Marriage licenses

Scope and Contents

This collection of general accounting records includes journals, ledgers, fee books, registers, receipts, and balance books.

Scope and Contents From the Collection: These licenses are issued after completion of a marriage license application and are filed in the office of the county clerk. "No marriage may be solemnized without a license issued by the county clerk . . . not more than 30 days prior to the date of solemnization of the marriage" (UCA 30-1-7 (1995)). The license includes names, addresses, and ages of bride and groom; date and number of license; date of marriage; title and signature of person performing the ceremony; and signatures of bride,...

Scope and Contents Records in this series pre-1947 contain copies of the marriage licenses applications and copies of the marriage licenses. Records in this series post-1947 contain marriage licenses only. Applications include the names of the individuals to be married, their residence, age, and the date of the applications. The applications also contain a form for the consent of a parent or guardian if either party to the marriage is a minor. The licenses include the names of the individuals, the date the...