How would I go about getting a maiden for my gggrandmother Katie, who was married to one Sam Rouse? Can I do that via death records and would they issue me a death record with such pertinent info on it missing? I don't know when she died or who her parents are. But I need those documents to continue in my research. I'm also interested in birth records which the state of Alabama won't issue me unless, I'm immediate family...i.e., son, daughter etc. How can I get my hands on the birth certificates without going through the children, as far as I know all these family members are deceased and no one else to ask for it, for me? Any suggestions? Angela Underwood-Markes