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.
Demand for vital records services is high. For example, in 2012, approximately 696,000 certificates were issued (248,000 at the state office and 448,000 at the county offices). South Carolina law requiring the filing of birth and death certificates became effective January 01, 1915. Today a fireproof vault in Columbia at DHEC's state office at 2600 Bull Street houses more than 9 million original birth and death certificates.