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=== Alabama Research Tips === | === Alabama Research Tips === | ||
These tips will help you as you research your ancestors in | These tips will help you as you research your ancestors in Alabama. | ||
'''Birth information '''Birth records in Alabama start on the county level in 1908 - although not all counties complied with the law. The best substitute record for locating birth information is [[How to Find United States Death Records|death records]] (the majority of death records will list the date of birth of the decedent, and since death certificates are considered a primary resource, they can provide you with the same documentation as a birth certificate). Or, try these other [[Substitute Records For United States Birth Information|substitute records]] | '''Birth information '''Birth records in Alabama start on the county level in 1908 - although not all counties complied with the law. The best substitute record for locating birth information is [[How to Find United States Death Records|death records]] (the majority of death records will list the date of birth of the decedent, and since death certificates are considered a primary resource, they can provide you with the same documentation as a birth certificate). Or, try these other [[Substitute Records For United States Birth Information|substitute records]] | ||
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