Alabama County Public Records Information

Records of birth, death, marriage and divorce in each of the counties in the State of Alabama are maintained by the authorized entities. These records are also referred to as vital records. These records along with criminal records form an integral part of Alabama County public records.

As per the laws of the state, there was no requirement for the maintenance of birth and death records or certificates till 1908. It was only introduced after 1908. The introduction of the system of maintenance of marriage records in different parts of the state began in 1936 and divorce records were maintained since 1950. The records for each of the counties in the state are mostly maintained by the office of the county clerk. These records are then sent to the state repositories. The Alabama Department of Archives and History holds indexes to these records. However, if you wish to obtain a certified copy of the records, then you need to approach the Alabama Center for Health Statistics.

Availability of Alabama Public Records

Alabama county records are available as part of the Local Government Records Microfilm Database. The records in this database have been sourced from the local, municipal and county offices. These include the orphan’s court, the probate office and the tax assessor’s office. It is just the information that is procured from these records and maintained.  The original copy of the records, however, is kept by the office from which they are issued. There have been cases of courthouse fires in the past in Alabama which led to the loss of valuable data.

Alabama County public records can be searched from http://lrp.algensoc.org/lrpw/loader2.html. All you need to do is click on the link and fill out the search criteria. You can conduct your search on the basis of a single county or even taking into account all the counties in the state.  Just type in the required information and click on the ‘Go’ option. The search will yield a comprehensive list matching your search criteria.

Types of Alabama Public Records

Alabama County vital records are also maintained by the county probate offices of the respective counties. You can know the location, detailed address and contact details of each of these county probate offices in the state by clicking on http://www.ador.state.al.us/licenses/http://www.peoplepublicrecords.org/authrity.html.

The Alabama land records are also maintained on microfilm. If you need to conduct a land records inquiry, you can visit the website http://arc-sos.state.al.us/CGI/SOSLND00.MBR/MENU. These records are maintained in case of all counties.

As far as the maintenance and availability of criminal records in each of the Alabama counties is concerned, these are maintained by the respective law enforcement departments.  The website of the county sheriffs contains information on the most wanted criminals, sex offenders, inmates and arrests in the county. This information is made public in order to ensure that the residents of the state are not left in the dark as far as the whereabouts of these dangerous criminals are concerned.  Any information that you might happen to possess about a criminal should immediately be reported to the office of the local county sheriff.

County-Specific Public Records Information:

Baldwin County Public Records