Alabama vital records
The Alabama Center for Health Statistics is the vital records office for Alabama.1 It issues certified birth certificates, death certificates, marriage certificates and divorce records2. Local offices also issue certified copies.2
On this page
Current notices from the office
- The state office no longer takes in-person requests for regular certified copies.1
Records and where to get them
| Record | Who issues it | Years held | First copy | Shortest published time |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Birth certificate | Alabama Department of Public Health, Center for Health Statistics2 | 1908 to today3 | $153 | At a local office: Same day3 |
| Death certificate | Alabama Department of Public Health, Center for Health Statistics2 | 1908 to today4 | $154 | At a local office: Same day4 |
| Marriage certificate | Alabama Department of Public Health, Center for Health Statistics2 | August 1936 to today5 | $155 | At a local office: Same day5 |
| Divorce records | Alabama Department of Public Health, Center for Health Statistics2 | 1950 to today6 | $156 | At a local office: Same day6 |
Birth certificate
- Who holds it
- County health departments issue state records through the ViSION system.2
- Older records
- A few counties kept birth registers; check ADAH microfilm7
- Ways to order
- Online through VitalChek Network, Inc., by mail, at a local office, by phone
How to get an Alabama birth certificate
Death certificate
- Who holds it
- County health departments issue state records through the ViSION system.2
- Older records
- A few counties kept death registers; check ADAH microfilm7
- Ways to order
- Online through VitalChek Network, Inc., by mail, at a local office, by phone
How to get an Alabama death certificate
Marriage certificate
- Who holds it
- Marriages before August 1936 are held by the county probate office.5
- Older records
- Probate office of the county where the license was issued5
- Ways to order
- Online through VitalChek Network, Inc., by mail, at a local office: Alabama county health departments, at a local office: County probate court, by phone
How to get an Alabama marriage certificate
Divorce records
- Who holds it
- The state issues a divorce certificate, not the decree. The decree comes from the circuit clerk.8
- Older records
- Circuit court in the county where the divorce was granted6
- Ways to order
- Online through VitalChek Network, Inc., by mail, at a local office: Alabama county health departments, at a local office: Circuit clerk of the county where the divorce was granted, by phone
How to get Alabama divorce records
Local offices
- Local offices issue certified copies
- Yes2
- Which offices
- County health department (certificates); probate court (marriage); circuit clerk (divorce decrees)2
- Any office for any county
- Yes3
- Directory
- Official list of local offices9
Access rules and the law
- Who may get certified copies
- Closed for births under 125 years and deaths under 25 years; marriage and divorce open10
Laws and rules the office cites
- Ala. Code Title 22, Chapter 9A (Vital Statistics)11
- Ala. Code 22-9A-21 (disclosure)10
- Ala. Code 22-9A-23 (fees)12
- Ala. Code 22-9A-19 (amendment)13
- Ala. Admin. Code ch. 420-7-1 (Vital Statistics)14
The state office
- Office
- Alabama Center for Health Statistics (Alabama Vital Records)1
- Phone
- (334) 206-54181
- Email form on the ADPH contact page1
- Mailing address
- Alabama Department of Public Health, Alabama Vital Records, P.O. Box 5625, Montgomery, AL 36103-56251
- Walk-in address
- Alabama Department of Public Health, Center for Health Statistics, The RSA Tower, 201 Monroe Street, Suite 1150, Montgomery, AL 361041
- Hours
- 8 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. Central Time, Monday through Friday, excluding state holidays1
- Website
- Official website15
Questions people ask
How much do birth and death certificates cost in Alabama?
What is the phone number of the Alabama vital records office?
Alabama Center for Health Statistics: (334) 206-5418.1
Where do I get a marriage certificate in Alabama?
Sources
Every fact on this page comes from these official sources, checked on November 5, 2026. Tap a source number next to a fact to read the exact words.
- Contact pageAlabama Department of Public Health, Center for Health Statisticsdated January 30, 2026
- ADPH Center for Health Statistics, Vital Records home pageAlabama Department of Public Health, Center for Health Statisticsdated February 3, 2026
- Birth-certificates pageAlabama Department of Public Health, Center for Health Statisticsdated August 21, 2025
- Death-certificates pageAlabama Department of Public Health, Center for Health Statisticsdated March 27, 2026
- Marriage-certificates pageAlabama Department of Public Health, Center for Health Statisticsdated June 2, 2026
- Divorce-certificates pageAlabama Department of Public Health, Center for Health Statisticsdated August 21, 2025
- Research faqs (PDF)Alabama Department of Archives and Historydated September 6, 2026read from the Internet Archive copy of this official page
- Live origin retCDC National Center for Health Statisticsdated April 23, 2026read from the Internet Archive copy of this official page
- ADPH county health department locationsAlabama Department of Public Healthdated October 23, 2026
- Code of Alabama section 22-9A-21 (ALISON, Alabama Legislature)Alabama Legislature (Code of Alabama, ALISON)
- Vital-statistics-laws-and-rules pageAlabama Department of Public Health, Center for Health Statisticsdated June 23, 2026
- Code of Alabama section 22-9A-23 (ALISON, Alabama Legislature)Alabama Legislature (Code of Alabama, ALISON)
- Code of Alabama section 22-9A-19 (ALISON, Alabama Legislature)Alabama Legislature (Code of Alabama, ALISON)
- Alabama Administrative Code Chapter 420-7-1 Vital Statistics PDF (Alabama Legislative Services…Alabama Legislative Services Agency (Administrative Code)dated December 15, 2022
- Mail-in application PDFAlabama Department of Public Health, Center for Health Statisticsdated October 1, 2024