Alabama White Pages
Alabama White Pages help you find people by name, address, or phone number. The term "White Pages" once meant printed phone books with residential listings. Today it refers to online people-search tools that pull data from public records. Alabama has no state White Pages database. Instead, records are spread across 67 county probate offices, voter rolls, court systems, and third-party data sites. You can search these sources to find contact info for people in Alabama.
Alabama White Pages Quick Facts
What Are White Pages Today?
Traditional White Pages were phone books. AT&T and local phone companies printed them each year with names, home addresses, and landline numbers. Most people had a listing. You could flip through the book to find someone in your town. Printed White Pages are now mostly gone. Cell phones changed everything. A 2004 law keeps mobile numbers out of public directories. Fewer homes have landlines today.
Modern White Pages are online databases run by private companies. Sites like Whitepages.com, Spokeo, BeenVerified, and Intelius collect data from many sources. They pull voter records, property deeds, court filings, and social media profiles. Then they combine it all into one search result. These sites claim to have over 275 million records. Some info is free. Detailed reports cost money. The data comes from public records, but the search tools are not run by any government agency in Alabama.
The Alabama voter lookup portal shown above lets you verify voter registration. It shows name and registration status for free. This is one of the official state sources that feeds into White Pages databases.
How Alabama Public Records Work
Alabama uses a decentralized system. There is no single state database with all public records. Each of the 67 counties keeps its own files. The probate court in each county stores property records, marriage licenses, and estate files. Circuit courts handle civil and criminal cases. County tax offices have property owner info. All of these feed into what people call "White Pages" data.
Under Alabama Code § 36-12-40, every resident has the right to inspect public records. This law was updated in 2024 to change "citizen" to "resident." You do not need to give a reason for your request. You can ask for copies of most records for a small fee. This open records law is why so much Alabama data ends up in White Pages databases.
Some records have limits. Birth certificates are sealed for 125 years. Death records are restricted for 25 years after death. DMV records have rules under federal law. Juvenile court records are sealed. But most property records, voter rolls, marriage records, and court cases are open to anyone who asks in Alabama.
What Alabama White Pages Contain
A White Pages search in Alabama may show many types of info. Results vary by source and how much data that person has in public records. Not everyone has the same amount of info available. Some people have very little in public files. Others have property, court cases, and more that creates a larger footprint in Alabama.
Common data found in Alabama White Pages searches:
- Full legal name and any known aliases
- Current and past addresses
- Phone numbers (landlines mostly)
- Age and date of birth
- Relatives and associates
- Property ownership records
- Court case filings
- Voter registration status
- Business ownership info
- Marriage and divorce records
Cell phone numbers are rare in White Pages results. The Telephone Consumer Protection Act blocks most mobile numbers from directories. If you see a cell number, it likely came from a data broker or social media scrape, not official phone records in Alabama.
How to Search Alabama White Pages
You have several ways to search for people in Alabama. Free options exist, but they show limited data. Paid sites offer more detail. Official government sources are the most accurate but take more effort to use. Pick the method that fits what you need to find in Alabama.
The Alabama Secretary of State business search shown above lets you find business owners and registered agents. This is a free official source for business-related people searches in Alabama.
Free Official Sources in Alabama
Start with free government sites. The Alabama voter lookup shows if someone is registered to vote. It does not give addresses, but it confirms if that person exists in Alabama voter rolls. The Secretary of State business search shows business owners and registered agents. Both are free and updated often.
Court Records in Alabama
The Alacourt ACCESS system has court records from all 67 Alabama counties. You can search by name to find civil cases, criminal cases, traffic tickets, and domestic matters. A name search costs $9.99. Document images cost extra. This is the official state court database and one of the best ways to find people who have been in court in Alabama.
The Alacourt system shown above covers all trial courts in Alabama. It shows case types, filing dates, and party names. You need to pay for each search and for document images.
Third-Party White Pages Sites
Commercial sites offer the easiest searches. Type a name and get results fast. Whitepages.com has free basic lookups. Spokeo, BeenVerified, TruthFinder, and Intelius offer paid reports with more detail. These sites are not run by Alabama. They aggregate data from many sources. Results may be outdated or wrong. Use them as a starting point, then verify with official records in Alabama.
County Probate Records in Alabama
Each county probate court in Alabama keeps records that help identify people. Property deeds show who owns land. Marriage licenses list both spouses. Estate files name heirs and executors. These records are public. Anyone can search them. Many counties now have online portals that let you search from home.
Over 40 Alabama counties use the Ingenuity system for online records. You can search land records and probate case records by name. Some searches are free. Viewing documents may cost money. Jefferson County uses a system called Landmark Web. Mobile County has Benchmark Web. Baldwin County runs Open Baldwin. Each system works a bit different, but all let you find people through property and probate records in Alabama.
If a county has no online portal, you can visit or call the probate office. Staff can search their records by name. Expect to pay for copies. Most offices charge $1 to $3 per page. Some counties can search old records going back over 100 years, which helps with family history research in Alabama.
Alabama White Pages Search Fees
Costs vary based on where you search. Government sources charge set fees. Private sites have their own pricing. Here is what to expect when searching for people records in Alabama.
Official Alabama source fees:
- Voter lookup: Free at myinfo.alabamavotes.gov
- Business search: Free at sos.alabama.gov
- Court name search: $9.99 per search at Alacourt
- Court documents: $5.00 for first 20 pages
- Property record copies: $1 to $3 per page at most counties
- Criminal background check: $25.00 through ALEA
Third-party White Pages sites charge monthly fees or per-report costs. Whitepages.com offers some free lookups. Paid reports run $1 to $40 depending on detail. Subscription plans cost $20 to $30 per month at most sites. These prices change often. The data quality varies too. Official Alabama sources cost less and are more accurate.
Criminal Records in Alabama
Criminal history is part of many White Pages reports. Alabama has official sources for this data. The Alabama Law Enforcement Agency (ALEA) runs the state criminal records system. You can request your own record or get a background check for employment. The fee is $25 for a personal request. You must submit fingerprints on form SBI-46.
The ALEA criminal records page shown above explains how to request background checks in Alabama. This is the official state source for criminal history data.
The Alabama Sex Offender Registry is free to search. It shows registered offenders with photos, addresses, and offense details. Over 16,000 offenders are listed. You can search by name, address, or area. This data often shows up in White Pages background reports for people in Alabama.
Court records at Alacourt ACCESS show criminal cases but not full criminal history. A case record shows charges and outcomes for that specific case. ALEA has the complete picture across all courts in Alabama. For a thorough check, use both sources.
Vital Records in Alabama
Birth, death, marriage, and divorce records help verify identity. The Alabama Department of Public Health keeps vital records. Some are public. Others have access limits. These records feed into White Pages databases when they are open to the public.
The vital records page shown above explains how to order certificates in Alabama. The office is in Montgomery. You can order online through VitalChek or by mail.
Marriage records are mostly public in Alabama. You can search marriage indexes at many county probate offices. The state health department has marriage records from 1936 forward. Divorce records are also available from 1950 onward. These help confirm relationships and name changes found in White Pages searches.
Birth and death records have restrictions. Birth certificates are not public for 125 years. Death records are restricted for 25 years after the death. Only family members or those with legal need can get copies during the restricted period in Alabama.
Privacy and Opting Out
If you find your info in White Pages sites and want it removed, each site has an opt-out process. You must contact each site separately. There is no single form that removes you from all of them. The process varies by site and may take weeks in Alabama.
Under Alabama Code § 8-38-2, companies must notify you if your personal data is breached. This is the Alabama Data Breach Notification Act of 2018. It does not give you the right to delete data, but it does require notice when breaches happen.
The Alabama Do Not Call Registry can reduce unwanted calls. You register your number and telemarketers must stop calling within 31 days. This does not remove your info from White Pages, but it can cut down on calls that come from data broker lists in Alabama.
To limit your public records footprint, use a PO Box instead of a home address when you can. Register to vote with minimal info. Consider an LLC for property ownership. These steps reduce what shows up in Alabama public records and White Pages searches.
Browse Alabama White Pages by County
Each county in Alabama has its own probate court and public records. Pick a county below to find local office info, online portals, and search options for that area.
White Pages in Major Alabama Cities
Residents of major cities can search local records at their county probate court. Pick a city below to learn about White Pages resources in that area.