1871/72 public laws – Ch.193 Sec.9

Register of deeds to keep a book of marriages : Every register of deeds shall keep a book (whieh shall be furnished on demand by the county commissioners of his county) on the first page of which shall be written or printed : Record of marriage licenses and ot the returns thereto, for the county of , from the #NAME? of , 187, to the day of , 18 , both inclusive. In said book shall be entered, alphabetically, according to the names of the proposed husbands, the substance of each marriage license and of the return thereupon, as follows: The book shall be divided by lines with columns which shall be properly headed, and in the first of these, beginning on the left, shall be put the date of issue of the license; in the second, thename in full of the intended husband, with his residence ; in the third, his age; in the fourth, his color; in the fifth, the name in full of the intended wite, with her residence; in the sixth, her age; in the seventh, her color;. in the eighth, the name and title of the minister or officer who celebrated the marriage; in the ninth the day of the celebration; in the tenth, the place of the celebration ; in the eleventh, the names of all or at least three of the witnesses who signed the return as present at the celebration. The original license and return thereto, shall be filed and preserved.