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'''Introduction to Vital Records'''  
'''Introduction to Vital Records'''  


[[United States Vital Records|Vital Records]] consist of [[United States Birth Records|births]], adoptions, [[United States Marriage Records|marriages]], divorces, and [[United States Death Records|deaths]] recorded on registers, certificates, and documents. [[Locating United States Vital Records|United States Vital Records]] has additional research guidance on researching and using vital records. A copy or an extract of most original records can be purchased from the [http://www.cdc.gov/nchs/w2w/alabama.htm Alabama Vital Records State Department of Health] or the County Clerk's office of the county where the event occurred. See also [http://www.familysearch.org/Eng/Search/RG/frameset_rg.asp?Dest=G1&Aid=&Gid=&Lid=&Sid=&Did=&Juris1=&Event=&Year=&Gloss=&Sub=&Tab=&Entry=&Guide=AL_BMDT3_Statewide_Indexes.ASP#Step Alabama Statewide Indexes and Collections] at the Family History Library.  
[[United States Vital Records|Vital Records]] consist of [[United States Birth Records|births]], adoptions, [[United States Marriage Records|marriages]], divorces, and [[United States Death Records|deaths]] recorded on registers, certificates, and documents. [[Locating United States Vital Records|United States Vital Records]] has additional research guidance on researching and using vital records. A copy or an extract of most original records can be purchased from the [http://www.cdc.gov/nchs/w2w/alabama.htm Alabama Vital Records State Department of Health] or the County Clerk's office of the county where the event occurred. See also [[Search/RG/frameset_rg.asp?Dest=G1&Aid=&Gid=&Lid=&Sid=&Did=&Juris1=&Event=&Year=&Gloss=&Sub=&Tab=&Entry=&Guide=AL_BMDT3_Statewide_Indexes.ASP#Step|Alabama Statewide Indexes and Collections]] at the Family History Library.  


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| valign="middle" | <center>'''&nbsp; [[Image:Vital Records.jpg|center|250px]]&nbsp;&nbsp; '''<br></center>  
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| valign="middle" height="35" bgcolor="#ffffcc" align="center" | '''Marriage Records'''&nbsp;  
| bgcolor="#ffffcc" height="35" valign="middle" align="center" | '''Marriage Records'''&nbsp;  
| valign="middle" height="35" bgcolor="#ffffcc" align="center" | '''Death'''&nbsp;'''Records'''
| bgcolor="#ffffcc" height="35" valign="middle" align="center" | '''Death'''&nbsp;'''Records'''
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| valign="middle" height="35" bgcolor="#ffffcc" align="center" | [http://www.censusdiggins.com/alabama_marriages.html#Alabama Early -&nbsp;1825]  
| bgcolor="#ffffcc" height="35" valign="middle" align="center" | [http://www.censusdiggins.com/alabama_marriages.html#Alabama Early -&nbsp;1825]  
| valign="middle" height="35" bgcolor="#ffffcc" align="center" | [http://search.ancestry.com/iexec/default.aspx?htx=BookList&dbid=48006 1808 - 1870]&nbsp;&nbsp; $
| bgcolor="#ffffcc" height="35" valign="middle" align="center" | [http://search.ancestry.com/iexec/default.aspx?htx=BookList&dbid=48006 1808 - 1870]&nbsp;&nbsp; $
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| bgcolor="#ffffcc" height="35" valign="middle" align="center" | [http://search.ancestry.com/iexec/?htx=List&dbid=7838&offerid=0%3a7858%3a0 1800 - 1969]&nbsp; $  
| valign="middle" height="35" bgcolor="#ffffcc" align="center" | [http://www.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=5188 1908 - 1959]&nbsp;&nbsp; $
| bgcolor="#ffffcc" height="35" valign="middle" align="center" | [http://www.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=5188 1908 - 1959]&nbsp;&nbsp; $
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| valign="middle" height="35" bgcolor="#ffffcc" align="center" | [http://www.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=4192 1809 - 1920]&nbsp; $  
| bgcolor="#ffffcc" height="35" valign="middle" align="center" | [http://www.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=4192 1809 - 1920]&nbsp; $  
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[http://ssdi.rootsweb.ancestry.com/ 1962 - Present]  
[http://ssdi.rootsweb.ancestry.com/ 1962 - Present]


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=== Before 1881  ===
=== Before 1881  ===


No births were recorded by government agencies prior to 1881. See '''Substitute''' '''Records''' below.<br>  
No births were recorded by government agencies prior to 1881. See '''Substitute''' '''Records''' below.<br>


=== 1881 to 1908  ===
=== 1881 to 1908  ===
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The [http://www.alabama.gov/portal/secondary.jsp?page=AboutAlabama_Genealogy State of Alabama] required the registration of births on a state level beginning in 1908. Early registration in this time period was sketchy. Most births were recorded by 1927. Early birth&nbsp;registers and certificates generally do not contain the name of the child but may contain other important information&nbsp;as&nbsp;shown in the&nbsp;table below. It is more common to find the child's name by the 1920's. Birth Certificates are confidential for 125 years following the date of birth. To obtain copies of original birth records, contact the [http://adph.org/vitalrecords/Default.asp?id=1559 Alabama Department of Public Health].&nbsp;  
The [http://www.alabama.gov/portal/secondary.jsp?page=AboutAlabama_Genealogy State of Alabama] required the registration of births on a state level beginning in 1908. Early registration in this time period was sketchy. Most births were recorded by 1927. Early birth&nbsp;registers and certificates generally do not contain the name of the child but may contain other important information&nbsp;as&nbsp;shown in the&nbsp;table below. It is more common to find the child's name by the 1920's. Birth Certificates are confidential for 125 years following the date of birth. To obtain copies of original birth records, contact the [http://adph.org/vitalrecords/Default.asp?id=1559 Alabama Department of Public Health].&nbsp;  


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|+ '''Information in Alabama Birth Records'''  
|+ '''Information in Alabama Birth Records'''  
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| width="60%" valign="middle" height="50" bgcolor="#99ccff" align="center" | '''Types of Information'''  
| bgcolor="#99ccff" height="50" valign="middle" width="60%" align="center" | '''Types of Information'''  
| width="16%" valign="middle" bgcolor="#99ccff" align="center" | '''1881 - 1908'''  
| bgcolor="#99ccff" valign="middle" width="16%" align="center" | '''1881 - 1908'''  
| width="16%" valign="middle" bgcolor="#99ccff" align="center" | '''1908 - present'''
| bgcolor="#99ccff" valign="middle" width="16%" align="center" | '''1908 - present'''
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| width="52%" valign="middle" height="25" bgcolor="#99ccff" align="center" | '''Name of Child'''  
| bgcolor="#99ccff" height="25" valign="middle" width="52%" align="center" | '''Name of Child'''  
| width="20%" valign="middle" height="25" bgcolor="#ffffcc" align="center" | x&nbsp;  
| bgcolor="#ffffcc" height="25" valign="middle" width="20%" align="center" | x&nbsp;  
| width="20%" valign="middle" height="25" align="center" | &nbsp;&nbsp; Harvey Clinton Hughes
| height="25" valign="middle" width="20%" align="center" | &nbsp;&nbsp; Harvey Clinton Hughes
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| width="52%" valign="middle" height="25" bgcolor="#99ccff" align="center" | '''Sex'''  
| bgcolor="#99ccff" height="25" valign="middle" width="52%" align="center" | '''Sex'''  
| width="16%" valign="middle" height="25" align="center" | x  
| height="25" valign="middle" width="16%" align="center" | x  
| width="20%" valign="middle" height="25" align="center" | &nbsp;&nbsp;m
| height="25" valign="middle" width="20%" align="center" | &nbsp;&nbsp;m
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| width="52%" valign="middle" height="25" bgcolor="#99ccff" align="center" | '''Race'''<br>  
| bgcolor="#99ccff" height="25" valign="middle" width="52%" align="center" | '''Race'''<br>
| width="16%" valign="middle" height="25" align="center" | x<br>  
| height="25" valign="middle" width="16%" align="center" | x<br>
| width="20%" valign="middle" height="25" align="center" | &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;w
| height="25" valign="middle" width="20%" align="center" | &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;w
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| width="52%" valign="middle" height="25" bgcolor="#99ccff" align="center" | '''Date and Place of Birth'''  
| bgcolor="#99ccff" height="25" valign="middle" width="52%" align="center" | '''Date and Place of Birth'''  
| width="16%" valign="middle" height="25" align="center" | x  
| height="25" valign="middle" width="16%" align="center" | x  
| width="20%" valign="middle" height="25" align="center" |  
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&nbsp;&nbsp;jan.26, 1914  
&nbsp;&nbsp;jan.26, 1914  


alabama  
alabama


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| width="52%" valign="middle" height="25" bgcolor="#99ccff" align="center" | '''Parents' Names''' '''&amp; Ages'''  
| bgcolor="#99ccff" height="25" valign="middle" width="52%" align="center" | '''Parents' Names''' '''&amp; Ages'''  
| width="16%" valign="middle" height="25" align="center" | x  
| height="25" valign="middle" width="16%" align="center" | x  
| width="20%" valign="middle" height="25" align="center" | &nbsp; x
| height="25" valign="middle" width="20%" align="center" | &nbsp; x
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| width="52%" valign="middle" height="25" bgcolor="#99ccff" align="center" | '''Midwife or Doctor'''  
| bgcolor="#99ccff" height="25" valign="middle" width="52%" align="center" | '''Midwife or Doctor'''  
| width="16%" valign="middle" height="25" align="center" | x  
| height="25" valign="middle" width="16%" align="center" | x  
| width="20%" valign="middle" height="25" align="center" | &nbsp; x
| height="25" valign="middle" width="20%" align="center" | &nbsp; x
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| width="52%" valign="middle" height="25" bgcolor="#99ccff" align="center" | '''Occupation of Father'''<br>  
| bgcolor="#99ccff" height="25" valign="middle" width="52%" align="center" | '''Occupation of Father'''<br>
| width="16%" valign="middle" height="25" align="center" | &nbsp;  
| height="25" valign="middle" width="16%" align="center" | &nbsp;  
| width="20%" valign="middle" height="25" align="center" | &nbsp; x
| height="25" valign="middle" width="20%" align="center" | &nbsp; x
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| width="52%" valign="middle" height="25" bgcolor="#99ccff" align="center" | '''Number of Birth for Mother'''  
| bgcolor="#99ccff" height="25" valign="middle" width="52%" align="center" | '''Number of Birth for Mother'''  
| width="16%" valign="middle" height="25" align="center" | <br>  
| height="25" valign="middle" width="16%" align="center" | <br>
| width="20%" valign="middle" height="25" align="center" | &nbsp;x
| height="25" valign="middle" width="20%" align="center" | &nbsp;x
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| width="52%" valign="middle" height="25" bgcolor="#99ccff" align="center" | '''Residence of Family'''  
| bgcolor="#99ccff" height="25" valign="middle" width="52%" align="center" | '''Residence of Family'''  
| width="16%" valign="middle" height="25" align="center" | <br>  
| height="25" valign="middle" width="16%" align="center" | <br>
| width="20%" valign="middle" height="25" align="center" | &nbsp;x
| height="25" valign="middle" width="20%" align="center" | &nbsp;x
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Alabama started keeping statewide marriage records in August of 1936. For current fees and instructions for obtaining copies of the State’s records, contact the [http://adph.org/vitalrecords/ Alabama Department of Public Health].  
Alabama started keeping statewide marriage records in August of 1936. For current fees and instructions for obtaining copies of the State’s records, contact the [http://adph.org/vitalrecords/ Alabama Department of Public Health].  


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| width="330" valign="middle" height="50" bgcolor="#99ccff" align="center" | '''Types of Information'''  
| bgcolor="#99ccff" height="50" valign="middle" width="330" align="center" | '''Types of Information'''  
| width="110" valign="middle" bgcolor="#99ccff" align="center" | '''1799 - 1817'''  
| bgcolor="#99ccff" valign="middle" width="110" align="center" | '''1799 - 1817'''  
| width="110" valign="middle" bgcolor="#99ccff" align="center" | '''1818 - 1936'''  
| bgcolor="#99ccff" valign="middle" width="110" align="center" | '''1818 - 1936'''  
| width="110" valign="middle" bgcolor="#99ccff" align="center" | '''1936 - present'''
| bgcolor="#99ccff" valign="middle" width="110" align="center" | '''1936 - present'''
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| width="52%" valign="middle" height="25" bgcolor="#99ccff" align="center" | '''Name of Bride/Groom'''  
| bgcolor="#99ccff" height="25" valign="middle" width="52%" align="center" | '''Name of Bride/Groom'''  
| width="16%" valign="middle" align="center" | x  
| valign="middle" width="16%" align="center" | x  
| width="16%" valign="middle" align="center" | x  
| valign="middle" width="16%" align="center" | x  
| width="16%" valign="middle" align="center" | x
| valign="middle" width="16%" align="center" | x
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| width="52%" valign="middle" height="25" bgcolor="#99ccff" align="center" | '''Date of Marriage'''  
| bgcolor="#99ccff" height="25" valign="middle" width="52%" align="center" | '''Date of Marriage'''  
| width="16%" valign="middle" align="center" | &nbsp;x&nbsp;  
| valign="middle" width="16%" align="center" | &nbsp;x&nbsp;  
| width="16%" valign="middle" align="center" | x  
| valign="middle" width="16%" align="center" | x  
| width="16%" valign="middle" align="center" | x
| valign="middle" width="16%" align="center" | x
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| width="52%" valign="middle" height="25" bgcolor="#99ccff" align="center" | '''Location of Marriage'''  
| bgcolor="#99ccff" height="25" valign="middle" width="52%" align="center" | '''Location of Marriage'''  
| width="16%" valign="middle" align="center" |  
| valign="middle" width="16%" align="center" |  
x&nbsp;  
x&nbsp;


| width="16%" valign="middle" align="center" | x  
| valign="middle" width="16%" align="center" | x  
| width="16%" valign="middle" align="center" | x
| valign="middle" width="16%" align="center" | x
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| width="52%" valign="middle" height="25" bgcolor="#99ccff" align="center" | '''Presiding Official'''  
| bgcolor="#99ccff" height="25" valign="middle" width="52%" align="center" | '''Presiding Official'''  
| width="16%" valign="middle" align="center" | &nbsp;x&nbsp;  
| valign="middle" width="16%" align="center" | &nbsp;x&nbsp;  
| width="16%" valign="middle" align="center" | x  
| valign="middle" width="16%" align="center" | x  
| width="16%" valign="middle" align="center" | x
| valign="middle" width="16%" align="center" | x
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| width="52%" valign="middle" height="25" bgcolor="#99ccff" align="center" | '''Bondsmen'''  
| bgcolor="#99ccff" height="25" valign="middle" width="52%" align="center" | '''Bondsmen'''  
| width="16%" valign="middle" align="center" | &nbsp;x&nbsp;  
| valign="middle" width="16%" align="center" | &nbsp;x&nbsp;  
| width="16%" valign="middle" align="center" | x  
| valign="middle" width="16%" align="center" | x  
| width="16%" valign="middle" align="center" | <br>
| valign="middle" width="16%" align="center" | <br>
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| width="52%" valign="middle" height="25" bgcolor="#99ccff" align="center" | '''Occupation of Bride/Groom'''  
| bgcolor="#99ccff" height="25" valign="middle" width="52%" align="center" | '''Occupation of Bride/Groom'''  
| width="16%" valign="middle" align="center" | &nbsp;  
| valign="middle" width="16%" align="center" | &nbsp;  
| width="16%" valign="middle" align="center" | x  
| valign="middle" width="16%" align="center" | x  
| width="16%" valign="middle" align="center" | &nbsp;x
| valign="middle" width="16%" align="center" | &nbsp;x
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| width="52%" valign="middle" height="25" bgcolor="#99ccff" align="center" | '''Parents' Names'''  
| bgcolor="#99ccff" height="25" valign="middle" width="52%" align="center" | '''Parents' Names'''  
| width="16%" valign="middle" align="center" | &nbsp;<br>  
| valign="middle" width="16%" align="center" | &nbsp;<br>
| width="16%" valign="middle" align="center" | <br>  
| valign="middle" width="16%" align="center" | <br>
| width="16%" valign="middle" align="center" | &nbsp;x
| valign="middle" width="16%" align="center" | &nbsp;x
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| width="52%" valign="middle" height="25" bgcolor="#99ccff" align="center" | '''Age of Bride/Groom'''  
| bgcolor="#99ccff" height="25" valign="middle" width="52%" align="center" | '''Age of Bride/Groom'''  
| width="16%" valign="middle" align="center" | <br>  
| valign="middle" width="16%" align="center" | <br>
| width="16%" valign="middle" align="center" | <br>  
| valign="middle" width="16%" align="center" | <br>
| width="16%" valign="middle" align="center" | &nbsp;x
| valign="middle" width="16%" align="center" | &nbsp;x
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| width="52%" valign="middle" height="25" bgcolor="#99ccff" align="center" | '''Date of Birth of Bride/Groom'''  
| bgcolor="#99ccff" height="25" valign="middle" width="52%" align="center" | '''Date of Birth of Bride/Groom'''  
| width="16%" valign="middle" align="center" | <br>  
| valign="middle" width="16%" align="center" | <br>
| width="16%" valign="middle" align="center" | <br>  
| valign="middle" width="16%" align="center" | <br>
| width="16%" valign="middle" align="center" | &nbsp;x
| valign="middle" width="16%" align="center" | &nbsp;x
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| width="52%" valign="middle" height="25" bgcolor="#99ccff" align="center" | '''Place of Birth''' '''of Bride/Groom'''<br>  
| bgcolor="#99ccff" height="25" valign="middle" width="52%" align="center" | '''Place of Birth''' '''of Bride/Groom'''<br>
| width="16%" valign="middle" align="center" | <br>  
| valign="middle" width="16%" align="center" | <br>
| width="16%" valign="middle" align="center" | <br>  
| valign="middle" width="16%" align="center" | <br>
| width="16%" valign="middle" align="center" | x<br>
| valign="middle" width="16%" align="center" | x<br>
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| width="52%" valign="middle" height="25" bgcolor="#99ccff" align="center" | '''Number of Marriages for Bride/Groom'''  
| bgcolor="#99ccff" height="25" valign="middle" width="52%" align="center" | '''Number of Marriages for Bride/Groom'''  
| width="16%" valign="middle" align="center" | <br>  
| valign="middle" width="16%" align="center" | <br>
| width="16%" valign="middle" align="center" | <br>  
| valign="middle" width="16%" align="center" | <br>
| width="16%" valign="middle" align="center" | x<br>
| valign="middle" width="16%" align="center" | x<br>
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=== January 1908 - Present  ===
=== January 1908 - Present  ===


Starting in January of 1908, Alabama State Law required the registration of all deaths occuring within the state of Alabama. Copies of death certificates were filed with the [http://www.adph.org/vitalrecords/ Alabama Center for Health Statistics]. Information found on a death certificate is reported by an informant (usually a relative) and may or may not be accurate. To obtain copies of original&nbsp;death records, contact the [http://adph.org/vitalrecords/Default.asp?id=1560 Alabama Department of Public Health]. <br>  
Starting in January of 1908, Alabama State Law required the registration of all deaths occuring within the state of Alabama. Copies of death certificates were filed with the [http://www.adph.org/vitalrecords/ Alabama Center for Health Statistics]. Information found on a death certificate is reported by an informant (usually a relative) and may or may not be accurate. To obtain copies of original&nbsp;death records, contact the [http://adph.org/vitalrecords/Default.asp?id=1560 Alabama Department of Public Health]. <br>


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| bgcolor="#99ccff" height="50" valign="middle" width="52%" align="center" | '''Types of Information'''  
| width="16%" valign="middle" bgcolor="#99ccff" align="center" | '''1881 - 1908'''  
| bgcolor="#99ccff" valign="middle" width="16%" align="center" | '''1881 - 1908'''  
| width="16%" valign="middle" bgcolor="#99ccff" align="center" | '''1908 - present'''
| bgcolor="#99ccff" valign="middle" width="16%" align="center" | '''1908 - present'''
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| width="52%" valign="middle" height="25" bgcolor="#99ccff" align="center" | '''Name of Deceased'''  
| bgcolor="#99ccff" height="25" valign="middle" width="52%" align="center" | '''Name of Deceased'''  
| width="16%" valign="middle" align="center" | x  
| valign="middle" width="16%" align="center" | x  
| width="16%" valign="middle" align="center" | x&nbsp;
| valign="middle" width="16%" align="center" | x&nbsp;
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| width="52%" valign="middle" height="25" bgcolor="#99ccff" align="center" | '''Date and Place of Death'''  
| bgcolor="#99ccff" height="25" valign="middle" width="52%" align="center" | '''Date and Place of Death'''  
| width="16%" valign="middle" align="center" | x  
| valign="middle" width="16%" align="center" | x  
| width="16%" valign="middle" align="center" | x&nbsp;
| valign="middle" width="16%" align="center" | x&nbsp;
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| width="52%" valign="middle" height="25" bgcolor="#99ccff" align="center" | '''Date and Place of Birth'''  
| bgcolor="#99ccff" height="25" valign="middle" width="52%" align="center" | '''Date and Place of Birth'''  
| width="16%" valign="middle" align="center" | '''<br>'''  
| valign="middle" width="16%" align="center" | '''<br>'''
| width="16%" valign="middle" align="center" | x&nbsp;
| valign="middle" width="16%" align="center" | x&nbsp;
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| width="52%" valign="middle" height="25" bgcolor="#99ccff" align="center" | '''Age at Death'''  
| bgcolor="#99ccff" height="25" valign="middle" width="52%" align="center" | '''Age at Death'''  
| width="16%" valign="middle" align="center" | &nbsp;x  
| valign="middle" width="16%" align="center" | &nbsp;x  
| width="16%" valign="middle" align="center" | x&nbsp;
| valign="middle" width="16%" align="center" | x&nbsp;
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| width="52%" valign="middle" height="25" bgcolor="#99ccff" align="center" | '''Marital Status/Name of Spouse'''  
| bgcolor="#99ccff" height="25" valign="middle" width="52%" align="center" | '''Marital Status/Name of Spouse'''  
| width="16%" valign="middle" align="center" | '''<br>'''  
| valign="middle" width="16%" align="center" | '''<br>'''
| width="16%" valign="middle" align="center" | x&nbsp;
| valign="middle" width="16%" align="center" | x&nbsp;
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| width="52%" valign="middle" height="25" bgcolor="#99ccff" align="center" | '''Parents' Names'''  
| bgcolor="#99ccff" height="25" valign="middle" width="52%" align="center" | '''Parents' Names'''  
| width="16%" valign="middle" align="center" | '''<br>'''  
| valign="middle" width="16%" align="center" | '''<br>'''
| width="16%" valign="middle" align="center" | x&nbsp;
| valign="middle" width="16%" align="center" | x&nbsp;
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| width="52%" valign="middle" height="25" bgcolor="#99ccff" align="center" | '''Name of Informant'''  
| bgcolor="#99ccff" height="25" valign="middle" width="52%" align="center" | '''Name of Informant'''  
| width="16%" valign="middle" align="center" | '''<br>'''  
| valign="middle" width="16%" align="center" | '''<br>'''
| width="16%" valign="middle" align="center" | x&nbsp;
| valign="middle" width="16%" align="center" | x&nbsp;
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| width="52%" valign="middle" height="25" bgcolor="#99ccff" align="center" | '''Occupation and Education of Deceased'''  
| bgcolor="#99ccff" height="25" valign="middle" width="52%" align="center" | '''Occupation and Education of Deceased'''  
| width="16%" valign="middle" align="center" | '''<br>'''  
| valign="middle" width="16%" align="center" | '''<br>'''
| width="16%" valign="middle" align="center" | x&nbsp;
| valign="middle" width="16%" align="center" | x&nbsp;
|-
|-
| width="52%" valign="middle" height="25" bgcolor="#99ccff" align="center" | '''Whether Deceased was a Veteran'''  
| bgcolor="#99ccff" height="25" valign="middle" width="52%" align="center" | '''Whether Deceased was a Veteran'''  
| width="16%" valign="middle" align="center" | <br>  
| valign="middle" width="16%" align="center" | <br>
| width="16%" valign="middle" align="center" | x&nbsp;
| valign="middle" width="16%" align="center" | x&nbsp;
|-
|-
| width="52%" valign="middle" height="25" bgcolor="#99ccff" align="center" | '''Deceased's Social Security Number'''  
| bgcolor="#99ccff" height="25" valign="middle" width="52%" align="center" | '''Deceased's Social Security Number'''  
| width="16%" valign="middle" align="center" | <br>  
| valign="middle" width="16%" align="center" | <br>
| width="16%" valign="middle" align="center" | x&nbsp;
| valign="middle" width="16%" align="center" | x&nbsp;
|-
|-
| width="52%" valign="middle" height="25" bgcolor="#99ccff" align="center" | '''Cause of Death'''  
| bgcolor="#99ccff" height="25" valign="middle" width="52%" align="center" | '''Cause of Death'''  
| width="16%" valign="middle" align="center" | '''<br>'''  
| valign="middle" width="16%" align="center" | '''<br>'''
| width="16%" valign="middle" align="center" | x&nbsp;
| valign="middle" width="16%" align="center" | x&nbsp;
|-
|-
| width="52%" valign="middle" height="25" bgcolor="#99ccff" align="center" | '''Date and Place of Burial'''  
| bgcolor="#99ccff" height="25" valign="middle" width="52%" align="center" | '''Date and Place of Burial'''  
| width="16%" valign="middle" align="center" | '''<br>'''  
| valign="middle" width="16%" align="center" | '''<br>'''
| width="16%" valign="middle" align="center" | x&nbsp;
| valign="middle" width="16%" align="center" | x&nbsp;
|-
|-
| width="52%" valign="middle" height="25" bgcolor="#99ccff" align="center" | '''Funeral Home'''  
| bgcolor="#99ccff" height="25" valign="middle" width="52%" align="center" | '''Funeral Home'''  
| width="16%" valign="middle" align="center" | '''<br>'''  
| valign="middle" width="16%" align="center" | '''<br>'''
| width="16%" valign="middle" align="center" | x&nbsp;
| valign="middle" width="16%" align="center" | x&nbsp;
|}
|}


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=== African Americans  ===
=== African Americans  ===


When searching for birth, marriage, or death records for [[African American Research|African Americans]] after the Civil War, check the record types listed above. Birth, marriage, and death information for African Americans prior to the Civil War can be found in [[African American Slavery and Bondage|other sources]]. See [[Alabama Minorities|Alabama Minorities]] for more information. <br>  
When searching for birth, marriage, or death records for [[African American Research|African Americans]] after the Civil War, check the record types listed above. Birth, marriage, and death information for African Americans prior to the Civil War can be found in [[African American Slavery and Bondage|other sources]]. See [[Alabama Minorities|Alabama Minorities]] for more information. <br>


=== Native Americans  ===
=== Native Americans  ===
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== Lost / Missing Records  ==
== Lost / Missing Records  ==


Some records for a given county or for the state of Alabama may have been burned or lost and may be unavailable. Check [[Alabama Lost/Missing Records|Alabama Lost/Missing Records]] for more information. <br>  
Some records for a given county or for the state of Alabama may have been burned or lost and may be unavailable. Check [[Alabama Lost/Missing Records|Alabama Lost/Missing Records]] for more information. <br>


== Tips  ==
== Tips  ==
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/en/Alabama_Births_and_Christenings_(FamilySearch_Historical_Records) Alabama Births and Christenings (FamilySearch Historical Records]  
/en/Alabama_Births_and_Christenings_(FamilySearch_Historical_Records) Alabama Births and Christenings (FamilySearch Historical Records]  


=== FamilySearch Historical Record Collections<br> ===
=== FamilySearch Historical Record Collections<br> ===


&nbsp;Online collections containing these records are located in [https://www.familysearch.org/search/collection/list FamilySearch.Org.]  
&nbsp;Online collections containing these records are located in [https://www.familysearch.org/search/collection/list FamilySearch.Org.]  


&nbsp;Wiki articles describing these collections are found at:<br>  
&nbsp;Wiki articles describing these collections are found at:<br>


*[https://wiki.familysearch.org/en/Alabama_Marriages_(FamilySearch_Historical_Records) Alabama Marriages. (FamilySearch Historical Records)]  
*[[Alabama_Marriages_(FamilySearch_Historical_Records)|Alabama Marriages. (FamilySearch Historical Records)]]  
*[https://wiki.familysearch.org/en/Alabama_Deaths_and_Burials_(FamilySearch_Historical_Records) Alabama Deaths and Burials (FamilySearch Historical Records)]  
*[[Alabama_Deaths_and_Burials_(FamilySearch_Historical_Records)|Alabama Deaths and Burials (FamilySearch Historical Records)]]  
*[https://wiki.familysearch.org/en/Alabama_Statewide_Death_Records_(FamilySearch_Historical_Records) Alabama Statewide Death Records (FamilySearch Historical Records)]  
*[[Alabama_Statewide_Death_Records_(FamilySearch_Historical_Records)|Alabama Statewide Death Records (FamilySearch Historical Records)]]  
*[https://wiki.familysearch.org/en/Alabama_County_Marriages_(FamilySearch_Historical_Records) Alabama County Marriages (FamilySearch Historical Records)]  
*[[Alabama_County_Marriages_(FamilySearch_Historical_Records)|Alabama County Marriages (FamilySearch Historical Records)]]  
*[https://wiki.familysearch.org/en/Alabama_Marriages_%28FamilySearch_Historical_Records%29 Alabama Marriages (FamilySearch Historical Records)]<br>
*[[Alabama_Marriages_%28FamilySearch_Historical_Records%29|Alabama Marriages (FamilySearch Historical Records)]]<br>


== Bibliography  ==
== Bibliography  ==
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