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Missouri became a state in 1821, formed from Missouri Territory.  
Missouri became a state in 1821, formed from Missouri Territory.  
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== Finding Missouri Marriage Records  ==
== Finding Missouri Marriage Records  ==


*1821 - Missouri laws required counties to record marriages  
*1821 Missouri laws required counties to record marriages  
*1881 - county clerks began to send copies to the state
*1881, the county clerk began torecord marriage<br>
*Missouri marriage records are not restricted and can be ordered by anyone during any time period
*Missouri 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?''' ==
== '''Next Step: When did the marriage occur? ''' ==


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:*<span style="font-size:120%">'''[[How to Find Missouri Marriage Records#Marriages_Before_1881|Before 1881]]''' </span>
:*'''[[How to Find Missouri Marriage Records#Marriages_Before_1820|Before 1821]]'''
:*<span style="font-size:120%">'''[[How to Find Missouri Marriage Records#Marriages_1881_to_Present|1881 to Present]]''' </span>
:*'''[[How to Find Missouri Marriage Records#Marriages_1820_to_1867|1821 to 1881]]'''  
:*<span style="font-size:120%">'''[[How to Estimate United States Marriage Information|Marriage year unknown]]'''</span>
:*'''[[How to Find Missouri Marriage Records#Marriages_1868_to_1925|1881 to 1948]]'''
:*'''[[How to Find Missouri Marriage Records#Marriages_1936_to_Present|1948 to Present]]'''  
:*'''[[How to Estimate United States Marriage Information|Marriage year unknown]]'''


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== '''Marriages Before 1881'''  ==
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== '''Marriages Before 1821'''  ==


*Before 1821, no marriages were recorded by the state
*18-- to 18-- very few records exist


*Marriages are kept by the county clerk for each county and begin at the creation of the county
<br> If you cannot locate your ancestor in the databases below, try searching for marriage information in [[Marriage Information Substitute Records|other records]].


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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| [[Missouri Church Records|Church Records]]<br>
[[Missouri Newspapers|Newspapers]]<br> [[Missouri Military Records|Military Records]]<br> [[United States Obituaries|Obituaries]]  


==== '''STEP ONE: Find Marriage Information'''  ====
| [[Missouri Census|Census Records]]
[[Missouri Cemeteries|Cemetery Records]]<br> [[Missouri Vital Records|Death Records]]<br> [[United States Bible Records|Bible Records]]


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| colspan="4" | '''Marriage Indexes and Digital Images '''
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| 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
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| Ancestry, Marriages, 1805-2002
| width="35%" align="center" | [http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=1171 Free using Ancestryinstitution at FamilySearch Centers]
| width="35%" align="center" | [http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=1171 $, Use your own Ancestry subscription]
| align="center" | 5,968,951
|-
| width="30%" | FamilySearch, Marriages, 1819-1969
| width="70%" align="left" colspan="2" | {{RecordSearch|2060668|On FamilySearch}}; free; no index
| align="center" | 1,609,998 images
|-
| width="30%" | Findmypast, United States Marriages, 1776-1988
| width="70%" align="left" colspan="2" | [https://search.findmypast.com/search-world-records/united-states-marriages?state=missouri On Findmypast] ($); index & images
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== '''Marriages 1821 to 1881'''  ==
 
{| width="100%" cellspacing="1" cellpadding="6" border="0"
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| colspan="4" | '''If you do not locate the marriage in the above, try:'''
| align="left" colspan="3" | '''Missouri Marriage Database - Includes Index and Digital Images'''  
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| width="15%" align="left" | '''Database Name-Index Only '''  
| width="10%" | ''Try:''  
| width="70%" align="left" colspan="2" | '''Link or links to access database'''
|  
| width="15%" align="center" | # of records
|  
|-
|-
| width="30%" | FamilySearch, Marriages, 1750-1920
|  
| width="70%" align="left" colspan="2" | {{RecordSearch|1680838|On FamilySearch}}; free; INCOMPLETE for all counties and years
| width="25%" | {{RecordSearch|-------|Missouri, County Marriages, 18-- -18--}}
| align="center" | 473,531
| width="65%" |  
|-
'''Free;''' name index with images online at FamilySearch. '''Does not''' include the following counties: <br>
| Ancestry, Marriages, 1766-1983
| width="35%" align="center" | [http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=7843 Free using Ancestryinstitution at FamilySearch Centers]
| width="35%" align="center" | [http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=7843 $, Use your own Ancestry subscription]
| align="center" | 116,795
|-
| Ancestry, Marriages, to 1840
| width="35%" align="center" | [http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=48333 Free using Ancestryinstitution at FamilySearch Centers]
| width="35%" align="center" | [http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=48333 $, Use your own Ancestry subscription]
| align="center" | 321
|-
| Ancestry, Marriages, to 1850
| width="35%" align="center" | [http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=2094 Free using Ancestryinstitution at FamilySearch Centers]
| width="35%" align="center" | [http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=2094 $, Use your own Ancestry subscription]
| align="center" | 126,161
|-
| Ancestry, Marriages, 1851-1900
| width="35%" align="center" | [http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=4474 Free using Ancestryinstitution at FamilySearch Centers]
| width="35%" align="center" | [http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=4474 $, Use your own Ancestry subscription]
| align="center" | 116,919
|}


{| width="100%" cellspacing="1" cellpadding="6" border="0"
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|-
| '''''Can't access Ancestry?'''''  
| align="left" colspan="2" | '''Can't find your ancestor in the online index?'''  
| Visit your [https://www.familysearch.org/centers/locations/ local FamilySearch center] or your local public library.
| [[Tips for Searching an Online Index|Tips for searching online indexes]]  
|
|-
|-
| width="30%" | '''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. <br> [[Substitute Records for United States Marriage Information|Search other records]] with marriage information.  
[[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]]
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==== '''STEP TWO: Obtain the Record'''  ====
'''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[http://familysearch.org/catalog-search Family History Library Catalog (FHLC)] to see what is available.  
 
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 [http://www.mo.gov/home-family/marriage-divorce/ recorder of deeds].
:*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 [http://www.mo.gov/home-family/marriage-divorce/ recorder of deeds].
 
''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.  
::*Search the [http://familysearch.org/catalog-search FHLC] by county.  
::*Select the topic Vital Records. Look for records authored by the county clerk.  
::*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 Missouri Marriage Records#Finding_Missouri_Marriage_Records|Return to the Top: Choose another marriage year]]</center> <center><br></center>  
<center>[[How to Find Missouri Marriage Records#Finding_Missouri_Marriage_Records|Return to the Top: Choose another marriage year]]</center> <center><br></center>  
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== '''Marriages 1881 to Present'''  ==
== '''Marriages 1881 to 1948'''  ==


*1881, county clerks began to send copies to the state
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==== '''STEP ONE: Find Marriage Information in Index'''  ====
 
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| colspan="4" | '''Marriage Indexes and Digital Images '''
| align="left" colspan="3" | '''Missouri Marriage Database - Includes Index and Digital Images'''  
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|-
|-
| width="15%" align="left" | '''Database Name - Index and Image'''  
| width="10%" | ''Try 1st:''  
| width="70%" align="left" colspan="2" | '''Link or links to access database'''
|  
| width="15%" align="center" | # of records
|  
|-
|-
| Ancestry, Marriages, 1805-2002
|  
| width="35%" align="center" | [http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=1171 Free using Ancestryinstitution at FamilySearch Centers]
| width="25%" | {{RecordSearch|-------|Missouri Marriages, 18-- -19--}}
| width="35%" align="center" | [http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=1171 $, Use your own Ancestry subscription]
| width="65%" |  
| align="center" | 5,968,951
'''Free;''' most counties 18-- -19--: 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.
 
|-
|-
| width="30%" | FamilySearch, Marriages, 1819-1969
| ''Try 2nd:''
| width="70%" align="left" colspan="2" | {{RecordSearch|2060668|On FamilySearch}}; free; no index
|  
| align="center" | 1,609,998 images
|  
|-
|-
| width="30%" | Findmypast, United States Marriages, 1776-1988
|  
| width="70%" align="left" colspan="2" | [https://search.findmypast.com/search-world-records/united-states-marriages?state=missouri On Findmypast] ($); index & images
| {{RecordSearch|-------|Missouri, County Marriages, 18-- - 19--}}
| align="center" |
|
|}
'''Free;''' name index with images online at FamilySearch.
 
<br> '''Does not''' include the following counties:


{| width="100%" cellspacing="1" cellpadding="6" border="1"
<br>
|-
| 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, 1750-1920
| width="70%" align="left" colspan="2" | {{RecordSearch|1680838|On FamilySearch}}; free; INCOMPLETE for all counties and years
| align="center" | 473,531
|-
| Ancestry, Marriages, 1766-1983
| width="35%" align="center" | [http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=7843 Free using Ancestryinstitution at FamilySearch Centers]
| width="35%" align="center" | [http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=7843 $, Use your own Ancestry subscription]
| align="center" | 116,795
|-
| Ancestry, Marriages, 1851-1900
| width="35%" align="center" | [http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=4474 Free using Ancestryinstitution at FamilySearch Centers]
| width="35%" align="center" | [http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=4474 $, Use your own Ancestry subscription]
| align="center" | 116,919
|}


{| width="100%" cellspacing="1" cellpadding="6" border="0"
|-
|-
| '''''Can't access Ancestry?'''''  
| align="left" colspan="2" | '''Can't find your ancestor in the online index?'''  
| Visit your [https://www.familysearch.org/centers/locations/ local FamilySearch center] or your local public library.
| [[Tips for Searching an Online Index|Tips for searching online indexes]]  
|
|-
|-
| width="30%" | '''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. <br> [[Substitute Records for United States Marriage Information|Search other records]] with marriage information.  
[[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]]
|
|}
|}


==== '''STEP TWO: Obtain the Record''' ====
'''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[http://familysearch.org/catalog-search Family History Library Catalog (FHLC)] to see what is available.


'''PART A: You don't know the exact date or place of marriage'''
::*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 Missouri Marriage Records#Finding_Missouri_Marriage_Records|Return to the Top: Choose another marriage year]]</center> <center><br></center> <center><br></center>
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:*If you don't know the county of marriage, you can request a search for a fee from the [http://www.sos.mo.gov/MOroster/county_officials.pdf county clerk] or the [http://health.mo.gov/data/vitalrecords/applications.php Missouri Department of Health].
== '''Marriages 1948 to Present'''  ==
:*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'''
Marriage licenses may be found in the county records where the marriage occurred.


:*A copy of a marriage record may be ordered for a fee from the [http://www.mo.gov/home-family/marriage-divorce/ recorder of deeds].
'''STEP ONE: Find Marriage Information'''


''OR''
:*Copies may be ordered from the county clerk.


:*A copy of a marriage record may be ordered for a fee from the [http://health.mo.gov/data/vitalrecords/applications.php Missouri Department of Health].
:*Copies may be ordered from the Missouri Department of Public Health.


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| align="center" colspan="4" | '''To Order Marriage Certificates'''
| align="center" colspan="4" | '''To Order Marriage Certificates'''
|-
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| width="50%" align="center" colspan="2" | [http://www.sos.mo.gov/MOroster/county_officials.pdf From County where Marriage occurred]
| width="50%" align="center" colspan="2" | From County where Marriage occurred  
| width="50%" align="center" colspan="2" | [http://health.mo.gov/data/vitalrecords/applications.php Missouri Department of Health] <br>
| width="50%" align="center" colspan="2" | From MO Dept. of Health State office
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| width="25%" align="center" | '''Pros'''  
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| May be less expensive and faster than ordering from the state  
| May be less expensive and faster than ordering from the state  
| County websites can be more difficult to use  
| 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
| May be more expensive than ordering from the county
|}
|}
{{Tip|'''''When ordering Missouri marriage records:'''''}}
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 Missouri Marriage Records#Finding_Missouri_Marriage_Records|Return to the Top: Choose another marriage year]]</center> <center><br></center>  
<center>[[How to Find Missouri Marriage Records#Finding_Missouri_Marriage_Records|Return to the Top: Choose another marriage year]]</center> <center><br></center>  
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== Wiki Articles  ==
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:*[[Missouri_Online_Genealogy_Records|Missouri Online Genealogical Records]]
:*[[Missouri Vital Records]]
:*[[How to Find United States Marriage]]


== Wiki Articles  ==
Records#Tips_about_Searching_[[United States Marriage Records|Learn more about U.S. marriage records]]


:*[[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 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 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]]  
 
:*[[Missouri Marriage Records (FamilySearch Historical Records)/Known Issues|Missouri Marriage Records (FamilySearch Historical Records)/Known Issues]]
*{{RecordSearch|2060668|Missouri, County Marriage, Naturalization, and Court Records, 1802-1969}} Index and images - Incomplete.
*[https://www.familysearch.org/library/books/viewer/175134/?offset=&return=1#page=1&viewer=picture&o=&n=0&q= Missouri Marriages Before 1840] at FamilySearch Digital Library. ''Also at [http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=48333 Ancestry ($)]''. Transcriptions.
*[http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=2094 Missouri Marriages to 1850] Index only ($)
*[http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=4474 Missouri Marriages, 1851-1900] Index only. Incomplete ($)
*{{RecordSearch|1680838|Missouri, Marriages, 1750-1920}} Index only. Incomplete.
*[http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=7843 Missouri Marriages, 1766-1983] Index only. Incomplete ($)
*{{RecordSearch|2060668|Missouri, County Marriage, Naturalization, and Court Records, 1800-1991}} — index & images
*[http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=1171 Missouri Marriage Records, 1805-2002] Index and images ($)


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Revision as of 06:46, 1 July 2013


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

This page is under construction


Missouri became a state in 1821, formed from Missouri Territory.

Finding Missouri Marriage Records[edit | edit source]

  • 1821 Missouri laws required counties to record marriages
  • 1881, the county clerk began torecord marriage
  • Missouri 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.


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 1821[edit | edit source]

  • Before 1821, no marriages were recorded by the state
  • 18-- to 18-- very few records exist


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 1821 to 1881[edit | edit source]

Missouri Marriage Database - Includes Index and Digital Images
Try:
Missouri, County Marriages, 18-- -18--

Free; name index with images online at FamilySearch. Does not include the following counties:

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 theFamily 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 1881 to 1948[edit | edit source]

Missouri Marriage Database - Includes Index and Digital Images
Try 1st:
Missouri Marriages, 18-- -19--

Free; most counties 18-- -19--: 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:
Missouri, County Marriages, 18-- - 19--

Free; name index with images online at FamilySearch.


Does not include the following counties:


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 theFamily 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 1948 to Present[edit | edit source]

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

STEP ONE: Find Marriage Information

  • Copies may be ordered from the county clerk.
  • Copies may be ordered from the Missouri Department of Public Health.
To Order Marriage Certificates
From County where Marriage occurred From MO 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 Missouri 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]

Records#Tips_about_Searching_Learn more about U.S. marriage records

To access available information, first log into FamilySearch.

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