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Marriage licenses

Scope note

Licenses granted by public authority to persons who intend to marry, usually addressed to the authorized person who is to perform the ceremony, and usually a legal prerequisite to the marriage. BLACKS

Term type

AAT

Getty AAT term number

300027420

Broader Terms used

marriage records

Term used for

licenses, marriage

Equivalent Terms used

marriage license

Created

13yrs ago

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