Alabama Vital Records: Difference between revisions

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== Birth Records  ==
== Birth Records  ==


'''1881 to 1908'''   **make chart showing details of information that can be found on the record at various time periods**
'''1881 to 1908''' 


Alabama requested&nbsp;registration of&nbsp;births&nbsp;at the county level&nbsp;in 1881. However,&nbsp;most counties were slow to comply. These early birth&nbsp;registers usually <u>do not</u> list the name of the child, but may contain sex, race, place and date of birth, parents, and possibly the physician or midwife attending the birth. Many records are missing, were never created,&nbsp;or were destroyed during this time period.  
Alabama requested&nbsp;registration of&nbsp;births&nbsp;at the county level&nbsp;in 1881. However,&nbsp;most counties were slow to comply. These early birth&nbsp;registers usually <u>do not</u> list the name of the child, but may contain sex, race, place and date of birth, parents, and possibly the physician or midwife attending the birth. Many records are missing, were never created,&nbsp;or were destroyed during this time period.  
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{| cellspacing="1" cellpadding="1" width="100%" border="1"
{| cellspacing="1" cellpadding="1" width="100%" border="1"
|+ '''Information that may be included in Alabama Marriage Records (by time period)'''  
|+ '''Information that may be included in Alabama&nbsp;Birth Records (by time period)'''  
|-
|-
| valign="middle" align="center" width="52%" bgcolor="#66cccc" height="40" | '''Types of Information<br>'''
| valign="middle" align="center" width="52%" bgcolor="#66cccc" height="40" | '''Types of Information<br>'''
| valign="middle" align="center" width="16%" bgcolor="#66cccc" | '''1799 - 1817<br>'''
| valign="middle" align="center" width="16%" bgcolor="#66cccc" | '''before&nbsp;- 1881<br>'''
| valign="middle" align="center" width="16%" bgcolor="#66cccc" | '''1818 - 1936<br>'''
| valign="middle" align="center" width="16%" bgcolor="#66cccc" | '''1881 - 1908<br>'''
| valign="middle" align="center" width="16%" bgcolor="#66cccc" | '''1936 - present<br>'''
| valign="middle" align="center" width="16%" bgcolor="#66cccc" | '''1908 - present<br>'''
|-
|-
| valign="middle" align="center" width="52%" bgcolor="#66cccc" height="25" | '''Name of Bride/Groom<br>'''
| valign="middle" align="center" width="52%" bgcolor="#66cccc" height="25" | '''Name of Child<br>'''
| valign="middle" align="center" width="16%" | <br>
| valign="middle" align="center" width="16%" | <br>
| valign="middle" align="center" width="16%" | '''<br>'''
| valign="middle" align="center" width="16%" | '''<br>'''
| valign="middle" align="center" width="16%" | '''<br>'''
| valign="middle" align="center" width="16%" | '''<br>'''
|-
|-
| valign="middle" align="center" width="52%" bgcolor="#66cccc" height="25" | '''Date of Marriage<br>'''
| valign="middle" align="center" width="52%" bgcolor="#66cccc" height="25" | '''Sex'''
| valign="middle" align="center" width="16%" | '''<br>'''
| valign="middle" align="center" width="16%" | '''<br>'''
| valign="middle" align="center" width="16%" | '''<br>'''
| valign="middle" align="center" width="16%" | '''<br>'''
| valign="middle" align="center" width="16%" | '''<br>'''
| valign="middle" align="center" width="16%" | '''<br>'''
|-
|-
| valign="middle" align="center" width="52%" bgcolor="#66cccc" height="25" | '''Location of Marriage<br>'''
| valign="middle" align="center" width="52%" bgcolor="#66cccc" height="25" | '''Race'''
| valign="middle" align="center" width="16%" | '''<br>'''
| valign="middle" align="center" width="16%" | '''<br>'''
| valign="middle" align="center" width="16%" | '''<br>'''
| valign="middle" align="center" width="16%" | '''<br>'''
| valign="middle" align="center" width="16%" | '''<br>'''
| valign="middle" align="center" width="16%" | '''<br>'''
|-
|-
| valign="middle" align="center" width="52%" bgcolor="#66cccc" height="25" | '''Age of Bride/Groom<br>'''
| valign="middle" align="center" width="52%" bgcolor="#66cccc" height="25" | '''Date of Birth'''
| valign="middle" align="center" width="16%" | '''<br>'''
| valign="middle" align="center" width="16%" | '''<br>'''
| valign="middle" align="center" width="16%" | '''<br>'''
| valign="middle" align="center" width="16%" | '''<br>'''
| valign="middle" align="center" width="16%" | '''<br>'''
| valign="middle" align="center" width="16%" | '''<br>'''
|-
|-
| valign="middle" align="center" width="52%" bgcolor="#66cccc" height="25" | '''Occupation of Bride/Groom<br>'''
| valign="middle" align="center" width="52%" bgcolor="#66cccc" height="25" | '''Place of Birth'''
| valign="middle" align="center" width="16%" | '''<br>'''
| valign="middle" align="center" width="16%" | '''<br>'''
| valign="middle" align="center" width="16%" | '''<br>'''
| valign="middle" align="center" width="16%" | '''<br>'''
| valign="middle" align="center" width="16%" | '''<br>'''
| valign="middle" align="center" width="16%" | '''<br>'''
|-
|-
| valign="middle" align="center" width="52%" bgcolor="#66cccc" height="25" | '''Number of Marriage for Bride/Groom<br>'''
| valign="middle" align="center" width="52%" bgcolor="#66cccc" height="25" | '''Parent's Names'''
| valign="middle" align="center" width="16%" | '''<br>'''
| valign="middle" align="center" width="16%" | '''<br>'''
| valign="middle" align="center" width="16%" | '''<br>'''
| valign="middle" align="center" width="16%" | '''<br>'''
| valign="middle" align="center" width="16%" | '''<br>'''
| valign="middle" align="center" width="16%" | '''<br>'''
|-
|-
| valign="middle" align="center" width="52%" bgcolor="#66cccc" height="25" | '''Parents' Names<br>'''
| valign="middle" align="center" width="52%" bgcolor="#66cccc" height="25" | '''Midwife/Doctor'''
| valign="middle" align="center" width="16%" | '''<br>'''
| valign="middle" align="center" width="16%" | '''<br>'''
| valign="middle" align="center" width="16%" | '''<br>'''
| valign="middle" align="center" width="16%" | '''<br>'''
| valign="middle" align="center" width="16%" | '''<br>'''
| valign="middle" align="center" width="16%" | '''<br>'''
|-
|-
| valign="middle" align="center" width="52%" bgcolor="#66cccc" height="25" | '''Name of Presiding Official<br>'''
| valign="middle" align="center" width="52%" bgcolor="#66cccc" height="25" | '''Occupation of Father'''
| valign="middle" align="center" width="16%" | '''<br>'''
| valign="middle" align="center" width="16%" | '''<br>'''
| valign="middle" align="center" width="16%" | '''<br>'''
| valign="middle" align="center" width="16%" | '''<br>'''
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