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Record Group Number: 800000
Series/Collection Number: .L 53
Creator: Florida. Circuit Court (2nd Circuit : Leon County)
Title, Dates: Marriage records, 1825-1955.
Amount: 55.00 microfilm reel 35 mm.
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Organization/Arrangement:     Organized by subject heading. Chronological.
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Biographical/Historical:     Leon County was created by an act of the Legislative Council of Florida on December 29, 1824 (Laws).  It was formed from the eastern half of Gadsden County. The boundaries of Leon County underwent several changes through out the years.  When Wakulla County was created in 1843, the southern boundary of Leon County was changed. The boundary between Leon County and Jefferson County was altered several times (1829, 1831, 1832 and 1881) before it became permanent.  The Clerk of the Circuit Court in each county serves as the official custodian of deed, marriage, and probate records.
Summary:     The series consists of microfilmed copies of the marriage records for Leon County from 1825 to 1955.  It includes bound marriage record books and loose marriage records which are mostly divided by race and sex. It also contains indexes to the marriage records divided also by race and sex.
Finding Aids: Microfilm listing available.    Container listing available, but see case file for more detailed list.
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Reproduction Note: Microfilm.
Location of Originals/Duplicates: Circuit Court, Second Judicial Circuit, Leon County.  Office of the Clerk.  Tallahassee, Florida.
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Subject Access Fields: Marriage records Florida --Leon County
Marriage records. aat
Leon County (Fla.)
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