Ric, unless you need a certified death certificate I suggest you plan time in B'ham at the LDS Family History Center off I-459 (just an hour from Clanton). Look up the information for the individuals on the Alabama Death Index to get the numbers you need for the correct reel of microfilm. This way you can look at the certificate, only pay about 10 cents per copy and you will be sure that you have the correct certificate. Since you have used Suzette Cook in the past you know to use the Alabama Death Index at Ancestry.com or wait until you are at the LDS center in B'ham and use the index there. The Clanton library may have access to Ancestry.com and the Archives in Montgomery does have Ancestry.com. The Archives does not have the reels of death certificates. Death certificates were started about 1908 and are available thru about 1960 on microfilm. During the early years, especially, not everyone had death certificates. If going to the Probate office in Clanton be aware that probate copies are $1.00 per page. The ADAH in Montgomery is now open Tues - Friday 8:30 - 4:30. Due to cutbacks they are closed on Saturday. The LDS center in B'ham is open Wed, 10 a .m. - 7 p.m.; Thursday 10 a.m. - 4 p.m. and Sat. 10 a.m. - 2 p.m. but since they depend on volunteers call before you make the trip: 205-967-7279. They can give you directions, corner of Altadena Rd. and Cahaba River Rd. If anyone has further suggestions or corrections please note them to ALBIBB. Good luck and safe travels ~ Caroline Horton, List Admin. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Ric West" <rwest@ptd.net> To: <albibb@rootsweb.com> Sent: Saturday, March 07, 2009 7:36 AM Subject: Re: [ALBIBB] Obtaining AL death certificate > Thanks! Living in PA I've had Susette get several DC's for me in the past. > I'll be in Clanton next week & go to the Health Dept. there. > Ric

Yes Ric, and the ladies at the B'ham LDS are really helpful. Now note that it is time consuming to get the reels, search through the pages on the film readers and then move them to the copiers. So just give yourself plenty of time there. Just call them well in advance also and let them know that you are coming from out of town and they normally will make sure that someone is there. They will also save all the copies you want to a disc or a USB memory stick for you. (They will sell you a disc) But yes, you may want to make sure you have the information from the index first, to save yourself some time. Lastly, if you do go to the Health Dept. remember that it is $12 for each search even if they don't find it. You pay first and there is no refund if they do not find the one you are looking for. I believe it does a + or - 5 year search for the dates that you give them. I wish you luck, the Health Dept. way cost me a lot with only few results. Ingrid -------Original Message------- From: Caroline Date: 03/07/09 10:10:07 To: albibb@rootsweb.com Subject: [ALBIBB] Obtaining AL death certificate Ric, unless you need a certified death certificate I suggest you plan time in B'ham at the LDS Family History Center off I-459 (just an hour from Clanton). Look up the information for the individuals on the Alabama Death Index to get the numbers you need for the correct reel of microfilm. This way you can look at the certificate, only pay about 10 cents per copy and you will be sure that you have the correct certificate. Since you have used Suzette Cook in the past you know to use the Alabama Death Index at Ancestry.com or wait until you are at the LDS center in B'ham and use the index there. The Clanton library may have access to Ancestry.com and the Archives in Montgomery does have Ancestry.com. The Archives does not have the reels of death certificates. Death certificates were started about 1908 and are available thru about 1960 on microfilm. During the early years, especially, not everyone had death certificates. If going to the Probate office in Clanton be aware that probate copies are $1.00 per page. The ADAH in Montgomery is now open Tues - Friday 8:30 - 4:30. Due to cutbacks they are closed on Saturday. The LDS center in B'ham is open Wed, 10 a .m. - 7 p.m.; Thursday 10 a.m. - 4 p.m. and Sat. 10 a.m. - 2 p.m. but since they depend on volunteers call before you make the trip: 205-967-7279. They can give you directions, corner of Altadena Rd. and Cahaba River Rd. If anyone has further suggestions or corrections please note them to ALBIBB. Good luck and safe travels ~ Caroline Horton, List Admin. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Ric West" <rwest@ptd.net> To: <albibb@rootsweb.com> Sent: Saturday, March 07, 2009 7:36 AM Subject: Re: [ALBIBB] Obtaining AL death certificate > Thanks! Living in PA I've had Susette get several DC's for me in the past. > I'll be in Clanton next week & go to the Health Dept. there. > Ric ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to ALBIBB-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message