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 == Finding Illinois Marriage Records  ==
-Illinois land was part of the Northwest Territory established in 1787. It became part of the Indiana Territory in 1800; in 1809 the Illinois Territory was established. Illinois became a state in 1818. <br>
+*Marriages are kept by the county clerk for each county and begin at the creation of the county
+*1962 - county clerks began sending copies to the state
-Some counties began keeping marriage records as soon as the county was formed. Indexes of marriage records have been kept by the Illinois Department of Health, Division of Vital Records from 1962 through the present, but only verification will be made. County clerks are the official custodians of all marriage records in Illinois and copies must be obtained from them.<br>
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