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| | [http://search.ancestryinstitution.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=7847 Arizona Marriage Collection, 1864-1982] | | | [http://search.ancestryinstitution.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=7847 Arizona Marriage Collection, 1864-1982] |
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| '''(?);''' name index with images online at Ancestry.com. Includes images. Accessible'''free''' at the FHL and Centers. | | '''(?);''' name index with images online at Ancestry.com. Includes images. Accessible'''free''' at the FHL and Centers. |
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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. | | '''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. |
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| <center>[[How to Find Michigan Marriage Records#Finding_Michigan_Marriage_Records|Return to the Top: Choose another marriage year]]</center> <center><br></center>
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| '''Free;''' most counties 1868-1925: Free name index with images online at FamilySearch.
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| '''Free;''' name index with images online at FamilySearch.
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| ::*Search the [http://familysearch.org/catalog-search FHLC] by county. | | ::*Search the [http://familysearch.org/catalog-search FHLC] by county. |
| ::*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 Arizona Marriage Records#Finding_Arizona_Marriage_Records|Return to the Top: Choose another marriage year]]</center> <center><br></center> |
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| == '''Marriages 1926 to 1935'''<br> == | | === Order the License or Certificate === |
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| | If you were unable to locate your ancestor's marriage in the above databases you can order the license or certificate from the Clerk of the Superior Court of the county in which the marriage took place. Click on the county link and then Clerk of the Court. |
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| | [[=== Order the License or Certificate === If you were unable to locate your ancestor's marriage in the above databases you can order the license or certificate from the Clerk of the Superior Court of the county in which the marriage took place. |Arizona County Superior Court Locator]] |
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| <center>[[How to Find Michigan Marriage Records#Finding_Michigan_Marriage_Records|Return to the Top: Choose another marriage year]]</center> <center><br></center>
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| == '''Marriages 1936 to Present''' == | | == <br>{{Tip|'''''When ordering Arizona marriage records:'''''}} == |
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| <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 Michigan Marriage Records#Finding_Arizona_Marriage_Records|Return to the Top: Choose another marriage year]]</center> <center><br></center> |
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