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 '''1799 - March 3, 1817 Mississippi Territory'''
-In 1799,&nbsp;when&nbsp;Alabama was&nbsp;part of the Mississippi Territory, a law was passed requiring the registration of marriage licenses and bonds. These licenses and bonds&nbsp;were registered&nbsp;in the Orphans Court in the county of the bride's residence. Early Alabama marriage records generally contain the name of bride and groom, name of the presiding official at the marriage and the signatures of two people who posted a marriage bond.
+Early marriage records begin in 1799. Licenses and bonds&nbsp;were registered&nbsp;in the Orphans Court in the county of the bride's residence.&nbsp;These early&nbsp;marriage records generally contain the name of bride and groom, name of the presiding official at the marriage and the signatures of two people who posted a marriage bond.
 '''1818 - 1936 Alabama Territory/State&nbsp;'''
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 [http://content.ancestryinstitution.com/iexec/?htx=List&dbid=7838&offerid=0%3a7858%3a0 Alabama Marriage Collection, 1800-1969]
-[http://www.ancestryinstitution.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=2080 Alabama Marriages to 1825]
+[http://www.ancestryinstitution.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=2080 Alabama Marriages to 1825]&nbsp; ???
 [http://www.ancestryinstitution.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=4192 Alabama Marriages, 1809-1920]
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