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== Finding Michigan Marriage Records  ==
*1 April 1867, the county clerk began to forward marriage records to the secretary of state
*An additional 1905 law resulted in greater statewide compliance
*In 1911 Michigan law required statewide registration of marriages
*Michigan marriage records are not restricted and can be ordered by anyone during any time period
{{Tip|More marriage information is usually found on the '''marriage license application''' or the '''marriage register'''. Less information is found on the '''marriage certificate'''. }}
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== '''Next Step: When did the marriage occur? '''  ==
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:'''Marriage Records'''
:Choose a time period:
:*'''[[How to Find Michigan Marriage Records#Marriages_Before_1820|Before 1820]]'''
:*'''[[How to Find Michigan Marriage Records#Marriages_1820_to_1867|1820 to 1867]]'''
:*'''[[How to Find Michigan Marriage Records#Marriages_1868_to_Present|1868 to Present]]'''
:*'''[[How to Estimate United States Marriage Information|Marriage year unknown]]'''
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<br> [[Frequently Asked Questions about United States Marriage Records|'''Learn more about U.S. Marriage Records''']]
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== '''Marriages Before 1820'''  ==
*Some early records are available in the following Findmypast collection:
**[https://search.findmypast.com/search-world-records/united-states-marriages?state=michigan United States Marriages – Michigan, 1585-1945] ($) index & images<BR><BR>
*Before 1805, no marriages were recorded by the county or state.
*1805 to 1820 very few records exist.
<br> If you cannot locate your ancestor in the databases below, try searching for marriage information in [[Substitute Records for United States Marriage Information|other records]].
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| '''1. Look first in'''
| '''2. Then search'''
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| [[Michigan Church Records|Church Records]]<br>
[[Michigan Newspapers|Newspapers]]<br> [[Michigan Military Records|Military Records]]<br> [[United States Obituaries|Obituaries]]
| [[Michigan Census|Census Records]]
[[Michigan Cemeteries|Cemetery Records]]<br> [[Michigan Vital Records|Death Records]]<br> [[United States Bible Records|Bible Records]]
|}
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<center>[[How to Find Michigan Marriage Records#Finding_Michigan_Marriage_Records|Return to the Top: Choose another marriage year]]</center> <center><br></center>
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== '''Marriages 1820 to 1867'''  ==
==== '''STEP ONE: Find Marriage Information in Index'''  ====
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| colspan="4" | '''Marriage Indexes and Digital Images '''
|-
| width="15%" align="left" | '''Database Name - Index and Image'''
| width="70%" align="left" colspan="2" | '''Link or links to access database'''
| width="15%" align="center" | # of records
|-
| width="30%" | Findmypast, United States Marriages, 1585-1945
| width="70%" align="left" colspan="2" | [https://search.findmypast.com/search-world-records/united-states-marriages?state=michigan On Findmypast] ($)
| align="center" |
|-
| width="30%" | FamilySearch, Marriages, 1820-1940
| width="70%" align="left" colspan="2" | {{RecordSearch|1810350|On FamilySearch}}; free; INCOMPLETE for all counties and years; '''Does not''' include the following counties: Alger, Alpena, Barry, Eaton, Gladwin, Kalkaska, Kent, Lenawee, Missaukee, Monroe, Montmorency, Oceana, Oscoda, Schoolcraft, and Shiawassee.
| align="center" | 371,310
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| Ancestry, Michigan, County Marriages, 1822-1940
| width="35%" align="center" | [http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=61374 Free using Ancestryinstitution at FamilySearch Centers]
| width="35%" align="center" | [http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=61374 $, Use your own Ancestry subscription]
| align="center" | 4,451,095
|}
{| width="100%" cellspacing="1" cellpadding="6" border="1"
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| colspan="4" | '''If you do not locate the marriage in the above, try:'''
|-
| width="15%" align="left" | '''Database Name-Index Only '''
| width="70%" align="left" colspan="2" | '''Link or links to access database'''
| width="15%" align="center" | # of records
|-
| width="30%" | FamilySearch, Marriages, 1822-1995
| width="70%" align="left" colspan="2" | {{RecordSearch|1675359|On FamilySearch}}; free; INCOMPLETE for all counties and years
| align="center" | 1,908,148
|-
| Ancestry, Michigan, Compiled Marriages, 1817-1850
| width="35%" align="center" | [http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=2092 Free using Ancestryinstitution at FamilySearch Centers]
| width="35%" align="center" | [http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=2092 $, Use your own Ancestry subscription]
| align="center" | 13,881
|-
| Ancestry, Marriages, 1851-1875
| width="35%" align="center" | [http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=5299 Free using Ancestryinstitution at FamilySearch Centers]
| width="35%" align="center" | [http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=5299 $, Use your own Ancestry subscription]
| align="center" | 51,913
|}
{| width="100%" cellspacing="1" cellpadding="6" border="0"
|-
| '''''Can't access Ancestry?'''''
| Visit your [https://www.familysearch.org/centers/locations/ local FamilySearch center] or your local public library.
|-
| width="30%" | '''No marriage record for your ancestor?'''
|
[[Gretna Greens in the United States|Search for Gretna Greens]]-- locations away from the home county where marriage laws were less restrictive. <br> [[Substitute Records for United States Marriage Information|Search other records]] with marriage information.
|}
==== '''STEP TWO: Obtain the Record'''  ====
If you did not find your ancestor in the databases above, follow the instructions below:
'''PART A: You don't know the exact date or place of marriage'''
:*If you know the county of marriage, you can request a search for a fee from the [https://www.michigan.gov/mdhhs/doing-business/vitalrecords Michigan Department of Health and Human Services].
:*If you don't know the date or county of marriage, you can also try searching for marriage information in [[Substitute Records for United States Marriage Information|other records.]]
'''PART B: You know the exact date and place of marriage from your records'''
:*Order a copy of a marriage record for a fee from the [https://www.michigan.gov/mdhhs/doing-business/vitalrecords Michigan Department of Health and Human Services].
''OR''
:*View a copy of a marriage record on microfilm at a Family Search Center:
Some images of county marriage records may be available on microfilm at your local [https://www.familysearch.org/centers/locations/?c= Family Search Center]. If you know the approximate date and county where the marriage took place, use the [https://www.familysearch.org/search/catalog FamilySearch Catalog] to see what is available.
::*Search the [https://www.familysearch.org/search/catalog FamilySearch Catalog] by county.
::*Select the topic Vital Records. Look for records authored by the county clerk.
::*Some microfilms may be available  to view at a local FamilySearch Center.
<center>[[How to Find Michigan Marriage Records#Finding_Michigan_Marriage_Records|Return to the Top: Choose another marriage year]]</center> <center><br></center>
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== '''Marriages 1868 to Present'''  ==
==== '''STEP ONE: Find Marriage Information in Index'''  ====
{| width="100%" cellspacing="1" cellpadding="6" border="1"
|-
| colspan="4" | '''Marriage Indexes and Digital Images '''
|-
| width="15%" align="left" | '''Database Name - Index and Image'''
| width="70%" align="left" colspan="2" | '''Link or links to access database'''
| width="15%" align="center" | # of records
|-
| Ancestry, Michigan, Marriage Records, 1867-1952 
| width="35%" align="center" | [http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=9093 Free using Ancestryinstitution at FamilySearch Centers]
| width="35%" align="center" | [http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=9093 $, Use your own Ancestry subscription]
| align="center" | 15,032,934
|-
| width="30%" | Findmypast, United States Marriages, 1585-1945
| width="70%" align="left" colspan="2" | [https://search.findmypast.com/search-world-records/united-states-marriages?state=michigan On Findmypast] ($)
| align="center" |
|-
| width="30%" | FamilySearch, Marriages, 1820-1940
| width="70%" align="left" colspan="2" | {{RecordSearch|1810350|On FamilySearch}}; free; INCOMPLETE for all counties and years; Records include such information as names of bride and groom, date of license, ages, race, residences, birthplaces, occupations and names of the fathers of the bride and groom.
| align="center" | 371,310
|-
| Ancestry, Michigan, County Marriages, 1822-1940
| width="35%" align="center" | [http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=61374 Free using Ancestryinstitution at FamilySearch Centers]
| width="35%" align="center" | [http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=61374 $, Use your own Ancestry subscription]
| align="center" | 4,451,095
|-
| width="30%" | FamilySearch, Marriages, 1868-1925
| width="70%" align="left" colspan="2" | {{RecordSearch|1452395|On FamilySearch}}; free; INCOMPLETE for all counties and years; '''Does not''' include the following counties: Alger, Alpena, Barry, Eaton, Gladwin, Kalkaska, Kent, Lenawee, Missaukee, Monroe, Montmorency, Oceana, Oscoda, Schoolcraft, and Shiawassee.
| align="center" | 371,310
|}
{| width="100%" cellspacing="1" cellpadding="6" border="1"
|-
| colspan="4" | '''If you do not locate the marriage in the above, try:'''
|-
| width="15%" align="left" | '''Database Name-Index Only '''
| width="70%" align="left" colspan="2" | '''Link or links to access database'''
| width="15%" align="center" | # of records
|-
| width="30%" | FamilySearch, Marriages, 1822-1995
| width="70%" align="left" colspan="2" | {{RecordSearch|1675359|On FamilySearch}}; free; INCOMPLETE for all counties and years
| align="center" | 1,908,148
|-
| Ancestry, Marriages, 1851-1875
| width="35%" align="center" | [http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=5299 Free using Ancestryinstitution at FamilySearch Centers]
| width="35%" align="center" | [http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=5299 $, Use your own Ancestry subscription]
| align="center" | 51,913
|}
{| width="100%" cellspacing="1" cellpadding="6" border="0"
|-
| '''''Can't access Ancestry?'''''
| Visit your [https://www.familysearch.org/centers/locations/ local FamilySearch center] or your local public library.
|-
| width="30%" | '''No marriage record for your ancestor?'''
|
[[Gretna Greens in the United States|Search for Gretna Greens]]-- locations away from the home county where marriage laws were less restrictive. <br> [[Substitute Records for United States Marriage Information|Search other records]] with marriage information.
|}
==== '''STEP TWO: Obtain the Record'''  ====
If you did not find your ancestor in the databases above, follow the instructions below:
'''PART A: You don't know the exact date or place of marriage'''
:*If you know the county of marriage, you can request a search for a fee from the [https://www.michigan.gov/mdhhs/doing-business/vitalrecords Michigan Department of Health and Human Services].
:*If you don't know the date or county of marriage, you can also try searching for marriage information in [[Substitute Records for United States Marriage Information|other records.]]
'''PART B: You know the exact date and place of marriage from your records'''
:*Order a copy of a marriage record for a fee from the [https://www.michigan.gov/mdhhs/doing-business/vitalrecords Michigan Department of Health and Human Services].
{| width="100%" cellspacing="1" cellpadding="6" border="1"
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| align="center" colspan="4" | '''To Order Marriage Certificates'''
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| width="50%" align="center" colspan="2" | [https://www.michigan.gov/mdhhs/doing-business/vitalrecords From MI Dept. of Health]
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| width="25%" align="center" | '''Pros'''
| width="25%" align="center" | '''Cons'''
|-
| Expedited service available through [https://www.vitalchek.com/marriage-records/michigan/michigan-vital-records VitalChek]
| May be more expensive than ordering from the county
|}
''OR''
:*View a copy of a marriage record on microfilm at a Family Search Center:
Some images of county marriage records may be available on microfilm at your local [https://www.familysearch.org/centers/locations/?c= Family Search Center]. If you know the approximate date and county where the marriage took place, use the [https://www.familysearch.org/search/catalog FamilySearch Catalog] to see what is available.
::*Search the [https://www.familysearch.org/search/catalog FamilySearch Catalog] by county.
::*Select the topic Vital Records. Look for records authored by the county clerk.
::*Some microfilms may be available to view at a local FamilySearch Center.
<center>[[How to Find Michigan Marriage Records#Finding_Michigan_Marriage_Records|Return to the Top: Choose another marriage year]]</center> <center><br></center>
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== Wiki Articles  ==
:*[[How to Find United States Marriage Records#Tips_about_Searching_United_States_Marriage_Records|Learn more about U.S. marriage records]]
:*[[How to Find United States Birth Records|How to find U.S. birth records]]
:*[[How to Find United States Marriage Records|How to find U.S. marriage records]]
:*[[How to Find United States Death Records|How to find U.S. death records]]
:*[[United States Record Finder|United States Record Finder ]]
:*[[United States, How to Use Marriage Records|United States, How to Use Marriage Records]]
:*[[United States Marriage Records|United States Marriage Records]]
:*[[United States Vital Records|United States Vital Records]]
:*[[U.S. Vital Records Overview|U.S. Vital Records Overview]]
:*[[Locating United States Vital Records|Locating United States Vital Records]]
:*[[Michigan Marriage Records - FamilySearch Historical Records/Known Issues|Michigan Marriage Records - FamilySearch Historical Records/Known Issues]]
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