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How to Find Rhode Island Marriage Records (view source)
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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 Rhode Island Marriage Records | |||
*1805 | == Finding Rhode Island Marriage Records == | ||
*1805 Rhode Islandlaws required counties to record marriages | |||
*1 April 1867, the county clerk began to forward marriage records to the secretary of state | *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 | *An additional 1905 law resulted in greater statewide compliance | ||
* | *Rhode Islandmarriage 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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| [http://www.michigan.gov/mdch/0,1607,7-132-4645---,00.html | | [http://www.michigan.gov/mdch/0,1607,7-132-4645---,00.html Rhode Island Department of Health] | ||
| If you do not find your ancestor in the marriage index you may order a marriage record.Contact | | If you do not find your ancestor in the marriage index you may order a marriage record.Contact theRhode Island[http://www.michigan.gov/mdch/0,1607,7-132-4645---,00.html Department of Public Health]. If you are unsure about the marriage year, the Rhode Island Department of Public Health charges $12 more for each year searched. It is usually less expensive to order a marriage record from the county clerk, so begin your search with the county clerk. | ||
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:*Copies may be ordered from the [http://www.michigan.gov/sos/0,4670,7-127-1633_8723_11893_41510-143215--,00.html county clerk]. | :*Copies may be ordered from the [http://www.michigan.gov/sos/0,4670,7-127-1633_8723_11893_41510-143215--,00.html county clerk]. | ||
:*Copies may be ordered from the [http://www.michigan.gov/mdch/0,1607,7-132-4645---,00.html | :*Copies may be ordered from the [http://www.michigan.gov/mdch/0,1607,7-132-4645---,00.html Rhode Island Department of Public Health]. | ||
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:*[[U.S. Vital Records Overview|U.S. Vital Records Overview]] | :*[[U.S. Vital Records Overview|U.S. Vital Records Overview]] | ||
:*[[Locating United States Vital Records|Locating United States Vital Records]] | :*[[Locating United States Vital Records|Locating United States Vital Records]] | ||
:*[[Michigan Marriage Records (FamilySearch Historical Records)/Known Issues| | :*[[Michigan Marriage Records (FamilySearch Historical Records)/Known Issues|Rhode Island Marriage Records (FamilySearch Historical Records)/Known Issues]] | ||
[[Category:Rhode_Island_Vital_Records]] [[Category:How_to_articles]] | [[Category:Rhode_Island_Vital_Records]] [[Category:How_to_articles]] | ||