marriage records
Nuptial legal papers
Marriage records are official documents that record the legal union of two people.
They typically include the marriage license, the certificate issued after the ceremony, and related filings maintained by government offices.
Genealogists rely on marriage records to trace family histories: I found my great-grandparents' marriage record in the county clerk's office.
- certificateFormal written attestation
- birth certificateOfficial record of arrival
- licenseFormal grant of permission
- legal documentFormally binding written record
- documentationWritten proof or instructions
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