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How to Find Louisiana Marriage Records (view source)
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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 | *Marriages are kept by the parish clerk for each parish and usually begin at the creation of the parish<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]]. | 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]]. | ||
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==== '''STEP ONE: Find Marriage Information in Index''' ==== | ==== '''STEP ONE: Find Marriage Information in Index''' ==== | ||
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| colspan="4" | '''Marriage Indexes and Digital Images ''' | | colspan="4" | '''Marriage Indexes and Digital Images ''' | ||
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| colspan="4" | '''If you do not locate the marriage in the above, try:''' | | colspan="4" | '''If you do not locate the marriage in the above, try:''' | ||
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| '''''Can't access Ancestry?''''' | | '''''Can't access Ancestry?''''' | ||
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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.laclerksofcourt.org/clerksofcourt.htm | :*If you know the county of marriage, you can request a search for a fee from the [http://www.laclerksofcourt.org/clerksofcourt.htm parish clerk]. | ||
:*If you don't know the date or | :*If you don't know the date or parish 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://www.laclerksofcourt.org/clerksofcourt.htm | :*Order a copy of a marriage record for a fee from the [http://www.laclerksofcourt.org/clerksofcourt.htm parish clerk]. | ||
''OR'' | ''OR'' | ||
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::*Search the [http://familysearch.org/catalog-search FHLC] by county. | ::*Search the [http://familysearch.org/catalog-search FHLC] by county. | ||
::*Select the topic Vital Records. Look for records authored by the | ::*Select the topic Vital Records. Look for records authored by the parish clerk. | ||
::*For a small fee, [https://familysearch.org/films/ order the microfilm] to view at a local FamilySearch Center. | ::*For a small fee, [https://familysearch.org/films/ order the microfilm] to view at a local FamilySearch Center. | ||
<center>[[How to Find Louisiana Marriage Records#Finding_Louisiana_Marriage_Records|Return to the Top: Choose another marriage year]]</center> <center><br></center> | <center>[[How to Find Louisiana Marriage Records#Finding_Louisiana_Marriage_Records|Return to the Top: Choose another marriage year]]</center> <center><br></center> | ||