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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].  
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].  


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|+ '''Information Found on Alabama Marriage Records''' please put each item in it's own row
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| valign="middle" align="center" width="52%" bgcolor="#66cccc" height="50" | '''Types of Information'''  
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| valign="middle" align="center" width="16%" bgcolor="#66cccc" | '''1799 - 1817'''  
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| valign="middle" align="center" width="16%" bgcolor="#66cccc" | '''1818 - 1936'''  
| width="16%" valign="middle" bgcolor="#66cccc" align="center" | '''1818 - 1936'''  
| valign="middle" align="center" width="16%" bgcolor="#66cccc" | '''1936 - present'''
| width="16%" valign="middle" bgcolor="#66cccc" align="center" | '''1936 - present'''
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| valign="middle" align="center" width="52%" bgcolor="#66cccc" height="25" | '''Name of Bride/Groom'''  
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| valign="middle" align="center" width="52%" bgcolor="#66cccc" height="25" | '''Location of Marriage'''  
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| valign="middle" align="center" width="52%" bgcolor="#66cccc" height="25" | '''Number of Marriage for Bride/Groom'''  
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<br>'''Resources for Alabama Marriage Records'''<br>
<br>'''Resources for Alabama Marriage Records'''<br>  
 
For indexes and other records available online, check [[Alabama Vital Records Online|Alabama Vital Records Online]].
 
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&nbsp;nearby [http://www.familysearch.org/eng/library/FHC/frameset_fhc.asp Family History Center].<br>
 
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 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]&nbsp;&nbsp;


[http://www.ancestryinstitution.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=4192 Alabama Marriages, 1809-1920]<br><br>
*[[www.ancestry.com|Ancestry.com]] has databases with indexes for&nbsp;[http://www.ancestryinstitution.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=2080 Alabama Marriages to 1825] and [http://www.ancestryinstitution.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=4192 Alabama Marriages, 1809-1920] - $
*For indexes and other records available online, check [[Alabama Vital Records Online|Alabama Vital Records Online]].
*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.
*Microfilmed copies of 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] and [http://www.familysearch.org/eng/library/fhlcatalog/printing/titledetailsprint.asp?titleno=639205 ''Marriage Certificates for 1936–1992; and an Index for 1936–1959''] can be obtained through your local [http://www.familysearch.org/eng/library/FHC/frameset_fhc.asp Family History Center] or can be viewed at the [http://www.familysearch.org/eng/library/FHL/frameset_library.asp Family History Library] in Salt Lake City, Utah.


=== Divorce Records  ===
=== Divorce Records  ===
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'''1950 - Present'''&nbsp;  
'''1950 - Present'''&nbsp;  


In January 1950, Alabama started keeping statewide divorce records. Contact the [http://adph.org/vitalrecords/Default.asp?id=1561 Alabama Department of Public Health] to obtain divorce records for this time period.&nbsp; [[Alabama Vital Records Online|Alabama Vital Records Online]] has an index of divorces from&nbsp;[http://search.ancestry.com/iexec/?htx=List&dbid=8976&offerid=0%3a7858%3a0 1950-1959].  
In January 1950, Alabama started keeping statewide divorce records. Contact the [http://adph.org/vitalrecords/Default.asp?id=1561 Alabama Department of Public Health] to obtain divorce records for this time period.&nbsp; [[Alabama Vital Records Online|Alabama Vital Records Online]] has an index of divorces from&nbsp;[http://search.ancestry.com/iexec/?htx=List&dbid=8976&offerid=0%3a7858%3a0 1950-1959].


== Death Records  ==
== Death Records  ==
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