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How to Find Virginia Marriage Records (view source)
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*1780 - Law required ministers report all marriages to county clerk | *1780 - Law required ministers report all marriages to county clerk | ||
*1853 - State law required clerk of the court in the county or independent city to issue marriage licenses and keep marriage records | *1853 - State law required clerk of the court in the county or independent city to issue marriage licenses and keep marriage records | ||
*'''[[Gretna Greens in the United States|Gretna Greens]].''' When an '''eloping''' Virginia couple's marriage is not in their home county, search for it in alternate places like [[Prince William County, Virginia#Vital_Records|Manassas, Prince William, Virginia]], or [[Howard County, Maryland#Vital_Records|Howard County, Maryland]], or [[Surry County, North Carolina#Vital_Records|Mount Airy, Surry, North Carolina]], or [[Pike County, Kentucky#Vital_Records|Pike County, Kentucky]].<ref name="Eakle1">Arlene H. Eakle, "Have you searched and searched for a marriage without finding it?" in ''Genealogy Blog'' at http://www.arleneeakle.com/wordpress/2007/02/19/have-you-searched-and-searched-for-the-marriage-without-finding-it/ (accessed 8 January 2011).</ref> | *'''[[Gretna Greens in the United States|Gretna Greens]].''' When an '''eloping''' Virginia couple's marriage is not in their home county, search for it in alternate places like [[Prince William County, Virginia#Vital_Records|Manassas, Prince William, Virginia]], or [[Howard County, Maryland#Vital_Records|Howard County, Maryland]], or [[Surry County, North Carolina#Vital_Records|Mount Airy, Surry, North Carolina]], or [[Pike County, Kentucky#Vital_Records|Pike County, Kentucky]].<ref name="Eakle1">Arlene H. Eakle, "Have you searched and searched for a marriage without finding it?" in ''Genealogy Blog'' at http://www.arleneeakle.com/wordpress/2007/02/19/have-you-searched-and-searched-for-the-marriage-without-finding-it/ (accessed 8 January 2011).</ref> | ||
*Marriage records are restricted for 25 years from the time the event occurred. Only family members may obtain these records. | |||
<br> {{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> {{Tip|More marriage information is usually found on the '''marriage license application''' or the '''marriage register'''. Less information is found on the '''marriage certificate'''. }} | ||
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== '''Next Step: When did the marriage occur? ''' == | == '''Next Step: When did the marriage occur? ''' == | ||