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 = Marriages Records  =
-'''Early to 1905'''&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;When&nbsp;the county was formed county clerks were assigned to&nbsp;record marriages.
+'''Early to 1905'''&nbsp;&nbsp;
+When&nbsp;the county was formed county clerks were assigned to&nbsp;record marriages.
+The first law that required the recording of marriages was passed in 1850. Each county usually kept these records as soon as it was organized.
+The Family History Library has copies of the marriages for many counties. For example, Los Angeles County marriage applications (1850-1905) and certificates (1851-1919) are available on 120 microfilms.
 '''1905 - Present'''
-The first law that required the recording of marriages was passed in 1850. Each county usually kept these records as soon as it was organized.
+The statewide registration of marriages began in 1905. The state records are indexed.
 The Family History Library has copies of the marriages for many counties. For example, Los Angeles County marriage applications (1850-1905) and certificates (1851-1919) are available on 120 microfilms.
-The statewide registration of marriages began in 1905. The state records are indexed.
 The index for 1960 to 1985 is available at the Family History Library (fiche [http://www.familysearch.org/eng/library/fhlcatalog/supermainframeset.asp?display=titledetails&titleno=216166&disp=California+marriage+records+indexes%2C+1%20%20&columns=*,0,0 6332554—]). The Family History Library has not obtained copies of the actual certificates from the state office. Write to the Office of Vital Records and Statistics for further information.