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== Finding Louisiana Marriage Records  ==
== Finding Louisiana Marriage Records  ==


*Colonial marriages were recorded by the Catholic Church
*In 1863, West Virginia was created from the state of Virginia
*Louisiana uses "parishes" rather than counties
*Marriages are kept by the county clerk for each county and usually begin at the creation of the county
*Marriages are kept by the parish clerk for each county and usually begin at the creation of the parish
*Marriages before 1863 would have been recorded by county clerks in Virginia
*1957 - duplicate copies of the marriages were required to be sent to the state
*1964 - duplicate copies of the marriages were required to be sent to the state


{{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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== '''Next Step: When did the marriage occur? '''  ==
== '''Next Step: When did the marriage occur? '''  ==


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:<span style="font-size:120%">'''Marriage Records'''</span>  
:<span style="font-size:120%">'''Marriage Records'''</span>  
:<span style="font-size:120%">Choose a time period:</span>  
:<span style="font-size:120%">Choose a time period:</span>  
:*<span style="font-size:120%">'''[[How to Find Louisiana Marriage Records#Marriages_Before_1957|Before 1957]]''' </span>  
:*<span style="font-size:120%">'''[[How to Find Louisiana Marriage Records#Marriages_Before_1963|Before 1963]]''' </span>  
:*<span style="font-size:120%">'''[[How to Find Louisiana Marriage Records#Marriages_1957_to_Present|1957 to Present]]''' </span>  
:*<span style="font-size:120%">'''[[How to Find Louisiana Marriage Records#Marriages_1964_to_Present|1964 to Present]]''' </span>  
:*<span style="font-size:120%">'''[[How to Estimate United States Marriage Information|Marriage year unknown]]'''</span>
:*<span style="font-size:120%">'''[[How to Estimate United States Marriage Information|Marriage year unknown]]'''</span>


<br> [[Frequently Asked Questions about United States Marriage Records|'''Learn more about U.S. Marriage Records''']]<br>
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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 1957'''  ==
== '''Marriages Before 1963'''  ==


*Colonial marriages were recorded by the Catholic Church
*In 1863, West Virginia was created from the state of Virginia
*Marriages are kept by the parish clerk for each parish and usually begin at the creation of the parish<br>
*Marriages are kept by the county clerk for each county and usually begin at the creation of the county
*Marriages before 1863 would have been recorded by county clerks in Virginia


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]]. <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]].  
For marriages that exist during the time period, try the following databases. Try each link.  


==== '''STEP ONE: Find Marriage Information in Index'''  ====
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| colspan="4" | '''Marriage Indexes and Digital Images '''
| align="left" colspan="3" | '''West Virginia Marriage Databases - Includes Index and Digital Images'''  
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| width="15%" align="left" | '''Database Name - Index and Image'''
| width="10%" align="left" colspan="2" | ''Try 1st:''  
| width="70%" align="left" colspan="2" | '''Link or links to access database'''  
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| width="15%" align="center" | # of records
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| width="30%" | FamilySearch, Marriages, 1837-1957
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| width="70%" align="left" colspan="2" | {{RecordSearch|1807364|On FamilySearch}}; free; INCOMPLETE for all counties and years
| width="25%" | [http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/va_mcsearch.aspx 1853-1970 - At West Virginia Division of Culture and History]
| align="center" | 37,501
| width="65%" | '''Free;''' dates vary by county: some start before 1853 or do not go to 1970; [http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/va_mcsearch.aspx list of database county coverage (right side of the screen)on WV website]
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| width="30%" | Findmypast, United States Marriages, 1781-1943
| width="10%" align="left" colspan="2" | ''Try 2nd:''
| width="70%" align="left" colspan="2" | [https://search.findmypast.com/search-world-records/united-states-marriages?state=louisiana On Findmypast] ($)
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| colspan="4" | '''If you do not locate the marriage in the above, try:'''
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| {{RecordSearch|1408729|1853-1970 - At FamilySearch.org}}
| '''Free;''' dates vary by county: some start before 1853 or do not go to 1970; [http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/va_mcsearch.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="15%" align="left" | '''Database Name-Index Only '''  
| align="left" colspan="3" | '''West Virginia Marriage Database - Index Only'''  
| width="70%" align="left" colspan="2" | '''Link or links to access database'''
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| width="15%" align="center" | # of records
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| Ancestry, Marriages, 1718-1925
| width="35%" align="center" | [http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=7837 Free using Ancestryinstitution at FamilySearch Centers]
| width="35%" align="center" | [http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=7837 $, Use your own Ancestry subscription]
| align="center" | 562,712
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| Ancestry, Marriages, To 1850
| width="35%" align="center" | [http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=2090 Free using Ancestryinstitution at FamilySearch Centers]
| width="35%" align="center" | [http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=2090 $, Use your own Ancestry subscription]
| align="center" | 29,692
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| Ancestry, Marriages, 1851-1900
| width="35%" align="center" | [http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=5228 Free using Ancestryinstitution at FamilySearch Centers]
| width="35%" align="center" | [http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=5228 $, Use your own Ancestry subscription]
| align="center" | 43,140
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| width="30%" | '''No marriage record for your ancestor?'''
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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. <br> [[Marriage Information Substitute Records|Search other records]] with marriage information.
| width="25%" | {{RecordSearch|1708701|1854-1932 - At FamilySearch.org}}
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'''Free;''' Index only; Images of records available at [http://familysearch.org/locations/centerlocator?c= FamilySearch Centers] - see below


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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]]  
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| align="left" colspan="2" | '''No marriage record for your ancestor?'''
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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. <br>[[Substitute Records for United States Marriage Information|Other records with marriage information]]
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==== '''STEP TWO: Obtain the Record''' ====
'''Found the index but not the image of the marriage?''' <br> Some images of 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.


If you did not find your ancestor in the databases above, follow the instructions below:  
::*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 West Virginia Marriage Records#Finding_Louisiana_Marriage_Records|Return to the Top: Choose another marriage year]]</center> <center><br></center>
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'''PART A: You don't know the exact date or place of marriage'''  
== '''Marriages 1964 to Present''' ==


:*If you know the parish of marriage, you can request a search for a fee from the [http://www.laclerksofcourt.org/clerksofcourt.htm parish clerk].
*1964 - duplicate copies of the marriages were required to be sent to the state
:*If you don't know the date or parish 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'''  
==== '''STEP ONE: Find Marriage Information in Index''' ====


:*Order a copy of a marriage record for a fee from the [http://www.laclerksofcourt.org/clerksofcourt.htm parish clerk].
Some marriages with copies of digital images after 1964 are found in the following databases.  


''OR''  
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:*View a copy of a marriage record on microfilm at a Family Search Center:
| align="left" colspan="3" | '''West Virginia Deaths Databases - Includes Index and Digital Images'''  
 
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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 parish where the marriage took place, use the [https://www.familysearch.org/search/catalog FamilySearch Catalog] to see what is available.
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::*Search the [https://www.familysearch.org/search/catalog FamilySearch Catalog] by parish.  
| width="10%" align="left" colspan="2" | ''Try 1st:''
::*Select the topic Vital Records. Look for records authored by the parish clerk.
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::*Some microfilms may be available to view at a local FamilySearch Center.
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<center>[[How to Find Louisiana Marriage Records#Finding_Louisiana_Marriage_Records|Return to the Top: Choose another marriage year]]</center> <center><br></center>
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| width="25%" | [http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/va_mcsearch.aspx 1853-1970 - At West Virginia Division of Culture and History]  
| width="65%" | '''Free;''' dates vary by county: some start before 1853 or do not go to 1970; [http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/va_mcsearch.aspx list of database county coverage (right side of the screen)on WV website]
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| {{RecordSearch|1408729|1853-1970 - At FamilySearch.org}}
| '''Free;''' dates vary by county: some start before 1853 or do not go to 1970; [http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/va_mcsearch.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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== '''Marriages 1957 to Present''' ==
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| align="left" colspan="2" | '''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?'''
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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. <br>[[Substitute Records for United States Marriage Information|Other records with marriage information]]


*1957 - duplicate copies of the marriages were required to be sent to the state
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==== '''STEP TWO: Obtain the Certificate'''  ====


 
If you did not find your ancestor in the above database, follow the instructions below:
Currently, there are no online indexes to Louisiana marriage records for the period 1957 to the present.
 
==== '''Obtain the Certificate'''  ====


'''PART A: You don't know the exact date or place of marriage'''  
'''PART A: You don't know the exact date or place of marriage'''  


:*If you know the parish of marriage, you can request a search for a fee from the [http://www.laclerksofcourt.org/clerksofcourt.htm parish clerk].  
:*If you know the county of marriage, you can request a search for a fee from the [http://www.wvdhhr.org/bph/hsc/vital/CountyClerkList.asp county clerk].
:*If you don't know the date or parish of marriage, you can also try searching for marriage information in [[Marriage Information Substitute Records|other records.]]
:*If you don't know the county or date of marriage, you can request a search for a fee from the [http://www.wvdhhr.org/bph/hsc/vital/birthcert.asp West Virginia Department of Health State office].  
:*If you don't know the date or county of marriage, you can also try searching for marriage information in [[Marriage Information Substitute Records|other records.]]


'''PART B: You know the exact date and place of marriage from your 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.laclerksofcourt.org/clerksofcourt.htm parish clerk].
:*Order a copy of a marriage record for a fee from the [http://www.wvdhhr.org/bph/hsc/vital/CountyClerkList.asp county clerk].


''OR''  
''OR''  


:*Order a copy of a marriage record for a fee from [https://www.vitalchek.com/marriage-records/louisiana/louisiana-vital-records VitalChek].
:*Order a copy of a marriage record for a fee from the [http://www.wvdhhr.org/bph/hsc/vital/birthcert.asp West Virginia Department of Health State office].


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| width="50%" align="center" colspan="2" | [http://www.laclerksofcourt.org/clerksofcourt.htm From Parish of Marriage]  
| width="50%" align="center" colspan="2" | [http://www.wvdhhr.org/bph/hsc/vital/CountyClerkList.asp From County of Marriage]  
| width="50%" align="center" colspan="2" | [https://www.vitalchek.com/marriage-records/louisiana/louisiana-vital-records From VitalChek]
| width="50%" align="center" colspan="2" | [http://www.wvdhhr.org/bph/hsc/vital/birthcert.asp From WV Dept. of Health State office]
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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  
|   Parish websites can be more difficult to use  
| County websites can be more difficult to use  
| Expedited orders
| Offers a search of the state index for an additional fee
| May be more expensive than ordering from the parish
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<center>[[How to Find Louisiana Marriage Records#Finding_Louisiana_Marriage_Records|Return to the Top: Choose another marriage year]]</center> <center><br></center>  
<center>[[How to Find West Virginia Marriage Records#Finding_Louisiana_Marriage_Records|Return to the Top: Choose another marriage year]]</center> <center><br></center>  
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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]]  
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:*[[Locating United States Vital Records|Locating United States Vital Records]]
:*[[Locating United States Vital Records|Locating United States Vital Records]]


{{Louisiana|Louisiana}}
[[Category:Louisiana_Vital_Records]] [[Category:How_to_articles]]
*{{RecordSearch|1674881|Louisiana, Marriages, 1816-1906}} Index only.
*[http://www.nutrias.org/~nopl/inv/jpmarrindex/jpmarrindex.htm New Orleans Justices of the Peace, Index to Marriage Records, 1846-1880], index.
*http://www.sos.la.gov/HistoricalResources/ResearchHistoricalRecords/LocateHistoricalRecords/Pages/OrleansParishMarriageRecords.aspx Orleans Parish Marriage Records].
*[http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=6500 New Orleans, Louisiana, Marriage Records Index, 1831-1920] Index only ($)
*[http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=2553 Southwest Louisiana, Deaths Index, 1840-1906] Index only ($)
*[http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=29706 Marriage contracts of French colonial Louisiana] $)
*[http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=48051 The New Orleans French, 1720-1733] ($)
 
[[Category:Louisiana_Vital_Records]] [[Category:How-To Articles]]

Revision as of 09:50, 1 July 2013


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

Finding Louisiana Marriage Records[edit | edit source]

  • In 1863, West Virginia was created from the state of Virginia
  • Marriages are kept by the county clerk for each county and usually begin at the creation of the county
  • Marriages before 1863 would have been recorded by county clerks in Virginia
  • 1964 - duplicate copies of the marriages were required to be sent to the state
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 1963[edit | edit source]

  • In 1863, West Virginia was created from the state of Virginia
  • Marriages are kept by the county clerk for each county and usually begin at the creation of the county
  • Marriages before 1863 would have been recorded by county clerks in Virginia

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

For marriages that exist during the time period, try the following databases. Try each link.

West Virginia Marriage Databases - Includes Index and Digital Images

Try 1st:


1853-1970 - At West Virginia Division of Culture and History Free; dates vary by county: some start before 1853 or do not go to 1970; list of database county coverage (right side of the screen)on WV website
Try 2nd:


1853-1970 - At FamilySearch.org Free; dates vary by county: some start before 1853 or do not go to 1970; 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
West Virginia Marriage Database - Index Only
1854-1932 - At FamilySearch.org

Free; Index only; Images of records available at FamilySearch Centers - see below

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

Found the index but not the image of the marriage?
Some images of 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 FamilySearch Center.
Return to the Top: Choose another marriage year

Marriages 1964 to Present[edit | edit source]

  • 1964 - duplicate copies of the marriages were required to be sent to the state

STEP ONE: Find Marriage Information in Index[edit | edit source]

Some marriages with copies of digital images after 1964 are found in the following databases.

West Virginia Deaths Databases - Includes Index and Digital Images

Try 1st:


1853-1970 - At West Virginia Division of Culture and History Free; dates vary by county: some start before 1853 or do not go to 1970; list of database county coverage (right side of the screen)on WV website
Try 2nd:


1853-1970 - At FamilySearch.org Free; dates vary by county: some start before 1853 or do not go to 1970; 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
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

STEP TWO: Obtain the Certificate[edit | edit source]

If you did not find your ancestor in the above database, follow the instructions below:

PART A: You don't know the exact date or place of marriage

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 county clerk.

OR

To Order Marriage Certificates
From County of Marriage From WV 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
Return to the Top: Choose another marriage year

Wiki Articles[edit | edit source]

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