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Beginning in 1945, Tennessee required registration of marriages with the state. These records have been indexed and are at the [http://health.state.tn.us/vr/ Office of Vital Statistics]. The Family History Library does not have copies of these records.Reels of microfilm containing marriage records can be borrowed on inter-library loan from the [http://state.tn.us/tsla/history/county/ill-list.htm Tennessee State Library and Archives]. Counties continue to keep their own records of marriages. Many of these later marriages are available on microfilm at the Tennesse State Library and Archives or the county courthouse. See individual Tennessee counties in the wiki for the availability of county marriage records. | Beginning in 1945, Tennessee required registration of marriages with the state. These records have been indexed and are at the [http://health.state.tn.us/vr/ Office of Vital Statistics]. The Family History Library does not have copies of these records.Reels of microfilm containing marriage records can be borrowed on inter-library loan from the [http://state.tn.us/tsla/history/county/ill-list.htm Tennessee State Library and Archives]. Counties continue to keep their own records of marriages. Many of these later marriages are available on microfilm at the Tennesse State Library and Archives or the county courthouse. See individual Tennessee counties in the wiki for the availability of county marriage records. | ||
Many county marriage records are indexed with images at Ancestry's [http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=1169 Tennessee State Marriages, 1780-2002]. ($) Be aware that this index is not complete for all counties. In particular, most Davidson county marriages after 1900 are not included. | Many county marriage records are indexed with images at Ancestry's [http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=1169 Tennessee State Marriages, 1780-2002]. ($) Be aware that this index is not complete for all counties. In particular, most Davidson county marriages after 1900 are not included.<br>You can find early Tennessee published marriage records through: | ||
<br>You can find early Tennessee published marriage records through: | |||
*''Early East Tennessee Marriages.'' <ref>Sistler, Byron. ''Early East Tennessee Marriages.'' Nashville, Tennessee: Byron Sistler and Assoc., 1987. Family History Library {{FHL|568443|item|disp=FHL Film 1597922, items 3–4; book 976.8 V2s}} </ref>This source indexes pre-1861 marriages from 20 counties, listing the bride and groom and the date and county of the marriage. There is a separate index for brides and grooms. [http://www.digginbones.com/LookUpPages/TennesseeLookups.htm Free Lookups Available!] | *''Early East Tennessee Marriages.'' <ref>Sistler, Byron. ''Early East Tennessee Marriages.'' Nashville, Tennessee: Byron Sistler and Assoc., 1987. Family History Library {{FHL|568443|item|disp=FHL Film 1597922, items 3–4; book 976.8 V2s}} </ref>This source indexes pre-1861 marriages from 20 counties, listing the bride and groom and the date and county of the marriage. There is a separate index for brides and grooms. [http://www.digginbones.com/LookUpPages/TennesseeLookups.htm Free Lookups Available!] | ||