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 *[[Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania#Vital_Records|Westmoreland]]
 *[[York County, Pennsylvania#Vital_Records|York]]
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+==== '''STEP ONE: Find Marriage Information in Index'''  ====
 For marriages that exist during the time period, try the following database:
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+| Visit your [https://www.familysearch.org/locations local Family History Center] or your local public library.
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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> [[Substitute Records for United States Marriage Information|Search other records]] with marriage information.
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+==== '''STEP TWO: Obtain the Certificate'''  ====
+If you did not find your ancestor in the above database, follow the instructions below:
+:*View a copy of a marriage record on microfilm at a Family Search Center:
 '''Marriage Records on Microfilm''' <br> Some county marriage records may be available on microfilm at your local [http://familysearch.org/locations/centerlocator?c= Family Search Center]. If you know the approximate date and county where the marriage took place, use the&nbsp;[http://familysearch.org/catalog-search Family History Library Catalog (FHLC)] to see what is available.