Alabama vital records are available through the state office.  As of June 1996, all 67 counties are able to access a statewide computer system.  Authorized applicants are able to go to any county health department to receive Alabama birth certificates, Alabama death certificates, Alabama marriage licenses and Alabama divorce decrees.  This allows people to receive Alabama vital records within a few minutes.  County offices are not prepared to handle mail, so customers outside of the state are urged to contact the Alabama state office. 

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Information On Alabama's Vital Records

How to Contact Alabama's Vital Records Offices by Life Event

Death and Birth Certificates

$12.00 per copy

Contact Information:
Center for Health Statistics
St. Dept. of Public Health
Post Office Box 5625
Montgomery, AL 36103-5625

The state office in Alabama carries records dating back to January of 1908. If you require additional copies, they are $4.00 each and there is a $10.00 per hour fee for special searches.

Please make your money order or check payable to Center for Health Statistics. They also accept personal checks. You can confirm the current fees by listening to the recorded message at (334) 206-5418. You can obtain information on certified copies online at http://www.adph.org/. 

State Marriage Records Information

$12.00 per copy

Contact Information:
Center for Health Statistics
St. Dept. of Public Health
Post Office Box 5625
Montgomery, AL 36103-5625

The state office in Alabama has a history of records dating back to August of 1936.

County Marriage Information

The fee per copy varies.

To obtain a copy of a county marriage license, contact the appropriate probate judge.

Alabama State Divorce Record Information

$12.00 per copy

Contact Information:
Center for Health Statistics
Alabama St. Dept. of Public Health
Post Office Box 5625
Montgomery, AL 36103-5625

The Alabama state office has records dating back to January of 1950.

Alabama County Divorce Records Information

The fee per copy varies.

The county where a divorce was authorized determines which clerk of the circuit court you need to contact.

Alabama Helpful Links

Alabama Center for Health Statistics - Provides information on all vital records in thes state of Alabama including birth certificates, death certificates, marriage certificates, divorce certificates, adoptee information, old vital record indexes and vital records providers.

Alabama Department of Archives & History - Information on vital records including birth records, death records, marriage records and divorce records. Statewide recording of marriage certificates dating back to 1936 and death certificates dating back to 1908.

Autauga Genealogical Society - Hisory on the county and family history records for the county of Autauga.

Baldwin County Dept. of Archives and History - Information on the department including archives origins information, collection guide and othe oral history project.

Barbour County Mortality Schedule for 1860 - Includes a table depicting the cause of death of individuals in the county in 1860 with names, age, relationship status, month died, occupation, cause of death and days ill.

Butler County Marriage Records - Bride's Index 1853-1858 - Includes the names of the bride and groom as well as the bride's surname, marriage date and marriage year.

Butler County Marriage Records Index - 1858-1864- Includes the names of the bride and groom as well as marriage date and year.

Chambers County Alabama Marriages - 1833-1842 - Provides names of brides and grooms including wedding date.

Choctaw County Birth and Death Index - Provides Choctaw County resident names, birth dates, death dates and locations.

Choctaw County Marriages - Provides names and wedding dates for brides and grooms as well as records that were recorded at the Choctaw County, Alabama Courthouse.