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Are Alabama Vital Records Open to the Public?

It depends. Not all Alabama vital records are open to the public. According to Alabama Vital Statistics Laws and Rules, public vital records can be made available to anyone who can provide enough information to facilitate a search (and satisfy all other requirements) to request them. However, some are restricted and open only to immediate family members (or legal representatives) of the person named on the record.

What Information Shows Up in Alabama Vital Records?

Alabama vital records provide an official account of vital events that occur within state limits, such as records of births, deaths, marriages, divorces, and related occurrences. These records typically feature information regarding the record holder as well as details of the event, and they can be used for various purposes.

How Do I Obtain Alabama Vital Records Online?

Persons searching for Alabama vital records online may utilize the online resources provided by official state custodians or opt for third-party alternatives. Typically, inquirers are required to provide pertinent information to facilitate the search, some of which include:

  • Name on the Record
  • Date of the Event
  • Location of the Event
  • Father's name (if applicable)
  • Mother's maiden name (if applicable)
  • Relationship to the person on the record
  • Acceptable identification (if applicable)
  • Daytime phone number
  • Address where the certificate should be sent (For mail-in requests)
Find Alabama Vital Records by CountyCounty Health DepartmentContact Number
Autauga Health Department219 North Court Street
Prattville, Alabama 36067
Office: (334) 361-3743
Fax: (334) 361-3718
Baldwin County Health Department22251 Palmer Street
P.O. Drawer 369
Robertsdale, Alabama 36567
Phone: (251) 947-3618
Fax: (251) 947-3557
Barbour County Health DepartmentP.O. Box 238
634 School Street
Eufaula, Alabama 36027
Office: (334) 687-4808
Fax: (334) 687-6470
Bibb County Health Department281 Alexander Ave, Centreville, AL 35042,
Office: (205) 926-9702
Fax: (205) 926-6536
Blount County Health Department1001 Lincoln Avenue
Oneonta, Alabama 35121
Office: (205) 274-2120
Fax: (205) 274-2210
Bullock County Health Department674 Hicks Industrial Boulevard
Union Springs, Alabama 36089
Office: (334) 738-3030
Fax: (334) 738-3008
Butler County Health Department350 Airport Road
Greenville, Alabama 36037
Office: (334) 382-3154
Fax: (334) 382-3530
Calhoun Health Department3400 McClellan Boulevard
Anniston, Alabama 36201
Office: (256) 237-7523
Fax: (256) 238-0851
Chambers County Health Department5 North Medical Park Drive
Valley, Alabama 36854
Office: (334) 756-0758
Fax: (334) 756-0765
Cherokee County Health Department833 Cedar Bluff Road
Centre, Alabama 35960
Phone: (256) 927-3132
Fax: (256) 927-2809
Chilton County Health Department301 Health Center Drive
Clanton, Alabama 35045
Office: (205) 755-1287
Fax: (205) 755-2027
Choctaw County Health Department1001 South Mulberry Avenue
Butler, Alabama 36904
Office: (205) 459-4026
Fax: (205) 459-4027
Clarke County Health Department22600 Highway 84 East
Grove Hill, Alabama 36451
Mailing Address
P.O. Box 477
Grove Hill, Alabama 36451
Office: (251) 275-3772
Fax: (251) 275-8066
Clay County Health Department86892 Highway 9
Lineville, Alabama 36266
Office: (256) 396-6421
Fax: (256) 396-9172
Cleburne County Health Department90 Brockford Road
Heflin, Alabama 36264-1605
Office: (256) 463-2296
Fax: (256) 463-2772
Coffee County Health DepartmentHealth Department/Environmental Services
2841 Neal Metcalf Road
Enterprise, Alabama 36330
Office: (334) 347-9574
Fax: (334) 347-7104
Colbert County Health Department1000 S. Jackson Highway
Sheffield, Alabama 35660
Office: (256) 383-1231
Fax: (256) 383-8843
Conecuh County Health Department102 Wild Avenue
Evergreen, Alabama 36401
Phone: (251) 578-1952
Fax: (251) 578-5566
Coosa Health Department9518 U.S. Highway 231
Rockford, Alabama 35136
Office: (256) 377-1068
Fax: (256) 377-1067
Covington County Health Department23989 Alabama Highway 55
Andalusia, Alabama 36420
Office: (334) 222-1175
Fax: (334) 222-1560
Crenshaw County Health Department15 Hospital Drive
Luverne, Alabama 36049
Office: (334) 335-2471
Fax: (334) 335-3795
Cullman County Health Department601 Logan Avenue, S.W.
Cullman, Alabama 35055
Office: (256) 734-1030
Fax: (256) 737-9646
Dale County Health Department532 W. Roy Parker Road
Ozark, Alabama 36360
Phone: (334) 774-5146
Fax: (334) 774-2333
Dallas County Health Department100 Samuel O. Moseley Drive
Selma, Alabama 36701
Office: (334) 874-2550
Fax: (334) 875-7960
DeKalb County Health Department2401 Calvin Drive, Southwest
Fort Payne, Alabama 35967
Office: (256) 845-1931
Fax: (256) 845-2967
Elmore County Health Department6501 U.S. Highway 231
Wetumpka, Alabama 36092
Office: (334) 567-1186
Fax: (334) 567-1186
Escambia County Health Department8600 Highway 31 North
Atmore, Alabama 36502
Phone: (251) 368-9188
Fax: (251) 368-9189
Etowah County Health Department709 East Broad Street
Gadsden, Alabama 35903
Phone: (256) 547-6311
Fax: (256) 549-1579
Fayette Health Department215 1st Avenue NW
Fayette, Alabama 35555
Office: (205) 932-5260
Fax: (205) 932-3532
Franklin County Health DepartmentFranklin County Health Department
801 Highway 48
Russellville, Alabama 35654
Mailing Address
Franklin County Health Department
P.O. Box 100
Russellville, Alabama 35653
Office: (256) 332-2700
Fax: (256) 332-1563
Geneva County Health Department300 County Road 41
Hartford, Alabama 36344
Office: (334) 684-2256
Fax: (334) 684-3970
Greene County Health Department412 Morrow Avenue
Eutaw, Alabama 35462-1109
Office: (205) 372-9361
Fax: (205) 372-9283
Hale County Health Department670 Hall Street
Greensboro, Alabama 36744
Office: (334) 624-3018
Fax: (334) 624-4721
Henry County Health DepartmentP.O. Box 86
505 Kirkland Street
Abbeville, Alabama 36310
Office: (334) 585-2660
Fax: (334) 585-3036
Houston County Health Department1781 East Cottonwood Road
Dothan, Alabama 36301
(334) 678-2800
(334) 678-2817
Jackson County Health Department204 Liberty Lane
Scottsboro, Alabama 35769-4133
Office: (256) 259-4161
Fax: ( 256) 259-1330
Jefferson County Health Department1400 Sixth Avenue South
Birmingham, Alabama 35233
Phone: (205) 933-9110
Lamar County Health Department300 Springfield Road
Vernon, Alabama 35592
Office: (205) 695-9195
Fax: (205) 695-9214
Lauderdale County Health Department4112 Chisholm Road
Florence, Alabama 35630
Mailing Address
P.O. Box 3569
Florence, Alabama 35630
Office: (256) 764-7453
Fax: (256) 764-4185
Lawrence County Health Department13299 Alabama Highway 157
Moulton, Alabama 35650
Mailing address:
13299 Alabama Highway 157
Moulton, Alabama 35650
Main Office: (256) 974-1141
Fax: (256) 974-5587
Lee County Health Department1801 Corporate Drive
Opelika, Alabama 36801
Office: (334) 745-5765
Fax: (334) 745-9830
Limestone County Health Department20371 Clyde Mabry Drive
Athens, Alabama 35611
Office: (256) 232-3200
Fax: (256) 232-6632
Lowndes County Health Department507 East Tuskeena Street
Hayneville, Alabama 36040
Office: (334) 548-2564
Fax: (334) 548-2566
Macon County Health Department812 Hospital Road
Tuskegee, Alabama 36083
Office: (334) 727-1800
Fax: (334) 727-7100
Madison County Health Department301 Max Luther Drive NW
Huntsville, Alabama 35811
Mailing address:
P.O. Box 17708
Huntsville, Alabama 35810
Phone: (256) 539-3711
Fax: (256) 536-2084
Marengo County Health Department303 Industrial Drive
Linden, Alabama 36748
Office: (334) 295-4205
Fax: (334) 295-0124
Marion County Health Department2448 Military Street South
Hamilton, Alabama 35570
Office: (205) 921-3118
Fax: (205) 921-7954
Marshall County Health Department150 Judy Smith Drive
Guntersville, Alabama 35976
Main: (256) 582-3174
Fax: (256) 582-3548
Mobile County Health DepartmentMobile County Health Department
251 North Bayou St.
Mobile, Alabama 36603
Office: (251) 690-8158
Monroe County Health Department416 Agriculture Drive
Monroeville, Alabama 36460
Phone: (251) 575-3108
Fax: (251) 575-7935
Montgomery County Health Department3060 Mobile Highway
Montgomery, Alabama 36108
Office: (334) 293-6400
Fax: (334) 293-6410
Morgan County Health Department3821 Hwy. 31 South
Decatur, Alabama 35603
Main Office: (256) 353-7021
Fax: (256) 353-7901
Perry County Health Department1748 South Washington St.
Marion, Alabama 36756
Office: (334) 683-6153
Fax: (334) 683-4509
Pickens County Health Department80 William E. Hill Drive
Carrollton, Alabama 35447
Office: (205) 367-8157
Fax: (205) 367-8376
Pike County Health Department900 South Franklin Drive
Troy, Alabama 36081
Phone: (334) 566-2860
Fax: (334) 566-8534
Randolph County Health Department320 Main Street
Roanoke, Alabama 36274
Phone: (334) 863-8981
Fax: (334) 863-8975
Russell County Health Department1850 Crawford Road
Phenix City, Alabama 36867
Office: (334) 297-0251
Fax: (334) 291-5478
Shelby County Health Department2000 County Services Drive
P.O. Box 846
Pelham, Alabama 35124
Office: (205) 664-2470
Fax: (205) 664-4148
St. Clair County Health Department1175 23rd Street North
Pell City, Alabama 35125
Phone: (205) 338-3357
Fax: (205) 338-4863
Sumter County Health Department1121 North Washington Street
Livingston, Alabama 35470
Office: (205) 652-7972
Fax: (205) 652-4331
Talladega County Health DepartmentPhysical Address:
1004 South Street E
Talladega, Alabama 35160
Mailing Address:
Talladega Health Department
P.O. Box 455
Talladega, Alabama 35161
Office: (256) 362-2593
Fax: (256) 362-0529
Tallapoosa County Health Department2078 Sportsplex Boulevard
Alexander City, Alabama 35010
Office: (256) 329-0531
Fax: (256) 329-1798
Tuscaloosa County Health Department2350 Hargrove Road East
Tuscaloosa, Alabama 35405
Office: (205) 562-6900
Fax: (205) 562-6903
Walker County Health Department705 20th Avenue East
Jasper, Alabama 35501
Office: (205) 221-9775
Fax: (205) 221-8810
Washington County Health Department14900 St. Stephens Avenue
Chatom, Alabama 36518
Office: (251) 847-2245
Fax: (251) 847-3480

How Do I Obtain Alabama Vital Records?

When submitting a request for an Alabama vital record, the requestor will need to complete and submit the vital records request application form, along with the full payment for the record search and copy. In addition, the requestor must provide an acceptable form of identification for restricted records before receiving the document.

The Center for Health Statistics of the Alabama Department of Public Health (ADPH) maintains vital records dating back to 1908. Requests for these records can be made online, by mail, or in person at any local county health department. Online submissions are handled by third-party websites and will incur additional fees dictated by the service provider.

Some third-party aggregate sites also manage and disseminate publicly available vital records. These sites are generally not limited by geographical record availability and may serve as a reliable jump-off point when researching specific or multiple records. However, third-party sites are not government-sponsored. As such, record availability may differ from official channels. To find a document using search engines on third-party sites, the requesting party will be required to provide the following:

  • The location of the record in question, including the city, county, or state where the case was filed.
  • The name of someone involved, provided it is not a juvenile.

Certified Copy vs. Informational Copy: Understanding the Difference

A certified copy of an Alabama vital record is issued by the ADPH on security paper and will contain an embossed government seal. These documents are issued to eligible applicants and can be used for legal and identification purposes. An informational copy is typically a notification given to ineligible applicants and cannot be used for legal intentions.

Are Alabama Marriage Records Public Information?

Yes. Marriage records in Alabama are public records. Thus, any requestor who can provide adequate information for a record search and pay all applicable fees can request and obtain a marriage record in Alabama.

How Do I Obtain Alabama Marriage Records?

The Center for Health Statistics of the ADPH records marriages that occurred in the state from August 1936. Before this date, researchers must obtain information on marriages from the Probate Judge in the county where the license was issued.

Marriage record searches cost $15, including one certified copy of the marriage certificate or a "Failure to Find" certificate if the researcher cannot find the record. Additional copies cost $6 each if ordered at the same time. Requests for marriage records can be made online, by mail (to the state office), or by walk-in (at any county health department).

To make mail requests for public marriage records, complete the vital records request application form and submit it along with the proper fee (check/money order payable to State Board of Health) to:

Alabama Vital Records
Alabama Department of Public Health
P.O. Box 5625
Montgomery, AL 36103-5625

To make walk-in requests for marriage records, complete the vital records request application form and deliver it, along with the complete fee, to the nearest county health department. Most marriage certificates can be issued while the applicant waits.

How to Get an Alabama Marriage Certificate

As of August 29, 2019, prospective spouses in Alabama are no longer required to submit a marriage license application to their county's probate court. Instead, prospective partners can fill out the Alabama marriage certificate form and submit it for recording to a county probate court. Before submitting their application to a county probate court, applicants must have it notarized. County probate courts also charge a filing fee. The filing fee may range from $73 to $89. This depends on the county probate court. The applicants' marriage will become official after the probate court records and approves their application, and they will receive an Alabama marriage certificate.

For a marriage certificate, the ADPH search fee is $15. One certified copy of a marriage certificate or "certificate of failure to find" is included with the charge; each additional certificate requested costs $6. The ADPH accepts requests for existing marriage records in the state both by mail and in person. For more information about how to find marriage records in Alabama, visit the marriage certificate webpage on the ADPH website.

Are Alabama Divorce Records Public Information?

Alabama State laws classify Alabama divorce records as open records. Therefore, these records can be requested by anyone who provides enough information for a record search and pays all requisite fees.

How Do I Find Alabama Divorce Records?

The ADPH Center for Health Statistics has records of divorces in the state; therefore, these are from January 1950. Records of divorces that occurred earlier are obtainable from the Clerk of the Circuit Court in the county where the divorce decree was issued.

Searches for divorce records cost $15, and this will include a certified copy of the divorce decree or a Certificate of Failure to Find. Additional copies of a divorce record (ordered at the same time) cost $6 each. Divorce records can be applied online by mail-in applications to the State Office or walk-in applications at any county health department.

Mail applicants must include a completed vital records request, an application form, and a check or money order for the complete fee, payable to the State Board of Health. Send form and payment to:

Alabama Vital Records
Alabama Department of Public Health
P.O. Box 5625
Montgomery, AL 36103-5625

Walk-in applications can be made at any county health department. Deliver a completed vital records request application form and the complete fee in person to the office. Most divorce certificates can be issued while the applicant waits.

How to Get a Certified Divorce Certificate in Alabama

Eligible parties can obtain a certified divorce certificate in Alabama from the ADPH Center for Health and Statistics. The ADPH maintains divorce certificates and other dissolution of marriage records from 1950 to the present.

Under state laws, there are no restrictions on who can request and obtain dissolution of marriage records, including divorce certificates in Alabama. Therefore, anyone can get certified divorce certificates through the ADPH if they can provide enough information to search for the record and pay the necessary search fee. The ADPH accepts both in-person and mail-in requests. Record seekers can acquire a divorce certificate from the county's circuit court where the divorce was concluded if the certificate was recorded before 1950.

Are Alabama Birth Records Public Information?

Alabama birth records, which are less than 125 years old, are classified as restricted records. Public access to these records is restricted to specific individuals and entities who must prove their eligibility to receive copies of the documents. The individuals who can order birth certificates in Alabama are:

  • The person named on the record who might need a birth certificate replacement.
  • A parent or legal guardian
  • Husband or wife of the person named on the record
  • Son or daughter of the person named on the record
  • Sister or brother of the person named on the record
  • A legal representative of an authorized person

Meanwhile, records older than 125 years are not restricted and are available to any member of the public who can provide enough information for the search of the document. Applicants must pay all applicable fees before receiving an Alabama birth record, and an acceptable form of identification must be presented for restricted documents.

How Do I Obtain Alabama Birth Records?

The Center for Health Statistics of the ADPH has retained records of births in the state since January 1908. A fee of $15 is charged, and this covers the birth certificate search and a certified copy of the certificate or a Certificate for Failure to Find. Additional documents of the duplicate records ordered at the same time will cost $6 each. Requests for birth records can be made online, by mail, or by a walk-in application.

Mail requests should be made by completing the vital records request application form and sending it in with the proper fee (money order/check, payable to State Board of Health) and a copy of an acceptable form of identification to the following:

Alabama Vital Records
Alabama Department of Public Health
P.O. Box 5625
Montgomery, AL 36103-5625

Walk-in requests can be made by going to any county health department and submitting a completed application form and the full payment. The applicant must provide acceptable identification if the record is restricted (i.e., less than 125 years old). Most birth certificates can be issued while the applicant waits.

Is a Birth Certificate a Public Record in Alabama?

No, according to Alabama state laws, birth certificates are private information. This is because they are certified copies of the record and can be used for official purposes. Hence, the aforementioned eligibility requirements apply.

In the event that an original birth certificate gets misplaced or destroyed, record holders can request a replacement birth certificate from the Alabama Vital Record Office.

Record seekers should note that there are identification requirements for obtaining a copy of an original birth certificate. The purpose of these identification requirements is to confirm the requestor's identity and eligibility to obtain the requested certificate. The search fee for a birth certificate is $15. The fee covers one certified copy of a birth certificate or a "Certificate of Failure to Find". record seekers are charged $6 per each additional copy requested.

Records seekers are advised to include as much information as possible when requesting birth certificates to aid in identifying the birth certificate. These particulars comprise, but are not restricted to, the registrant:

  • Full name
  • The date of birth
  • Sex
  • The name of the county or city of birth
  • The name of the hospital of birth (for births outside "home")

Alabama vital records office accepts both in-person and by-mail requests for birth certificates. For a mail-in request, record seekers must download and complete the Mail-In Application (also available in Spanish). A completed mail-in application, identification requirements, and appropriate fee can be sent to the ADPH to obtain a replacement birth certificate. For an in-person request, eligible persons can visit any county health department in Alabama to request a certified birth certificate. The Alabama Vital Records Office website provides a helpful online resource containing the addresses of all county health departments and a reference map record seekers can use.

Are Alabama Death Records Open to the Public?

Alabama death records under 25 years are considered restricted and not open to the general public. These records are only available to specified parties, who must show eligibility to receive these records. These specified parties are:

  • A parent of the person named on the record.
  • Spouse of the person named on the record.
  • An adult child of the person named on the record
  • Adult Sibling of the person named on the record
  • A grandchild of the person named on the record when demonstrating entitlement
  • The legal representative of family or estate

Death records older than 25 years are public records and are open to general members who can provide enough information for the death record search and meet any other requirements. To perform a public death records search by name, the requester must pay all required fees and meet identification requirements (where required) before any request process begins.

How Do I Find Alabama Death Records?

The ADPH Center of Health Statistics has records of death certificates filed for deceased persons in the state from January 1908. A death certificate search costs $15, and the applicant will receive a certified copy of the Death Certificate or a Failure to Find certificate. Requests for additional copies of the same record that are made simultaneously will cost $6 each. Application for copies of death records can be made online, by mail (to the State Office), or by Walk-in (at any county Health Department). Applicants requesting restricted records must provide an acceptable form of identification before processing begins on the record.

For walk-in applications, requesters must complete the vital records request application form and return it to the nearest county health department, along with the complete fee. If the applicant requests a restricted record (records less than 25 years old), they must provide an acceptable form of identification before processing the application. Most death certificates can be issued while the applicant waits.

Is a Death Certificate Public Record in Alabama?

Death certificates aren't considered a public record in Alabama. Under Alabama state laws, death certificates are kept confidential for 25 years from the date of death. Only select individuals are allowed to access confidential death certificates,] upon payment of the appropriate fees. These include:

  • The decedent's father or mother named on the certificate
  • The decedent spouse named on the certificate
  • The decedent child(ren)
  • The decedent sibling(s)
  • The descendant grandchild(ren),
  • Informant(s) listed on the certificate
  • A legal representative of the decedent's estate.

How Do I Find Sealed Vital Records?

Vital records filed by the ADPH are both restricted and unrestricted, depending on the type and age of the record. Restricted records are available to select entities, and open documents are available to the general public. For papers with limited access, an application to unseal the records must be made with the court, which ordered the sealing of the document by being sealed.

Vital Statistics in Alabama

According to Alabama Vital Statistics Laws § 22-9A-1, vital statistics are data derived from certificates and reports of vital events in the state. Vital events include birth, deaths, induced pregnancy terminations, marriages, divorce, and related reports. Vital statistics are studied and analyzed to identify crucial trends in a geographical region. These include infant mortality rates, natality rates, causes of death, marriage, and divorce.

In Alabama, the state's Department of Public Health's Center for Vital Statistics serves as the state's Bureau of Vital Statistics. The center is not only responsible for collecting and tabulating health-related statistical data. The center also maintains and operates the vital records system in the state. Hence, state residents can access and find vital statistics about the state of Alabama through the ADPH's Center for Vital Statistics. The center provides several online resources for viewing state vital statistics remotely. These include the state Statistical Query System, which provides the frequencies of Alabama residents' births and deaths. Other recent publications on vital statistics are also available on the Center for Health Statistics webpage.

Autauga
Baldwin
Barbour
Bibb
Blount
Bullock
Butler
Calhoun
Chambers
Cherokee
Chilton
Choctaw
Clarke
Clay
Cleburne
Coffee
Colbert
Conecuh
Coosa
Covington
Crenshaw
Cullman
Dale
Dallas
Dekalb
Elmore
Escambia
Etowah
Fayette
Franklin
Geneva
Greene
Hale
Henry
Houston
Jackson
Jefferson
Lamar
Lauderdale
Lawrence
Lee
Limestone
Lowndes
Macon
Madison
Marengo
Marion
Marshall
Mobile
Monroe
Montgomery
Morgan
Perry
Pickens
Pike
Randolph
Russell
Shelby
Stclair
Sumter
Talladega
Tallapoosa
Tuscaloosa
Walker
Washington
Wilcox
Winston