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== '''Marriages 1958 to Present''' == | == '''Marriages 1958 to Present''' == | ||
Online marriage indexes are incomplete for the years 1958 to the present, but are very good for the years 1973 to 2000. | Online marriage indexes are incomplete for the years 1958 to the present, but are very good for the years 1973 to 2000. | ||
==== '''STEP ONE: Find Marriage Information in Index''' ==== | ==== '''STEP ONE: Find Marriage Information in Index''' ==== | ||
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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://elect.ky.gov/contactcountyclerks/pages/default.aspx 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] or<span style="line-height: 1.5em;"> the </span>[http://chfs.ky.gov/dph/vital/mdcert.htm Kentucky Office of Vital Statistics]<span style="line-height: 1.5em;">.</span> | ||
:*If you don't know the date or county of marriage, you can also try searching for marriage information in [[Marriage Information Substitute Records|other records.]] | :*If you don't know the date or county of marriage, you can also try searching for marriage information in [[Marriage Information Substitute Records|other records.]] | ||
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''OR'' | ''OR'' | ||
:* | :*A copy of a marriage record may be ordered for a fee from the [http://chfs.ky.gov/dph/vital/mdcert.htm Kentucky Office of Vital Statistics]. | ||
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| width="50%" align="center" colspan="2" | [http://elect.ky.gov/contactcountyclerks/pages/default.aspx From County where Marriage occurred] | | width="50%" align="center" colspan="2" | [http://elect.ky.gov/contactcountyclerks/pages/default.aspx From County where Marriage occurred] | ||
| width="50%" align="center" colspan="2" | [http://chfs.ky.gov/dph/vital/mdcert.htm | | width="50%" align="center" colspan="2" | [http://chfs.ky.gov/dph/vital/mdcert.htm Kentucky Office of Vital Statistics] <br> | ||
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| width="25%" align="center" | '''Pros''' | | width="25%" align="center" | '''Pros''' | ||
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| May be less expensive and faster than ordering from the state | | May be less expensive and faster than ordering from the state | ||
| County websites can be more difficult to use | | County websites can be more difficult to use | ||
| | | Expedited orders available through [https://www.vitalchek.com/marriage-records/kentucky/kentucky-office-of-vital-statistics VitalChek] | ||
| May be more expensive than ordering from the county | | May be more expensive than ordering from the county | ||
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