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''[[How to Find United States Marriage Records|How to Find United States Marriage Records]]'' [[Image:Gotoarrow.png]] '''Montana Marriages'''<br>  
''[[How to Find United States Marriage Records|How to Find United States Marriage Records]]'' [[Image:Gotoarrow.png]] '''Montana Marriages'''<br>  
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== Finding Montana Marriage Records  ==
== Finding Montana Marriage Records  ==


*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  
*1958 - county clerks began sending copies to the state
*1943 - state index begins; however, records must be obtained locally through county courthouse


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== '''Marriages 1943 to Present'''  ==
== '''Marriages 1943 to Present'''  ==


Online marriage indexes are incomplete for the years 1958 to the present, but are very good for the years 1973 to 2000.  
*1943 - state index begins; however, records must be obtained locally through county courthouse
 
Online marriage indexes are incomplete for the years 1943 to the present.  


==== '''STEP ONE: Find Marriage Information in Index'''  ====
==== '''STEP ONE: Find Marriage Information in Index'''  ====
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