How to Find Washington Marriage Records: Difference between revisions

How to Find Washington Marriage Records (view source)

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-:*Search marriage index and view images at [http://www.digitalarchives.wa.gov/Collections#RSID:1 Washington State Digital Archives]
+==== '''STEP TWO: Obtain the Certificate'''  ====
-:*Order copies from the [https://familysearch.org/learn/wiki/en/Washington county auditor].
+If you did not find your ancestor in the above database, follow the instructions below:
-:*Order copies from the [http://www.cdc.gov/nchs/w2w/washington.htm Washington State Department of Public Health].
+'''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.wvdhhr.org/bph/hsc/vital/CountyClerkList.asp county clerk].
+:*If you don't know the county or date of marriage, you can request a search for a fee from the [http://www.wvdhhr.org/bph/hsc/vital/birthcert.asp West Virginia Department of Health State office].
+:*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'''
+:*Order copies from the [https://familysearch.org/learn/wiki/en/Washington county auditor] –''OR''–
+:*Order copies from the [http://www.cdc.gov/nchs/w2w/washington.htm Washington State Department of Public Health]
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