Arkansas
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content: Marriage Records of the Office of the Commissioner, Washington Headquarters of the Bureau of Refugees, Freedmen, and Abandoned Lands, 1861–1869
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content: Marriage Records of the Office of the Commissioner, Washington Headquarters of the Bureau of Refugees, Freedmen, and Abandoned Lands, 1861–1869 / Series 1: Office of the Commissioner
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content: National Museum of African American History and Culture
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content: NMAAHC.FB.M1875, Subseries 1.2
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content: Archival materials
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content: Unbound monthly reports of marriages for the subdistricts of Arkadelphia, Ashley, Devalls Bluff, Helena, dated July 1865–September 1866, are arranged chronologically. The reports generally provide the name of the bride and bridegroom, their ages, dates of marriage, officiating minister, and remarks. A report from the subdistrict of Arkadelphia provides additional information, such as the place of residence, complexion of mother and father, number of years living with another women, reason for separation, number of children by previous marriage, and number of children together.