These marriage records have been transcribed from microfilm copies of the only
remaining marriage book of James County Tennessee. Many of the marriage records
were destroyed by one of two fires that struck the James County courthouse
between 1870 and 1912. The microfilm records are
now kept at the the Chattanooga – Hamilton
County Bicentennial Library. The
original book gave the name of the bride and groom, the date the license was
issued, the person who performed the ceremony, and the date the marriage took
place. This transcription contains the names of the bride and groom and the date
the marriage was performed.
The names contained in these records were transcribed
as they appeared on the microfilm copies of the marriage books. No attempt was
made to correct names that were obviously misspelled. At times, the
transcription was very difficult and every attempt was made to transcribe the
records correctly, however, mistakes may have occurred.
(NR) – Not recorded; Not returned (RNU)
– Returned; Not Used (C) - Colored
(Not always recorded)
Transcribed
and submitted by Dennis C. Wilson
DWilson215@aol.com
