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== '''Next Step: When did the marriage occur? ''' == | == '''Next Step: When did the marriage occur? ''' == | ||
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| align="left" | FamilySearch, Marriages, 1785-1940 | | align="left" | FamilySearch, Marriages, 1785-1940 | ||
| width="70%" align="left" colspan="2" | {{RecordSearch|1708698|On FamilySearch}}, free, incomplete, [[ | | width="70%" align="left" colspan="2" | {{RecordSearch|1708698|On FamilySearch}}, free, incomplete, [[Virginia Marriages (FamilySearch Historical Records)#Coverage_Table|to view coverage table]] | ||
| align="center" | 1,219,044 | | align="center" | 1,219,044 | ||
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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:'''''}} | {{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. | 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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| Offers a search of the state index for an additional fee | | Offers a search of the state index for an additional fee | ||
| May be more expensive than ordering from the county | | May be more expensive than ordering from the county | ||
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== '''Restrictions for Obtaining Birth Records''' == | == '''Restrictions for Obtaining Birth Records''' == | ||
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]. | 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 | |||
:*Mother | :*Father | ||
:*Father | :*Husband | ||
:*Husband | :*Wife | ||
:*Wife | :*Child | ||
:*Child | :*Brother | ||
:*Brother | :*Sister | ||
:*Sister | |||
:*Grandparents | :*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]]. | 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# | <center>[[How to Find Virginia Marriage Records#Finding_Virginia_Marriage_Records|Return to top: Choose another marriage year]]</center> | ||
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