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 == '''Next Step: When did the marriage occur? '''  ==
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 :Choose a time period:
 :*'''[[How to Find Virginia Marriage Records#Marriages_Before_1853|Before 1853]]'''
 :*'''[[How to Find Virginia Marriage Records#Marriages_1853_to_1917'''
 :*'''[[How to Find Virginia Marriage Records#Marriages_1918_to_Present|1918 to Present]]'''
 :*'''[[How to Estimate United States Marriage Information|Marriage year unknown]]'''
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 == '''Marriages 1853 to 1917'''  ==
+===== '''STEP ONE: Find Marriage Information'''  =====
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 If you did not find your ancestor in the above indexes, try searching for marriage information in [[Marriage Information Substitute Records|other records]].
+===== '''STEP TWO: Obtain the Record'''  =====
+'''PART A: You know the exact date and place of marriage from your records or the above indexes'''
 '''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&nbsp;[http://familysearch.org/catalog-search Family History Library Catalog (FHLC)] to see what is available.
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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.
+:*Order the marriage record from the [http://www.judicial.state.sc.us/probateCourt/probateMap.cfm county probate judge's offices] in the county the marriage took place.
+'''PART B: You don't know the exact date or place of marriage'''
 <center>[[How to Find Virginia Marriage Records#Finding_Virginia_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.