Alabama, Church Records - FamilySearch Historical Records

What is in This Collection?
This collection contains church vital records from 1841-2007. They are from different denominations located in several counties in Alabama. These records include births, baptisms, marriages, banns, deaths, and burials. Before viewing the images, check to see if there is an index of names in alphabetic order at the beginning or end of these records. If you can find your ancestor in the index, it will tell what page number they are listed on.

What Can These Records Tell Me?
A birth record may contain: A baptism record may contain:
 * The name of the child
 * The date of birth
 * The names of parents
 * The name of the individual
 * The date of birth
 * The date of baptism
 * The names of parents
 * Residence

A marriage record may contain: A death record may contain:
 * The names of the bride and groom
 * The date of Marriage
 * Birthplaces and residences of the bride and groom
 * Ages of bride and groom
 * Occupation of groom
 * The name of the deceased
 * The spouse's name
 * The death date

How Do I Search This Collection?
Before searching this collection, it is helpful to know:
 * The name of your ancestor
 * The date of the birth, baptism, marriage or death

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.

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

 * Copy the citation below, in case you need to find this record again later.
 * Search for other church and vital records such as birth, baptism, marriage, and death records.
 * Use the information found in the record to find land, probate and immigration records.
 * Use the information found in the record to find additional family members in censuses. Witnesses were usually family members.
 * Repeat this process with additional family members found, to find more generations of the family.

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

 * If your ancestor does not have a common name, collect entries for every person who has the same surname. This list can help you find possible relatives.
 * If you cannot locate your ancestor in the locality in which you believe they lived, then try searching records of a nearby town or county.
 * Try different spellings of your ancestor’s name.
 * Remember that sometimes individuals went by nicknames or alternated between using first and middle names. Try searching for these names as well.

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, Church Records, 1831-1994" Church Indexes. FamilySearch. http://FamilySearch.org : accessed 2020. Miscellaneous churches within Alabama.
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