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''Marriages in Philadelphia, 1808-1895''. (Family History Library films [http://www.familysearch.org/eng/library/fhlcatalog/supermainframeset.asp?display=titledetails&titleno=272859&disp=Marriages+in+Philadelphia%2C+1808%2D1880%20%20&columns=*,0,0 381275-8].)  
''Marriages in Philadelphia, 1808-1895''. (Family History Library films [http://www.familysearch.org/eng/library/fhlcatalog/supermainframeset.asp?display=titledetails&titleno=272859&disp=Marriages+in+Philadelphia%2C+1808%2D1880%20%20&columns=*,0,0 381275-8].)  


''Marriage Register of Philadelphia County, 1814 to 1839''. (Family History Library film [http://www.familysearch.org/eng/library/fhlcatalog/supermainframeset.asp?display=titledetails&titleno=189470&disp=Marriage+register+of+Philadelphia+County%20%20&columns=*,0,0 20438 item 5.)]
''Marriage Register of Philadelphia County, 1814 to 1839''. (Family History Library film [http://www.familysearch.org/eng/library/fhlcatalog/supermainframeset.asp?display=titledetails&titleno=189470&disp=Marriage+register+of+Philadelphia+County%20%20&columns=*,0,0 20438 item 5.)]  


Philadelphia (Pennsylvania). Board of Health. ''Certificates of Marriages Before John Dennis, Alderman of Philadelphia, 1846-1852''. (Family History Library film [http://www.familysearch.org/eng/library/fhlcatalog/supermainframeset.asp?display=titledetails&titleno=193210&disp=Certificates+of+marriages+before+John+De%20%20&columns=*,0,0 20447 item 3].)  
Philadelphia (Pennsylvania). Board of Health. ''Certificates of Marriages Before John Dennis, Alderman of Philadelphia, 1846-1852''. (Family History Library film [http://www.familysearch.org/eng/library/fhlcatalog/supermainframeset.asp?display=titledetails&titleno=193210&disp=Certificates+of+marriages+before+John+De%20%20&columns=*,0,0 20447 item 3].)  
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Philadelphia (Pennsylvania). Mayor. ''Marriage Records, 1857-1938''. (Family History Library films [http://www.familysearch.org/eng/library/fhlcatalog/supermainframeset.asp?display=titledetails&titleno=979012&disp=Philadelphia+mayor%27s+marriage+records%20%20&columns=*,0,0 974.811 V28k] .)  
Philadelphia (Pennsylvania). Mayor. ''Marriage Records, 1857-1938''. (Family History Library films [http://www.familysearch.org/eng/library/fhlcatalog/supermainframeset.asp?display=titledetails&titleno=979012&disp=Philadelphia+mayor%27s+marriage+records%20%20&columns=*,0,0 974.811 V28k] .)  


Philadelphia (Pennsylvania). Board of Health. ''Marriage Returns, 1860-1885, Filed by Person Performing the Ceremony''. (On 28 Family History Library films beginning with 1764889.) These records are returns of marriages arranged quarterly under the name of the person performing the marriage. They include the date of ceremony, the name, age, place of birth, and residence of parties involved; and the groom's occupation and race. The records are the source for:  
Philadelphia (Pennsylvania). Board of Health. ''Marriage Returns, 1860-1885, Filed by Person Performing the Ceremony''. (On 28 Family History Library films beginning with [http://www.familysearch.org/eng/library/fhlcatalog/supermainframeset.asp?display=titledetails&titleno=605351&disp=Marriage+returns%2C+1860%2D1885%2C+filed%20%20&columns=*,0,0 1764889].) These records are returns of marriages arranged quarterly under the name of the person performing the marriage. They include the date of ceremony, the name, age, place of birth, and residence of parties involved; and the groom's occupation and race. The records are the source for:  


Philadelphia (Pennsylvania). Board of Health. ''Marriage Register, 1860-1885''. (On 7 Family History Library films beginning with 978997.) These films are difficult to read in many places.  
Philadelphia (Pennsylvania). Board of Health. ''Marriage Register, 1860-1885''. (On 7 Family History Library films beginning with [http://www.familysearch.org/eng/library/fhlcatalog/supermainframeset.asp?display=titledetails&titleno=250079&disp=Marriage+register%2C+1860%2D1885%20%20&columns=*,0,0 978997].) These films are difficult to read in many places.  


Pennsylvania. Magistrate's Court (Philadelphia). ''Record of Marriages, 1880-1908, in Magistrate's Court No. 9''. (Family History Library film 475647.)  
Pennsylvania. Magistrate's Court (Philadelphia). ''Record of Marriages, 1880-1908, in Magistrate's Court No. 9''. (Family History Library film [http://www.familysearch.org/eng/library/fhlcatalog/supermainframeset.asp?display=titledetails&titleno=232553&disp=Record+of+marriages%2C+1880%2D1908%2C+in%20%20&columns=*,0,0 475647].)  


Philadelphia County (Pennsylvania). ''Clerk of the Orphans' Court. Affidavit of Applicant for Marriage License 1885-1915; Index 1885-1916''. (On 598 Family History Library films beginning with 1290579.)  
Philadelphia County (Pennsylvania). ''Clerk of the Orphans' Court. Affidavit of Applicant for Marriage License 1885-1915; Index 1885-1916''. (On 598 Family History Library films beginning with [http://www.familysearch.org/eng/library/fhlcatalog/supermainframeset.asp?display=titledetails&titleno=217392&disp=Affidavit+of+applicant+for+marriage+lice%20%20&columns=*,0,0 1290579].)  


Justice of the Peace records may contain marriages before 1885. The library has these records from the counties of Beaver, Chester, Dauphin, Greene, Lancaster, Lebanon, Montgomery, and Somerset. For example see:  
Justice of the Peace records may contain marriages before 1885. The library has these records from the counties of Beaver, Chester, Dauphin, Greene, Lancaster, Lebanon, Montgomery, and Somerset. For example see:  


Potter County (Pennsylvania). ''Justice of the Peace. Records, 1865-1927''. (Family History Llibrary film 1421828.) This source contains summons, warrants, and marriages. It also includes typewritten indexes to the records and a separate typewritten index to marriages (1865-1896).  
Potter County (Pennsylvania). ''Justice of the Peace. Records, 1865-1927''. (Family History Llibrary film [http://www.familysearch.org/eng/library/fhlcatalog/supermainframeset.asp?display=titledetails&titleno=591293&disp=Records%2C+1865%2D1927%20%20&columns=*,0,0 1421828].) This source contains summons, warrants, and marriages. It also includes typewritten indexes to the records and a separate typewritten index to marriages (1865-1896).  


Bucks County (Pennsylvania). ''Justice of the Peace. Register of Marriages Performed by Lewis Swift, a Justice of the Peace of Bensalem Township, Bucks County, Pennsylvania, 1835-1839''. (Family History Library film 20447 item 3.)  
Bucks County (Pennsylvania). ''Justice of the Peace. Register of Marriages Performed by Lewis Swift, a Justice of the Peace of Bensalem Township, Bucks County, Pennsylvania, 1835-1839''. (Family History Library film [http://www.familysearch.org/eng/library/fhlcatalog/supermainframeset.asp?display=titledetails&titleno=193203&disp=Register+of+marriages+performed+by+Lewis%20%20&columns=*,0,0 20447 item 3].)  


Published records include the following:  
Published records include the following:  
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Marriage licenses for 1742 to 1790 (mostly for 1744 to 1776) are in:  
Marriage licenses for 1742 to 1790 (mostly for 1744 to 1776) are in:  


''Pennsylvania Marriages Prior to 1790''. 1968. Reprint, Baltimore, Maryland.: Genealogical Publishing, 1968. (Family History Library book 974.8 V2n; film 823832 item 2.) This was reprinted from Pennsylvania Archives, series 2, volume 2.  
''Pennsylvania Marriages Prior to 1790''. 1968. Reprint, Baltimore, Maryland.: Genealogical Publishing, 1968. (Family History Library book [http://www.familysearch.org/eng/library/fhlcatalog/supermainframeset.asp?display=titledetails&titleno=1023537&disp=Pennsylvania+marriages+prior+to+1790%20%20&columns=*,0,0 974.8 V2n; film 823832 item 2].) This was reprinted from Pennsylvania Archives, series 2, volume 2.  


Additional marriage records are in:  
Additional marriage records are in:  
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''List of Marriage Licenses Issued in the Secretary's Office From August 1755 through April 1759''. Pennsylvania Genealogical Magazine 21 (1960): 312-27. See the "Periodicals" section of this outline.  
''List of Marriage Licenses Issued in the Secretary's Office From August 1755 through April 1759''. Pennsylvania Genealogical Magazine 21 (1960): 312-27. See the "Periodicals" section of this outline.  


''Record of Pennsylvania Marriages, Prior to 1810''. 2 vols. 1880. Reprint, Baltimore, Maryland: Genealogical Pub. Co., 1968. (Family History Library book 974.8 V2r; fiche 6049248-9.) This was reprinted from Pennsylvania Archives, series 2, volumes 8 and 9, and is mostly from church records.
''Record of Pennsylvania Marriages, Prior to 1810''. 2 vols. 1880. Reprint, Baltimore, Maryland: Genealogical Pub. Co., 1968. (Family History Library book [http://www.familysearch.org/eng/library/fhlcatalog/supermainframeset.asp?display=titledetails&titleno=545541&disp=Record+of+Pennsylvania+marriages%2C+prio%20%20&columns=*,0,0 974.8 V2r; fiche 6049248-9.]) This was reprinted from Pennsylvania Archives, series 2, volumes 8 and 9, and is mostly from church records.


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