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[[How to Find United States Marriage Records|How To Find U.S. Marriage Records]] [[Image:Gotoarrow.png|go to]] How To Find Michigan Marriage Records  
[[How to Find United States Marriage Records|How To Find U.S. Marriage Records]] [[Image:Gotoarrow.png|go to]] How To Find Michigan Oregon Records  


== Finding Michigan Marriage Records  ==
== Finding Oregon Marriage Records  ==


*1805 Michigan laws required counties to record marriages  
*In 1859 Oregon became a state
*1 April 1867, the county clerk began to forward marriage records to the secretary of state
*Counties began to record marriages soon after they were organized (some as early as 1849)
*An additional 1905 law resulted in greater statewide compliance
*Beginning in 1906 each county sent copies of the records to the Oregon Sate Health Division<br>
*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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:'''Marriage Records'''  
:'''Marriage Records'''  
:Choose a time period:  
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:*'''[[How to Find Michigan Marriage Records#Marriages_Before_1820|Before 1820]]'''
:*'''[[How to Find Michigan Marriage Records#Marriages_Before_1820|Before 1906]]'''  
:*'''[[How to Find Michigan Marriage Records#Marriages_1820_to_1867|1805 to 1867]]'''
:*'''[[How to Find Michigan Marriage Records#Marriages_1936_to_Present|1906 to Present]]'''  
:*'''[[How to Find Michigan Marriage Records#Marriages_1868_to_1925|1867 to 1925]]'''
:*'''[[How to Find Michigan Marriage Records#Marriages_1926_to_1935|1926 to 1935]]'''  
:*'''[[How to Find Michigan Marriage Records#Marriages_1936_to_Present|1936 to Present]]'''  
:*'''[[How to Estimate United States Marriage Information|Marriage year unknown]]'''
:*'''[[How to Estimate United States Marriage Information|Marriage year unknown]]'''


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== '''Marriages Before 1820'''  ==
== '''Marriages Before 1906'''  ==


*Before 1805, no marriages were recorded by the county or state  
*Before 1805, no marriages were recorded by the county or state  
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