | ||
| bgcolor="#66cccc" align="center" width="16%" valign="middle" | '''1908 - present''' | | bgcolor="#66cccc" align="center" width="16%" valign="middle" | '''1908 - present''' | ||
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| height="25" bgcolor="#66cccc" align="center" width="52%" valign="middle" | '''Name of Child | | height="25" bgcolor="#66cccc" align="center" width="52%" valign="middle" | '''Name of Child''' | ||
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Alabama law requires the creation of a new birth certificate after a legal adoption has taken place. The original birth certificate and evidence of adoption are then placed in a sealed file. The new certificate is then substituted for the original birth certificate in the [http://adph.org/vitalrecords/ State Department of Vital Statistics] files. Starting August 1, 2000, original birth records (as well as all documents in the sealed file) became available to adoptees once they reached the age of 19. See [[Adoption Research]] for more information. | Alabama law requires the creation of a new birth certificate after a legal adoption has taken place. The original birth certificate and evidence of adoption are then placed in a sealed file. The new certificate is then substituted for the original birth certificate in the [http://adph.org/vitalrecords/ State Department of Vital Statistics] files. Starting August 1, 2000, original birth records (as well as all documents in the sealed file) became available to adoptees once they reached the age of 19. See [[Adoption Research]] for more information. | ||
When birth parents give a child up for adoption, they must indicate a preference for unrestricted contact, contact through an intermediary, or no contact. If the birth parents choose to have no contact, they must place a copy of their Updated Medical History form in the sealed file. The [http://adph.org/vitalrecords/Default.asp?id=1558 Alabama Department of Public Health] has detailed information on obtaining copies of [http://adph.org/vitalrecords/Default.asp?id=1563 sealed birth records]. | When birth parents give a child up for adoption, they must indicate a preference for unrestricted contact, contact through an intermediary, or no contact. If the birth parents choose to have no contact, they must place a copy of their Updated Medical History form in the sealed file. The [http://adph.org/vitalrecords/Default.asp?id=1558 Alabama Department of Public Health] has detailed information on obtaining copies of [http://adph.org/vitalrecords/Default.asp?id=1563 sealed birth records]. | ||
== Marriage Records == | == Marriage Records == | ||
Before the Statewide registration of marriages in Alabama began in 1936, the Clerk of the '''Probate Court '''in each county issued licenses and recorded marriages. | Before the Statewide registration of marriages in Alabama began in 1936, the Clerk of the '''Probate Court '''in each county issued licenses and recorded marriages. | ||
'''1799 - March 3, 1817 Mississippi Territory''' | '''1799 - March 3, 1817 (Mississippi Territory)''' | ||
Starting in 1799, marriages taking place in the part of the Mississippi Territory that would become Alabama Territory were registered in '''Orphans Court ''' in the county of the bride's residence. | |||
'''1818 - 1936 Alabama Territory/State | '''1818 - 1936 Alabama Territory/State''' | ||
Marriage licenses and bonds were registered in the Orphans Court in the County of the bride's residence. The Orphans Court was renamed the '''Probate Court''' in 1844. 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. | |||
The county | The first marriages were usually recorded in a county within ten years of the county's creation date. The [http://www.familysearch.org/eng/library/FHL/frameset_library.asp Family History Library] has microfilms of the county marriage records for most [http://www.familysearch.org/eng/library/fhlcatalog/supermainframeset.asp?display=localityrelated&columns=*%2C0%2C0&subject=356&subject_disp=Alabama Alabama Counties]. These films may be ordered and viewed at a nearby [http://www.familysearch.org/eng/library/FHC/frameset_fhc.asp Family History Center].<br> | ||
For marriages prior to 1936, contact the Probate Court in the County where license was issued. | |||
'''1936 - Present''' | '''1936 - Present''' | ||
Alabama | Alabama started keeping statewide Marriage Records in August of 1936. For current fees and instructions for obtaining copies of the state’s records, contact the [http://adph.org/vitalrecords/ Alabama Department of Public Health]. The [http://www.familysearch.org/eng/library/FHL/frameset_library.asp Family History Library] has films of the statewide [http://www.familysearch.org/eng/library/fhlcatalog/printing/titledetailsprint.asp?titleno=639205 ''Marriage Certificates for 1936–1992; and an Index for 1936–1959''] that may be ordered and viewed at a nearby [http://www.familysearch.org/eng/Library/FHC/frameset_fhc.asp Family History Center]. | ||
There are | There are a number of books with [https://wiki.familysearch.org/en/Alabama_Statewide_Marriage_Indexes_at_the_FHL Statewide Indexes] for Alabama marriages in the Family History Library collection that may be viewed at the Family History Library or borrowed from other libraries through Interlibrary Loan. | ||
[http://www.ancestryinstitution.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=2080 Alabama Marriages to 1825] | [http://www.ancestryinstitution.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=2080 Alabama Marriages to 1825] | ||
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[http://www.ancestryinstitution.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=4192 Alabama Marriages, 1809-1920]<br> | [http://www.ancestryinstitution.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=4192 Alabama Marriages, 1809-1920]<br> | ||
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|+ '''Information | |+ '''Information Found on Alabama Marriage Records''' | ||
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| height=" | | height="50" bgcolor="#66cccc" align="center" width="52%" valign="middle" | '''Types of Information''' | ||
| bgcolor="#66cccc" align="center" width="16%" valign="middle" | '''1799 - 1817 | | bgcolor="#66cccc" align="center" width="16%" valign="middle" | '''1799 - 1817''' | ||
| bgcolor="#66cccc" align="center" width="16%" valign="middle" | '''1818 - 1936 | | bgcolor="#66cccc" align="center" width="16%" valign="middle" | '''1818 - 1936''' | ||
| bgcolor="#66cccc" align="center" width="16%" valign="middle" | '''1936 - present | | bgcolor="#66cccc" align="center" width="16%" valign="middle" | '''1936 - present''' | ||
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| height="25" bgcolor="#66cccc" align="center" width="52%" valign="middle" | '''Name of Bride/Groom | | height="25" bgcolor="#66cccc" align="center" width="52%" valign="middle" | '''Name of Bride/Groom''' | ||
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| align="center" width="16%" valign="middle" | ''' | | align="center" width="16%" valign="middle" | '''x''' | ||
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| height="25" bgcolor="#66cccc" align="center" width="52%" valign="middle" | '''Date of Marriage | | height="25" bgcolor="#66cccc" align="center" width="52%" valign="middle" | '''Date of Marriage''' | ||
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| height="25" bgcolor="#66cccc" align="center" width="52%" valign="middle" | '''Location of Marriage | | height="25" bgcolor="#66cccc" align="center" width="52%" valign="middle" | '''Location of Marriage''' | ||
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| height="25" bgcolor="#66cccc" align="center" width="52%" valign="middle" | '''Presiding Official | | height="25" bgcolor="#66cccc" align="center" width="52%" valign="middle" | '''Presiding Official''' | ||
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| height="25" bgcolor="#66cccc" align="center" width="52%" valign="middle" | ''' | | height="25" bgcolor="#66cccc" align="center" width="52%" valign="middle" | '''Bondsmen''' | ||
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| height="25" bgcolor="#66cccc" align="center" width="52%" valign="middle" | '''Number of Marriage for Bride/Groom | | height="25" bgcolor="#66cccc" align="center" width="52%" valign="middle" | '''Number of Marriage for Bride/Groom''' | ||
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| align="center" width="16%" valign="middle" | ''' | | align="center" width="16%" valign="middle" | '''x''' | ||
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| height="25" bgcolor="#66cccc" align="center" width="52%" valign="middle" | '''Parents' Names | | height="25" bgcolor="#66cccc" align="center" width="52%" valign="middle" | '''Parents' Names''' | ||
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| align="center" width="16%" valign="middle" | ''' | | align="center" width="16%" valign="middle" | '''x''' | ||
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| height="25" bgcolor="#66cccc" align="center" width="52%" valign="middle" | '''Age of Bride/Groom | | height="25" bgcolor="#66cccc" align="center" width="52%" valign="middle" | '''Age of Bride/Groom''' | ||
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| height="25" bgcolor="#66cccc" align="center" width="52%" valign="middle" | '''Occupation of Groom | | height="25" bgcolor="#66cccc" align="center" width="52%" valign="middle" | '''Occupation of Groom''' | ||
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=== Divorce Records === | === Divorce Records === | ||
'''Early - 1950''' | '''Early - 1950''' | ||
In the early 1800's, the legislature, '''circuit courts''', and '''city courts '''granted divorces. Alabama divorces were also settled or tried in county '''chancery courts '''until 1915 when the chancery courts were merged with the county circuit court. The state legislature finalized early divorces for a period and these early | In the early 1800's, the legislature, '''circuit courts''', and '''city courts '''granted divorces. Alabama divorces were also settled or tried in county '''chancery courts '''until 1915 when the chancery courts were merged with the county circuit court. The state legislature finalized early divorces for a period and these early records were published in the '''Senate and House Journals'''. | ||
For divorce records prior to this time, contact the [http://www.acadv.org/courts.html Clerk of Circuit Court] in the county where divorce was granted.<ref> Barefield, Marilyn Davis, Researching in Alabama a Genealogical Guide.Southern Historical Press, 1987.</ref> | For divorce records prior to this time, contact the [http://www.acadv.org/courts.html Clerk of Circuit Court] in the county where divorce was granted.<ref> Barefield, Marilyn Davis, Researching in Alabama a Genealogical Guide.Southern Historical Press, 1987.</ref> | ||
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<br>'''1950 - Present''' | <br>'''1950 - Present''' | ||
Statewide Divorce Records for Alabama began January of | Statewide Divorce Records for Alabama began January of 1950. There is an online index for [http://content.ancestryinstitution.com/iexec/?htx=List&dbid=8976&offerid=0%3a7858%3a0 Alabama Divorces for 1950-1959]. | ||
== Death Records == | == Death Records == | ||
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==== African American ==== | ==== African American ==== | ||
[[ | [[Alabama Minorities|African-American research]] in [[Portal:Alabama|Alabama]] falls into two periods: pre- and post-Civil War. Post-Civil War research consists of the same record used to research non-African-Americans. [[African American Slavery and Bondage|Pre-Civil War slavery research]] consists of '''slave importation declarations''', '''plantation records''', '''emancipation records''', '''apprenticeship bonds for freedmen''', [[Alabama Census|census records]], plantation owners’ family records, [[Alabama Church Records|church records]], cemetery records, [[Alabama Military Records|military records]], probate and court records. | ||
==== Alabama Indians ==== | ==== Alabama Indians ==== | ||
When researching [[ | When researching [[Indians of Alabama|Alabama Indians]], it is important to identify the tribe to which an ancestor may have have belonged. Most [[Portal:Indians of North America|North American Indian]] records are arranged either by tribal name or by locality of residence. | ||
== '''Substitute Records''' == | == '''Substitute Records''' == | ||
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*[[Alabama Newspapers|Alabama Newspapers]]: obituary, birth and marriage announcements, death notices | *[[Alabama Newspapers|Alabama Newspapers]]: obituary, birth and marriage announcements, death notices | ||
*[[Alabama Military Records|Alabama Military Records]]: | *[[Alabama Military Records|Alabama Military Records]]: | ||
*[[ | *[[Alabama Obituaries|Alabama Obituaries]] | ||
== Lost / Missing Records == | == Lost / Missing Records == | ||
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*[http://www.archives.state.al.us/referenc/societies.pdf County Historical and Genealogical Societies] of Alabama may be a rich resource for additional records and information | *[http://www.archives.state.al.us/referenc/societies.pdf County Historical and Genealogical Societies] of Alabama may be a rich resource for additional records and information | ||
==Bibliography== | == Bibliography == | ||
*''Researching in Alabama; a Genealogical Guide'' <ref> Barefield, Marilyn Davis, ''Researching in Alabama a Genealogical Guide''. Southern Historical Press, 1987. </ref> | *''Researching in Alabama; a Genealogical Guide'' <ref> Barefield, Marilyn Davis, ''Researching in Alabama a Genealogical Guide''. Southern Historical Press, 1987. </ref> | ||
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== References == | == References == | ||
<references/> | <references /> | ||
[[Category:Alabama]] [[Category:Record_Types_of_the_United_States]] [[Category:United_States_Vital_Records]] | [[Category:Alabama]] [[Category:Record_Types_of_the_United_States]] [[Category:United_States_Vital_Records]] | ||