Vital records for the entire state of Alabama are handled by the Alabama Department of Public Health Center for Health Statistics, where they issue certified copies of birth, death, divorce & marriage records. Alabama has a statewide vital records system, called ViSION, that enables The Department of Public Health to issue vital records for any of the 67 counties in Alabama. Walk-in service at your local county health department is usually the fastest way to get certified vital records.
Below is a table showing the year ranges that The Department of Public Health can provide:
| Record Type | Available From |
|---|---|
| Alabama Birth Records | January 1908 – 2025 |
| Alabama Death Records | January 1908 – 2025 |
| Alabama Divorce Records | January 1950 – 2025 |
| Alabama Marriage Records | August 1936 – 2025 |
| County | Year Founded |
|---|---|
| Autauga County, AL | November 21, 1818 |
| Baldwin County, AL | December 21, 1809 |
| Barbour County, AL | December 18, 1832 |
| Bibb County, AL | February 7, 1818 |
| Blount County, AL | February 6, 1818 |
| Bullock County, AL | December 5, 1866 |
| Butler County, AL | December 13, 1819 |
| Calhoun County, AL | January 29, 1858 |
| Chambers County, AL | December 18, 1832 |
| Cherokee County, AL | January 9, 1836 |
| Chilton County, AL | December 30, 1868 |
| Choctaw County, AL | December 29, 1847 |
| Clarke County, AL | December 10, 1812 |
| Clay County, AL | December 7, 1866 |
| Cleburne County, AL | December 6, 1866 |
| Coffee County, AL | December 29, 1841 |
| Colbert County, AL | February 6, 1867 |
| Conecuh County, AL | February 13, 1818 |
| Coosa County, AL | December 18, 1832 |
| Covington County, AL | December 17, 1821 |
| Crenshaw County, AL | November 30, 1866 |
| Cullman County, AL | January 24, 1877 |
| Dale County, AL | December 22, 1824 |
| Dallas County, AL | February 9, 1818 |
| DeKalb County, AL | January 9, 1836 |
| Elmore County, AL | February 15, 1866 |
| Escambia County, AL | December 10, 1868 |
| Etowah County, AL | December 7, 1866 |
| Fayette County, AL | December 20, 1824 |
| Franklin County, AL | February 6, 1818 |
| Geneva County, AL | December 26, 1868 |
| Greene County, AL | December 13, 1819 |
| Hale County, AL | January 30, 1867 |
| Henry County, AL | December 13, 1819 |
| Houston County, AL | February 9, 1903 |
| Jackson County, AL | December 13, 1819 |
| Jefferson County, AL | December 13, 1819 |
| Lamar County, AL | February 8, 1877 |
| Lauderdale County, AL | February 6, 1818 |
| Lawrence County, AL | February 6, 1818 |
| Lee County, AL | December 5, 1866 |
| Limestone County, AL | February 6, 1818 |
| Lowndes County, AL | January 20, 1830 |
| Macon County, AL | December 18, 1832 |
| Madison County, AL | December 13, 1808 |
| Marengo County, AL | February 6, 1818 |
| Marion County, AL | February 13, 1818 |
| Marshall County, AL | January 9, 1836 |
| Mobile County, AL | December 18, 1812 |
| Monroe County, AL | June 29, 1815 |
| Montgomery County, AL | December 6, 1816 |
| Morgan County, AL | February 6, 1818 |
| Perry County, AL | December 13, 1819 |
| Pickens County, AL | December 20, 1820 |
| Pike County, AL | December 17, 1821 |
| Randolph County, AL | December 18, 1832 |
| Russell County, AL | December 18, 1832 |
| Shelby County, AL | February 7, 1818 |
| St. Clair County, AL | November 20, 1818 |
| Sumter County, AL | December 18, 1832 |
| Talladega County, AL | December 18, 1832 |
| Tallapoosa County, AL | December 18, 1832 |
| Tuscaloosa County, AL | February 6, 1818 |
| Walker County, AL | December 26, 1823 |
| Washington County, AL | June 4, 1800 |
| Wilcox County, AL | December 13, 1819 |
| Winston County, AL | February 12, 1850 |