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== Finding Arizona Marriage Records  ==
== Finding Arizona Marriage Records  ==
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== '''Marriages Before 1864'''  ==
== '''Marriages Before 1864'''  ==


Before 1864, no marriages were recorded by the county or territory.  Online parish register transcriptions are available in the following Findmypast collection:
*Before 1864, no marriages were recorded by the county or territory
*[https://search.findmypast.com/search-world-records/united-states-marriages?state=arizona '''United States Marriages – Arizona, 1833-1949'''] ($) index


<br> If you cannot locate your ancestor in the databases below, try searching for marriage information in [[Marriage Information Substitute Records|other records]].  
<br> If you cannot locate your ancestor in the databases below, try searching for marriage information in [[Marriage Information Substitute Records|other records]].  
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== '''Marriages 1864 to Present'''  ==
== '''Marriages 1864 to Present'''  ==
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*[http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=7847 Arizona Marriage Collection 1864-1982 - use Ancestry Institution at FamilySearch Centers/Libraries]
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[[Gretna Greens in the United States|Search for Gretna Greens]]-- locations away from the home county where marriage laws were less restrictive. When an Arizona couple's marriage is not in their home county, search for it in alternate places such as [[Clark County, Nevada Genealogy|Las Vegas, Clark, Nevada]], or [[Yuma County, Arizona Genealogy|Yuma, Yuma, Arizona]].
[[Gretna Greens in the United States|Search for Gretna Greens]]-- locations away from the home county where marriage laws were less restrictive. When an Arizona couple's marriage is not in their home county, search for it in alternate places such as [https://www.familysearch.org/learn/wiki/en/Clark_County,_Nevada Las Vegas, Clark, Nevada], or [https://www.familysearch.org/learn/wiki/en/Yuma_County,_Arizona Yuma, Yuma, Arizona].
 
[[Substitute Records for United States Marriage Information|Other records with marriage information]]  


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'''Marriage Records on Microfilm''' <br> Some county marriage records may be available on microfilm at your local [http://familysearch.org/locations/centerlocator?c= Family Search Center]. If you know the approximate date and county where the marriage took place, use the&nbsp;[http://familysearch.org/catalog-search Family History Library Catalog (FHLC)] to see what is available.<br>
::*Search the [http://familysearch.org/catalog-search FHLC] by county.
::*Select the topic Vital Records. Look for records authored by the county clerk.
::*For a small fee, [https://familysearch.org/films/ order the microfilm] to view at a local Family Search Center.
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<center>[[How to Find Arizona Marriage Records#Finding_Arizona_Marriage_Records|Return to the Top: Choose another marriage year]]</center> <center><br></center>  
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== '''Order the License or Certificate ''' ==
=== Order the License or Certificate  ===


If you have been able to locate your ancestor in a marriage index you can order the certificate or license from the Clerk of the Superior Court of the county in which the marriage took place.  
If you were unable to locate your ancestor's marriage in the above databases you can order the license or certificate from the Clerk of the Superior Court of the county in which the marriage took place. Click on the county link and then Clerk of the Court.&nbsp;


[http://www.azcourts.gov/azcourts/azcourtslocator.aspx Arizona County Superior Court Locator]  
[http://www.azcourts.gov/azcourts/azcourtslocator.aspx Arizona County Superior Court Locator]  


:*First:  Click on the county link
== <br>{{Tip|'''''When ordering Arizona marriage records:'''''}} ==
:*Next:  Click on the Clerk of the Superior Court link
:*Then: Click the marriage license or certificate link
 
<br>{{Tip|More marriage information is usually found on the '''marriage license application''' or the '''marriage register'''. Less information is found on the '''marriage certificate'''. }} <br>


Ask for the marriage license or the marriage register, not the marriage certificate. The license or register usually contains more information.<br> <br>  
Ask for the marriage license or the marriage register, not the marriage certificate. The license or register usually contains more information.<br> <br>  
<center>[[How to Find Arizona Marriage Records#Finding_Arizona_Marriage_Records|Return to the Top: Choose another marriage year]]</center>  
<center>[[How to Find Arizona Marriage Records#Finding_Arizona_Marriage_Records|Return to the Top: Choose another marriage year]]</center> <center><br></center>
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== Wiki Articles  ==


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*[http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=60236 Arizona, Select Marriages, 1888-1908] ($)
 
*[http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=70016 Web: Western States Marriage Index, 1809-2011] ($)
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Revision as of 09:46, 19 June 2013


How To Find U.S. Marriage Records go to How To Find Arizona Marriage Records

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Finding Arizona Marriage Records[edit | edit source]

  • 1864 Arizona territorial law required county recorders to keep marriage records.
  • From 1891 to 1912 clerks of the probate court issued marriage licneses.
  • Marriage records are maintained by the Clerks of the Superior Court in the county where the event occurred. They are not available from the Office of Vital Records.
Tip: More marriage information is usually found on the marriage license application or the marriage register. Less information is found on the marriage certificate.


Next Step: When did the marriage occur? [edit | edit source]
Marriage Records
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Learn more about U.S. Marriage Records


Marriages Before 1864[edit | edit source]

  • Before 1864, no marriages were recorded by the county or territory


If you cannot locate your ancestor in the databases below, try searching for marriage information in other records.

1. Look first in 2. Then search
Church Records

Newspapers
Military Records
Obituaries

Census Records

Cemetery Records
Bible Records


Return to the Top: Choose another marriage year


Marriages 1864 to Present[edit | edit source]

Arizona Marriage Database - Includes Index and Digital Images
Try 1st:
Arizona Marriages, 1888-1908 Free; name index online at FamilySearch. Images are available on microfilm at the FHL and Centers.
Try 2nd:
Western States Marriage Index

Free; Free name index with extracted information usually containing name of bride and groom, marriage date and place, residence of bride and groom. Does not include images.

Try 3rd:
Arizona Marriage Collection, 1864-1982   (?); name index with images online at Ancestry.com. Includes images. Accessiblefree at the FHL and Centers.


Can't find your ancestor in the online index? Tips for searching online indexes
No marriage record for your ancestor?

Search for Gretna Greens-- locations away from the home county where marriage laws were less restrictive. When an Arizona couple's marriage is not in their home county, search for it in alternate places such as Las Vegas, Clark, Nevada, or Yuma, Yuma, Arizona.

Other records with marriage information

Marriage Records on Microfilm
Some county marriage records may be available on microfilm at your local Family Search Center. If you know the approximate date and county where the marriage took place, use the Family History Library Catalog (FHLC) to see what is available.

  • Search the FHLC by county.
  • Select the topic Vital Records. Look for records authored by the county clerk.
  • For a small fee, order the microfilm to view at a local Family Search Center.
Return to the Top: Choose another marriage year

Order the License or Certificate[edit | edit source]

If you were unable to locate your ancestor's marriage in the above databases you can order the license or certificate from the Clerk of the Superior Court of the county in which the marriage took place. Click on the county link and then Clerk of the Court. 

Arizona County Superior Court Locator

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Tip: When ordering Arizona marriage records:

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Ask for the marriage license or the marriage register, not the marriage certificate. The license or register usually contains more information.

Return to the Top: Choose another marriage year

Wiki Articles[edit | edit source]

 

To access available information, first log into FamilySearch.

Family History Library (FHL); now called, FamilySearch Library (FSL)

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