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== Marriage Records == | == Marriage Records == | ||
Marriage records usually date from the formation of each county and are found in the County Clerk's Office in each county. Marriage records prior to the late 1800s usually include only the names of the couple, the date of the marriage and sometimes the date of the license, the officiant's name, the county of marriage, and | Marriage records usually date from the formation of each county and are found in the County Clerk's Office in each county. Marriage records prior to the late 1800s usually include only the names of the couple, the date of the marriage and sometimes the date of the license, the officiant's name, the county of marriage, and occasionally the names of witnesses. Late in the 19th century, more detailed marriage application forms began to be used. Depending on the time period, they may include the names of the parents of the bride and groom, including their mothers' maiden names, occupations and residences for the bridal couple and their parents, whether the bride and/or groom had been married previously and how the previous marriage(s) ended (death or divorce). Often the marriage application also had a section where the parties were asked to attest that they were of legal age, were not insane, whether the groom could support a family, and similar questions. | ||
Since 1958, marriages also have been registered both at the county level, and at the state level at the [http://www.in.gov/isdh/index.htm Indiana State Department of Health] in Indianapolis. | Since 1958, marriages also have been registered both at the county level, and at the state level at the [http://www.in.gov/isdh/index.htm Indiana State Department of Health] in Indianapolis. | ||