Use this form online only for reference requests payable by credit card (Visa, MasterCard, and American Express). If you wish to pay by check or money order ($15.00 for Alabama residents, $25.00 for non-Alabama residents), complete the form, print it, and mail it to:
Alabama Department of Archives& History
P.O. Box 300100
Montgomery, AL 36130-0100
Limit reference requests to one surname only. Use separate forms for additional requests/surnames.
The research fee of $15.00 for Alabama residents and $25.00 for non-residents must accompany each request.
The fee includes up to 20 pages of photocopies; additional photocopies are 25˘ each. If additional photocopy charges are necessary, our staff will contact you to arrange payment.
The fee is non-refundable, even if no information is found. However, we will mail you a report on the search and suggestions for further research.
Fill in the following spaces as completely as possible – this information is essential for our staff’s research efforts.
Review the types of records available at the ADAH before completing this form. We will search only four sources; if more than 4 boxes are checked, the staff will search only those 4 that might best answer your research question. If you prefer, you can contract for the services of a professional genealogist to do research for you.
Your request should be answered within 2 to 3 weeks after we receive it.
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