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| ''[[United States Genealogy|United States]] > [[Alabama, United States Genealogy|Alabama]] > [[Alabama Birth, Marriage, and Death Records|Alabama Birth, Marriage, Death Records]] > Alabama Vital Records Online''<br>
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| === '''Alabama Quick Links:''' ===
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| *[http://lrp.algensoc.org/lrpw/loader2.html Alabama Loose Records Index] by the [http://algensoc.org Alabama Genealogical Society] and [http://www.archives.alabama.gov/research.html Alabama Department of Archives and History] - Free
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| *The [[Social Security Death Index (SSDI)|Social Security Death Index]] (SSDI) - Free
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| *USGenWeb.org [http://www.algw.org/ Alabama Site] - Free
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| *Record Search look through the [https://www.familysearch.org/search/collection/list#page=1®ion=UNITED_STATES USA] Collections for Alabama - Free
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| *Wee Monster Links for Alabama [http://www.germanroots.com/vitalrecords.html Birth & Marriage] and [http://www.germanroots.com/deathrecords.html Death] Records - Free/$
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| *Linkpendium Links for [http://www.linkpendium.com/genealogy/USA/AL/ Alabama, United States Genealogy and History], including individual Counties - Free/$
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| *Ancestry.com [http://www.ancestry.com/search/locality/dbpage.aspx?tp=2&p=3&categoryFilterID=34&showPaging=true Alabama Birth, Marriage & Death] Records - $
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| *Address to Order [http://www.cdc.gov/nchs/w2w/alabama.htm Alabama Certificates] - $ <br>
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| === '''Online Sources for Birth, Marriage, and Death Records''' ===
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| The following is a list of online resources useful for locating Alabama Vital Records which consist of [[United States Birth Records|births]], adoptions, [[United States Marriage Records|marriages]], divorces, and [[United States Death Records|deaths]]. Check [[Alabama, United States - Online Vital Records|Alabama Vital Records Online]] 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 to [[Contradictions and discrepancies|confirm the information]] in the index. Just because information is in print, does not make it true and accurate. Indexes and compiled records have errors and if possible, original records should always be consulted.
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| '''Order a Certificate'''
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| You may send for a copy of original records by contacting the [http://adph.org/vitalrecords/ Alabama Department of Public Health]. There are links for [http://adph.org/vitalrecords/Default.asp?id=1559 Birth Certificates], [http://adph.org/vitalrecords/Default.asp?id=1562 Marriage Certificates], [http://adph.org/vitalrecords/Default.asp?id=1560 Death Certificates], [http://adph.org/vitalrecords/Default.asp?id=1561 Divorce Certificates], and [http://adph.org/vitalrecords/Default.asp?id=1564 Old Vital Records Indexes]. The [http://adph.org/vitalrecords/ Alabama Department of Public Health] has detailed information for obtaining copies from the State of Alabama.
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| '''A wiki article describing an online collection is found at:'''
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| *[[Alabama Births and Christenings - FamilySearch Historical Records|Alabama Births and Christenings (FamilySearch Historical Records]])
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| *[[Alabama Deaths and Burials - FamilySearch Historical Records|Alabama Deaths and Burials - FamilySearch Historical Records]]
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| *[https://familysearch.org/wiki/en/Alabama_Marriages_(FamilySearch_Historical_Records) Alabama Marriages (FamilySearch Historical Records)]
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| === Alabama Quick Links Explained ===
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| The following online sites may assist you in your search for Alabama Vital Records. Free sites are listed first, followed by sites with partial free and fee-based access to their collections, then finally fee-based sites are listed that charge a fee for searching most of their vital record databases.
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| *[http://lrp.algensoc.org/lrpw/loader2.html '''Alabama Loose Records Index'''] was created by the [http://www.archives.alabama.gov/research.html Alabama Department of Archives and History]. Contents are mostly estate, guardianship, marriage or divorce cases. Microfilm may be purchased for $40 or, after finding an individual, the FS Library film number is listed and may be available to be viewed at a local [[Introduction to FamilySearch Centers|FamilySearch center]] - Free
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| *The [[Social Security Death Index (SSDI)|'''Social Security Death Index''']] (SSDI) is online and contains records of deaths for those who had social security numbers and the death was reported to the United States Social Security Administration. Most records start in 1962, but the file does contain a few records of deaths from 1942 until 1961.
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| *'''[http://usgenweb.org/ USGenWeb.org]''' - The USGenWeb is dedicated to gathering genealogical data and providing free access for every county and state of the United States. At [http://usgenweb.org/ USGenWeb.org] there is a link for each of the 50 states. The state pages, including [http://www.algenweb.us/ Alabama] have links to each of the counties of that state. Take time to explore the counties and states related to your research and check back from time to time for new content. Free
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| *[https://www.familysearch.org/#form=historical_records '''Record Search''']'''- '''The free FamilySearch Record Search-Pilot Site contains the published results of the FamilySearch's project to digitize and offer free genealogical and family history indexes and records online for [https://familysearch.org/search/collection/list#page=1®ion=NORTH_AMERICA Alabama] and the [https://www.familysearch.org/search/collection/list World]. New Collections are published frequently. Bookmark this site and check back often. Free
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| *Vital Records Search and Information Directory for [http://www.daddezio.com/records/room/RR-AL-NDX.html Alabama]
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| *[http://www.germanroots.com/ '''Wee-Monster'''] - Vital Records on Wee-Monster are separated into a collection of Links for [http://www.germanroots.com/vitalrecords.html U.S. Birth & Marriage Records] online and [http://www.germanroots.com/vitalrecords.html U.S. Death Records] online. This alphabetized collection for the United States includes some Alabama Vital Records. Some of these links are free. Free/$
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| *[http://www.linkpendium.com/ '''Linkpendium.com'''] With a rapidly growing collection of links, Linkpendium.com offers over 8 million genealogy links including the [http://www.linkpendium.com/ United States], state-wide [http://www.linkpendium.com/genealogy/USA/AL/ Alabama] links and separate links for each county. Some of these links are free. Free/$
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| To find records for Alabama on this site, try pressing the "Ctrl" and 'F" keys at the same time then perform a search for Alabama or AL. Some of these links are free. Free/$
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| *[http://www.ancestry.com/ '''Ancestry.com'''] - A collection of indexed [http://www.ancestry.com/search/locality/dbpage.aspx?tp=2&p=3&categoryFilterID=34&showPaging=true Alabama Vital Records] may be found in the collection of [http://www.ancestry.com/search/locality/dbpage.aspx?tp=2&p=3 Alabama Historical Records] at Ancestry.com. Users may sign up for a 14 day trial but there is a fee to view records after the trial period. Contact your local library, genealogy society, archives, or FamilySearch Center to see if they offer free public access to Ancestry.com. $
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| [[Category:Alabama Births, Marriages, and Deaths|Vital]] [[Category:Alabama_Vital_Records]]
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