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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 county clerk for each county and usually begin at the creation of the county
*Marriages are kept by the parish clerk for each county and usually begin at the creation of the parish
*1957 - duplicate copies of the marriages were required to be sent to the state
*1957 - duplicate copies of the marriages were required to be sent to the state


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== '''Next Step: When did the marriage occur? '''  ==
== '''Next Step: When did the marriage occur? '''  ==


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