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'''1908 to Present ''' | '''1908 to Present ''' | ||
The [http://www.alabama.gov/portal/secondary.jsp?page=AboutAlabama_Genealogy 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 (see table below). It is more common to find the child's name by the 1920's. Birth Certificates are kept confidential for 125 years following the date of birth.<br> | The [http://www.alabama.gov/portal/secondary.jsp?page=AboutAlabama_Genealogy 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 (see table below). It is more common to find the child's name by the 1920's. Birth Certificates are kept confidential for 125 years following the date of birth.<br> | ||
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'''Resources for Alabama Birth Records''' | <br> '''Resources for Alabama Birth Records''' | ||
*For indexes and other records available online, check [[Alabama Vital Records Online|Alabama Vital Records Online]]. | *For indexes and other records available online, check [[Alabama Vital Records Online|Alabama Vital Records Online]]. | ||