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Alabama Death Records

To begin, add a death record or view a list of locations and resources for Alabama death records.

Alabama is a great place to do research for divorce records, because unlike a lot of other states, Alabama divorce statements are considered public records immediately.

Public records are available to everyone, which means in effect that they can be accessed through a standard online records search. Of course, Alabama public records are subject to some basic copyright laws like copy or resale, detailed in Code 22-9A-21[1975].

Anyone interested in researching Alabama divorce records should review it carefully. This law makes the vast majority of Alabama divorces before 1950 easily available; for information about settlements before this time, you can contact the county board of the place the couple filed.

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State of Alabama

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Census Statistics (AL)

# of Deaths in 2005: 321180 (1023.4 per 100,000 people)
# of Infant Deaths in 2005: 517 (8.69 per 100,000 people)
Death Rate per 1000 People in 2004: 10.2
Number of Deaths in 2004: 46121
Number of Infant Deaths in 2004: 516
Rate of Infant Death per 1000 Live Births in 2004: 8.7

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Alabama Death Certificates

To receive a death record fill out the Alabama Death Records Certificate Mail-in Form. Mail your application to:

Alabama Department of Public Health
Center for Health Statistics
PO Box 5625
Montgomery, AL 36103-5625

Alabama death certificates are available for the small fee of $12.00, by mail, over the Internet and by requesting one in person at the proper office. The state of Alabama has death certificates dating from 1908 to today, and will provide one on request and with payment to the parents, spouse, siblings, and children of the deceased person. You must provide proof of your eligibility and other personal information about the deceased person and yourself to receive an Alabama death certificate. For more information visit: Alabama Department of Public Health

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Alabama Death Record Locations

Accident Reports
Alabama Department of Public Safety Accident Recor
PO Box 1471
Montgomery, AL 36132
p (334) 242-4241
St. Clair County Clerk
P.O. Box 397
Ashville, AL 35953-0397
p (205) 594-5114
State Department of Public Health
P.O. Box 5625 p (334) 206-5418