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


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<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 Newspapers|Newspapers]]<br> [[Kentucky Military Records|Military Records]]<br> [[Kentucky Obituaries|Obituaries]]
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'''Free;''' index and images; incomplete for all years and counties; not all African-American marriages were included in the collection


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[[Kentucky Cemeteries|Cemetery Records]]<br> [[Kentucky Vital Records|Death Records]]<br> [[Kentucky Bible Records|Bible Records]]  
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| [[Tips for Searching an Online Index|Tips for searching online indexes]]  
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[[Gretna Greens in the United States|Search for Gretna Greens]]-- locations away from the home county where marriage laws were less restrictive.
 
[[Substitute Records for United States Marriage Information|Other records with marriage information]]  


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'''Free;''' name index with images online at FamilySearch.  
'''Free;''' name index with images online at FamilySearch.  
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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 Kentucky Marriage Records#Finding_Kentucky_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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