Comments: State
law restricts access to family members for 125
years after the date of birth. With your request, include as much
as you can of the following information: the full name of the person listed on
the certificate, date of birth, place of birth, full name of father, full
maiden name of mother, your relationship to the person whose certificate
you are requesting, your address and daytime phone number.
Event:
Death
Dates: From January 1913
Cost of copy: $12.00
Comments: State
law restricts access for 25 years after the date of death to family
members only. With your request, include as
much as you can of the following information: the full legal name of the
deceased; the date of death; the county; sex; date of birth or age at
death; race; name of spouse; name of parents; the reason why you are
requesting the record; and your relationship to the person named on the
death certificate.
Event:
Marriage
Dates: From August 1936
Cost of copy:
$12.00
Comments:
Marriage certificates are not confidential in Alabama and may be accessed
by anyone. With your request, include the grooms full name, the
full name (including maiden name) of the bride, the
date of marriage, the county of marriage and your address and phone
number.
* For marriages prior to 1936, contact the
Probate office in county where license was issued.
Event:
Divorce
Dates: From January 1950
Cost of copy:
$12.00
Comments: Divorce
records are not confidential in Alabama and may be accessed by anyone.
With your request, include the full name of husband, the
full name (including maiden name) of the wife, the
date of divorce, the county where the divorce was granted
and your address and phone number.
* For divorces prior to 1950, contact the Clerk
of Circuit Court in county where divorce was granted.
Event:
Adoption
