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*Colonial marriages were recorded by the Catholic Church | *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> | *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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''' | ==== '''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://myfloridaclerks.com/ 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://myfloridaclerks.com/ 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 [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. | ||
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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://myfloridaclerks.com/ county clerk] or the [http://www.doh.state.fl.us/planning_eval/vital_statistics/template3.htm Florida Department of Health]. | ||
:*If you don't know the date or county of marriage, you can also try searching for marriage information in [[Marriage Information Substitute Records|other records.]] | :*If you don't know the date or county of marriage, you can also try searching for marriage information in [[Marriage Information Substitute Records|other records.]] | ||