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| Many eloping couples went to Crown Point, Lake County, Indiana to be married as there was no waiting period between the time of issuing a license and the performance of the marriage. Eloping couples from Indiana, Kentucky, Illinois and Ohio were married in Crown Point, Indiana. | | Many eloping couples went to Crown Point, Lake County, Indiana to be married as there was no waiting period between the time of issuing a license and the performance of the marriage. Eloping couples from Indiana, Kentucky, Illinois and Ohio were married in Crown Point, Indiana. |
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| Since 1958, marriages also have been registered both at the county level, and at the state level at the [http://www.in.gov/isdh/index.htm Indiana State Department of Health] in Indianapolis. You must use [http://vitalchek.com VitalChek.com] to obtain a marriage record registered with the state. For more affordable prices, obtain the marriage from the county courthouse.
| | Original marriage records can be obtained from the [http://www.indgensoc.org/counties.php county courthouse] in the county the marriage took place. Marriages after 1958 were also registered with the Indiana State Department of Health but must be obtained using [http://vitalchek.com VitalChek.com]. |
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| The [http://www.familysearch.org/eng/library/fhlcatalog/supermainframeset.asp?display=topicdetails&subject=577292&subject_disp=Indiana++-++Vital++records&columns=*,0,0 Family History Library] and the [http://www.in.gov/library/countyrecords.htm Indiana State Library Genealogy Collection] have microfilm copies of many Indiana marriage records. The Genealogy Collection of the Allen County Public Library has microfim copies of marriage records for 31 of the state's 92 counties. Check the [http://friendsofallencounty.org/search_microtext.php ACPL Microfilm Catalog] under "States" to determine the collection's holdings for specific counties and years. | | The [http://www.familysearch.org/eng/library/fhlcatalog/supermainframeset.asp?display=topicdetails&subject=577292&subject_disp=Indiana++-++Vital++records&columns=*,0,0 Family History Library] and the [http://www.in.gov/library/countyrecords.htm Indiana State Library Genealogy Collection] have microfilm copies of many Indiana marriage records. The Genealogy Collection of the Allen County Public Library has microfim copies of marriage records for 31 of the state's 92 counties. Check the [http://friendsofallencounty.org/search_microtext.php ACPL Microfilm Catalog] under "States" to determine the collection's holdings for specific counties and years. |