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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:

  Center for Health Statistics
State Department of Public Health
P.O. Box 5625
Montgomery, AL 36103-5625
Tel: 202-242-5033
http://www.alapubhealth.org/vital/vitalrcd.htm

     

    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.

     

Record   Cost Ordering
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 Order Online Mail Order
         
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 Order Online Mail Order
         
Marriage State office has records since August 1936. Additional copies ordered at the same time are $4.00 each. $12.00 Order Online Mail Order
         

 

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

  Department of Archives and History
624 Washington Ave
Montgomery, AL 36130
(334) 242-4363