Vital records are the cornerstone of genealogical research and document the major events in a person's life, including births, marriages, deaths, and divorces. In Alabama, these records are generally maintained at the state level by the Department of Public Health and at the county level by local authorities such as the Probate Court or Circuit Clerk's Office.
Certified birth certificates for events in Lee County and across Alabama can be obtained from the Alabama Department of Public Health or ordered through third-party services.
Marriage records for Lee County can be found from multiple sources. For local marriage information, see Lee County Marriages. Statewide marriage applications and certificates are maintained by the Alabama Center for Health Statistics.
Death certificates are available through the Alabama Department of Public Health and can often be ordered online or requested by mail or in person. Certified copies are useful for probate, insurance, and family research.
Divorce decrees and related records in Alabama are maintained under state and county jurisdiction, often by the Circuit Court or the Probate Court, depending on the year. Divorce certificates may also be part of the Vital Records system.
While not exclusive to Lee County, the following tools may assist in locating indexes or references to vital events, especially in older records: