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 == Marriage Records  ==
-Before the Statewide registration of marriages in Alabama began in 1936, the Clerk of the '''Probate Court '''in each county issued licenses and recorded marriages.
+'''1799 - March 3, 1817 Mississippi Territory'''
-'''1799 - March 3, 1817 (Mississippi Territory)'''
+In 1799, a law passed in the Mississippi Territory (including Alabama) required marriage licenses and bonds to be registered at the Orphans Court in the county of the bride's residence. To obtain copies of original marriage records, contact the Probate Court in the county where the license was issued.
-Starting in 1799, marriages taking place in the part of the Mississippi Territory that would become Alabama Territory were registered in '''Orphans Court ''' in the county of the bride's residence.
 '''1818 - 1936 Alabama Territory/State'''
-Marriage licenses and bonds were registered in the Orphans Court in the County of the bride's residence. The Orphans Court was renamed the '''Probate Court''' in 1844. Starting in 1888 bonds were only required if the groom was under the age of 21 or the bride was under the age of 18.
+Marriage licenses and bonds were registered in the Orphans Court (renamed the Probate Court in 1844) in the county of the bride's residence. Starting in 1888, bonds were only required if the groom was under the age of 21 or the bride was under the age of 18. To obtain copies of original marriage records, contact the Probate Court in the county where the license was issued.
-The first marriages were usually recorded in a county within ten years of the county's creation date. The [http://www.familysearch.org/eng/library/FHL/frameset_library.asp Family History Library] has microfilms of the county marriage records for most [http://www.familysearch.org/eng/library/fhlcatalog/supermainframeset.asp?display=localityrelated&columns=*%2C0%2C0&subject=356&subject_disp=Alabama Alabama Counties]. These films may be ordered and viewed at a&nbsp;nearby [http://www.familysearch.org/eng/library/FHC/frameset_fhc.asp Family History Center].<br>
-For marriages prior to 1936, contact the Probate Court in the County where license was issued.
 '''1936 - Present'''
-Alabama started keeping statewide Marriage Records in August of 1936. For current fees and instructions for obtaining copies of the state’s records, contact the [http://adph.org/vitalrecords/ Alabama Department of Public Health]. The [http://www.familysearch.org/eng/library/FHL/frameset_library.asp Family History Library] has films of the statewide [http://www.familysearch.org/eng/library/fhlcatalog/printing/titledetailsprint.asp?titleno=639205 ''Marriage Certificates for 1936–1992; and an Index for 1936–1959''] that may be ordered and viewed at a nearby [http://www.familysearch.org/eng/Library/FHC/frameset_fhc.asp Family History Center].
+Alabama started keeping statewide marriage records in August of 1936. For current fees and instructions for obtaining copies of the state’s records, contact the [http://adph.org/vitalrecords/ Alabama Department of Public Health].
-There are a number of books with [https://wiki.familysearch.org/en/Alabama_Statewide_Marriage_Indexes_at_the_FHL Statewide Indexes] for Alabama marriages in the Family History Library collection that may be viewed at the Family History Library or borrowed from other libraries through Interlibrary Loan.
-[http://www.ancestryinstitution.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=2080 Alabama Marriages to 1825]&nbsp;&nbsp;
-[http://www.ancestryinstitution.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=4192 Alabama Marriages, 1809-1920]<br>
-{| cellspacing="1" cellpadding="1" border="1" width="550" style=""
+{| cellspacing="1" cellpadding="1" border="1" align="center" width="550" style=""
 |+ '''Information Found on Alabama Marriage Records'''
 |-
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 | height="25" bgcolor="#66cccc" align="center" width="52%" valign="middle" | '''Bondsmen'''
-| align="center" width="16%" valign="middle" |
+| align="center" width="16%" valign="middle" | <br>
-| align="center" width="16%" valign="middle" |
+| align="center" width="16%" valign="middle" | <br>
 | align="center" width="16%" valign="middle" | '''x'''
 |-
 | height="25" bgcolor="#66cccc" align="center" width="52%" valign="middle" | '''Number of Marriage for Bride/Groom'''
-| align="center" width="16%" valign="middle" |
+| align="center" width="16%" valign="middle" | <br>
-| align="center" width="16%" valign="middle" |
+| align="center" width="16%" valign="middle" | <br>
 | align="center" width="16%" valign="middle" | '''x'''
 |-
 | height="25" bgcolor="#66cccc" align="center" width="52%" valign="middle" | '''Parents' Names'''
-| align="center" width="16%" valign="middle" |
+| align="center" width="16%" valign="middle" | <br>
-| align="center" width="16%" valign="middle" |
+| align="center" width="16%" valign="middle" | <br>
 | align="center" width="16%" valign="middle" | '''x'''
 |-
 | height="25" bgcolor="#66cccc" align="center" width="52%" valign="middle" | '''Age of Bride/Groom'''
-| align="center" width="16%" valign="middle" |
+| align="center" width="16%" valign="middle" | <br>
-| align="center" width="16%" valign="middle" |
+| align="center" width="16%" valign="middle" | <br>
 | align="center" width="16%" valign="middle" | '''x'''
 |-
 | height="25" bgcolor="#66cccc" align="center" width="52%" valign="middle" | '''Occupation of Groom'''
-| align="center" width="16%" valign="middle" |
+| align="center" width="16%" valign="middle" | <br>
-| align="center" width="16%" valign="middle" |
+| align="center" width="16%" valign="middle" | <br>
-| align="center" width="16%" valign="middle" |
+| align="center" width="16%" valign="middle" | <br>
 |}
-<br>
+<br>&nbsp;'''Resources''''''for Locating Alabama Marriage Records'''<br>
+For indexes and other records available online, check [[Alabama_Vital_Records_Online|Alabama Vital Records Online]].
+The [http://www.familysearch.org/eng/library/FHL/frameset_library.asp Family History Library] has microfilms of the county marriage records for most [http://www.familysearch.org/eng/library/fhlcatalog/supermainframeset.asp?display=localityrelated&columns=*%2C0%2C0&subject=356&subject_disp=Alabama Alabama Counties]. These films may be ordered and viewed at a&nbsp;nearby [http://www.familysearch.org/eng/library/FHC/frameset_fhc.asp Family History Center].<br>
+The [http://www.familysearch.org/eng/library/FHL/frameset_library.asp Family History Library] has films of the statewide [http://www.familysearch.org/eng/library/fhlcatalog/printing/titledetailsprint.asp?titleno=639205 ''Marriage Certificates for 1936–1992; and an Index for 1936–1959''] that may be ordered and viewed at a nearby [http://www.familysearch.org/eng/Library/FHC/frameset_fhc.asp Family History Center].
+There are a number of books with [https://wiki.familysearch.org/en/Alabama_Statewide_Marriage_Indexes_at_the_FHL Statewide Indexes] for Alabama marriages in the Family History Library collection that may be viewed at the Family History Library or borrowed from other libraries through Interlibrary Loan.
+[http://www.ancestryinstitution.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=2080 Alabama Marriages to 1825]&nbsp;&nbsp;
+[http://www.ancestryinstitution.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=4192 Alabama Marriages, 1809-1920]<br> <br>
 === Divorce Records  ===
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 '''1950 - Present'''&nbsp;
-Starting in January 1950, Alabama started keeping statewide divorce records. Contact the [http://adph.org/vitalrecords/Default.asp?id=1561 Alabama Department of Public Health] to obtain divorce records for this time period. There is also a searchable online database for years [http://search.ancestry.com/iexec/?htx=List&dbid=8976&offerid=0%3a7858%3a0 1950-1959] at Ancestry.com ($).
+In January 1950, Alabama started keeping statewide divorce records. Contact the [http://adph.org/vitalrecords/Default.asp?id=1561 Alabama Department of Public Health] to obtain divorce records for this time period. There is also a searchable online database for years [http://search.ancestry.com/iexec/?htx=List&dbid=8976&offerid=0%3a7858%3a0 1950-1959] at Ancestry.com ($).
 == Death Records  ==