How to Find Kentucky Marriage Records: Difference between revisions

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== '''Next Step: When did the marriage occur? '''  ==
== '''Next Step: When did the marriage occur? '''  ==


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== '''Marriages Before 1954'''  ==
== '''Marriages Before 1954'''  ==


*Marriages are kept by the county clerk for each county and begin at the creation of the county  
*Marriages are kept by the county clerk for each county and begin at the creation of the county


<br> If you cannot locate your ancestor in the databases below, try searching for marriage information in [[Marriage Information Substitute Records|other records]].  
<br> If you cannot locate your ancestor in the databases below, try searching for marriage information in [[Marriage Information Substitute Records|other records]].  
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| [[Kentucky Church Records|Church Records]]<br>  
| valign="middle"|[[Kentucky Church Records|Church Records]]<br>  
[[Kentucky Newspapers|Newspapers]]<br> [[Kentucky Military Records|Military Records]]<br> [[Kentucky Obituaries|Obituaries]]  
[[Kentucky Newspapers|Newspapers]]<br> [[Kentucky Military Records|Military Records]]<br> [[Kentucky Obituaries|Obituaries]]  


| [[Kentucky Census|Census Records]]  
| valign="middle"|[[Kentucky Census|Census Records]]  
[[Kentucky Cemeteries|Cemetery Records]]<br> [[Kentucky Vital Records|Death Records]]<br> [[Kentucky Bible Records|Bible Records]]  
[[Kentucky Cemeteries|Cemetery Records]]<br> [[Kentucky Vital Records|Death Records]]<br> [[Kentucky Bible Records|Bible Records]]  


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::*Select the topic Vital Records. Look for records authored by the county clerk.  
::*Select the topic Vital Records. Look for records authored by the county clerk.  
::*For a small fee, [https://familysearch.org/films/ order the microfilm] to view at a local Family Search Center.
::*For a small fee, [https://familysearch.org/films/ order the microfilm] to view at a local Family Search Center.
<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 Kentucky Marriage Records#Finding_Kentucky Marriage_Records|Return to the Top: Choose another marriage year]]</center> <center><br></center>  
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::*Select the topic Vital Records. Look for records authored by the county clerk.  
::*Select the topic Vital Records. Look for records authored by the county clerk.  
::*For a small fee, [https://familysearch.org/films/ order the microfilm] to view at a local Family Search Center.
::*For a small fee, [https://familysearch.org/films/ order the microfilm] to view at a local Family Search Center.
<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 Kentucky Marriage Records#Finding_Kentucky_Marriage_Records|Return to the Top: Choose another marriage year]]</center> <center><br></center>  
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Ask for the marriage license or the marriage register, not the marriage certificate. The license or register usually contains more information.<br> <br>  
Ask for the marriage license or the marriage register, not the marriage certificate. The license or register usually contains more information.<br> <br>  
<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 Kentucky Marriage Records#Finding_Michigan_Kentucky_Records|Return to the Top: Choose another marriage year]]</center> <center><br></center>  
== Wiki Articles  ==
== Wiki Articles  ==


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:*[[U.S. Vital Records Overview|U.S. Vital Records Overview]]  
:*[[U.S. Vital Records Overview|U.S. Vital Records Overview]]  
:*[[Locating United States Vital Records|Locating United States Vital Records]]  
:*[[Locating United States Vital Records|Locating United States Vital Records]]  
:*[[Michigan Marriage Records (FamilySearch Historical Records)/Known Issues|Michigan Marriage Records (FamilySearch Historical Records)/Known Issues]]


[[Category:Michigan]]
 
[[Category:Kentucky]]