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== Finding Oregon Marriage Records  ==
== Finding Oregon Marriage Records  ==
*In 1859 Oregon became a state  
*In 1859 Oregon became a state  
*Counties began to record marriages soon after they were organized (some as early as 1842)  
*Counties began to record marriages soon after they were organized (some as early as 1849)  
*Beginning in 1906 each county sent copies of the records to the Oregon State Health Division<br>
*Beginning in 1906 each county sent copies of the records to the Oregon Sate Health Division<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'''. }}  
{{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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:*'''[[How to Find Oregon Marriage Records#Marriages_Before_1906|Before 1906]]'''  
:*'''[[How to Find Oregon Marriage Records#Marriages_Up_to_Present|Up to Present]]'''  
:*'''[[How to Find Oregon Marriage Records#Marriages_1906_to_Present|1906 to Present]]'''  
:*'''[[How to Estimate United States Marriage Information|Marriage year unknown]]'''
:*'''[[How to Estimate United States Marriage Information|Marriage year unknown]]'''


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== '''Marriages Before 1906'''  ==
== '''Marriages Before 1906'''  ==


*Counties began to record marriages soon after they were organized (some as early as 1842)
*Counties began to record marriages soon after they were organized (some as early as 1849)
 
<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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| &nbsp; &nbsp;[[Oregon Census|Census 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>
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<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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== '''Marriages 1906 to Present'''  ==


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{{RecordSearch|3500591|Oregon Marriage Index, 1849-1884; 1991-2006}}, index.
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'''Free;''' most counties 1851-1975: Free name index with images online at FamilySearch.  
'''Free;''' most counties 1868-1925: Free name index with images online at FamilySearch.  
Records include licenses and marriage certificates and are arranged by county, volume, and date.  
 
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.  
 
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'''Free;''' name index with images online at FamilySearch.
 
<br> '''Does not''' include the following counties: Alger, Alpena, Barry, Eaton, Gladwin, Kalkaska, Kent, Lenawee, Missaukee, Monroe, Montmorency, Oceana, Oscoda, Schoolcraft, and Shiawassee.
 
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| {{RecordSearch|1417434|1853-1970 - At FamilySearch.org}}
| '''Free;''' dates vary by county and some only go to 1962; [http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/va_dcsearch.aspx list of database county coverage (right side of the screen) on WV website]; click on "view partner website" to see a copy of the image
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| width="25%" | [https://search.findmypast.com/search-world-records/united-states-marriages?state=oregon United States Marriages – Oregon, 1826-1975]
| [http://search.ancestryinstitution.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=5193 1906-1924, 1946-2008 - use Ancestry Institution at FamilySearch Centers/Libraries]  
| width="65%" | '''$;''' Index and some images.
| '''Free at FamilySearch Centers and Libraries;''' [https://www.familysearch.org/locations Find your local FamilySearch Center]
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| [https://genealogy.state.or.us/ Oregon State Archives, 1850-1961]  
| [http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=5193 1906-1924, 1946-2008 - use your Ancestry subscription]  
| '''Free;''' searches for some marriages with name index at Oregon State Archives.<br>
| '''$,''' [http://www.ancestry.com/cs/offers/freetrial?o_iid=48816&o_lid=48816&o_sch=Web+Property To obtain a subscription to Ancestry]; Ancestry is often available for free through your local public library
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'''Can't find your ancestor in the online index?'''
 
| [[Tips for Searching an Online Index|Tips for searching online indexes]]
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| align="left" colspan="2" | '''No marriage record for your ancestor?'''  
| [http://abish.byui.edu/specialCollections/westernStates/search.cfm Western States Marriage Index, 1809-present]
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| '''Free;''' incomplete.  
[[Gretna Greens in the United States|Search for Gretna Greens]]-- locations away from the home county where marriage laws were less restrictive.  
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[[Substitute Records for United States Marriage Information|Other records with marriage information]]


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| [[Oregon Church Records|Church Records]]<br> [[Oregon Newspapers|Newspapers]]<br>[[Oregon Military Records|Military Records]]<br>[[United States Obituaries|Obituaries]]
| [[Oregon Census|Census Records]]
[[Oregon Cemeteries|Cemetery Records]]<br>[[Oregon Vital Records|Death Records]]<br>[[Oregon Bible Records|Bible Records]]
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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= FamilySearch 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>
<center>[[How to Find Oregon Marriage Records#Finding_Oregon_Marriage_Records|Return to the Top: Choose another marriage year]]</center>
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::*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 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 Up to Present'''  ==
== '''Marriages 1926 to 1935'''<br> ==
 
==== '''STEP ONE: Find Marriage Information in Index'''  ====


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| width="25%" | {{RecordSearch|1810350|Michigan, County Marriages, 1926-1935}}  
{{RecordSearch|3500591|Oregon Marriage Index, 1849-1884; 1991-2006}}, index.
| width="65%" | '''Free;''' most counties 1851-1975: Free name index with images online at FamilySearch. Records include licenses and marriage certificates and are arranged by county, volume, and date.
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'''Free'''  
'''Free;''' most counties 1925-1936: Free name index with images online at FamilySearch.
 
'''Does not''' include the following counties: Alger, Alpena, Barry, Eaton, Gladwin, Kalkaska, Kent, Lenawee, Missaukee, Monroe, Montmorency, Oceana, Oscoda, Schoolcraft, and Shiawassee.
 
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| [https://genealogy.state.or.us/ Oregon State Archives, 1850-1961]  
| [http://www.michigan.gov/sos/0,4670,7-127-1633_8723_11893_41510-143215--,00.html County Clerk]  
| '''Free;''' searches for some marriages with name index at Oregon State Archives.<br>
| If you do not find your ancestor in the marriage index you may order a marriage record. Contact the [http://www.michigan.gov/sos/0,4670,7-127-1633_8723_11893_41510-143215--,00.html county clerk] where you think the marriage took place. It is usually less expensive to order a marriage record from the county clerk, so begin your search with the county clerk.
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| width="10%" | ''Try 3rd:''  
| <br>  
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| [http://abish.byui.edu/specialCollections/westernStates/search.cfm Western States Marriage Index, 1809-present]  
| [http://www.michigan.gov/mdch/0,1607,7-132-4645---,00.html Michigan Department of Health]  
| '''Free;''' incomplete.
| If you do not find your ancestor in the marriage index you may order a marriage record.Contact the [http://www.michigan.gov/mdch/0,1607,7-132-4645---,00.html Michigan Department of Public Health]. If you are unsure about the marriage year, the Michigan Department of Public Health charges $12 more for each year searched. It is usually less expensive to order a marriage record from the county clerk, so begin your search with the county clerk.  
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| [http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=5193 Oregon, Marriage Indexes, 1906-2009]  
[https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/61677/ Oregon, State Marriages, 1906-1966]
| '''$, [http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=5193 Free at FamilySearch centers;]''' Index provided by the Oregon State Library.
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| ''Try 6th:''
| <br>  
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| [https://search.findmypast.com/search-world-records/united-states-marriages?state=oregon United States Marriages – Oregon, 1826-1975]
| '''$;''' index and some images.<br>
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| align="left" colspan="2" |
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| align="left" colspan="2" | '''Can't find your ancestor in the online index?'''  
| align="left" colspan="2" | '''Can't find your ancestor in the online index?'''  
| [[Tips for Searching an Online Index|Tips for searching online indexes]]  
| [[Tips for Searching an Online Index|Tips for searching online indexes]]
| <br>
|-
|-
| align="left" colspan="2" | '''No marriage record for your ancestor?'''  
| align="left" colspan="2" | '''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.  
|  
[[Gretna Greens in the United States|Search for Gretna Greens]]-- locations away from the home county where marriage laws were less restrictive.  
 
[[Substitute Records for United States Marriage Information|Other records with marriage information]]  
[[Substitute Records for United States Marriage Information|Other records with marriage information]]  
|}
'''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.
::*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.
<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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==== '''STEP TWO: Obtain the Record'''  ====
== '''Marriages 1936 to Present'''  ==


'''Find Marriage Information'''
Marriage licenses may be found in the county records where the marriage occurred.


:*Copies may be ordered from the [http://www.oacclerks.org/OACC/ county clerk].
'''STEP ONE: Find Marriage Information'''


:*Copies may be ordered from the [http://public.health.oregon.gov/BirthDeathCertificates/GetVitalRecords/Documents/marryor.pdf Oregon Department of Public Health].
:*Copies may be ordered from the [http://www.michigan.gov/sos/0,4670,7-127-1633_8723_11893_41510-143215--,00.html county clerk].
 
:*Copies may be ordered from the [http://www.michigan.gov/mdch/0,1607,7-132-4645---,00.html Michigan Department of Public Health].


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| align="center" colspan="4" | '''To Order Marriage Certificates'''
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| width="50%" align="center" colspan="2" | [http://www.oacclerks.org/OACC/ From County where Marriage occurred]  
| width="50%" align="center" colspan="2" | [http://www.michigan.gov/sos/0,4670,7-127-1633_8723_11893_41510-143215--,00.html From County where Marriage occurred]  
| width="50%" align="center" colspan="2" | [http://public.health.oregon.gov/BirthDeathCertificates/GetVitalRecords/Documents/marryor.pdf From OR Dept. of Health State office]
| width="50%" align="center" colspan="2" | [http://www.michigan.gov/mdch/0,1607,7-132-4645---,00.html From MI Dept. of Health State office]
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'''Marriage Records on Microfilm''' <br> Some county marriage records may be available on microfilm at your local [https://www.familysearch.org/centers/locations/?c= FamilySearch 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.
{{Tip|'''''When ordering Michigan marriage records:'''''}}  
 
::*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.
 
Marriage licenses may be found in the county records where the marriage occurred.
 
{{Tip|'''''When ordering Oregon marriage records:'''''}}  
 
Ask for the marriage license or the marriage register, not the marriage certificate. The license or register usually contains more information.
<center>[[How to Find Oregon Marriage Records#Finding_Oregon_Marriage_Records|Return to the Top: Choose another marriage year]]</center>


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 Michigan Marriage Records#Finding_Michigan_Marriage_Records|Return to the Top: Choose another marriage year]]</center> <center><br></center>
== Wiki Articles  ==
== Wiki Articles  ==


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:*[[How to Find United States Marriage Records|How to find U.S. marriage 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]]  
:*[[How to Find United States Death Records|How to find U.S. death records]]  
:*[[United States Record Finder|United States Record Finder ]]  
:*[[United States Record Selection Table|United States Record Selection Table ]]  
:*[[United States, How to Use Marriage Records|United States, How to Use Marriage Records]]  
:*[[United States, How to Use Marriage Records|United States, How to Use Marriage Records]]  
:*[[United States Marriage Records|United States Marriage Records]]  
:*[[United States Marriage Records|United States Marriage Records]]  
:*[[United States Vital Records|United States Vital Records]]  
:*[[United States Vital Records|United States Vital Records]]  
:*[[U.S. Vital Records Overview|U.S. Vital Records Overview]]  
:*[[U.S. Vital Records Overview|U.S. Vital Records Overview]]  
:*[[Locating United States Vital Records|Locating United States Vital Records]]__NOTOC__
:*[[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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How To Find U.S. Marriage Records go to How To Find Oregon Records

Finding Oregon Marriage Records[edit | edit source]

  • In 1859 Oregon became a state
  • Counties began to record marriages soon after they were organized (some as early as 1849)
  • Beginning in 1906 each county sent copies of the records to the Oregon Sate Health Division
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
Choose a time period:


Learn more about U.S. Marriage Records



Marriages Before 1906[edit | edit source]

  • Counties began to record marriages soon after they were organized (some as early as 1849)


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
   Death Records
   Bible Records



Return to the Top: Choose another marriage year



Marriages 1906 to Present[edit | edit source]

Oregon Marriage Database - Includes Index and Digital Images

Try 1st:


Michigan Marriages, 1868-1925

Free; most counties 1868-1925: Free name index with images online at FamilySearch.

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.

Try 2nd:


Michigan, County Marriages, 1868-1925

Free; name index with images online at FamilySearch.


Does not include the following counties: Alger, Alpena, Barry, Eaton, Gladwin, Kalkaska, Kent, Lenawee, Missaukee, Monroe, Montmorency, Oceana, Oscoda, Schoolcraft, and Shiawassee.


Can't find your ancestor in the online index? Tips for searching online indexes
1853-1970 - At FamilySearch.org Free; dates vary by county and some only go to 1962; list of database county coverage (right side of the screen) on WV website; click on "view partner website" to see a copy of the image
If you can't find the death record in the above databases, try the following:
Oregon Marriage Databases - Index Only
Ancestry Database - Choose one of the following:

1906-1924, 1946-2008 - use Ancestry Institution at FamilySearch Centers/Libraries Free at FamilySearch Centers and Libraries; Find your local FamilySearch Center

1906-1924, 1946-2008 - use your Ancestry subscription $, To obtain a subscription to Ancestry; Ancestry is often available for free through your local public library

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.

Other records with marriage information


Marriage Records on Microfilm
Some county marriage records may be available on microfilm at your local FamilySearch 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 FamilySearch Center.
Return to the Top: Choose another marriage year


Marriages 1926 to 1935
[edit | edit source]

Michigan Marriage Database - Includes Index and Digital Images

Try 1st:


Michigan, County Marriages, 1926-1935

Free; most counties 1925-1936: Free name index with images online at FamilySearch.

Does not include the following counties: Alger, Alpena, Barry, Eaton, Gladwin, Kalkaska, Kent, Lenawee, Missaukee, Monroe, Montmorency, Oceana, Oscoda, Schoolcraft, and Shiawassee.

Try 2nd:


County Clerk If you do not find your ancestor in the marriage index you may order a marriage record. Contact the county clerk where you think the marriage took place. It is usually less expensive to order a marriage record from the county clerk, so begin your search with the county clerk.
Try 3rd:


Michigan Department of Health If you do not find your ancestor in the marriage index you may order a marriage record.Contact the Michigan Department of Public Health. If you are unsure about the marriage year, the Michigan Department of Public Health charges $12 more for each year searched. It is usually less expensive to order a marriage record from the county clerk, so begin your search with the county clerk.


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.

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


Marriages 1936 to Present[edit | edit source]

Marriage licenses may be found in the county records where the marriage occurred.

STEP ONE: Find Marriage Information

To Order Marriage Certificates
From County where Marriage occurred From MI Dept. of Health State office
Pros Cons Pros Cons
May be less expensive and faster than ordering from the state County websites can be more difficult to use Offers a search of the state index for an additional fee May be more expensive than ordering from the county
Tip: When ordering Michigan marriage records:

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]

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