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|  | == Finding Kentucky Marriage Records  == |  | == Finding Kentucky Marriage Records  == | 
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|  | *1805 Michigan laws required counties to record marriages  |  | *Marriages are kept by the county clerk for each county and begin at the creation of the county | 
|  | *1 April 1867, the county clerkbegan to forward marriage records to thesecretary ofstate 
 |  | *1958 - duplicate copies of the marriages are required to be sent to the state | 
|  | *An additional 1905 law resulted in greater statewide compliance  |  | 
|  | *Michigan marriage records arenot restricted and can beordered by anyone during any time period
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|  | {{Tip|More marriage information is usually found on the'''marriage license application''' or the '''marriage register'''. Less information is found on the '''marriage certificate'''. }} 
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|  | == '''Next Step: When did the marriage occur? '''  == |  | == '''Next Step: When did the marriage occur? '''  == | 
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|  | :'''Marriage Records'''   |  | :'''Marriage Records'''   | 
|  | :Choose a time period:   |  | :Choose a time period:   | 
|  | :*'''[[How to Find Michigan Marriage Records#Marriages_Before_1820|Before1820]]''' |  | :*'''[[How to Find Kentucky Marriage Records#Marriages_Before_1954|Before 1954]]'''   | 
|  | :*'''[[How to Find Michigan Marriage Records#Marriages_1820_to_1867|1805 to1867]]''' |  | :*'''[[How to Find Kentucky Marriage Records#Marriages_1954_to_1972|1954 to 1972]]'''   | 
|  | :*'''[[How to Find Michigan Marriage Records#Marriages_1868_to_1925|1867 to 1925]]'''  |  | :*'''[[How to Find Kentucky Marriage Records#Marriages_1973_to_Present|1973 to Present]]'''   | 
|  | :*'''[[How to Find Michigan Marriage Records#Marriages_1926_to_1935|1926 to 1935]]''' 
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|  | :*'''[[How to Find Michigan Marriage Records#Marriages_1936_to_Present|1936 to Present]]'''
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|  | :*'''[[How to Estimate United States Marriage Information|Marriage year unknown]]''' |  | :*'''[[How to Estimate United States Marriage Information|Marriage year unknown]]''' | 
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|  | == '''Marriages 1820 to1867'''  == |  | == '''Marriages 1954 to 1972'''  == | 
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|  | == '''Marriages 1868 to1925'''  == |  | == '''Marriages 1973 to Present'''  == | 
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|  | == '''Marriages 1936 to Present'''  ==
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|  | Marriage licenses may be found in the county records where the marriage occurred.   |  | Marriage licenses may be found in the county records where the marriage occurred.   | 
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|  | <center>[[How to Find Michigan Marriage Records#Finding_Michigan_Marriage_Records|Return to the Top: Choose another marriage year]]</center> <center><br></center>   |  | <center>[[How to Find Michigan Marriage Records#Finding_Michigan_Marriage_Records|Return to the Top: Choose another marriage year]]</center> <center><br></center>   | 
|  | == Wiki Articles  == |  | == Wiki Articles  == | 
|  |   |  | :*[[How to Find United States Marriage Records#Tips_about_Searching_United_States_Marriage_Records|Learn more about U.S. marriage records]]  | 
|  |  | :*[[How to Find United States Birth Records|How to find U.S. birth records]]  | 
|  |  | :*[[How to Find United States Marriage Records|How to find U.S. marriage records]]  | 
|  |  | :*[[How to Find United States Death Records|How to find U.S. death records]]  | 
|  | :*[[United States Record Selection Table|United States Record Selection Table ]]   |  | :*[[United States Record Selection Table|United States Record Selection Table ]]   | 
|  | :*[[United States, How to Use Marriage Records|United States, How to Use Marriage Records]]   |  | :*[[United States, How to Use Marriage Records|United States, How to Use Marriage Records]]   |