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== Finding Utah Marriage Records  ==
== Finding Utah Marriage Records  ==


*1805 Michigan laws required counties to record marriages
*Civil registration of marriages was not required in Utah until 1887.
*1 April 1867, the county clerk began to forward marriage records to the secretary of state
*An additional 1905 law resulted in greater statewide compliance
*Michigan marriage records are not restricted and can be ordered by anyone during any time period


{{Tip|More marriage information is usually found on the '''marriage license application''' or the '''marriage register'''. Less information is found on the '''marriage certificate'''. }}  
{{Tip|More marriage information is usually found on the '''marriage license application''' or the '''marriage register'''. Less information is found on the '''marriage certificate'''. }}  
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== '''Next Step: When did the marriage occur? '''  ==
== '''Next Step: When did the marriage occur? '''  ==


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