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== '''Marriages | == '''Marriages 1777 to 1990''' == | ||
*Marriages are kept by the circuit court for each county and begin in 1777 or at the creation of the county | *Marriages are kept by the circuit court for each county and begin in 1777 or at the creation of the 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://www.courts.state.md.us/circuit/ county circuit court]. | :*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] or [http://msa.maryland.gov/msa/homepage/html/order_records.html Maryland State Archives]. | ||
:*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 [http://msa.maryland.gov/msa/homepage/html/order_records.html Maryland State Archives]. | |||
''OR'' | |||
:*Order a copy of a marriage record for a fee from the [http://www.courts.state.md.us/circuit/ county circuit court]. | :*Order a copy of a marriage record for a fee from the [http://www.courts.state.md.us/circuit/ county circuit court]. | ||
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== '''Marriages 1990 to Present''' == | == '''Marriages 1990 to Present''' == | ||
*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 | *Currently, there are no online indexes to Maryland marriages for the years 1990 to the present | ||
==== Obtain the Record | ==== 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://www.courts.state.md.us/circuit/ county circuit court] the | :*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], [http://msa.maryland.gov/msa/homepage/html/order_records.html Maryland State Archives], or 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 (up to 2003) from [http://msa.maryland.gov/msa/homepage/html/order_records.html Maryland State Archives]. | |||
''OR'' | |||
:*A copy of a marriage record may be ordered for a fee from the [http://www.courts.state.md.us/circuit/ county circuit court]. | :*A copy of a marriage record may be ordered for a fee from the [http://www.courts.state.md.us/circuit/ county circuit court]. | ||