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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 Vermont Marriage Records# | :*<span style="font-size:120%">'''[[How to Find Vermont Marriage Records#Marriages_1760_to_1857|Marriages 1760 to 1857]]'''</span> | ||
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:*<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> | ||
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|{{RecordSearch|1765550|1791-1974 - At FamilySearch.org}} | | {{RecordSearch|1765550|1791-1974 - At FamilySearch.org}} | ||
|'''Free;''' Vermont, Marriages, 1791-1974: name index to marriage records. | | '''Free;''' Vermont, Marriages, 1791-1974: name index to marriage records. | ||
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| [[Substitute Records For United States | | [[Substitute Records For United States Marriage Information|Other records with marriage information]] | ||
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<center>[[How to Find Vermont | <center>[[How to Find Vermont Marriage Records#Next_Step:_When_did_the_marriage_occur.3F|Return to top: Choose another marriage year]]</center> | ||
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| align="left" colspan="3" | '''Vermont | | align="left" colspan="3" | '''Vermont Marriages Databases - Includes Index and Digital Images. Some collections are Browse Only.''' | ||
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| {{RecordSearch| | | {{RecordSearch|1675550|1791-1974 - At FamilySearch.org}} | ||
| '''Free;''' Vermont, | | '''Free;''' Vermont, Marriages, 1791-1974: name index to marriage records. | ||
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| [[Substitute Records For United States | | [[Substitute Records For United States Marriage Information|Other records with marriage information]] | ||
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<center>[[How to Find Vermont | <center>[[How to Find Vermont Marriage Records#Next_Step:_When_did_the_marriage_occur.3F|Return to top: Choose another marriage year]]</center> | ||
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==== '''Obtain the Certificate''' ==== | ==== '''Obtain the Certificate''' ==== | ||
With an exact date (from your records or the index above), you can order a copy of the | With an exact date (from your records or the index above), you can order a copy of the marriage record for a fee from the following locations: | ||
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| align="center" colspan="4" | '''To Order | | align="center" colspan="4" | '''To Order Marriage Certificates''' | ||
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| width="50%" align="center" colspan="2" | From VT State Archives and Records Administration or Vermont Department of Health | | width="50%" align="center" colspan="2" | From VT State Archives and Records Administration or Vermont Department of Health | ||
| width="50%" align="center" colspan="2" | [https://www.sec.state.vt.us/elections/voters.aspx From the clerk of the town where the | | width="50%" align="center" colspan="2" | [https://www.sec.state.vt.us/elections/voters.aspx From the clerk of the town where the marriage occurred] | ||
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| [http://www.healthvermont.gov/research/records/obtain_record.aspx#vdhrecords Department of Health-Only | | [http://www.healthvermont.gov/research/records/obtain_record.aspx#vdhrecords Department of Health-Only marriages within last 5 years] | ||
[https://www.sec.state.vt.us/elections/voters.aspx VSARA- | [https://www.sec.state.vt.us/elections/voters.aspx VSARA-marriages 5 years ago or earlier] | ||
| The State records are not as complete, particularly pre-1909. | | The State records are not as complete, particularly pre-1909. | ||
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There are '''No Restrictions''' for obtaining Vermont vital records. | There are '''No Restrictions''' for obtaining Vermont vital records. | ||
If you do not want to order the | If you do not want to order the marriage record, you can search [[Substitute Records For United States Marriage Information|other records with marriage information]]. '''<br>''' <br> | ||
<center>[[How to Find Vermont Birth Records#Next_Step: | <center>[[How to Find Vermont Birth Records#Next_Step:_When_did_the_marriageh_occur.3F|Return to top: Choose another marriage year]]</center> | ||
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=== Related Wiki Articles === | === Related Wiki Articles === | ||
:*[[How to Find United States | :*[[How to Find United States Marriage Records#Tips_about_Searching_United_States_Birth_Records|Learn more about 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]] | ||
Revision as of 12:42, 24 September 2014
How to Find United States Marriages 
Vermont Vermont Marriages
In Vermont, towns were created starting about 1760. Marriages were and still are recorded by town clerks, beginning when the town was formed. Statewide registration of marriages began in 1857 and was generally complied with by 1919. The towns have copies of these state marriage registration records.
Next Step: When did the marriage occur? [edit | edit source] |
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Marriage records were kept by each town clerk. Early town clerks put marriage records in town records. Town clerks were usually good at recording marriage information. The towns continue to keep marriage records today. These are described further in Vermont Town Records.
Following the Revolutionary War until about 1870, records were not always recorded. In 1870, the State Board of Health was established and record keeping in towns improved.
Vermont towns are like western townships, so several populated places are in a town's borders. The name of the town is used in official records rather than the name of the populated place.
If you do not find marriage information in the town where your ancestor was born, you may need to look at substitute records to locate your ancestor’s marriage date and place or try the records in a neighboring town.
You can also search substitute records to locate your ancestor’s marriage date and place.
| Records that give marriage information: | ||
Marriages 1760 to 1857[edit | edit source]
For marriages that occurred in this time period try the following databases:
| Vermont Marriage Databases - Includes Index and Digital Images. Some collections are Browse Only. | |||
| Try: | 1760-2003 - At FamilySearch.org | Free; Vermont, Vital Records, 1760-2003: name index and images of births, marriages and deaths. | |
| Try: | 1760-1954 - At FamilySearch.org | Free; a name index and index card images to town birth, marriage and death records. | |
| Try: | 1791-1974 - At FamilySearch.org | Free; Vermont, Marriages, 1791-1974: name index to marriage records. | |
| Try: | 1732-2005 - At FamilySearch.org | Free; Vermont, Town Clerk, Vital and Town records, 1732-2005: birth, marriage and death records from town clerk offices, Browse Only | |
| Try: | 1850-2005 - At FamilySearch.org | Free; Vermont, town records, 1850-2005: limited counties, Vermont vital records from various counties and towns, Browse Only | |
| Try: | 1720-1908 - At Ancestry.com |
Free with Ancestry Library edition; Vermont, Vital Records, 1720 to 1908. Available at FamilySearch Centers and Libraries; Find your local FamilySearch Center OR use your own Ancestry subscription. | |
| Can't find your ancestor in the online index? | Tips for searching online indexes | ||
| No marriage record for your ancestor? | Other records with marriage information | ||
Marriages 1857 to the Present[edit | edit source]
| Vermont Marriages Databases - Includes Index and Digital Images. Some collections are Browse Only. | |||
| Try: | 1760-2003 - At FamilySearch.org | Free; Vermont, Vital Records, 1760-2003: name index and images of births, marriages and deaths. | |
| Try: | 1760-1954 - At FamilySearch.org | Free; a name index and index card images to town birth, marriage and death records. | |
| Try: | 1791-1974 - At FamilySearch.org | Free; Vermont, Marriages, 1791-1974: name index to marriage records. | |
| Try: | 1732-2005 - At FamilySearch.org | Free; Vermont, Town Clerk, Vital and Town records, 1732-2005: birth, marriage and death records from town clerk offices, Browse Only | |
| Try: | 1850-2005 - At FamilySearch.org | Free; Vermont, town records, 1850-2005: limited counties, Vermont vital records from various counties and towns, Browse Only | |
| Try: | 1720-1908 - At Ancestry.com |
Free with Ancestry Library edition; Vermont, Vital Records, 1720 to 1908. Available at FamilySearch Centers and Libraries; Find your local FamilySearch Center OR use your own Ancestry subscription. | |
| Can't find your ancestor in the online index? | Tips for searching online indexes | ||
| No marriage record for your ancestor? | Other records with marriage information | ||
Obtain the Certificate[edit | edit source]
With an exact date (from your records or the index above), you can order a copy of the marriage record for a fee from the following locations:
| To Order Marriage Certificates | |||
| From VT State Archives and Records Administration or Vermont Department of Health | From the clerk of the town where the marriage occurred | ||
| Pros | Cons | Pros | Cons |
| Department of Health-Only marriages within last 5 years | The State records are not as complete, particularly pre-1909. | May be faster.
May be more complete. |
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There are No Restrictions for obtaining Vermont vital records.
If you do not want to order the marriage record, you can search other records with marriage information.