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*'''Before 1853''' — (while part of Virginia) A couple could receive approval to marry by posting a [[United_States_Marriage_Records#Marriage_Bonds|bond]]. The county clerk then gave the couple a license to be given to the civil authority or the minister who would perform the ceremony. Churches may have announced [[United_States_Marriage_Records#Marriage_Banns|banns]] instead. Marriage banns were announcements or publications of the intended marriage presented at three church meetings. This avoided the need to post a bond or obtain a license. The banns were recorded in the church records and the minister then performed the ceremony. A law passed in Virginia in 1780 required ministers to report all marriages to the county clerk.<br> | *'''Before 1853''' — (while part of Virginia) A couple could receive approval to marry by posting a [[United_States_Marriage_Records#Marriage_Bonds|bond]]. The county clerk then gave the couple a license to be given to the civil authority or the minister who would perform the ceremony. Churches may have announced [[United_States_Marriage_Records#Marriage_Banns|banns]] instead. Marriage banns were announcements or publications of the intended marriage presented at three church meetings. This avoided the need to post a bond or obtain a license. The banns were recorded in the church records and the minister then performed the ceremony. A law passed in Virginia in 1780 required ministers to report all marriages to the county clerk.<br> | ||
*'''1853 to present''' The clerk of the court in the county or independent city issued marriage [[United_States_Marriage_Records#Applications_and_Licenses|licenses]]. Couples or their parents applying for a license provided the following information for the bride and groom: (Beginning in 1858, a standard form was used).<br> | *'''1853 to present''' The clerk of the court in the county or independent city issued marriage [[United_States_Marriage_Records#Applications_and_Licenses|licenses]]. Couples or their parents applying for a license provided the following information for the bride and groom: (Beginning in 1858, a standard form was used).<br> | ||
{{Block indent|*Full names }} | |||
{{Block indent|*Ages }} | |||
{{Block indent|*Places of birth and residence }} | |||
{{Block indent|*Proposed marriage date and place }} | |||
{{Block indent|*Whether single or widowed }} | |||
{{Block indent|*Parents' names }} | |||
{{Block indent|*Groom's occupation }} | |||
{{Block indent|*Minister's name }} | |||
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''[[Gretna Greens in the United States|Gretna Greens]].'' When eloping, couples would get married in alternate places instead of the county where they lived.<br> For those from West Virginia, these locations include:<ref>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 11 January 2025).</ref><br> | ''[[Gretna Greens in the United States|Gretna Greens]].'' When eloping, couples would get married in alternate places instead of the county where they lived.<br> For those from West Virginia, these locations include:<ref>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 11 January 2025).</ref><br> | ||
{{Block indent|*[[Mason County, West Virginia|Point Pleasant, Mason, West Virginia]] }} | |||
{{Block indent|*[[Washington County, Pennsylvania Genealogy|West Alexander, Washington, Pennsylvania]] }} | |||
{{Block indent|*[[Allegheny County, Pennsylvania Genealogy|Pittsburgh, Allegheny, Pennsylvania]] }} | |||
{{Block indent|*[[Pike County, Kentucky]] }} | |||
{{Block indent|*[[Howard County, Maryland]] }} | |||
{{Block indent|*[[Prince William County, Virginia|Manassas, Prince William, Virginia]]}} | |||
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#Verify vital information with other sources <br> | #Verify vital information with other sources <br> | ||
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{{Block indent|''See also:''<br>}} | |||
{{Block indent|* [[West Virginia Research Tips and Strategies]]}} | |||
{{Block indent|* [[United States Basic Search Strategies]]}} | |||
{{Block indent|* [[United States Research Tips and Strategies]]}} | |||
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