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:<span style="font-size:120%">'''Marriage Records'''</span> | :<span style="font-size:120%">'''Marriage Records'''</span> | ||
:<span style="font-size:120%">Choose a time period:</span> | :<span style="font-size:120%">Choose a time period:</span> | ||
:*<span style="font-size:120%">'''[[How to Find Ohio Marriage Records# | :*<span style="font-size:120%">'''[[How to Find Ohio Marriage Records#Marriages_Before_1950|Before 1950]]''' </span> | ||
:*<span style="font-size:120%">'''[[How to Find Ohio Marriage Records# | :*<span style="font-size:120%">'''[[How to Find Ohio Marriage Records#Marriages_1950_to_Present|1950 to Present]]''' </span> | ||
:*<span style="font-size:120%">'''[[How to Estimate United States Marriage Information|Marriage year unknown]]'''</span> | :*<span style="font-size:120%">'''[[How to Estimate United States Marriage Information|Marriage year unknown]]'''</span> | ||
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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:// | :*If you know the county of marriage, you can request a search for a fee from the [http://www.fcmcclerk.com/links/ohioclerks.php county clerk]. | ||
:*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.]] | :*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''' | '''PART B: You know the exact date and place of marriage from your records''' | ||
:*Order a copy of a marriage record for a fee from the [http:// | :*Order a copy of a marriage record for a fee from the [http://www.fcmcclerk.com/links/ohioclerks.php county clerk]. | ||
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== '''Marriages | == '''Marriages 1950 to Present''' == | ||
Online marriage indexes are incomplete for the years | Online marriage indexes are incomplete for the years 1950 to the present. | ||
==== '''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:// | :*If you know the county of marriage, you can request a search for a fee from the [http://www.fcmcclerk.com/links/ohioclerks.php 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 [[Substitute Records for United States Marriage Information|other records.]] | :*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''' | '''PART B: You know the exact date and place of marriage from your records''' | ||
:*A copy of a marriage record may be ordered for a fee from the [http:// | :*A copy of a marriage record may be ordered for a fee from the [http://www.fcmcclerk.com/links/ohioclerks.php county clerk]. | ||
''OR'' | ''OR'' | ||
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| align="center" colspan="4" | '''To Order Marriage Certificates''' | | align="center" colspan="4" | '''To Order Marriage Certificates''' | ||
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| width="50%" align="center" colspan="2" | [http:// | | width="50%" align="center" colspan="2" | [http://www.fcmcclerk.com/links/ohioclerks.php From County where Marriage occurred] | ||
| width="50%" align="center" colspan="2" | [http://chfs.ky.gov/dph/vital/mdcert.htm Kentucky Office of Vital Statistics] <br> | | width="50%" align="center" colspan="2" | [http://chfs.ky.gov/dph/vital/mdcert.htm Kentucky Office of Vital Statistics] <br> | ||
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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 | ||
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| May be more expensive than ordering from the county | | May be more expensive than ordering from the county | ||
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