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How to Find Nevada Marriage Records (view source)
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*Statewide registration of marriages and divorces began in 1911; however, many Nevada counties began keeping records at a much earlier date. | *Statewide registration of marriages and divorces began in 1911; however, many Nevada counties began keeping records at a much earlier date. | ||
*To obtain a marriage or a divorce record, write to the county recorder of the county where the event took place. | *To obtain a marriage or a divorce record, write to the [http://www.nevadarecorders.org/ county recorder] of the county where the event took place. | ||
*Nevada marriage records are open to the public. | *Nevada marriage records are open to the public. | ||
*When consulting the originals one may find licenses in one county office and the certificate series in another location. | *When consulting the originals one may find licenses in one county office and the certificate series in another location. | ||
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== '''Next Step: When did the marriage occur? ''' == | == '''Next Step: When did the marriage occur? ''' == | ||
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== '''Marriages 1887 to 1911''' == | == '''Marriages 1887 to 1911''' == | ||
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| align="left" colspan="3" | '''Nevada Marriage Database - Includes Index and Digital Images''' | | align="left" colspan="3" | '''Nevada Marriage Database - Includes Index and Digital Images''' | ||
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The Nevada State Library and Archives has a partial list of marriage records. <br> | The Nevada State Library and Archives has a partial list of marriage records. <br> | ||
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== '''Marriages 1911 to 1955''' == | == '''Marriages 1911 to 1955''' == | ||
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| align="left" colspan="3" | Statewide registration of vital statistics began in 1911. You can obtain marriage certificates by writing to: | | align="left" colspan="3" | Statewide registration of vital statistics began in 1911. You can obtain marriage certificates by writing to: | ||
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== '''Marriages 1956 to 2005'''<br> == | == '''Marriages 1956 to 2005'''<br> == | ||
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| align="left" colspan="3" | '''Nevada Marriage Database - Index''' | | align="left" colspan="3" | '''Nevada Marriage Database - Index''' | ||
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:*Copies may be ordered from the [http://dhhs.nv.gov/ Nevada Department of Public Health]. | :*Copies may be ordered from the [http://dhhs.nv.gov/ Nevada Department of Public Health]. | ||
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| align="center" colspan="4" | '''To Order Marriage Certificates''' | | align="center" colspan="4" | '''To Order Marriage Certificates''' | ||