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'''Early to 1905''' | '''Early to 1905''' | ||
When the county was formed county clerks were assigned to | When the county was formed county clerks were assigned to 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 first law that required the recording of marriages was passed in 1850. Each county usually kept these records as soon as it was organized. | ||
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There is no residence requirement to be married in California. Couples can get a marriage license in one county and get married in another, unless one of the parties is underage. For a time, couples had to get their marriage license in the county where the ceremony was to be performed. | There is no residence requirement to be married in California. Couples can get a marriage license in one county and get married in another, unless one of the parties is underage. For a time, couples had to get their marriage license in the county where the ceremony was to be performed. | ||
The Family History Library has copies of the marriage records | The Family History Library has copies of the marriage records for many counties. For example, Los Angeles County marriage applications (1850-1905) and certificates (1851-1919) are available on 120 microfilms. | ||
'''1905 - Present''' | '''1905 - Present''' | ||
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'''Marriage Indexes''' | '''Marriage Indexes''' | ||
*{{RecordSearch|1804002*|California, County Marriages, 1850-1952}} FamilySearch Historical Records | |||
*{{RecordSearch|1949339*|California, Marriage Index, 1960-1985}} FamilySearch Historical Records | |||
*{{RecordSearch|1674735*|California, Marriages, 1850-1945}} FamilySearch Historical Records | |||
*[http://vitalsearch-ca.com/gen/ca/_vitals/camarrin.htm California Marriages 1949-1986], Vitalsearch<br> | |||
<br> '''A wiki article describing this collection is found at:''' | <br> '''A wiki article describing this collection is found at:''' | ||