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 :'''Marriage Records'''
 :Choose a time period:
-:*'''[[How to Find District of Columbia Marriage Records#Marriages_Before_1811|Before 1811]]'''
+:*'''[[How to Find Maryland Marriage Records#Marriages_Before_1776|Before 1776]]'''
-:*'''[[How to Find District of Columbia Marriage Records#Marriages_1811_to_1950|1811 to 1950]]'''
+:*'''[[How to Find Maryland Marriage Records#Marriages_1777_to_1864|1777 to 1864]]'''
-:*'''[[How to Find District of Columbia Marriage Records#Marriages_1951_to_Present|1951 to Present]]'''
+:*'''[[How to Find Maryland Marriage Records#Marriages_1865_to_1885|1865 to 1885]]'''
+:*'''[[How to Find Maryland Marriage Records#Marriages_1886_to_1913|1886 to 1913]]'''
+:*'''[[How to Find Maryland Marriage Records#Marriages_1914_to_Present|1914 to Present]]'''
 :*'''[[How to Estimate United States Marriage Information|Marriage year unknown]]'''
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-== '''Marriages Before 1811'''  ==
+== '''Marriages Before 1776'''  ==
 *Before 1811, no marriages were recorded by the District. For records before 1801, search [[Virginia|Virginia]] and [[Maryland|Maryland]] records also.
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 |}
 <br>
-== '''Marriages 1811 to 1950'''  ==
+== '''Marriages 1777 to 1864'''  ==
 {| width="100%" cellspacing="1" cellpadding="6" border="0"
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 |}
-== '''Marriages 1951-Present'''  ==
+== '''Marriages 1865-1885'''  ==
+{| width="100%" cellspacing="1" cellpadding="6" border="0"
+|-
+| align="left" colspan="3" | '''Order a copy of the original marriage record'''
+|
+|
+|-
+| width="10%" | ''Try''
+|
+|
+|-
+|
+| width="25%" | Order a copy of the license from the [http://www.dccourts.gov/internet/public/aud_marriage/marriage.jsf District of Columbia Superior Court]&nbsp;($)
+| width="65%" |
+*You must provide full names, maiden names, and date of the marriage.
+*Plain copies are less expensive than certified copies.<br>
+*'''Indexes and copies are available on microfilm thru 1986'''. See Marriage Records on Microfilm below.&nbsp;
+*You may order a copy in person or by mail.
+*Clerk of the Superior Court of Washington D.C.
+:500 Indiana Ave NW, Room 2500
+:Washington, D.C. 20001
+|-
+| align="left" colspan="2" | '''No marriage record for your ancestor?'''
+|
+[[Gretna Greens in the United States|Search for Gretna Greens]]-- locations away from the home county where marriage laws were less restrictive.
+[[Substitute Records for United States Marriage Information|Other records with marriage information]]
+|
+|}
+'''Marriage Records on Microfilm''' <br>District marriage records are available on microfilm at your local [http://familysearch.org/locations/centerlocator?c= Family Search Center]. Use the&nbsp;[http://familysearch.org/catalog-search Family History Library Catalog (FHLC)] to see what is available.
+::*{{FHL|682872|item|disp=District of Columbia Marriages, 1811-1950; Index 1811-1986}}
+::*For a small fee, [https://familysearch.org/films/ order the microfilm] to view at a local Family Search Center.
+<center>[[How to Find Maryland Marriage Records#Finding_Maryland_Marriage_Records|Return to the Top: Choose another marriage year]]</center> <center><br></center>
+{| width="99%" border="0" align="center"
+|-
+! valign="middle" bgcolor="#302040" scope="col" |
+|}
+== '''Marriages 1886-1913''' ==
+{| width="100%" cellspacing="1" cellpadding="6" border="0"
+|-
+| align="left" colspan="3" | '''Order a copy of the original marriage record'''
+|
+|
+|-
+| width="10%" | ''Try''
+|
+|
+|-
+|
+| width="25%" | Order a copy of the license from the [http://www.dccourts.gov/internet/public/aud_marriage/marriage.jsf District of Columbia Superior Court]&nbsp;($)
+| width="65%" |
+*You must provide full names, maiden names, and date of the marriage.
+*Plain copies are less expensive than certified copies.<br>
+*'''Indexes and copies are available on microfilm thru 1986'''. See Marriage Records on Microfilm below.&nbsp;
+*You may order a copy in person or by mail.
+*Clerk of the Superior Court of Washington D.C.
+:500 Indiana Ave NW, Room 2500
+:Washington, D.C. 20001
+|-
+| align="left" colspan="2" | '''No marriage record for your ancestor?'''
+|
+[[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]]
+|
+|}
+'''Marriage Records on Microfilm''' <br>District marriage records are available on microfilm at your local [http://familysearch.org/locations/centerlocator?c= Family Search Center]. Use the&nbsp;[http://familysearch.org/catalog-search Family History Library Catalog (FHLC)] to see what is available.
+::*{{FHL|682872|item|disp=District of Columbia Marriages, 1811-1950; Index 1811-1986}}
+::*For a small fee, [https://familysearch.org/films/ order the microfilm] to view at a local Family Search Center.
+<center>[[How to Find Maryland Marriage Records#Finding_Maryland_Marriage_Records|Return to the Top: Choose another marriage year]]</center> <center><br></center>
+{| width="99%" border="0" align="center"
+|-
+! valign="middle" bgcolor="#302040" scope="col" |
+|}
+== '''Marriages 1913-Present''' ==
 {| width="100%" cellspacing="1" cellpadding="6" border="0"
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 == Wiki Articles  ==
 :*[[Maryland Vital Records: Marriages|Maryland Vital Records: Marriages]]
 :*[[How to Find United States Marriage Records#Tips_about_Searching_United_States_Marriage_Records|Learn more about U.S. marriage records]]
 :*[[How to Find United States Birth Records|How to find U.S. birth records]]