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How to Find Minnesota Marriage Records (view source)
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= '''Marriages Before 1820''' | = '''Marriages Before 1820''' <br> = | ||
*Before 1805, no marriages were recorded by the county or state | *Before 1805, no marriages were recorded by the county or state | ||
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<center>[[How to Find Minnesota Marriage Records#Finding_Minnesota_Marriage_Records|Return to the Top: Choose another marriage year]]</center> <center><br></center> | <center>[[How to Find Minnesota Marriage Records#Finding_Minnesota_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 Minnesota Marriage Records#Finding_Minnesota_Marriage_Records|Return to the Top: Choose another marriage year]]</center> <center><br></center> | <center>[[How to Find Minnesota Marriage Records#Finding_Minnesota_Marriage_Records|Return to the Top: Choose another marriage year]]</center> <center><br></center> | ||
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::*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 Minnesota Marriage Records#Finding_Minnesota_Marriage_Records|Return to the Top: Choose another marriage year]]</center> <center><br></center> | <center>[[How to Find Minnesota Marriage Records#Finding_Minnesota_Marriage_Records|Return to the Top: Choose another marriage year]]</center> <center><br></center> | ||
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| | | County Clerk | ||
| If you do not find your ancestor in the marriage index you may order a marriage record. Contact the | | If you do not find your ancestor in the marriage index you may order a marriage record. Contact the county clerk where you think the marriage took place. It is usually less expensive to order a marriage record from the county clerk, so begin your search with the county clerk. | ||
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| | | Minnesota Department of Health | ||
| If you do not find your ancestor in the marriage index you may order a marriage record.Contact the [http://www.michigan.gov/mdch/0,1607,7-132-4645---,00.html Michigan Department of Public Health]. If you are unsure about the marriage year, the Michigan Department of Public Health charges $12 more for each year searched. It is usually less expensive to order a marriage record from the county clerk, so begin your search with the county clerk. | | If you do not find your ancestor in the marriage index you may order a marriage record.Contact the [http://www.michigan.gov/mdch/0,1607,7-132-4645---,00.html Michigan Department of Public Health]. If you are unsure about the marriage year, the Michigan Department of Public Health charges $12 more for each year searched. It is usually less expensive to order a marriage record from the county clerk, so begin your search with the county clerk. | ||
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'''STEP ONE: Find Marriage Information''' | '''STEP ONE: Find Marriage Information''' | ||
:*Copies may be ordered from the | :*Copies may be ordered from the county clerk. | ||
:*Copies may be ordered from the | :*Copies may be ordered from the Minnesota Department of Public Health. | ||
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| align="center" colspan="4" | '''To Order Marriage Certificates''' | | align="center" colspan="4" | '''To Order Marriage Certificates''' | ||
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| width="50%" align="center" colspan="2" | | | width="50%" align="center" colspan="2" | From County where Marriage occurred | ||
| width="50%" align="center" colspan="2" | | | width="50%" align="center" colspan="2" | From MN Dept. of Health State office | ||
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| width="25%" align="center" | '''Pros''' | | width="25%" align="center" | '''Pros''' | ||