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*'''1855''' "An Act To repeal the Registration Act," Laws of the General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, (1855). | *'''1855''' "An Act To repeal the Registration Act," Laws of the General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, (1855). | ||
*'''1885''' "An Act Relating to marriage licenses, providing for officers herein indicated to issue licenses for parties to marry," Laws of the General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, (1885). | *'''1885''' "An Act Relating to marriage licenses, providing for officers herein indicated to issue licenses for parties to marry," Laws of the General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, (1885). | ||
{{Block indent|*The new law made it illegal for any "minister of the gospel, justice of the peace, or other officers, or persons authorized by law to solemnize marriages" to marry any couple who did not first obtain a marriage license. The law went into effect on October 1, 1885}} | |||
{{Block indent|*Anyone under the age of 21 was considered a minor}} | |||
*'''1893''' "An Act to Amend an act, entitled ˜An Act relating to marriage licenses," Laws of the General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, (1893). | *'''1893''' "An Act to Amend an act, entitled ˜An Act relating to marriage licenses," Laws of the General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, (1893). | ||
{{Block indent|*The law specified that the ceremony could be performed in any county within the Commonwealth, however the duplicate certificate must be returned to the county where the license was filed}} | |||
*'''1909''' "An Act to amend the first section of an act entitled ‘An Act relating to marriage licenses," Laws of the General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, (1909). | *'''1909''' "An Act to amend the first section of an act entitled ‘An Act relating to marriage licenses," Laws of the General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, (1909). | ||
{{Block indent|* A category for color was added}} | |||
*'''1913''' "An Act Regulating the issuance of licenses to marry," Laws of the General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, (1913). | *'''1913''' "An Act Regulating the issuance of licenses to marry," Laws of the General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, (1913). | ||
{{Block indent|*Made considerable changes to the application process}} | |||
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*1906: The state took over and maintains birth and death records to date. | *1906: The state took over and maintains birth and death records to date. | ||
*1953: The "Vital Statistics Law of 1953" was enacted, which provides for the administration of a statewide system of vital statistics. | *1953: The "Vital Statistics Law of 1953" was enacted, which provides for the administration of a statewide system of vital statistics. | ||
{{Block indent|*Ensure the proper safekeeping of original birth records after one hundred five (105) years and death records after fifty (50) years}} | |||
== References == | == References == | ||
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