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**[https://search.findmypast.com/search-world-records/united-states-marriages?state=utah '''United States Marriages – Utah, 1805-1992'''] ($) index and images | **[https://search.findmypast.com/search-world-records/united-states-marriages?state=utah '''United States Marriages – Utah, 1805-1992'''] ($) index and images | ||
*Use [http://abish.byui.edu/specialCollections/westernStates/utahPre1887Sources.cfm Pre-1887 Sources] listed by Utah Counties in Western States Marriage Records Index | *Use [http://abish.byui.edu/specialCollections/westernStates/utahPre1887Sources.cfm Pre-1887 Sources] listed by Utah Counties in Western States Marriage Records Index | ||
*Most of these court records are currently at either the county clerk's office or the Utah State Archives (see [http://archives.utah.gov/research/guides/marriage.htm Marriage Records Research Guide]). Some are also in the personal journals of individual judges. The | *Most of these court records are currently at either the county clerk's office or the Utah State Archives (see [http://archives.utah.gov/research/guides/marriage.htm Marriage Records Research Guide]). Some are also in the personal journals of individual judges. The FamilySearch Library has pre-1887 court records for a number of Utah counties. | ||
*Many early marriages were performed in the temples of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Before the government recorded marriages, marriages or sealings were only recorded in temple records. Other marriages may have been recorded in Church records or journals of the bishops. | *Many early marriages were performed in the temples of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Before the government recorded marriages, marriages or sealings were only recorded in temple records. Other marriages may have been recorded in Church records or journals of the bishops. | ||
*For vital records of members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints see the [[Tracing Latter-day Saint Ancestors|Tracing Latter-day Saint Ancestors]]. | *For vital records of members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints see the [[Tracing Latter-day Saint Ancestors|Tracing Latter-day Saint Ancestors]]. | ||
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=='''Marriages 1888 to 1966'''== | =='''Marriages 1888 to 1966'''== | ||
*In 1887, the Edmunds-Tucker Act required that marriage records be kept in the office of the probate court. Beginning in the late 1890s they were kept by the county clerks. County marriage records from 1887 to the present are currently found in either the county clerk's office or the Utah State Archives. The | *In 1887, the Edmunds-Tucker Act required that marriage records be kept in the office of the probate court. Beginning in the late 1890s they were kept by the county clerks. County marriage records from 1887 to the present are currently found in either the county clerk's office or the Utah State Archives. The FamilySearch Library has film copies of these records to about 1960 for most counties. Check the county for marriage records and which records are being digitized. | ||
*Most marriage records show names of bride and groom, residences, and ages. Names of witnesses can help identify relatives or neighbors. Later records may include birth information and parents' names.<br> | *Most marriage records show names of bride and groom, residences, and ages. Names of witnesses can help identify relatives or neighbors. Later records may include birth information and parents' names.<br> | ||
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'''Index available at the | '''Index available at the FamilySearch Library.''' It covers the years 1800s through 1992. These can be searched by groom's name, bride's name, or date of marriage. The index provides the marriage license number and the county.<br> | ||
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