Abstract	The register records the first African American marriages in Muhlenberg County, Kentucky.
Alternative title	Black Marriages Book 1
Owner	Lexington Public Library
Type of resource	text
Genre	government publication
Genre authority	marcgt
Publisher name	Muhlenberg County Clerk
Place of publication	Greenville, KY
Date published	1897-06-26
Date captured	2023-04-06
Language	eng
Width	9.05
Height	11.39
Subject topic	African Americans Authority: Local
Subject topic	Vital Statistics Authority: Local
Subject topic	Marriages Authority: Local
Subject geographic	State: Kentucky County: Muhlenberg City: Greenville
Subject temporal	1860s
Biographical/historical	On February 14, 1866, the Kentucky General Assembly passed an act that allowed African Americans to “intermarry with each other in the same manner and under the same regulations that are provided by law for white persons.” Couples who had already been living together could register their marriage with the county clerk.
Date	The date of publication is based on the date of the last marriage recorded in the register.
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