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Marriage records

Scope note

Documents kept by a state, city, or town official which are permanent records of marriages and which include the names of the spouses, the maiden name of the wife, their addresses, and the date of marriage. BLACKS

Term type

AAT

Getty AAT term number

300027412

Broader Terms used

vital statistics records

Term used for

records, marriage

Equivalent Terms used

marriage record

Created

13yrs ago

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