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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 clerk began to forward marriage records to the secretary of state
| | *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 are not restricted and can be ordered 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|Before 1820]]''' | | :*'''[[How to Find Kentucky Marriage Records#Marriages_Before_1954|Before 1954]]''' |
| :*'''[[How to Find Michigan Marriage Records#Marriages_1820_to_1867|1805 to 1867]]''' | | :*'''[[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 Before 1820''' == | | == '''Marriages Before 1954''' == |
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| == '''Marriages 1820 to 1867''' == | | == '''Marriages 1954 to 1972''' == |
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| == '''Marriages 1868 to 1925''' == | | == '''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]] |