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Record Group Number: 800000
Series/Collection Number: .L 185
Creator: Florida. Circuit Court (9th Circuit : Osceola County)
Title, Dates: Marriage records, 1887-1953.
Amount: 9.00 microfilm reel 35 mm.
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Organization/Arrangement: By record type, then chronological.
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Biographical/Historical:     Osceola County was created by an act of the State Legislature on May 12, 1887 (Ch. 3768, Laws).  It was formed from the southern portion of Orange County and the western portion of Brevard County. In 1917, the Legislature created Okeechobee County, in part from the southern section of Osceola County (Ch. 7401, Laws).  The Clerk of the Circuit Court in each county serves as the official custodian of deed, marriage, and probate records.
Summary:     This series consists of a microfilm copy of the marriage records of Osceola County, Florida, from 1887 to 1928.  The series includes marriage record books (1887-1928), marriage licenses (1914-1924), and affidavits for marriage licenses (1923-1927).
    Marriage licenses are printed documents which a couple took to the individual who performed the wedding ceremony.  That person filled out the portion of the license certifying that the marriage took place, and the license was returned to the clerk of the court.
    Marriage record books consist of the recorded copies of marriage licenses.  They document when a couple applied for the marriage license, when they were married, and who performed the ceremony. The marriage record books are indexed.
    Affidavits for marriage licenses state the couple's ages at the time of application.  If either of the couple were underage, the affidavit contains the parent's or guardian's consent for the marriage to take place.  The affidavits are indexed.
Finding Aids: Microfilm listing available.
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Reproduction Note: Microfilm.
Location of Originals/Duplicates: Circuit Court, Ninth Judicial Circuit, Osceola County.  Office of the Clerk.  Kissimmee, Florida.
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Subject Access Fields: Marriage records Florida --Osceola County
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Osceola County (Fla.)
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