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*'''''Statewide registration:''''' The state began registering births and deaths in 1908, with full compliance by 1927. | *'''''Statewide registration:''''' The state began registering births and deaths in 1908, with full compliance by 1927. | ||
*'''''County regististration:''''' Counties were required to record birth and death records in 1881 until the state board took over in 1908. | *'''''County regististration:''''' Counties were required to record birth and death records in 1881 until the state board took over in 1908, although registration was inconsistent. | ||
*'''''Access to records:''''' See [[Alabama Vital Records]] for more information about birth, marriages, and deaths in Alabama. | *'''''Access to records:''''' See [[Alabama Vital Records]] for more information about birth, marriages, and deaths in Alabama. | ||
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*'''''Death records:''''' Death records created by the county starting in 1881 may contain parents of the deceased. However, starting in 1908, the state recorded deaths that required birth and parent information. | *'''''Death records:''''' Death records created by the county starting in 1881 may contain parents of the deceased. However, starting in 1908, the state recorded deaths that required birth and parent information. The accuracy of the information was limited by the grieving relatives' memory. | ||
*'''''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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