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'''1799 - March 3, 1817 Mississippi Territory''' | '''1799 - March 3, 1817 Mississippi Territory''' | ||
In 1799, a law passed in the Mississippi Territory (including present day Alabama) | In 1799, a law passed in the Mississippi Territory (including present day 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. Microfilmed copies of county marriage records for most Alabama Counties are also available through [http://www.familysearch.org/eng/library/fhlcatalog/supermainframeset.asp?display=localityrelated&columns=*%2C0%2C0&subject=356&subject_disp=Alabama FamilySearch]. | ||
'''1818 - 1936 Alabama Territory/State''' | '''1818 - 1936 Alabama Territory/State''' | ||
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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]. | 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]. | ||
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|+ '''Information Found on Alabama Marriage Records''' | |+ '''Information Found on Alabama Marriage Records''' | ||
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| | | height="50" bgcolor="#66cccc" align="center" width="330" valign="middle" | '''Types of Information''' | ||
| | | bgcolor="#66cccc" align="center" width="110" valign="middle" | '''1799 - 1817''' | ||
| | | bgcolor="#66cccc" align="center" width="110" valign="middle" | '''1818 - 1936''' | ||
| | | bgcolor="#66cccc" align="center" width="110" valign="middle" | '''1936 - present''' | ||
|- | |- | ||
| | | height="25" bgcolor="#66cccc" align="center" width="52%" valign="middle" | '''Name of Bride/Groom''' | ||
| | | align="center" width="16%" valign="middle" | '''x''' | ||
| | | align="center" width="16%" valign="middle" | '''x''' | ||
| | | align="center" width="16%" valign="middle" | '''x''' | ||
|- | |- | ||
| | | height="25" bgcolor="#66cccc" align="center" width="52%" valign="middle" | '''Date of Marriage''' | ||
| | | align="center" width="16%" valign="middle" | '''x''' | ||
| | | align="center" width="16%" valign="middle" | '''x''' | ||
| | | align="center" width="16%" valign="middle" | '''x''' | ||
|- | |- | ||
| | | height="25" bgcolor="#66cccc" align="center" width="52%" valign="middle" | '''Location of Marriage''' | ||
| | | align="center" width="16%" valign="middle" | '''x''' | ||
| | | align="center" width="16%" valign="middle" | '''x''' | ||
| | | align="center" width="16%" valign="middle" | '''x''' | ||
|- | |- | ||
| | | height="25" bgcolor="#66cccc" align="center" width="52%" valign="middle" | '''Presiding Official''' | ||
| | | align="center" width="16%" valign="middle" | '''x''' | ||
| | | align="center" width="16%" valign="middle" | '''x''' | ||
| | | align="center" width="16%" valign="middle" | '''x''' | ||
|- | |- | ||
| | | height="25" bgcolor="#66cccc" align="center" width="52%" valign="middle" | '''Bondsmen''' | ||
| | | align="center" width="16%" valign="middle" | '''x''' | ||
| | | align="center" width="16%" valign="middle" | '''x''' | ||
| | | align="center" width="16%" valign="middle" | <br> | ||
|- | |- | ||
| | | height="25" bgcolor="#66cccc" align="center" width="52%" valign="middle" | '''Occupation of Bride/Groom''' | ||
| | | align="center" width="16%" valign="middle" | | ||
| | | align="center" width="16%" valign="middle" | '''x''' | ||
| | | 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" | <br> | ||
| | | 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" | <br> | ||
| | | align="center" width="16%" valign="middle" | <br> | ||
| | | align="center" width="16%" valign="middle" | '''x''' | ||
|- | |- | ||
| | | height="25" bgcolor="#66cccc" align="center" width="52%" valign="middle" | '''Date of Birth of Bride/Groom''' | ||
| | | align="center" width="16%" valign="middle" | <br> | ||
| | | align="center" width="16%" valign="middle" | <br> | ||
| | | align="center" width="16%" valign="middle" | '''x''' | ||
|- | |- | ||
| | | height="25" bgcolor="#66cccc" align="center" width="52%" valign="middle" | '''Place of Birth''' '''of Bride/Groom'''<br> | ||
| | | align="center" width="16%" valign="middle" | <br> | ||
| | | align="center" width="16%" valign="middle" | <br> | ||
| | | align="center" width="16%" valign="middle" | '''x'''<br> | ||
|- | |- | ||
| | | height="25" bgcolor="#66cccc" align="center" width="52%" valign="middle" | '''Number of Marriages for Bride/Groom''' | ||
| | | align="center" width="16%" valign="middle" | <br> | ||
| | | align="center" width="16%" valign="middle" | <br> | ||
| | | align="center" width="16%" valign="middle" | '''x'''<br> | ||
|} | |} | ||
<br>'''Resources for Alabama Marriage Records'''<br> | <br>'''Resources for Alabama Marriage Records'''<br> | ||
*For indexes and other available online records, see [[Alabama Vital Records Online|Alabama Vital Records Online]]. | *For indexes and other available online records, see [[Alabama Vital Records Online|Alabama Vital Records Online]]. | ||