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How to Find Washington Marriage Records (view source)
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Marriage licenses may be found in the county records where the marriage occurred. | Marriage licenses may be found in the county records where the marriage occurred. | ||
'''STEP ONE: Find Marriage Information''' | ==== '''STEP ONE: Find Marriage Information in Index''' ==== | ||
Some marriages records after 1968 with digital images are found in the following databases. | |||
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| align="left" colspan="3" | '''Washington Marriage Database - includes index and digital Images''' | |||
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| width="25%" | [http://www.digitalarchives.wa.gov/Collections#RSID:1 1843 to present Washington State Digital Archives] | |||
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'''Washington State Digital Archives – Free, '''includes marriage records, license applications and certificates. Coverage varies by county. | |||
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{{RecordSearch|1534448|Washington, County Marriages, 1855–2008<br>FamilySearch.org}} | |||
| '''FamilySearch.org – Free''', partial index, browse images, not complete for all counties<br> | |||
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| [http://search.ancestryinstitution.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=2378 Washington Marriage Records, 1865–2004 Ancestry.com]<br> | |||
| '''Ancestry.com – $'''<br><br>'''Ancestryinstitution.com''' – '''Free''' at Family History Library, FamilySearch Centers and some public libraries<br>[https://familysearch.org/locations/centerlocator Find your local FamilySearch Center] | |||
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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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:*Search marriage index and view images at [http://www.digitalarchives.wa.gov/Collections#RSID:1 Washington State Digital Archives] | :*Search marriage index and view images at [http://www.digitalarchives.wa.gov/Collections#RSID:1 Washington State Digital Archives] | ||