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*Marriages are kept by the county clerk for each county and usually begin at the creation of the county<br>
*Marriages are kept by the county clerk for each county and usually begin at the creation of the county<br>


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>
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For marriages that exist during the time period, try the following databases. Try each link.
 
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| align="left" colspan="3" | '''Louisiana Marriage Databases - Includes Index and Digital Images'''  
| colspan="4" | '''Marriage Indexes and Digital Images '''
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| width="10%" align="left" colspan="2" | ''Try 1st:''  
| width="15%" align="left" | '''Database Name - Index and Image'''
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| width="70%" align="left" colspan="2" | '''Link or links to access database'''  
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| width="15%" align="center" | # of records
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| width="30%" | FamilySearch, Marriages, 1837-1957
| width="25%" | {{RecordSearch|1807364|1837-1957 - At FamilySearch.org}}  
| width="70%" align="left" colspan="2" | {{RecordSearch|1807364|On FamilySearch}}; free; INCOMPLETE for all counties and years
| width="65%" | '''Free;''' incomplete; dates vary by county
| align="center" | 37,501
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| width="10%" align="left" colspan="2" | ''Try 2nd:''  
| colspan="4" | '''If you do not locate the marriage in the above, try:'''
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| align="left" colspan="3" | '''Louisiana Marriage Database - Index Only'''  
| width="15%" align="left" | '''Database Name-Index Only '''  
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| width="70%" align="left" colspan="2" | '''Link or links to access database'''
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| width="15%" align="center" | # of records
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| align="left" colspan="3" | At FamilySearch Centers/Libraries:
| Ancestry, Marriages, 1718-1925
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| width="35%" align="center" | [http://search.ancestryinstitution.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=7837 Free using Ancestryinstitution at FamilySearch Centers]
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| width="35%" align="center" | [http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=7837 $, Use your own Ancestry subscription]
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| Ancestry, Marriages, To 1850
| width="25%" | [http://search.ancestryinstitution.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=7837 1718-1925 At Ancestry.com]  
| width="35%" align="center" | [http://search.ancestryinstitution.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=2090 Free using Ancestryinstitution at FamilySearch Centers]  
| Ancestry Library edition - '''free at FamilySearch Centers and Libraries;''' [https://www.familysearch.org/locations Find your local FamilySearch Center]; Images of records available at [http://familysearch.org/locations/centerlocator?c= FamilySearch Centers] - see below
| width="35%" align="center" | [http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=2090 $, Use your own Ancestry subscription]  
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| align="left" colspan="3" | Use Your Ancestry Subscription:
| Ancestry, Marriages, 1851-1900
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| width="35%" align="center" | [http://search.ancestryinstitution.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=5228 Free using Ancestryinstitution at FamilySearch Centers]
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| width="35%" align="center" | [http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=5228 $, Use your own Ancestry subscription]
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| '''''Can't access Ancestry?'''''  
| width="25%" | [http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=7837 1718-1925 at Ancestry.com]
| Visit your [https://www.familysearch.org/locations local Family History Center] or your local public library.
| Ancestry subscription - '''$,''' [http://www.ancestry.com/cs/offers/freetrial?o_iid=48816&o_lid=48816&o_sch=Web+Property To obtain a subscription to Ancestry]
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| width="25%" | [http://search.ancestryinstitution.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=2090 To 1850 At Ancestry.com]
| Ancestry Library edition - '''free at FamilySearch Centers and Libraries;''' [https://www.familysearch.org/locations Find your local FamilySearch Center]; Images of records available at [http://familysearch.org/locations/centerlocator?c= FamilySearch Centers] - see below
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| align="left" colspan="3" | Use Your Ancestry Subscription:
| width="30%" | '''No marriage record for your ancestor?'''
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[[Gretna Greens in the United States|Search for Gretna Greens]]-- locations away from the home county where marriage laws were less restrictive. <br> [[Marriage Information Substitute Records|Search other records]] with marriage information.  
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| width="25%" | [http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=7837 To 1850 at Ancestry.com]  
| Ancestry subscription - '''$,''' [http://www.ancestry.com/cs/offers/freetrial?o_iid=48816&o_lid=48816&o_sch=Web+Property To obtain a subscription to Ancestry]
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| width="25%" | [http://search.ancestryinstitution.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=5228 1851-1900 At Ancestry.com] 
| Ancestry Library edition - '''free at FamilySearch Centers and Libraries;''' [https://www.familysearch.org/locations Find your local FamilySearch Center]; Images of records available at [http://familysearch.org/locations/centerlocator?c= FamilySearch Centers] - see below 
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| align="left" colspan="3" | Use Your Ancestry Subscription: 
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| width="10%" | <br> 
| width="25%" | [http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=5228 1851-1900 at Ancestry.com] 
| Ancestry subscription - '''$,''' [http://www.ancestry.com/cs/offers/freetrial?o_iid=48816&o_lid=48816&o_sch=Web+Property To obtain a subscription to Ancestry]
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