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 == '''Marriages 1913 to Present'''  ==
 '''Order Marriage Record'''
-With a date (from your records), you can order a copy of the death record for a fee from the following:
+With a date (from your records), you can order a copy of the marriage certificate for a fee from the following:
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-| align="left" colspan="3" | '''Order Alaska Marriage Certificates and Licenses'''
+| align="left" colspan="3" | '''Order Alaska Marriage Certificates'''
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 | width="25%" | [http://dhss.alaska.gov/dph/VitalStats/Pages/marriage/default.aspx 1913–Present - Alaska Division of Public Health].
-| '''$;''' The death certificates may be obtained through the department of health. They are restricted to immediate family members.<ref>Alaska Department of Health and Social Services, Division of Public Health, http://http://dhss.alaska.gov/dph/VitalStats/Pages/death/default.aspx</ref>
+| '''$;''' The marriage certificates may be obtained through the department of health. They are restricted to the bride and groom in the last 50 years.<ref>Alaska Department of Health and Social Services, Division of Public Health, http://http://dhss.alaska.gov/dph/VitalStats/Pages/death/default.aspx</ref>
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-See [[How to Find Alaska Marriage Records#Restrictions_for_Obtaining_Marriage_Records|list of restrictions]] for ordering death records.
+See [[How to Find Alaska Marriage Records#Restrictions_for_Obtaining_Marriage_Records|list of restrictions]] for ordering marriage records.
 <br> {{Tip|'''''When ordering Alaska marriage records:'''''}}
-Ask for the marriage license or the marriage register, not the marriage certificate. The license or register usually contains more information.<br> <br>
+The marriage license may be obtained from the city courthouse where the couple was married. The license may have more information..<br> <br>
 <center>[[How to Find Alaska Marriage Records#Finding_Alaska_Marriage_Records|Return to the Top: Choose another marriage year]]</center> <center><br></center>
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