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 *Colonial marriages were recorded by the Catholic Church
 *Marriages are kept by the county clerk for each county and usually begin at the creation of the county<br>
+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]].
+==== '''STEP ONE: Find Marriage Information in Index'''  ====
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-'''Found the index but not the image of the marriage?''' <br> 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.
+==== '''STEP TWO: Obtain the Record'''  ====
+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'''
+:*If you know the county of marriage, you can request a search for a fee from the [http://www.laclerksofcourt.org/clerksofcourt.htm 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.]]
+'''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.laclerksofcourt.org/clerksofcourt.htm county clerk].
+''OR''
+:*View a copy of a marriage record on microfilm at a Family Search Center:
+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.