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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 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.  
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.  


'''1818 - 1936 Alabama Territory/State'''  
'''1818 - 1936 Alabama Territory/State'''  


Marriage licenses and bonds were registered in the Orphans Court (renamed the Probate Court in 1850) 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 or the Alabama Department of Archives and History where the license was issued.  
Marriage licenses and bonds were registered in the Orphans Court (renamed the Probate Court in 1850) 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 or the [http://www.archives.alabama.gov/ Alabama Department of Archives and History].  


'''1936 - Present'''  
'''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].  
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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| height="50" width="52%" valign="middle" bgcolor="#66cccc" align="center" | '''Types of Information'''  
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| width="16%" valign="middle" bgcolor="#66cccc" align="center" | '''1799 - 1817'''  
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| bgcolor="#66cccc" align="center" width="16%" valign="middle" | '''1818 - 1936'''  
| width="16%" valign="middle" bgcolor="#66cccc" align="center" | '''1936 - present'''
| bgcolor="#66cccc" align="center" width="16%" valign="middle" | '''1936 - present'''
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| height="25" width="52%" valign="middle" bgcolor="#66cccc" align="center" | '''Name of Bride/Groom'''  
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| height="25" width="52%" valign="middle" bgcolor="#66cccc" align="center" | '''Date of Marriage'''  
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| height="25" width="52%" valign="middle" bgcolor="#66cccc" align="center" | '''Location of Marriage'''  
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| height="25" width="52%" valign="middle" bgcolor="#66cccc" align="center" | '''Number of Marriage for Bride/Groom'''  
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| height="25" width="52%" valign="middle" bgcolor="#66cccc" align="center" | '''Parents' Names'''  
| height="25" bgcolor="#66cccc" align="center" width="52%" valign="middle" | '''Parents' Names'''  
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| align="center" width="16%" valign="middle" | <br>  
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| height="25" width="52%" valign="middle" bgcolor="#66cccc" align="center" | '''Age of Bride/Groom'''  
| height="25" bgcolor="#66cccc" align="center" width="52%" valign="middle" | '''Age of Bride/Groom'''  
| width="16%" valign="middle" align="center" | <br>  
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| height="25" width="52%" valign="middle" bgcolor="#66cccc" align="center" | '''Date/Place of Birth''' '''of Bride/Groom'''<br>
| height="25" bgcolor="#66cccc" align="center" width="52%" valign="middle" | '''Date of Birth of Bride/Groom'''  
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| height="25" width="52%" valign="middle" bgcolor="#66cccc" align="center" | '''Occupation of Bride/Groom'''  
| height="25" bgcolor="#66cccc" align="center" width="52%" valign="middle" | '''Place of Birth''' '''of Bride/Groom'''<br>
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| width="16%" valign="middle" align="center" | '''x'''<br>  
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| height="25" bgcolor="#66cccc" align="center" width="52%" valign="middle" | '''Occupation of Bride/Groom'''  
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<br>'''Resources for Alabama Marriage Records'''<br>  
<br>'''Resources for Alabama Marriage Records'''<br>  


*[[www.ancestry.com|Ancestry.com]] has databases with indexes for&nbsp;[http://www.ancestryinstitution.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=2080 Alabama Marriages to 1825] and [http://www.ancestryinstitution.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=4192 Alabama Marriages, 1809-1920] - $  
*[http://www.ancestry.com/ Ancestry.com] has databases with indexes for&nbsp;[http://www.ancestryinstitution.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=2080 Alabama Marriages to 1825] and [http://www.ancestryinstitution.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=4192 Alabama Marriages, 1809-1920] - $  
*For indexes and other records available online, check [[Alabama Vital Records Online|Alabama Vital Records Online]].  
*For indexes and other records available online, check [[Alabama Vital Records Online|Alabama Vital Records Online]].  
*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.  
*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.  
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