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*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  
*1949 - county clerks began sending copies to the state
*1950 - statewide index begins; however, marriage licenses are not available from the state and must be obtained locally from the county courthouse


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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://www.fcmcclerk.com/links/ohioclerks.php county clerk].  
:*If you know the county of marriage, you can request a search for a fee from the [http://www.franklincountyohio.gov/probate/ohio_judges.cfm 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://www.fcmcclerk.com/links/ohioclerks.php county clerk].
:*Order a copy of a marriage record for a fee from the [http://www.franklincountyohio.gov/probate/ohio_judges.cfm county clerk].


''OR''  
''OR''  
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== '''Marriages 1950 to Present'''  ==
== '''Marriages 1950 to Present'''  ==


Online marriage indexes are incomplete for the years 1950 to the present.  
*Online marriage indexes are incomplete for the years 1950 to the present.  
*1950 - statewide index begins; however, marriage licenses are not available from the state and must be obtained locally from the county courthouse


==== '''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://www.fcmcclerk.com/links/ohioclerks.php county clerk]&nbsp;or<span style="line-height: 1.5em;">&nbsp;the </span>[http://chfs.ky.gov/dph/vital/mdcert.htm Kentucky Office of Vital Statistics]<span style="line-height: 1.5em;">.</span>  
:*If you know the county of marriage, you can request a search for a fee from the [http://www.franklincountyohio.gov/probate/ohio_judges.cfm county clerk]&nbsp;or<span style="line-height: 1.5em;">&nbsp;the </span>[http://www.odh.ohio.gov/vitalstatistics/vitalmisc/mrgdiv.aspx Ohio Department of Health]<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://www.fcmcclerk.com/links/ohioclerks.php county clerk].
:*A copy of a marriage record may be ordered for a fee from the [http://www.franklincountyohio.gov/probate/ohio_judges.cfm county clerk].


''OR''
:*A copy of a marriage record may be ordered for a fee from the [http://chfs.ky.gov/dph/vital/mdcert.htm Kentucky Office of Vital Statistics].
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| align="center" colspan="4" | '''To Order Marriage Certificates'''
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| 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>
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| width="25%" align="center" | '''Pros'''
| width="25%" align="center" | '''Cons'''
| width="25%" align="center" | '''Pros'''
| width="25%" align="center" | '''Cons'''
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| May be less expensive and faster than ordering from the state
| County websites can be more difficult to use
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| May be more expensive than ordering from the county
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<center>[[How to Find Ohio Marriage Records#Finding_Ohio_Marriage_Records|Return to the Top: Choose another marriage year]]</center> <center><br></center>  
<center>[[How to Find Ohio Marriage Records#Finding_Ohio_Marriage_Records|Return to the Top: Choose another marriage year]]</center> <center><br></center>  
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