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 == '''Marriages 1640 thru 1776'''  ==
-*Before 1811, no marriages were recorded by the District. For records before 1801, search [[Virginia|Virginia]] and [[Maryland|Maryland]] records also.
+*Maryland's earliest marriage records are indexes which refer to records which imply marriage information. &nbsp;The dates refer to the record, '''not''' the date of the marriage.
+==== '''STEP ONE: Find Death Information'''  ====
+{| width="100%" cellspacing="1" cellpadding="6" border="0"
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+| align="left" colspan="3" | '''Maryland Death Index Only'''
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+| align="left" colspan="2" | ''Try: 1st''
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+| width="25%" | [http://msa.maryland.gov/msa/stagser/s1500/s1527/html/ssi1527.html Maryland Marriage References by Robert Barnes] online at [http://guide.mdsa.net/viewer.cfm?page=death Maryland State Archives]
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+'''Free;''' name index <br>
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+| align="left" colspan="2" | ''Try 2nd:''
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+| align="left" colspan="3" | ''Ancestry Database - Choose one of the following:''
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+| width="10%" | <br>
+| [http://search.ancestryinstitution.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=7846 1655-1850 - use Ancestry Institution at FamilySearch Centers/Libraries]
+| '''Free at FamilySearch Centers and Libraries;''' [https://www.familysearch.org/locations Find your local FamilySearch Center]
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+| width="10%" | <br>
+| [http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=7846 1655-1850 - use your Ancestry subscription]
+| '''$,''' [http://www.ancestry.com/cs/offers/freetrial?o_iid=48816&o_lid=48816&o_sch=Web+Property To obtain a subscription to Ancestry]; Ancestry is often available for free through your local public library
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+| width="25%" | ''Can't access Ancestry?''
+| Go to Step Two listed below. You may be able to order the marriage record for your ancestor from the [http://guide.mdsa.net/viewer.cfm?page=death Maryland State Archives].
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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 death record for your ancestor?'''
+| [[Substitute Records For United States Death Information|Other records with death information]]
+|}
+==== '''STEP TWO: Obtain the Record'''  ====
+<br> Copies Marriage records may be available from the [http://guide.mdsa.net/viewer.cfm?page=death Maryland State Archives].
+{| width="100%" cellspacing="1" cellpadding="6" border="1"
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+| align="center" colspan="4" | '''To Order Marriage Records'''
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+| width="50%" align="center" colspan="2" | You know the death date from the index
+| width="50%" align="center" colspan="2" | You do not know the death date
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+| width="50%" align="center" colspan="2" | [http://guide.mdsa.net/viewer.cfm?page=death Maryland State Archives]
+| width="50%" align="center" colspan="2" | [http://guide.mdsa.net/viewer.cfm?page=death Maryland State Archives]
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+| width="50%" align="center" colspan="2" | Request a copy
+| width="50%" align="center" colspan="2" | The archives will search for one name in one index, and provide one document for their fee
+|}
+. <br>
+<center>[[How to Find Maryland Marriage Records#Next_Step:_When_did_the_death_occur.3F|Return to top: Choose another marriage year]]</center>
+<br>
+{| width="99%" border="0" align="center"
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+! valign="middle" bgcolor="#302040" scope="col" |
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 <br> <br> If you cannot locate your ancestor in the databases below, try searching for marriage information in [[Marriage Information Substitute Records|other records]].
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 == '''Marriages 1777 thru 1864'''  ==