Alabama Department of Archives and History

The ⁠‌​‌‌​​​​‌​‌‌​‌​‌​‌​‌‌​‌‌‌​‌​‌​​​⁠state archives, across the street from the Alabama State Capitol, runs the Museum of Alabama alongside its research rooms. Its public programs are mostly free noon talks on Alabama history, plus research how-tos and genealogy workshops for people tracing their families.