Sealing the Sacred Bonds of Holy Matrimony

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To a large segment of our population, marriage doesn't seem to matter any more, and I am not totally sure why this is so. Here is a marriage certificate from two former slaves who were determined to make their union legal. Their children are also listed on the certificate. I'll bet they saved and scraped to come up with marriage fees, if they were applicable back then, and today, we have so many excuses for not getting married. Yes, I know, I know, marriage isn't for everyone.

Benjamin Manson and Sarah White marriage certificate dated April 19, 1866. READ MORE...

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Reference:

Freedmen's Bureau Marriage Records

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