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 == Finding Tennessee Marriage Records  ==
-*Most counties began recording marriages at the time of the county's creation
+*For most counties, the county clerk began recording marriages at the time of the county's creation.
-*Marriage records are kept by the county clerk for each county.
+*20 Tennessee counties did not begin officially recording marriages in registers until a state law passed mandating the practice in 1838. Those counties include: Anderson, Benton, Campbell, Cannon, Carroll, Claiborne, Fayette, Franklin, Henry, Johnson, Lauderdale, Lincoln, Madison, McMinn, Meigs, Monroe, Smith, Stewart, Tipton, and Weakley. Before 1838, use [[Marriage Information Substitute Records|other records]] for these counties.
-*About 20 Tennessee counties did not begin officially recording marriages in registers until a state law passed mandating the practice in 1838. Those counties include: Anderson, Benton, Campbell, Cannon, Carroll, Claiborne, Fayette, Franklin, Henry, Johnson, Lauderdale, Lincoln, Madison, McMinn, Meigs, Monroe, Smith, Stewart, Tipton, and Weakley. Before 1838, use [[Marriage Information Substitute Records|other records]] for these counties.
+<br> {{Tip|More marriage information is usually found on the '''marriage license application''' or the '''marriage register'''. Less information is found on the '''marriage certificate'''. }}
-{{Tip|More marriage information is usually found on the '''marriage license application''' or the '''marriage register'''. Less information is found on the '''marriage certificate'''. }}
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 == '''Next Step: When did the marriage occur? '''  ==