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*'''''Death records:''''' Death records created by town clerks started when the town was established and | *'''''Death records:''''' Death records created by town clerks started when the town was established and sometimes contain parents' names. Starting in 1881, the state recorded deaths that required birth and parent information. Information was not always provided and is only as accurate as grieving relatives' remember. | ||
*'''''Obituaries:''''' Official obituaries can also include the names of parents and other family members. See [[Alabama Newspapers]] and [[Alabama Obituaries]] for more information. | *'''''Obituaries:''''' Official obituaries can also include the names of parents and other family members. See [[Alabama Newspapers]] and [[Alabama Obituaries]] for more information. | ||
*'''''Church records:''''' Knowing the denominiation of the church the family belonged to helps in locating information about the parents. See [[Alabama Church Records]] for more information. | *'''''Church records:''''' Knowing the denominiation of the church the family belonged to helps in locating information about the parents. See [[Alabama Church Records]] for more information. | ||
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