How to Find Texas Marriage Records: Difference between revisions

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*Pre-statehood marriages were recorded by the Catholic Church
*Pre-statehood marriages were recorded by the Catholic Church


If you cannot locate your ancestor in the databases below try searching for marriage information in [[Substitute Records for United States Marriage Information|other records]]. <br>
Before 1845, no marriages were recorded by the county or state. You must search substitute records to locate your ancestor’s marriage date and place.
 
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| align="center" colspan="3" | &nbsp; '''Records that give birth information:'''
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:[[Texas Vital Records#Births_and_Death_Records|Death Records]]
:[[Texas Newspapers|Newspapers]]
:[[Texas Bible Records|Bible Records]]
 
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:[[Texas Church Records|Church Records]]
:[[Texas Census|Census]]
:[[Texas Military Records|Military Records]]  
 
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For marriages that exist during the time period, try the following databases. Try each link.  
For marriages that exist during the time period, try the following databases. Try each link.  
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