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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 are available to immediate family members only- mother, father, husband, wife, child, brother, sister and grandparents with valid ID.
== '''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:
:*Mother
:*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]].
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