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==== '''Copies of Marriage Records'''. ==== | ==== '''Copies of Marriage Records'''. ==== | ||
Copies of Virginia marriage records are available at several places. You can contact[http://vitalrec.com/va.html VitalRecords.com]. | Copies of Virginia marriage records are available at several places. You can contact [http://vitalrec.com/va.html VitalRecords.com]. | ||
The clerk of the court of the county or independent city for copies of the certificates, licenses, and registers kept by the county. | The clerk of the court of the county or independent city for copies of the certificates, licenses, and registers kept by the county. | ||
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Freedmen's Bureau Virginia Marriages ca. 1815-1866--Names of thousands of former slaves are included in these records. A free index can be viewed at [http://pilot.familysearch.org/recordsearch/start.html#p=collectionDetails;t=searchable;c=1414908 FamilySearch Record Search]. Records may include the name of the bride & groom, date of marriage registration, residence, previous marriages, names and ages of children. | Freedmen's Bureau Virginia Marriages ca. 1815-1866--Names of thousands of former slaves are included in these records. A free index can be viewed at [http://pilot.familysearch.org/recordsearch/start.html#p=collectionDetails;t=searchable;c=1414908 FamilySearch Record Search]. Records may include the name of the bride & groom, date of marriage registration, residence, previous marriages, names and ages of children. | ||
The Family History Library has microfilm copies of marriage bonds and marriage registers for most counties to about 1935 (and some to the 1960s). They can be found in the Family History Library Catalog Locality Search under VIRGINIA - VITAL RECORDS, | The Family History Library has microfilm copies of marriage bonds and marriage registers for most counties to about 1935 (and some to the 1960s). They can be found in the Family History Library Catalog Locality Search under | ||
::VIRGINIA - VITAL RECORDS, | |||
::VIRGINIA, [COUNTY] - VITAL RECORDS. | |||
The Family History Library does not have copies of the marriage indexes at the Library of Virginia but has the Marriage Registers, 1853-1935. <ref> 53 Family History Library films beginning with [http://www.familysearch.org/eng/library/fhlcatalog/supermainframeset.asp?display=titledetails&titleno=775529&disp=Marriage+registers%2C+1853%2D1935+%28Vir%20%20&columns=*,0,0 2056971 item 4]</ref> | |||
The many published marriage records that are available include: | The many published marriage records that are available include: | ||
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Vogt, John, and T., William Kethley. ''Marriage Records in the Virginia State Library: A Researcher's Guide''. Athens, Georgia: Iberian Pub. Co. 1988. (Family History Library book [http://www.familysearch.org/eng/library/fhlcatalog/supermainframeset.asp?display=titledetails&titleno=624073&disp=Marriage+records+in+the+Virginia+State+L%20%20&columns=*,0,0 975.5 V23v 1988].) Describes the available microfilmed and published records and has helpful background information. | Vogt, John, and T., William Kethley. ''Marriage Records in the Virginia State Library: A Researcher's Guide''. Athens, Georgia: Iberian Pub. Co. 1988. (Family History Library book [http://www.familysearch.org/eng/library/fhlcatalog/supermainframeset.asp?display=titledetails&titleno=624073&disp=Marriage+records+in+the+Virginia+State+L%20%20&columns=*,0,0 975.5 V23v 1988].) Describes the available microfilmed and published records and has helpful background information. | ||
More published marriage records can be found in the Family History Library Catalog Locality Search under VIRGINIA - VITAL RECORDS and VIRGINIA, [COUNTY] - VITAL RECORDS. | More published marriage records can be found in the Family History Library Catalog Locality Search under VIRGINIA - VITAL RECORDS and VIRGINIA, [COUNTY] - VITAL RECORDS. | ||
== '''Divorce Records''' == | == '''Divorce Records''' == | ||