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The most complete collection of early marriage record is in the Department of Libraries and Archives. Major archives such as the University of Kentucky Library have microfilm copies of marriage records for many Kentucky counties. The Family History Library has microfilm copies of most of the existing county marriage records from the beginning dates to about 1925. Many of these have been extracted and appear on the International Genealogical Index (IGI). The IGI records are available at: | The most complete collection of early marriage record is in the Department of Libraries and Archives. Major archives such as the University of Kentucky Library have microfilm copies of marriage records for many Kentucky counties. The Family History Library has microfilm copies of most of the existing county marriage records from the beginning dates to about 1925. Many of these have been extracted and appear on the International Genealogical Index (IGI). The IGI records are available at: | ||
*''' | *'''1785-1979''' {{RecordSearch|1674849| Kentucky Marriages, 1785-1979}} Index to state-wide marriages. - Free Online Index <br> | ||
*'''1797-1954'''{{RecordSearch|1804888|Kentucky, County Marriages, 1797-1954}} | *'''1797-1954''' {{RecordSearch|1804888|Kentucky, County Marriages, 1797-1954}} at [https://familysearch.org FamilySearch] — index and images | ||
*[http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=48582 Kentucky Marriages, 1797-1865] at Ancestry.com ($) | *[http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=48582 Kentucky Marriages, 1797-1865] at Ancestry.com ($) | ||
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*[[Kentucky Marriages (FamilySearch Historical Records)|Kentucky Marriages (FamilySearch Historical Records)]]<br> | *[[Kentucky Marriages (FamilySearch Historical Records)|Kentucky Marriages (FamilySearch Historical Records)]]<br> | ||
'''[[Gretna Greens in the United States|Gretna Greens]].''' Many '''eloping couples '''went to Maysville, [[Mason County, Kentucky Genealogy|Mason County]] and [[Pike County, Kentucky Genealogy|Pike County]], Kentucky to be married avoiding the waiting period between the time of issuing a license and the performance of the marriage. Others may have crossed the Ohio River and gone to places like [[Brown County, Ohio Genealogy|Aberdeen]] or [[Hamilton County, Ohio Genealogy|Cincinnati]] in Ohio, or even to [[Vanderburgh County, Indiana Genealogy|Evansville, Indiana]].<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><ref>Arlene H. Eakle, "Charles H. Browning and Your Genealogy" in ''Genealogy Blog'' at http://www.arleneeakle.com/wordpress/2007/11/30/charles-h-browning-and-your-genealogy/ (accessed 8 January 2011)</ref><br> | '''[[Gretna Greens in the United States|Gretna Greens]].''' Many '''eloping couples '''went to Maysville, [[Mason County, Kentucky Genealogy|Mason County]] and [[Pike County, Kentucky Genealogy|Pike County]], Kentucky to be married avoiding the waiting period between the time of issuing a license and the performance of the marriage. Others may have crossed the Ohio River and gone to places like [[Brown County, Ohio Genealogy|Aberdeen]] or [[Hamilton County, Ohio Genealogy|Cincinnati]] in Ohio, or even to [[Vanderburgh County, Indiana Genealogy|Evansville, Indiana]].<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><ref>Arlene H. Eakle, "Charles H. Browning and Your Genealogy" in ''Genealogy Blog'' at http://www.arleneeakle.com/wordpress/2007/11/30/charles-h-browning-and-your-genealogy/ (accessed 8 January 2011)</ref><br> | ||
== Death Records == | == Death Records == | ||