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*Colonial marriages were recorded by the Catholic Church | *Colonial marriages were recorded by the Catholic Church | ||
*Marriages are kept by the probate court for each county and usually begin in 1799 or at the creation of the county | *Marriages are kept by the probate court for each county and usually begin in 1799 or at the creation of the county | ||
* | *1936 - duplicate copies of the marriages were required to be sent to the state | ||
{{Tip|More marriage information is usually found on the '''marriage license application''' or the '''marriage register'''. Less information is found on the '''marriage certificate'''. }} | {{Tip|More marriage information is usually found on the '''marriage license application''' or the '''marriage register'''. Less information is found on the '''marriage certificate'''. }} | ||
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:<span style="font-size:120%">'''Marriage Records'''</span> | :<span style="font-size:120%">'''Marriage Records'''</span> | ||
:<span style="font-size:120%">Choose a time period:</span> | :<span style="font-size:120%">Choose a time period:</span> | ||
:*<span style="font-size:120%">'''[[How to Find Alabama Marriage Records# | :*<span style="font-size:120%">'''[[How to Find Alabama Marriage Records#Marriages_Before_1936|Before 1936]]''' </span> | ||
:*<span style="font-size:120%">'''[[How to Find Alabama Marriage Records# | :*<span style="font-size:120%">'''[[How to Find Alabama Marriage Records#Marriages_1936_to_Present|1936 to Present]]''' </span> | ||
:*<span style="font-size:120%">'''[[How to Estimate United States Marriage Information|Marriage year unknown]]'''</span> | :*<span style="font-size:120%">'''[[How to Estimate United States Marriage Information|Marriage year unknown]]'''</span> | ||
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== '''Marriages Before | == '''Marriages Before 1936''' == | ||
*Colonial marriages were recorded by the Catholic Church | *Colonial marriages were recorded by the Catholic Church | ||
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== '''Marriages | == '''Marriages 1936 to Present''' == | ||
* | *1936 - duplicate copies of the marriages were required to be sent to the state | ||
Currently, there are no online indexes to Alabama marriage records for the period | Currently, there are no online indexes to Alabama marriage records for the period 1936 to the present. | ||
==== '''Obtain the Certificate''' ==== | ==== '''Obtain the Certificate''' ==== | ||