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Library of Virginia

The Library of Virginia
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Richmond, VA 23219
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The Library of Virginia is one of the oldest agencies of Virginia government, founded in 1823 to preserve and provide access to the state's incomparable printed and manuscript holdings. Our collection, which has grown steadily through the years, is the most comprehensive resource in the world for the study of Virginia history, culture, and government.
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Phone: (804) 692-3888
Start Over Repository Library of Virginia Places Orange County (Va.)--History.

Marriage Register No. 1, 1757-1867

Marriage Register No. 1, 1757-1867, is divided into two sections. The first section contains an unnumbered internal index to the volume (1757-1867.) Males and Females(A-Y) are listed separately. Names are arranged alphabetically by page number. The second section is essentially the register itself and covers pages 1-202, 1757-1867. This section records the date when the license was issued, the place of marriage (usually the parish) and the full names of both parties. In addition, this section may also record the following information: whether the marriage was by license or banns (Marriage Banns, published in the parish church where the couple lived, constituted a legal substitute for a marriage license prior to 1848), names of witnesses, name of bondsman, wife's age and condition before marriage (spinster or widow), the couple's place of residence and the name of the wife's parents. By 1853, page 170, additional information was recorded--such as the age and condition of both the husband and wife before marriage, their places of birth, their places of residence, their parents' names, the occupation of the husband and the name of the person performing the marriage ceremony and his religious denomination(noted by 1816.) From 1865-1867, pages 192- 202, the marriages of African Americans are recorded in this volume. Additional marriage records from 1772-1773 are found on page 203.

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Orange County (Va.) Marriage Bonds, Ministers' Returns and Index, Volumes 1-16, 1775-1854

Marriage Bonds and Ministers' Returns, Volumes 1-16, 1775-1854, record the original bonds of marriage between a bride and groom within the county. This volume also contains original marriage consents and ministers' returns--made by individual ministers of marriages performed within the county. These returns took the form of lists which record the date of marriage and names of both parties. In Volume 16,1848-1854, marriage certificates and licenses are included.

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