Vital Records for Russell County, Alabama

This page links to helpful places to find, order, or request vital records for Russell County, including birth, marriage, death, and divorce information.

Tip: Alabama vital records are handled through the Alabama Department of Public Health (ADPH). Some record types have statewide starting dates (for example, statewide marriage certificates begin in 1936 and statewide divorce certificates begin in 1950). Earlier records may be found at the county level, in newspapers, church registers, cemetery records, and family papers.

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