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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]. | ||
Contact the clerk of the court of the county or independent city for copies of the certificates, licenses, and registers kept by the county. | |||
The Library of Virginia for copies of extant county marriage records and indexes from 1853 to 1935, microfilmed marriage bonds, and published marriage records for many counties. Vogt's book (see below) describes the holdings of the Library of Virginia. | The Library of Virginia for copies of extant county marriage records and indexes from 1853 to 1935, microfilmed marriage bonds, and published marriage records for many counties. Vogt's book (see below) describes the holdings of the Library of Virginia. | ||
The Library of Virginia has compiled a database entitled "[http://www.lva.virginia.gov/whatwehave/vital/marriage-records/index.htm Marriage Records Collection]" of various card index files to marriages, formerly available to researchers in their reading room, that were created over the years by different individuals. It indexes selected information found in a variety of collections and sources at the Library. | The Library of Virginia has compiled a database entitled "[http://www.lva.virginia.gov/whatwehave/vital/marriage-records/index.htm Marriage Records Collection]" of various card index files to marriages, formerly available to researchers in their reading room, that were created over the years by different individuals. It indexes selected information found in a variety of collections and sources at the Library. The records vary in completeness. | ||
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. | ||
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*''Virginia Marriage Records from the Virginia Magazine of History and Biography, the William and Mary Quarterly, and Tyler's Quarterly''. (Baltimore: Genealogical Publ., 1982). ({{FHL|149032|item}}) This is especially useful for finding marriage information from the 1700s. It is based on various sources for 41 counties. | *''Virginia Marriage Records from the Virginia Magazine of History and Biography, the William and Mary Quarterly, and Tyler's Quarterly''. (Baltimore: Genealogical Publ., 1982). ({{FHL|149032|item}}) This is especially useful for finding marriage information from the 1700s. It is based on various sources for 41 counties. | ||
*A guide to [[Virginia]] marriage records is ''Marriage Records in the Virginia State Library: A Researcher's Guide''. Vogt, John, and T., William Kethley. ''Marriage Records in the Virginia State Library: A Researcher's Guide''. (Athens, Ga.: Iberian Pub. Co. 1988. ({{FHL|624073|item|disp=FHL Book 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 | *A guide to [[Virginia]] marriage records is ''Marriage Records in the Virginia State Library: A Researcher's Guide''. Vogt, John, and T., William Kethley. ''Marriage Records in the Virginia State Library: A Researcher's Guide''. (Athens, Ga.: Iberian Pub. Co. 1988. ({{FHL|624073|item|disp=FHL Book 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 Place Search under | ||
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