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== Finding Texas Marriage Records == | == Finding Texas Marriage Records == | ||
*Pre- | *Pre-1837 marriages were recorded by the Catholic Church | ||
*Marriages are kept by the county clerk for each county and usually begin at the creation of the county | *Marriages are kept by the county clerk for each county and usually begin at the creation of the county | ||
*In Texas, duplicate copies '''''are not''''' sent to the Department of State Health Services | *In Texas, duplicate copies '''''are not''''' sent to the Department of State Health Services | ||
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:<span style="font-size:120%">'''Marriage Records'''</span> | :<span style="font-size:120%">'''Marriage Records'''</span> | ||
:<span style="font-size:120%">Choose a time period:</span> | :<span style="font-size:120%">Choose a time period:</span> | ||
:*<span style="font-size:120%">'''[[How to Find Texas Marriage Records# | :*<span style="font-size:120%">'''[[How to Find Texas Marriage Records#Marriages_Before_1837|Before 1837]]''' </span> | ||
:*<span style="font-size:120%">'''[[How to Find Texas Marriage Records# | :*<span style="font-size:120%">'''[[How to Find Texas Marriage Records#Marriages_1837_to_Present|1837 to Present]]''' </span> | ||
:*<span style="font-size:120%">'''[[How to Estimate United States Marriage Information|Marriage year unknown]]'''</span> | :*<span style="font-size:120%">'''[[How to Estimate United States Marriage Information|Marriage year unknown]]'''</span> | ||
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== '''Marriages Before | == '''Marriages Before 1837''' == | ||
*Pre-statehood marriages were recorded by the Catholic Church | *Pre-statehood marriages were recorded by the Catholic Church | ||
Before | Before 1837, no marriages were recorded by the county or state. First, check marriages recorded by the Catholic Church. If your ancestor was not Catholic, you must search substitute records to locate your ancestor’s marriage date and place. | ||
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== '''Marriages | == '''Marriages 1837 to Present''' == | ||
*Marriages are kept by the county clerk for each county and usually begin at the creation of the county | *Marriages are kept by the county clerk for each county and usually begin at the creation of the county | ||
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http://www.dshs.state.tx.us/vs/field/localremotedistrict.shtm | http://www.dshs.state.tx.us/vs/field/localremotedistrict.shtm | ||
== Wiki Articles == | == Wiki Articles == | ||