Hierarchy classification:

1. top of the aat hierarchies
2. Objects Facet
3. Visual and Verbal Communication (hierarchy name)
4. Information Forms (hierarchy name)
5. information forms (objects)
6. document genres
7. [documents by function]
8. records (documents)
9. [records by form or function]
10. vital statistics records

Narrower term/s

• divorce records
• marriage certificates
• marriage licenses
• marriage registers

Anotations

Scope note:

Documents kept by a state, city, or town official which are permanent records of marriages and which include the names of the spouses, the maiden name of the wife, their addresses, and the date of marriage.