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== Finding Virginia Marriage Records ==
==Finding Virginia Marriage Records==


*1660 - Colonial government required church officials to record all marriages in church registers (few colonial records survive)  
*1660 - Colonial government required church officials to record all marriages in church registers (few colonial records survive)
*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.
*Marriage records are restricted for 25 years from the time the event occurred. Only family members may obtain these records.


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== '''Next Step: When did the marriage occur? ''' ==
=='''Next Step: When did the marriage occur? '''==


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:<span style="font-size:120%">'''Choose a time period to search for your ancestor's marriage record:'''</span><br>&#124;
:<span style="font-size:120%">'''Choose a time period to search for your ancestor's marriage record:'''</span><br>&#124;


:<span style="font-size:120%">'''Marriage Records'''</span>  
:<span style="font-size:120%">'''Marriage Records'''</span>
:<span style="font-size:120%">Choose a time period: </span>  
:<span style="font-size:120%">Choose a time period: </span>  
:*<span style="font-size:120%">'''[[How to Find Virginia Marriage Records#Marriages_Before_1853|Before 1853]]''' </span>  
:*<span style="font-size:120%">'''[[How to Find Virginia Marriage Records#Marriages_Before_1853|Before 1853]]''' </span>
:*<span style="font-size:120%">'''[[How to Find Virginia Marriage Records#Marriages_from_1853_to_Present|1853 to Present]]''' </span>  
:*<span style="font-size:120%">'''[[How to Find Virginia Marriage Records#Marriages_from_1853_to_Present|1853 to Present]]''' </span>
:*<span style="font-size:120%">'''[[How to Estimate United States Marriage Information|Marriage year unknown]]'''</span>
:*<span style="font-size:120%">'''[[How to Estimate United States Marriage Information|Marriage year unknown]]'''</span>


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'''[[How to Find United States Marriage Records#Tips_about_Searching_United_States_Marriage_Records|Learn more about U.S. Marriage Records]]'''  
'''[[How to Find United States Marriage Records#Tips_about_Searching_United_States_Marriage_Records|Learn more about U.S. Marriage Records]]'''  


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== '''Marriages Before 1853''' ==
=='''Marriages Before 1853'''==


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]].  


===== '''STEP ONE: Find Marriage Information''' =====
====='''STEP ONE: Find Marriage Information'''=====


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| width="100%" align="center" colspan="4" | '''Try these databases. <br>Marriage information is taken from substitute records such as church records.'''
| colspan="4" width="100%" align="center" |'''Try these databases. <br>Marriage information is taken from substitute records such as church records.'''
|-
|-
| width="20%" align="left" | '''Database Name'''  
| width="20%" align="left" |'''Database Name'''
| width="65%" align="left" colspan="2" | '''Link or links to access database'''  
| colspan="2" width="65%" align="left" |'''Link or links to access database'''
| width="15%" align="center" | # of records&nbsp;
| width="15%" align="center" |# of records&nbsp;
|-
|-
| width="20%" align="left" | Findmypast, United States Marriages, 1660-1959
| width="20%" align="left" |Findmypast, United States Marriages, 1660-1959
| width="65%" align="left" colspan="2" | [https://search.findmypast.com/search-world-records/united-states-marriages?state=virginia On Findmypast] ($) index
| colspan="2" width="65%" align="left" |[https://search.findmypast.com/search-world-records/united-states-marriages?state=virginia On Findmypast] ($) index
| width="15%" align="center" |  
| width="15%" align="center" |
|-
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| Ancestry, Marriages, 1660-1800  
|Ancestry, Marriages, 1660-1800
| [http://search.ancestryinstitution.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=3002 Free using Ancestryinstitution at FamilySearch Centers]  
|[http://search.ancestryinstitution.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=3002 Free using Ancestryinstitution at FamilySearch Centers]
| [http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=3002 $, Use your own Ancestry subscription]  
|[http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=3002 $, Use your own Ancestry subscription]
| align="center" | 88,130
| align="center" |88,130
|-
|-
| width="30%" | Ancestry, Marriages, 1700-1850  
| width="30%" |Ancestry, Marriages, 1700-1850
| width="35%" | [http://search.ancestryinstitution.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=3143 Free using Ancestryinstitution at FamilySearch Centers]  
| width="35%" |[http://search.ancestryinstitution.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=3143 Free using Ancestryinstitution at FamilySearch Centers]
| width="35%" | [http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=3143 $, Use your own Ancestry subscription]  
| width="35%" |[http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=3143 $, Use your own Ancestry subscription]
| align="center" | 33,706
| align="center" |33,706
|-
|-
| Ancestry, Marriage bonds, 1700s-1824  
|Ancestry, Marriage bonds, 1700s-1824
| [http://search.ancestryinstitution.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=30011 Free using Ancestryinstitution at FamilySearch Centers]  
|[http://search.ancestryinstitution.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=30011 Free using Ancestryinstitution at FamilySearch Centers]
| [http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=3001 $, Use your own Ancestry subscription]  
|[http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=3001 $, Use your own Ancestry subscription]
| align="center" | 4,496
| align="center" |4,496
|-
|-
| Ancestry, Marriages, 1740-1850  
|Ancestry, Marriages, 1740-1850
| [http://search.ancestryinstitution.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=3723 Free using Ancestryinstitution at FamilySearch Centers]  
|[http://search.ancestryinstitution.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=3723 Free using Ancestryinstitution at FamilySearch Centers]
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|[http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=3723 $, Use your own Ancestry subscription]
| align="center" | 337,520
| align="center" |337,520
|-
|-
| align="left" | FamilySearch, Marriages, 1771-1943
| align="left" |FamilySearch, Marriages, 1771-1943
| width="70%" align="left" colspan="2" | {{RecordSearch|2134304|Virginia, County Marriage Records, 1771-1943}}, index and images.
| colspan="2" width="70%" align="left" |{{RecordSearch|2134304|Virginia, County Marriage Records, 1771-1943}}, index and images.
| align="center" | 37,040
| align="center" |37,040
|-
|-
| align="left" | FamilySearch, Marriages, 1785-1940  
| align="left" |FamilySearch, Marriages, 1785-1940
| width="70%" align="left" colspan="2" | {{RecordSearch|1708698|On FamilySearch}}, free, incomplete, [[Virginia Marriages (FamilySearch Historical Records)#Coverage_Table|view coverage table]]  
| colspan="2" width="70%" align="left" |{{RecordSearch|1708698|On FamilySearch}}, free, incomplete, [[Virginia Marriages (FamilySearch Historical Records)#Coverage_Table|view coverage table]]
|-
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| align="left" | FamilySearch, Marriages, 1853-1935
| align="left" |FamilySearch, Marriages, 1853-1935
| width="70%" align="left" colspan="2" | {{RecordSearch|3477666|Virginia, Bureau of Vital Statistics, County Marriage Registers, 1853-1935}}, index.
| colspan="2" width="70%" align="left" |{{RecordSearch|3477666|Virginia, Bureau of Vital Statistics, County Marriage Registers, 1853-1935}}, index.
| align="center" |
| align="center" |
|-
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| Ancestry, Marriages, 1851-1929  
|Ancestry, Marriages, 1851-1929
| [http://search.ancestryinstitution.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=4498 Free using Ancestryinstitution at FamilySearch Centers]  
|[http://search.ancestryinstitution.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=4498 Free using Ancestryinstitution at FamilySearch Centers]
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| align="center" | 29,984
| align="center" |29,984
|-
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| align="left" | Library of Virginia, Marriages, 1719-1898  
| align="left" |Library of Virginia, Marriages, 1719-1898
| width="70%" align="left" colspan="2" | [http://www.lva.virginia.gov/public/guides/marriage-records/search.asp On Library of Virginia], free, incomplete, [http://www.lva.virginia.gov/public/guides/marriage-records/ county coverage]  
| colspan="2" width="70%" align="left" |[http://www.lva.virginia.gov/public/guides/marriage-records/search.asp On Library of Virginia], free, incomplete, [http://www.lva.virginia.gov/public/guides/marriage-records/ county coverage]
| align="center" | Undisclosed
| align="center" |Undisclosed
|-
|-
| align="left" | FamilySearch, Select Marriages, 1700-1799  
| align="left" |FamilySearch, Select Marriages, 1700-1799
| width="70%" align="left" colspan="2" | [https://www.familysearch.org/library/books/records/item/230804-some-virginia-marriages-1700-1799-vol-1?offset=1 On FamilySearch], free, incomplete index
| colspan="2" width="70%" align="left" |[https://www.familysearch.org/library/books/records/item/230804-some-virginia-marriages-1700-1799-vol-1?offset=1 On FamilySearch], free, incomplete index
| align="center" | Undisclosed
| align="center" |Undisclosed
|}
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| '''''Can't access Ancestry?'''''  
|'''''Can't access Ancestry?'''''
| Visit your [https://www.familysearch.org/locations local family history center] or your local public library.
|Visit your [https://www.familysearch.org/locations local family history center] or your local public library.
|-
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| width="30%" | '''No marriage record for your ancestor?'''  
| width="30%" |'''No marriage record for your ancestor?'''
|  
|
[[Gretna Greens in the United States|Search for Gretna Greens]]-- locations away from the home county where marriage laws were less restrictive. <br> [[Substitute Records for United States Marriage Information|Search other records]] with marriage information.  
[[Gretna Greens in the United States|Search for Gretna Greens]]-- locations away from the home county where marriage laws were less restrictive. <br> [[Substitute Records for United States Marriage Information|Search other records]] with marriage information.  


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| '''1. Look first in'''  
|'''1. Look first in'''
| '''2. Then search'''
|'''2. Then search'''
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| [[Virginia Church Records|Church Records]]<br>  
|[[Virginia Church Records|Church Records]]<br>  
[[Virginia Newspapers|Newspapers]]<br> [[Virginia Military Records|Military Records]]<br> [[United States Obituaries|Obituaries]]  
[[Virginia Newspapers|Newspapers]]<br> [[Virginia Military Records|Military Records]]<br> [[United States Obituaries|Obituaries]]  


| [[Virginia Census|Census Records]]  
|[[Virginia Census|Census Records]]  
[[Virginia Cemeteries|Cemetery Records]]<br> [[Virginia Vital Records|Death Records]]<br> [[Virginia Bible Records|Bible Records]]  
[[Virginia Cemeteries|Cemetery Records]]<br> [[Virginia Vital Records|Death Records]]<br> [[Virginia Bible Records|Bible Records]]  


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== '''Marriages from 1853 to Present''' ==
=='''Marriages from 1853 to Present'''==


===== '''STEP ONE: Find Marriage Information''' =====
====='''STEP ONE: Find Marriage Information'''=====


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| width="100%" align="center" colspan="4" | '''Try these databases. <br>Marriage information is taken from substitute records such as church records.'''
| colspan="4" width="100%" align="center" |'''Try these databases. <br>Marriage information is taken from substitute records such as church records.'''
|-
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| width="20%" align="left" | '''Database Name'''  
| width="20%" align="left" |'''Database Name'''
| width="65%" align="left" colspan="2" | '''Link or links to access database'''  
| colspan="2" width="65%" align="left" |'''Link or links to access database'''
| width="15%" align="center" | # of records
| width="15%" align="center" |# of records
|-
|-
| width="20%" align="left" | Findmypast, United States Marriages, 1660-1959
| width="20%" align="left" |Findmypast, United States Marriages, 1660-1959
| width="65%" align="left" colspan="2" | [https://search.findmypast.com/search-world-records/united-states-marriages?state=virginia On Findmypast] ($) index
| colspan="2" width="65%" align="left" |[https://search.findmypast.com/search-world-records/united-states-marriages?state=virginia On Findmypast] ($) index
| width="15%" align="center" |  
| width="15%" align="center" |
|-
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| align="left" | FamilySearch, Marriages, 1785-1940  
| align="left" |FamilySearch, Marriages, 1785-1940
| width="70%" align="left" colspan="2" | {{RecordSearch|1708698|On FamilySearch}}, free, incomplete, [[Virginia Marriages (FamilySearch Historical Records)#Coverage_Table|view coverage table]]  
| colspan="2" width="70%" align="left" |{{RecordSearch|1708698|On FamilySearch}}, free, incomplete, [[Virginia Marriages (FamilySearch Historical Records)#Coverage_Table|view coverage table]]
| align="center" | 1,219,044
| align="center" |1,219,044
|-
|-
| Ancestry, Marriages, 1851-1929  
|Ancestry, Marriages, 1851-1929
| [http://search.ancestryinstitution.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=4498 Free using Ancestryinstitution at FamilySearch Centers]  
|[http://search.ancestryinstitution.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=4498 Free using Ancestryinstitution at FamilySearch Centers]
| [http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=4498 $, Use your own Ancestry subscription]  
|[http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=4498 $, Use your own Ancestry subscription]
| align="center" | 29,984
| align="center" |29,984
|-
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| align="left" | FamilySearch, Marriages, 1853-1935
| align="left" |FamilySearch, Marriages, 1853-1935
| width="70%" align="left" colspan="2" | {{RecordSearch|3477666|Virginia, Bureau of Vital Statistics, County Marriage Registers, 1853-1935}}, index.
| colspan="2" width="70%" align="left" |{{RecordSearch|3477666|Virginia, Bureau of Vital Statistics, County Marriage Registers, 1853-1935}}, index.
| align="center"|  
| align="center" |
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| Ancestry, Virginia, Marriage Records, 1936-2014  
|Ancestry, Virginia, Marriage Records, 1936-2014
| [http://search.ancestryinstitution.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=9279 Free using Ancestryinstitution at FamilySearch Centers]  
|[http://search.ancestryinstitution.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=9279 Free using Ancestryinstitution at FamilySearch Centers]
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| align="center" | 9,445,507
| align="center" |9,445,507
|-
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| align="left" | Library of Virginia, Marriages, 1719-1898  
| align="left" |Library of Virginia, Marriages, 1719-1898
| width="70%" align="left" colspan="2" | [http://www.lva.virginia.gov/public/guides/marriage-records/search.asp On Library of Virginia], free, incomplete, [http://www.lva.virginia.gov/public/guides/marriage-records/ county coverage]  
| colspan="2" width="70%" align="left" |[http://www.lva.virginia.gov/public/guides/marriage-records/search.asp On Library of Virginia], free, incomplete, [http://www.lva.virginia.gov/public/guides/marriage-records/ county coverage]
| align="center" | Undisclosed
| align="center" |Undisclosed
|}
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| '''''Can't access Ancestry?'''''  
|'''''Can't access Ancestry?'''''
| Visit your [https://www.familysearch.org/locations local family history center] or your local public library.
|Visit your [https://www.familysearch.org/locations local family history center] or your local public library.
|-
|-
| width="30%" | '''No marriage record for your ancestor?'''  
| width="30%" |'''No marriage record for your ancestor?'''
|  
|
[[Gretna Greens in the United States|Search for Gretna Greens]]-- locations away from the home county where marriage laws were less restrictive. <br> [[Substitute Records for United States Marriage Information|Search other records]] with marriage information.  
[[Gretna Greens in the United States|Search for Gretna Greens]]-- locations away from the home county where marriage laws were less restrictive. <br> [[Substitute Records for United States Marriage Information|Search other records]] with marriage information.  


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If you did not find your ancestor in the above indexes, try searching for marriage information in [[Substitute Records for United States Marriage Information|other records]].
If you did not find your ancestor in the above indexes, try searching for marriage information in [[Substitute Records for United States Marriage Information|other records]].


===== '''STEP TWO: Obtain the Record''' =====
====='''STEP TWO: Obtain the Record'''=====


<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> '''PART A: You know the approximate or exact date and place of marriage from your records or the above indexes'''  
<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> '''PART A: You know the approximate or exact date and place of marriage from your records or the above indexes'''  
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| width="100%" align="center" colspan="3" | '''With date and place of marriage, <br>order a copy of the marriage from one of the following:'''
| colspan="3" width="100%" align="center" |'''With date and place of marriage, <br>order a copy of the marriage from one of the following:'''
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| width="15%" | '''Option A:'''  
| width="15%" |'''Option A:'''
| width="15%" | Marriage Records on '''Microfilm'''  
| width="15%" |Marriage Records on '''Microfilm'''
| Some county marriage records may be available on microfilm at your local [http://familysearch.org/locations/centerlocator?c= Family Search Center]. If you '''know the county and approximate date''' where the marriage took place, use the&nbsp;[http://familysearch.org/catalog-search FamilySearch Catalog ] to see what is available.  
|Some county marriage records may be available on microfilm at your local [http://familysearch.org/locations/centerlocator?c= Family Search Center]. If you '''know the county and approximate date''' where the marriage took place, use the&nbsp;[http://familysearch.org/catalog-search FamilySearch Catalog] to see what is available.  
:*Search the [http://familysearch.org/catalog-search FamilySearch Catalog] by county.  
 
:*Select the topic Vital Records. Look for records authored by the county clerk.  
:*Search the [http://familysearch.org/catalog-search FamilySearch Catalog] by county.
:*Select the topic Vital Records. Look for records authored by the county clerk.
:*Some microfilms may be available to view at a local Family Search Center.
:*Some microfilms may be available to view at a local Family Search Center.


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| width="15%" | '''Option B:''' <br>  
| width="15%" |'''Option B:''' <br>
| width="15%" | Order from the '''County or City'''  
| width="15%" |Order from the '''County or City'''
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Order the marriage record for a fee from the [http://www.courts.state.va.us/courts/circuit.html county court clerk] in the county the marriage took place.  
Order the marriage record for a fee from the [http://www.courts.state.va.us/courts/circuit.html county court clerk] in the county the marriage took place.  


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| width="15%" | '''Option C:''' <br>  
| width="15%" |'''Option C:''' <br>
| width="15%" | Order from the '''State of Virginia'''  
| width="15%" |Order from the '''State of Virginia'''
|  
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Order the marriage record for a fee from the [http://www.vdh.virginia.gov/Vital_Records/index.htm Virginia Office of Vital Records].  
Order the marriage record for a fee from the [http://www.vdh.virginia.gov/Vital_Records/index.htm Virginia Office of Vital Records].  


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<br> '''PART B: You don't know the exact date or place of marriage'''  
<br> '''PART B: You don't know the exact date or place of marriage'''  


:*If you '''do know the county or independent city of marriage,''' you can request a search for a fee from the [http://www.courts.state.va.us/courts/circuit.html county clerk].  
:*If you '''do know the county or independent city of marriage,''' you can request a search for a fee from the [http://www.courts.state.va.us/courts/circuit.html county clerk].
:*If you '''don't know the date or county''' of marriage, you can also try searching for marriage information in [[Substitute Records for United States Marriage Information|other records.]]
:*If you '''don't know the date or county''' of marriage, you can also try searching for marriage information in [[Substitute Records for United States Marriage Information|other records.]]
<center>[[How to Find Virginia Marriage Records#Finding_Virginia_Marriage_Records|Return to the Top: Choose another marriage year]]</center> <center><br></center>  
<center>[[How to Find Virginia Marriage Records#Finding_Virginia_Marriage_Records|Return to the Top: Choose another marriage year]]</center> <center><br></center>  
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== Wiki Articles ==
==Wiki Articles==


:*[[How to Find United States Marriage Records#Tips_about_Searching_United_States_Marriage_Records|Learn more about U.S. marriage records]]  
:*[[How to Find United States Marriage Records#Tips_about_Searching_United_States_Marriage_Records|Learn more about U.S. marriage records]]
:*[[How to Find United States Birth Records|How to find U.S. birth records]]  
:*[[How to Find United States Birth Records|How to find U.S. birth records]]
:*[[How to Find United States Marriage Records|How to find U.S. marriage records]]  
:*[[How to Find United States Marriage Records|How to find U.S. marriage records]]
:*[[How to Find United States Death Records|How to find U.S. death records]]  
:*[[How to Find United States Death Records|How to find U.S. death records]]
:*[[United States Record Finder|United States Record Finder ]]  
:*[[United States Record Finder|United States Record Finder]]
:*[[United States, How to Use Marriage Records|United States, How to Use Marriage Records]]  
:*[[United States, How to Use Marriage Records|United States, How to Use Marriage Records]]
:*[[United States Marriage Records|United States Marriage Records]]  
:*[[United States Marriage Records|United States Marriage Records]]
:*[[United States Vital Records|United States Vital Records]]  
:*[[United States Vital Records|United States Vital Records]]
:*[[U.S. Vital Records Overview|U.S. Vital Records Overview]]  
:*[[U.S. Vital Records Overview|U.S. Vital Records Overview]]
:*[[Locating United States Vital Records|Locating United States Vital Records]]
:*[[Locating United States Vital Records|Locating United States Vital Records]]


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