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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.courts.state.md.us/circuit/ county circuit court]. | ||
:*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.courts.state.md.us/circuit/ county circuit court]. | ||
''OR'' | ''OR'' | ||
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*1990 - county circuit court clerks began sending copies to the state | *1990 - county circuit court clerks began sending copies to the state | ||
*Currently, there are no online indexes to Maryland marriages for the years 1990 to the present | |||
==== | ==== Obtain the Record''' ==== | ||
'''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.courts.state.md.us/circuit/ county circuit court] the [http://dhmh.maryland.gov/vsa/SitePages/marriage.aspx Maryland Department of Health]. | ||
:*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.courts.state.md.us/circuit/ county circuit court]. | ||
''OR'' | ''OR'' | ||
:*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://dhmh.maryland.gov/vsa/SitePages/marriage.aspx Maryland Department of Health]. | ||
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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.courts.state.md.us/circuit/ From County where Marriage occurred] | ||
| width="50%" align="center" colspan="2" | [http:// | | width="50%" align="center" colspan="2" | [http://dhmh.maryland.gov/vsa/SitePages/marriage.aspx Maryland Department of Health] <br> | ||
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| width="25%" align="center" | '''Pros''' | | 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 | ||
| Expedited service on [https://www.vitalchek.com/marriage-records/ | | Expedited service on [https://www.vitalchek.com/marriage-records/maryland/maryland-vital-records 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 Maryland Marriage Records#Finding_Maryland_Marriage_Records|Return to the Top: Choose another marriage year]]</center> <center><br></center> | <center>[[How to Find Maryland Marriage Records#Finding_Maryland_Marriage_Records|Return to the Top: Choose another marriage year]]</center> <center><br></center> | ||