The world's longest insect is Chan's Megastick, Phobaeticus chani. A few museums have specimens in their collection and the longest of the lot is at the Natural History Museum, London. Their record breaker has a body length of 35.7 cm (14.1 in). Not bad.
Vital County Records on Microfilm at ADAH. VITAL RECORDS include birth, death, marriage and divorce records. Alabama law did not require the recording of birth or death certificates until 1908. The statewide recording of marriage certificates began in 1936 and divorce certificates in 1950.
Alabama was the first state to recognize Christmas as an official holiday. This tradition began in 1836.