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'''Gretna Greens for Utah.''' Many ''eloping couples''went to Farmington, [[Davis County, Utah]] to be married and avoid the waiting period between the issuing of a licence and the performance of the marriage. Other similar runaway marriage places for Utahns include [[Uinta County, Wyoming|Evanston]], [[Elko County, Nevada|West Wendover]], or [[Clark County, Nevada|Las Vegas]].<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 for Utah.''' Many ''eloping couples''went to Farmington, [[Davis County, Utah]] to be married and avoid the waiting period between the issuing of a licence and the performance of the marriage. Other similar runaway marriage places for Utahns include [[Uinta County, Wyoming|Evanston]], [[Elko County, Nevada|West Wendover]], or [[Clark County, Nevada|Las Vegas]].<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 Indexes to County Records | === Marriage Indexes to County Records === | ||
An extensive list of marriages for the state are searchable online at the [https://wiki.familysearch.org/en/Western_States_Marriage_Index Western States Marriage Index]. See the website for detailed listing of counties and time period coverage. | An extensive list of marriages for the state are searchable online at the [https://wiki.familysearch.org/en/Western_States_Marriage_Index Western States Marriage Index]. See the website for detailed listing of counties and time period coverage. | ||
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The following is a marriage index compiled from civil records by members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints and organized by the Genealogical Society: | The following is a marriage index compiled from civil records by members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints and organized by the Genealogical Society: | ||
''Miscellaneous Marriage Index''. Salt Lake City, Utah: Genealogical Society of Utah, 1972. <ref>(Family History Library {{FHL|282764|item|disp=FHL Films 820155–73}}.) </ref>This source is an incomplete index for Utah counties for the 1860 to 1940 period. The index cards list marriage information for individuals from ten counties: Box Elder, Millard, Morgan, Salt Lake, Sanpete, Sevier, Summit, Utah, Wayne, and Weber. A few counties from Idaho and Wyoming are also included. The original cards have been interfiled with the Early Church Information File. | ''Miscellaneous Marriage Index''. Salt Lake City, Utah: Genealogical Society of Utah, 1972. <ref>(Family History Library {{FHL|282764|item|disp=FHL Films 820155–73}}.) </ref>This source is an incomplete index for Utah counties for the 1860 to 1940 period. The index cards list marriage information for individuals from ten counties: Box Elder, Millard, Morgan, Salt Lake, Sanpete, Sevier, Summit, Utah, Wayne, and Weber. A few counties from Idaho and Wyoming are also included. The original cards have been interfiled with the Early Church Information File. | ||
=== Vital Records Kept by The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints === | === Vital Records Kept by The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints === | ||