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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) requiring 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. | In 1799, a law passed in the Mississippi Territory (including present day Alabama) requiring 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.<br> | ||
To access microfilmed copies of county marriage records for some Alabama Counties do a "Place-name Search" of the Family History Library Catalog for the appropriate county name in the folllowing format: "Alabama, <county name>". (See [[Family History Library Catalog Place-name Search|How to do a Place-name search]] wiki page.) | |||
=== 1818 - 1936 Alabama Territory/State === | === 1818 - 1936 Alabama Territory/State === | ||