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== '''Next Step: When did the marriage occur? ''' == | == '''Next Step: When did the marriage occur? ''' == | ||
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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]]. | 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''' ===== | ===== '''STEP TWO: Obtain the Record''' ===== | ||
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== '''Marriages 1918 to Present''' == | == '''Marriages 1918 to Present''' == | ||
{{Tip|'''''When ordering Virginia marriage records:'''''}} | |||
Ask for the marriage license or the marriage register, not the marriage certificate. The license or register usually contains more information. | |||
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25 years after the event. Vital Records | == '''Restrictions for Obtaining Birth Records''' == | ||
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If you know the marriage date, copies of marriage records are available to the public 25 years after the event at the [http://www.vdh.virginia.gov/Vital_Records/index.htm Virginia Office of Vital Records]. For marriage records within the last 25 years, only immediate family members with valid ID can request a copy. | |||
Immediate family members include: | |||
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:*Father | |||
:*Husband | |||
:*Wife | |||
:*Child | |||
:*Brother | |||
:*Sister | |||
:*Grandparents | |||
If you do not want to order the marriage record, you can search [[Substitute Records For United States Marriage Information|other records with birth information]]. | |||
<center>[[How to Find Virginia Marriage Records#Finding Virginia Marriage Records|Return to top: Choose another marriage year]]</center> | |||
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== Wiki Articles == | == Wiki Articles == | ||
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