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The index for 1960 to 1985 is available at the Family History Library <ref>Family History Library fiche {{FHL|216166|title-id|disp=6332554—}}. </ref>The Family History Library has not obtained copies of the actual certificates from the state office. Write to the Office of Vital Records and Statistics or the County Recorder (if the county is known) for further information. | The index for 1960 to 1985 is available at the Family History Library <ref>Family History Library fiche {{FHL|216166|title-id|disp=6332554—}}. </ref>The Family History Library has not obtained copies of the actual certificates from the state office. Write to the Office of Vital Records and Statistics or the County Recorder (if the county is known) for further information. | ||
'''Marriage Indexes''' (1949-1986) are available at: | '''Marriage Indexes''' (1949-1986) are available at:<br> | ||
[http://vitalsearch-ca.com/gen/ca/_vitals/camarrin.htm California Marriages]<br> | |||
'''A wiki article describing this collection is found at:''' | |||
[[California_County_Marriages_(FamilySearch_Historical_Records)|California County Marriages (FamilySearch Historical Records)]] | |||
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| valign="middle" align="center" width="52%" bgcolor="#99ccff" height="25" | '''Date of Birth''' | | valign="middle" align="center" width="52%" bgcolor="#99ccff" height="25" | '''Date of Birth''' | ||
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| valign="middle" align="center" width="52%" bgcolor="#99ccff" height="25" | '''Place of Birth''' | | valign="middle" align="center" width="52%" bgcolor="#99ccff" height="25" | '''Place of Birth''' | ||
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| valign="middle" align="center" width="52%" bgcolor="#99ccff" height="25" | '''Residence at Time of Marriage''' | | valign="middle" align="center" width="52%" bgcolor="#99ccff" height="25" | '''Residence at Time of Marriage''' | ||
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Divorce records have been kept by the superior court in the county where the divorces were granted. You can write to the clerk of the court for information. You can also write to the State Department of Health for records since 1962. | Divorce records have been kept by the superior court in the county where the divorces were granted. You can write to the clerk of the court for information. You can also write to the State Department of Health for records since 1962. | ||
Many of the early marriages for the state are searchable online at no cost in the [[Western States Marriage Index|Western States Marriage Index]]. | Many of the early marriages for the state are searchable online at no cost in the [[Western States Marriage Index|Western States Marriage Index]]. | ||
== Death Records == | == Death Records == | ||
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== Destroyed, Lost and Missing Records == | == Destroyed, Lost and Missing Records == | ||
The 1906 San Francisco earthquake resulted in significant record loss. | The 1906 San Francisco earthquake resulted in significant record loss. | ||
=== Substitute Records === | === Substitute Records === | ||
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*Order [http://www.cdc.gov/nchs/w2w/California.htm California Certificates] online - <span id="fck_dom_range_temp_1247073573052_30" /><span id="fck_dom_range_temp_1247073573052_178" />$ | *Order [http://www.cdc.gov/nchs/w2w/California.htm California Certificates] online - <span id="fck_dom_range_temp_1247073573052_30" /><span id="fck_dom_range_temp_1247073573052_178" />$ | ||
*Search the [https://wiki.familysearch.org/en/Western_States_Marriage_Index<br> | *Search the [https://wiki.familysearch.org/en/Western_States_Marriage_Index<br> | ||
== Tips == | == Tips == | ||