Alabama Births and Christenings - FamilySearch Historical Records

What is in This Collection?
This index is an electronic index for the years 1881 to 1930. It does not index all records for this place, record type or time period. This collection may include information previously published in the International Genealogical Index.

What Can These Records Tell Me?
The records may include the following:
 * Name of the child
 * Gender
 * Names of the parents
 * Birth date
 * Birthplace
 * Christening date (if the source is a church record)
 * Family History Library Microfilm and item numbers for the source materials

Birth and christening index entries sometimes include:
 * Father's birthplace
 * Mother's birthplace

Collection Content
Sample of indexed information:

Coverage Table
A coverage table for this collection is available in the Wiki Article Alabama Births and Christenings, Coverage Table (FamilySearch Historical Records)

How Do I Search This Collection?
Before searching this collection, it is helpful to know:
 * The name of the individual
 * The date of the event or the name of a parent

How Do I Analyze the Results?
Compare each result from your search with what you know to determine if there is a match. This may require viewing multiple records or images. Keep track of your research in a research log.

I Found the Person I Was Looking For, What Now?

 * Look at an image of the original record, if possible. The original may contain information that was not recorded in the index
 * Use the information to find other records such as marriage and death records
 * Use the information you have found to find the person in census records
 * Collect entries for every person who has the same surname, unless the surname is a common surname. This list can help you identify possible relatives that can be verified by records

I Can’t Find the Person I’m Looking For, What Now?

 * Try viewing the original record to see if there were errors in the transcription of the name, age, residence, etc. Remember that there may be more than one person in the records with the same name
 * Standard spelling of names typically did not exist during the periods our ancestors lived in. Try searching based on how the name may have been pronounced
 * Remember that sometimes individuals went by nicknames or alternated between using first and middle names
 * Consult the Alabama Record Finder to find other records

Citing This Collection
Citations help you keep track of places you have searched and sources you have found. Identifying your sources helps others find the records you used.

"Alabama, Births and Christenings, 1881-1930." Database. FamilySearch. http://FamilySearch.org : accessed Wednesday, 28, 2024. Index based upon data collected by the Genealogical Society of Utah, Salt Lake City.
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