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Record Group Number: 800000
Series/Collection Number: .L 149
Creator: Florida. Circuit Court (14th Circuit : Jackson County)
Title, Dates: Marriage records, 1849-1973.
Amount: 29.00 microfilm reel 35 mm.
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Organization/Arrangement: Chronological.
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Biographical/Historical:     Jackson County was created by an act of the Legislative Council on August 12, 1822.  One of the four origional counties in the territory, Jackson has undergone four boundary changes since inception.  In 1832 the boundary between Jackson and Calhoun Counties was altered and fixed (Chap. 32, Laws).  Jackson County land was annexed into Calhoun County in 1845 (Chap. 29, Laws).  In 1847, boundary changes were made for the creation of Holmes County (Chap. 180, Laws).  Finally in 1893, boundaries were further defined between Jackson and Washington Counties (Chap. 4236, Laws).  Jackson County's courthouse was destroyed by fire on November 30, 1848.  The Clerk of the Circuit Court in each county serves as the official custodian of deed, marriage, and probate records.
Summary:   This series contains a microfilm copy of marriage records of Jackson County, Florida from 1849 to 1973.  The series contains marriage record books (1849-1955), marriage licenses (1849-1928), an index to the marriage records by the brides' names (1849-1883), and an index by the grooms' names (1849-1973).  There is no index by brides' names after 1883.  The documents note the names of the brides and grooms and the dates of marriage.
    Record books document when the couple applied for the marriage license, when they were married, and who performed the ceremony.
    Marriage licenses are printed documents which the 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.
Finding Aids: Microfilm listing available.
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Reproduction Note: Microfilm.
Location of Originals/Duplicates: Circuit Court, Fourteenth Judicial Circuit, Jackson County.  Office of the Clerk.  Marianna, Florida.
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Subject Access Fields: Marriage records Florida --Jackson County
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Jackson County (Fla.)
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