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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 Kentucky Marriage Records#Marriages_Before_1954|Before 1954]]''' </span>  
:*<span style="font-size:120%">'''[[How to Find Kentucky Marriage Records#Marriages_Before_1958|Before 1958]]''' </span>  
:*<span style="font-size:120%">'''[[How to Find Kentucky Marriage Records#Marriages_1954_to_1972|1954 to 1972]]''' </span>  
:*<span style="font-size:120%">'''[[How to Find Kentucky Marriage Records#Marriages_1958_to_1972|1958 to 1972]]''' </span>  
:*<span style="font-size:120%">'''[[How to Find Kentucky Marriage Records#Marriages_1973_to_Present|1973 to Present]]''' </span>  
:*<span style="font-size:120%">'''[[How to Find Kentucky Marriage Records#Marriages_1973_to_Present|1973 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 1954'''  ==
== '''Marriages Before 1958'''  ==


*Marriages are kept by the county clerk for each county and begin at the creation of the county
*Marriages are kept by the county clerk for each county and begin at the creation of the county
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'''PART A: You don't know the exact date or place of marriage'''  
'''PART A: You don't know the exact date or place of marriage'''  


:*If you know the county of marriage, you can request a search for a fee from the [http://www.dshs.state.tx.us/vs/field/localremotedistrict.shtm county clerk].  
:*If you know the county of marriage, you can request a search for a fee from the [http://elect.ky.gov/contactcountyclerks/pages/default.aspx county clerk].  
:*If you don't know the date or county of marriage, you can also try searching for marriage information in [[Substitute Records for United States Marriage Information|other records.]]
:*If you don't know the date or county of marriage, you can also try searching for marriage information in [[Substitute Records for United States Marriage Information|other records.]]


'''PART B: You know the exact date and place of marriage from your records'''  
'''PART B: You know the exact date and place of marriage from your records'''  


:*Order a copy of a marriage record for a fee from the [http://www.dshs.state.tx.us/vs/field/localremotedistrict.shtm county clerk].
:*Order a copy of a marriage record for a fee from the [http://elect.ky.gov/contactcountyclerks/pages/default.aspx county clerk].


''OR''  
''OR''  
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== '''Marriages 1958 to 1972'''  ==


 
There are no complete marriage indexes online covering the years between 1958 to 1972.  
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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'''Free;''' index and images; incomplete for all years and counties; not all African-American marriages were included in the collection
 
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| align="left" colspan="2" | '''Can't find your ancestor in the online index?'''
| [[Tips for Searching an Online Index|Tips for searching online indexes]]
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| align="left" colspan="2" | '''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.
 
[[Substitute Records for United States Marriage Information|Other records with marriage information]]
 
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'''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. '''NOTE''':&nbsp;not all African-American marriages were included in the filming of these records.<br>
 
::*Search the [http://familysearch.org/catalog-search FHLC] by county.
::*Select the topic Vital Records. Look for records authored by the county clerk.
::*For a small fee, [https://familysearch.org/films/ order the microfilm] to view at a local Family Search Center.
<center>[[How to Find Kentucky Marriage Records#Finding_Kentucky_Marriage_Records|Return to the Top: Choose another marriage year]]</center> <center><br></center>
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== '''Marriages 1954 to 1972'''  ==
 
There are no complete marriage indexes online covering the years between 1954 to 1972.  


'''PART A: You don't know the exact date or place of marriage'''  
'''PART A: You don't know the exact date or place of marriage'''  
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