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How to Find Vermont Marriage Records (view source)
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<br> In Vermont, towns were created starting about 1760. Marriages were and still are recorded by town clerks, beginning when the town was formed. Statewide registration of marriages began in 1857 and was generally complied with by 1919. The towns have copies of these state marriage registration records. | <br> In Vermont, towns were created starting about 1760. Marriages were and still are recorded by town clerks, beginning when the town was formed. Statewide registration of marriages began in 1857 and was generally complied with by 1919. The towns have copies of these state marriage registration records. | ||
{{Tip|More marriage information is usually found on the '''marriage license application''' or the '''marriage register'''. Less information is found on the '''marriage certificate'''. }} | {{Tip|More marriage information is usually found on the '''marriage license application''' or the '''marriage register'''. Less information is found on the '''marriage certificate'''. }} <br> | ||
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== '''Next Step: When did the marriage occur? ''' == | == '''Next Step: When did the marriage occur? ''' == | ||
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If you do not find marriage information in the town where your ancestor was born, you may need to look at [[Substitute Records For United States Marriage Information|substitute records]] to locate your ancestor’s marriage date and place or try the records in a neighboring town.<br> | If you do not find marriage information in the town where your ancestor was born, you may need to look at [[Substitute Records For United States Marriage Information|substitute records]] to locate your ancestor’s marriage date and place or try the records in a neighboring town.<br> | ||
You can also search [[Substitute Records | You can also search [[Marriage Information Substitute Records|other records]] to locate your ancestor’s marriage date and place. | ||
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| align="left" colspan="2" | '''No marriage record for your ancestor?''' | | align="left" colspan="2" | '''No marriage record for your ancestor?''' | ||
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There are '''No Restrictions''' for obtaining Vermont vital records. | There are '''No Restrictions''' for obtaining Vermont vital records. | ||
If you do not want to order the marriage record, you can search [[Substitute Records | If you do not want to order the marriage record, you can search [[Marriage Information Substitute Records|other records]]. '''<br>''' <br> | ||
<center>[[How to Find Vermont Birth Records#Next_Step:_When_did_the_marriageh_occur.3F|Return to top: Choose another marriage year]]</center> | <center>[[How to Find Vermont Birth Records#Next_Step:_When_did_the_marriageh_occur.3F|Return to top: Choose another marriage year]]</center> | ||
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