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Missouri became a state in 1821, formed from Missouri Territory.


== Finding Missouri Marriage Records  ==
== Finding Missouri Marriage Records  ==
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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:  
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:*'''[[How to Find Missouri Marriage Records#Marriages_Before_1820|Before 1820]]'''  
:*'''[[How to Find Missouri Marriage Records#Marriages_Before_1820|Before 1821]]'''  
:*'''[[How to Find Missouri Marriage Records#Marriages_1820_to_1867|1805 to 1867]]'''  
:*'''[[How to Find Missouri Marriage Records#Marriages_1820_to_1867|1821 to 1881]]'''  
:*'''[[How to Find Missouri Marriage Records#Marriages_1868_to_1925|1867 to 1925]]'''
:*'''[[How to Find Missouri Marriage Records#Marriages_1868_to_1925|1881 to 1948]]'''
:*'''[[How to Find Missouri Marriage Records#Marriages_1926_to_1935|1926 to 1935]]'''  
:*'''[[How to Find Missouri Marriage Records#Marriages_1936_to_Present|1948 to Present]]'''  
:*'''[[How to Find Missouri Marriage Records#Marriages_1936_to_Present|1936 to Present]]'''  
:*'''[[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 1821'''  ==


*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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== '''Marriages 1820 to 1867'''  ==
== '''Marriages 1821 to 1881'''  ==


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== '''Marriages 1868 to 1925'''  ==
== '''Marriages 1881 to 1948'''  ==


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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 Missouri Marriage Records#Finding_Missouri_Marriage_Records|Return to the Top: Choose another marriage year]]</center> <center><br></center>  
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== '''Marriages 1926 to 1935'''  ==
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'''Free;''' most counties 19-- -19--: Free name index with images online at FamilySearch.


'''Does not''' include the following counties:
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| 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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| Missouri Department of Health
| If you do not find your ancestor in the marriage index you may order a marriage record.Contact the Missouri Department of Public Health. 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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| align="left" colspan="2" | '''Can't find your ancestor in the online index?'''
| [[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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'''Marriage Records on Microfilm''' <br> Some county marriage records may be available on microfilm at your local [http://familysearch.org/locations/centerlocator?c= Family Search Center]. If you know the approximate date and county where the marriage took place, use the[http://familysearch.org/catalog-search Family History Library Catalog (FHLC)] to see what is available.
 
::*Search the [http://familysearch.org/catalog-search FHLC] by county.
::*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.
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== '''Marriages 1936 to Present'''  ==
== '''Marriages 1948 to Present'''  ==


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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