Alabama State Vital Records
An Act of 1881 provided
that all births and deaths in the state of Alabama were
to be registered with a county health officer, but the
legislation was adhered to carelessly at best.
State-level registration of births and deaths in Alabama
began January 1st, 1908. The state, however, did not
achieve a 90% completeness of birth registration until
1927, and of death registration until 1925. For birth
and death records prior to 1908, and marriages prior to
1936, write to the clerk of the county in question. For
birth and death records after 1908, and marriages after
1936, write:
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The information on
this page is subject to change without
notice by the State of Alabama. It
is therefore, highly recommended that you confirm the price
and address by calling the vital records
office before you place your
order. |
Make money order or check payable to Vital
Records
Expedited service
is available by calling (334) 206-5418 and paying by
major credit card.
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Birth |
State office has records since January 1908.
Additional copies ordered at the same time
are $4.00 each. For birth records less than
125 years old you have to be immediate
family or have written permission from the
next of kin in order to obtain these
records. |
$12.00 |
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Death |
State office has records since January 1908.
Additional copies ordered at the same time
are $4.00 each. For death records less than
25 years old you have to be immediate family
or have written permission from the next of
kin in order to obtain these records. |
$12.00 |
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Mail Order |
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Marriage |
State office has records since August 1936.
Additional copies ordered at the same time
are $4.00 each. |
$12.00 |
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There were no Alabama
birth certificates before 1908. Most counties just
registered births in ledgers. Some county courthouses
may have kept some records, but the best source is the
