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 Missouri became a state in 1821, formed from Missouri Territory.
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 == Finding Missouri Marriage Records  ==
-*18-- Missouri laws required counties to record marriages
+*1821 Missouri laws required counties to record marriages
-*1 April 18--, the county clerk began to forward marriage records to the secretary of state
+*1881, the county clerk began torecord marriage<br>
 *Missouri marriage records are not restricted and can be ordered by anyone during any time period
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 == '''Next Step: When did the marriage occur? '''  ==
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 :*'''[[How to Find Missouri Marriage Records#Marriages_Before_1820|Before 1821]]'''
 :*'''[[How to Find Missouri Marriage Records#Marriages_1820_to_1867|1821 to 1881]]'''
 :*'''[[How to Find Missouri Marriage Records#Marriages_1868_to_1925|1881 to 1948]]'''
 :*'''[[How to Find Missouri Marriage Records#Marriages_1936_to_Present|1948 to Present]]'''
 :*'''[[How to Estimate United States Marriage Information|Marriage year unknown]]'''
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 == '''Marriages Before 1821'''  ==
-*Before 1805, no marriages were recorded by the county or state
+*Before 1821, no marriages were recorded by the state
-*1805 to 1820 very few records exist
+*18-- to 18-- very few records exist
 <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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 ::*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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