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''[[How to Find United States Marriage Records|How To Find U.S. Marriage Records]] [[Image:Gotoarrow.png|go to]] [[Missouri]] [[Image:Gotoarrow.png]]'' '''Missouri Marriage Records''' | ''[[How to Find United States Marriage Records|How To Find U.S. Marriage Records]] [[Image:Gotoarrow.png|go to]] [[Missouri]] [[Image:Gotoarrow.png]]'' '''Missouri Marriage Records''' | ||
Missouri became a state in 1821, formed from Missouri Territory. | Missouri became a state in 1821, formed from Missouri Territory. | ||
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== Finding Missouri Marriage Records == | == Finding Missouri Marriage Records == | ||
*1821 Missouri laws required counties to record marriages | *1821 - Missouri laws required counties to record marriages | ||
*1881 | *1881 - county clerks began to send copies to the state | ||
*Missouri marriage records are not restricted and can be ordered by anyone during any time period | *Missouri marriage records are not restricted and can be ordered by anyone during any time period | ||
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:<span style="font-size:120%">'''Marriage Records'''</span> | :<span style="font-size:120%">'''Marriage Records'''</span> | ||
:<span style="font-size:120%">Choose a time period:</span> | :<span style="font-size:120%">Choose a time period:</span> | ||
:*<span style="font-size:120%">'''[[How to Find | :*<span style="font-size:120%">'''[[How to Find Missouri Marriage Records#Marriages_Before_1881|Before 1881]]''' </span> | ||
:*<span style="font-size:120%">'''[[How to Find | :*<span style="font-size:120%">'''[[How to Find Missouri Marriage Records#Marriages_1881_to_Present|1881 to Present]]''' </span> | ||
:*<span style="font-size:120%">'''[[How to Estimate United States Marriage Information|Marriage year unknown]]'''</span> | :*<span style="font-size:120%">'''[[How to Estimate United States Marriage Information|Marriage year unknown]]'''</span> | ||
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== '''Marriages Before | == '''Marriages Before 1881''' == | ||
*Marriages are kept by the county clerk for each county and begin at the creation of the county | *Marriages are kept by the county clerk for each county and begin at the creation of the county | ||
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== '''Marriages | == '''Marriages 1881 to Present''' == | ||
*1881, county clerks began to send copies to the state | |||
==== '''STEP ONE: Find Marriage Information in Index''' ==== | ==== '''STEP ONE: Find Marriage Information in Index''' ==== | ||