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''[[How to Find United States Marriage Records|How To Find U.S. Marriage Records]] [[Image:Gotoarrow.png|go to]] How To Find Kansas Marriage Records''
 
[[How to Find United States Marriage Records|How To Find U.S. Marriage Records]] [[Image:Gotoarrow.png|go to]] How To Find Kansas Marriage Records  
 
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In 1861, Kansas was created from the Territory of Kansas.Statewide registration of marriages began in 1913 in Kansas. The counties may have copies of these records.


== Finding Kansas Marriage Records  ==
== Finding Kansas Marriage Records  ==


*1913 Kansas laws required counties to record marriages
*Marriages are kept by the county clerk for each county and begin at the creation of the county
*Before 1913,the county clerk may have records
*1958 - county clerks began sending copies to the state
*Kansas marriage records are not restricted and can be ordered by anyone during any time period
 
{{Tip|More marriage information is usually found on the '''marriage license application''' or the '''marriage register'''. Less information is found on the '''marriage certificate'''. }}
 
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== '''Next Step: When did the marriage occur? '''  ==
== '''Next Step: When did the marriage occur? '''  ==


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:'''Marriage Records'''  
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:<span style="font-size:120%">Choose a time period:</span>
:*'''[[How to Find Kansas Marriage Records#Marriages_Before_1820|Before 1861]]'''  
:*<span style="font-size:120%">'''[[How to Find Kansas Marriage Records#Marriages_Before_1913|Before 1913]]''' </span>
:*'''[[How to Find Kansas Marriage Records#Marriages_1820_to_1867|1861 to 1913]]'''
:*<span style="font-size:120%">'''[[How to Find Kansas Marriage Records#Marriages_1913_to_Present|1913 to Present]]''' </span>
:*'''[[How to Find Kansas Marriage Records#Marriages_1936_to_Present|1913 to Present]]'''  
:*<span style="font-size:120%">'''[[How to Estimate United States Marriage Information|Marriage year unknown]]'''</span>
:*'''[[How to Estimate United States Marriage Information|Marriage year unknown]]'''


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== '''Marriages Before 1913'''  ==


== '''Marriages Before 1861'''  ==
*Marriages are kept by the county clerk for each county and begin at the creation of the county


*Before 1861, no marriages were recorded by the county or Territory
If you cannot locate your ancestor in the databases below, try searching for marriage information in [[Substitute Records for United States Marriage Information|other records]].
*1861 to 1913 very few records exist


<br> If you cannot locate your ancestor in the databases below, try searching for marriage information in [[Marriage Information Substitute Records|other records]].
==== '''STEP ONE: Find Marriage Information in Index'''  ====


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| colspan="4" | '''Marriage Indexes and Digital Images '''
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| width="15%" align="left" | '''Database Name - Index and Image'''
| width="70%" align="left" colspan="2" | '''Link or links to access database'''
| width="15%" align="center" | # of records
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| '''1. Look first in'''
| width="30%" | FamilySearch, Marriages, 1797-1954
| '''2. Then search'''
| width="70%" align="left" colspan="2" | {{RecordSearch|1804888|On FamilySearch}}; free; INCOMPLETE for all counties and years
| align="center" | 184,092
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| [[Kansas Church Records|Church Records]]<br>
| Ancestry, Marriages, 1852-1914
[[Kansas Newspapers|Newspapers]]<br> [[Kansas Military Records|Military Records]]<br> [[United States Obituaries|Obituaries]]  
| width="35%" align="center" | [http://search.ancestryinstitution.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=1117 Free using Ancestryinstitution at FamilySearch Centers]  
 
| width="35%" align="center" | [http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=1117 $, Use your own Ancestry subscription]  
| [[Kansas Census|Census Records]]  
| align="center" | 230,792
[[Kansas Cemeteries|Cemetery Records]]<br> [[Kansas Vital Records|Death Records]]<br> [[United States Bible Records|Bible Records]]
 
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| colspan="4" | '''If you do not locate the marriage in the above, try:'''
<center>[[How to Find Michigan Marriage Records#Finding_Michigan_Marriage_Records|Return to the Top: Choose another marriage year]]</center> <center><br></center>
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{| width="99%" border="0" align="center"
| width="15%" align="left" | '''Database Name-Index Only '''
| width="70%" align="left" colspan="2" | '''Link or links to access database'''
| width="15%" align="center" | # of records
|-
| width="30%" | FamilySearch, Marriages, 1785-1979
| width="70%" align="left" colspan="2" | {{RecordSearch|1674849|On FamilySearch}}; free; INCOMPLETE for all counties and years
| align="center" | 1,532,533
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| Ancestry, Marriages, 1795-1850
| width="35%" align="center" | [http://search.ancestryinstitution.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=3455 Free using Ancestryinstitution at FamilySearch Centers]  
| width="35%" align="center" | [http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=3455 $, Use your own Ancestry subscription]  
| align="center" | 7,970
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| Ancestry, Marriages, 1802-1850
| width="35%" align="center" | [http://search.ancestryinstitution.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=2089 Free using Ancestryinstitution at FamilySearch Centers]
| width="35%" align="center" | [http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=2089 $, Use your own Ancestry subscription]
| align="center" | 72,640
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! valign="middle" bgcolor="#302040" scope="col" |  
| Ancestry, Marriages, 1851-1900
| width="35%" align="center" | [http://search.ancestryinstitution.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=4428 Free using Ancestryinstitution at FamilySearch Centers]
| width="35%" align="center" | [http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=4428 $, Use your own Ancestry subscription]
| align="center" | 307,737
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== '''Marriages 1861 to 1913'''  ==


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| align="left" colspan="3" | '''Kansas Marriage Database - Includes Index and Digital Images'''  
| '''''Can't access Ancestry?'''''  
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| Visit your [https://www.familysearch.org/locations local Family History Center] or your local public library.
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| width="10%" | ''Try:''  
| width="30%" | '''No marriage record for your ancestor?'''  
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[[Gretna Greens in the United States|Search for Gretna Greens]]-- locations away from the home county where marriage laws were less restrictive. <br> [[Substitute Records for United States Marriage Information|Search other records]] with marriage information.
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| width="25%" | {{RecordSearch|-------|Kansas, County Marriages, ---- - ----}}
 
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==== '''STEP TWO: Obtain the Record'''  ====
'''Free;''' name index with images online at FamilySearch.
 
If you did not find your ancestor in the databases above, follow the instructions below:
 
'''PART A: You don't know the exact date or place of marriage'''  


'''Does not''' include the following counties:
:*If you know the county of marriage, you can request a search for a fee from the [http://elect.ky.gov/contactcountyclerks/pages/default.aspx 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.]]


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'''PART B: You know the exact date and place of marriage from your records'''


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:*Order a copy of a marriage record for a fee from the [http://elect.ky.gov/contactcountyclerks/pages/default.aspx county clerk].
| 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 marriage record for your ancestor?'''
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[[Gretna Greens in the United States|Search for Gretna Greens]]-- locations away from the home county where marriage laws were less restrictive.  


[[Substitute Records for United States Marriage Information|Other records with marriage information]]
''OR''


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:*View a copy of a marriage record on microfilm at a Family Search Center:
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'''Marriage Records on Microfilm''' <br> Some county marriage records may be available on microfilm at your local [http://familysearch.org/locations/centerlocator?c= Family Search Center]. If you know the approximate date and county where the marriage took place, use the[http://familysearch.org/catalog-search Family History Library Catalog (FHLC)] to see what is available.  
Some images of county marriage records may be available on microfilm at your local [http://familysearch.org/locations/centerlocator?c= Family Search Center]. If you know the approximate date and county where the marriage took place, use the&nbsp;[http://familysearch.org/catalog-search Family History Library Catalog (FHLC)] to see what is available.  


::*Search the [http://familysearch.org/catalog-search FHLC] by county.  
::*Search the [http://familysearch.org/catalog-search FHLC] by county.  
::*Select the topic Vital Records. Look for records authored by the county clerk.  
::*Select the topic Vital Records. Look for records authored by the county clerk.  
::*For a small fee, [https://familysearch.org/films/ order the microfilm] to view at a local Family Search Center.
::*For a small fee, [https://familysearch.org/films/ order the microfilm] to view at a local FamilySearch Center.
<center>[[How to Find Kansas Marriage Records#Finding_Kansas_Marriage_Records|Return to the Top: Choose another marriage year]]</center> <center><br></center>  
<center>[[How to Find Kansas Marriage Records#Finding_Kansas_Marriage_Records|Return to the Top: Choose another marriage year]]</center> <center><br></center>  
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== '''Marriages 1913 to Present'''  ==
== '''Marriages 1913 to Present'''  ==


Marriage licenses may be found in the county records where the marriage occurred.  
Online marriage indexes are incomplete for the years 1958 to the present, but are very good for the years 1973 to 2000.  


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


:*Copies may be ordered from the [http://www.kssos.org/forms/communication/county.pdf county clerk].
{| width="100%" cellspacing="1" cellpadding="6" border="1"
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| colspan="4" | '''Marriage Indexes'''
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| width="15%" align="left" | '''Database Name-Index Only '''
| width="70%" align="left" colspan="2" | '''Link or links to access database'''
| width="15%" align="center" | # of records
|-
| width="30%" | FamilySearch, Marriages, 1785-1979
| width="70%" align="left" colspan="2" | {{RecordSearch|1674849|On FamilySearch}}; free; INCOMPLETE for all counties and years
| align="center" | 1,532,533
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| width="30%" | RootsWeb, Marriages, 1973-2000
| width="70%" align="left" colspan="2" | [http://vitals.rootsweb.ancestry.com/ky/marriage/search.cgi\ On RootsWeb]; free
| align="center" | 1,213,864
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| Ancestry, Marriages, 1973-1999
| width="35%" align="center" | [http://search.ancestryinstitution.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=8787 Free using Ancestryinstitution at FamilySearch Centers]
| width="35%" align="center" | [http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=8787 $, Use your own Ancestry subscription]
| align="center" | 2,342,097
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| width="30%" | Univ. of KY, Marriages, 1973-1993
| width="70%" align="left" colspan="2" | [http://ukcc.uky.edu/vitalrec/ On University of Kentucky website]; free; date is given in a code: MM/DD/YY
| align="center" | Undisclosed
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==== '''STEP TWO: Obtain the Record'''  ====
 
'''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://elect.ky.gov/contactcountyclerks/pages/default.aspx 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 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'''
 
:*A copy of a marriage record may be ordered for a fee from the [http://elect.ky.gov/contactcountyclerks/pages/default.aspx county clerk].


:*Copies may be ordered from the [http://www.kdheks.gov/vital/index.html Kansas Department of Health and Environmen]t.
''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'''
| align="center" colspan="4" | '''To Order Marriage Certificates'''
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| width="50%" align="center" colspan="2" | [http://www.kssos.org/forms/communication/county.pdf From County where Marriage occurred]  
| width="50%" align="center" colspan="2" | [http://elect.ky.gov/contactcountyclerks/pages/default.aspx From County where Marriage occurred]  
| width="50%" align="center" colspan="2" | [http://www.kdheks.gov/vital/index.html KN Dept. of Health and Environment]
| 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'''  
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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  
| Offers a search of the state index for an additional fee
| Expedited service on [https://www.vitalchek.com/marriage-records/kentucky/kentucky-office-of-vital-statistics VitalChek]
| May be more expensive than ordering from the county
| May be more expensive than ordering from the county
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<center>[[How to Find Kansas Marriage Records#Finding_Kansas_Marriage_Records|Return to the Top: Choose another marriage year]]</center> <center><br></center>
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=== American Indian Records  ===


{{Tip|'''''When ordering Kansas marriage records:'''''}}  
1901-1933 Birth, marriages and deaths, Pottawatomie Agency. United States. Bureau of Indian Affairs {{FHL|264120|item|disp=FHL film 1015900 items 1-8}}


Ask for the marriage license or the marriage register, not the marriage certificate. The license or register usually contains more information.<br> <br>
<center>[[How to Find Kansas Marriage Records#Finding_Kansas_Marriage_Records|Return to the Top: Choose another marriage year]]</center> <center><br></center>
== Wiki Articles  ==
== Wiki Articles  ==


:*Kansas
:*[[Kansas Online Collections]]
:*[[Kansas Vital Records|Kansas Vital Records]]
:*[[How to Find United States Marriage Records#Tips_about_Searching_United_States_Marriage_Records|Learn more about U.S. marriage records]]  
:*[[How to Find United States Marriage Records#Tips_about_Searching_United_States_Marriage_Records|Learn more about U.S. marriage records]]  
:*[[How to Find United States Birth Records|How to find U.S. birth records]]  
:*[[How to Find United States Birth Records|How to find U.S. birth records]]  
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:*[[United States Vital Records|United States Vital Records]]  
:*[[United States Vital Records|United States Vital Records]]  
:*[[U.S. Vital Records Overview|U.S. Vital Records Overview]]  
:*[[U.S. Vital Records Overview|U.S. Vital Records Overview]]  
:*[[Locating United States Vital Records|Locating United States Vital Records]]
:*[[Locating United States Vital Records|Locating United States Vital Records]]__NOTOC__
 
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=== American Indian Records  ===
 
1901-1933 Birth, marriages and deaths, Pottawatomie Agency. United States. Bureau of Indian Affairs {{FHL|264120|item|disp=FHL film 1015900 items 1-8}}
 
 
=== References  ===
 
''Guide to Public Vital Statistics Records in Kansas''. by Kansas Historical Records Survey, Division of Community Service Programs, Work Projects Administration. 1942 {{ FHL | 163923 | item | disp=FHL film 874348 (item1); FHL book 978.1 V2h}}
 


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