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Statewide registration of vital statistics began in 1912. The Division of Vital Records has the records from 14 June 1912 to the present. The Family History Library does not have copies of these records. You can obtain copies by going to [http://vitalrec.com/va.html VitalRecords.com] | Statewide registration of vital statistics began in 1912. The Division of Vital Records has the records from 14 June 1912 to the present. The Family History Library does not have copies of these records. You can obtain copies by going to [http://vitalrec.com/va.html VitalRecords.com] | ||
'''Wiki articles describing online collections are found at:''' | '''Wiki articles describing online collections are found at:''' | ||
*[[Virginia Births and Christenings (FamilySearch Historical Records)]] | *[[Virginia Births and Christenings (FamilySearch Historical Records)]] | ||
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After the certificate was completed, the clerk issued a license. When the marriage was performed, the minister returned the information to the clerk, who recorded it in the county or city marriage records or registers. For many counties the certificates no longer exist, but the county marriage record books generally provide the marriage information and the parents' names. | After the certificate was completed, the clerk issued a license. When the marriage was performed, the minister returned the information to the clerk, who recorded it in the county or city marriage records or registers. For many counties the certificates no longer exist, but the county marriage record books generally provide the marriage information and the parents' names. | ||
*'''[[Gretna Greens in the United States|Gretna Greens]].''' When an '''eloping''' Virginia couple's marriage is not in their home county, search for it in alternate places like [[Prince William County, Virginia|Manassas, Prince William, Virginia]], or [[Howard County, Maryland]], or [[Surry County, North Carolina|Mount Airy, Surry, North Carolina]], or [[Pike County, Kentucky]].<ref name="Eakle1">&amp;amp;lt;span&amp;amp;gt;Arlene H. Eakle, "Have you searched and searched for a marriage without finding it?" in ''Genealogy Blog'' at &amp;amp;lt;a href="http://www.arleneeakle.com/wordpress/2007/02/19/have-you-searched-and-searched-for-the-marriage-without-finding-it/"&amp;amp;gt;http://www.arleneeakle.com/wordpress/2007/02/19/have-you-searched-and-searched-for-the-marriage-without-finding-it/&amp;amp;lt;/a&amp;amp;gt; (accessed 8 January 2011).&amp;amp;lt;/span&amp;amp;gt;</ref> | *'''[[Gretna Greens in the United States|Gretna Greens]].''' When an '''eloping''' Virginia couple's marriage is not in their home county, search for it in alternate places like [[Prince William County, Virginia|Manassas, Prince William, Virginia]], or [[Howard County, Maryland]], or [[Surry County, North Carolina|Mount Airy, Surry, North Carolina]], or [[Pike County, Kentucky]].<ref name="Eakle1">&amp;amp;amp;lt;span&amp;amp;amp;gt;Arlene H. Eakle, "Have you searched and searched for a marriage without finding it?" in ''Genealogy Blog'' at &amp;amp;amp;lt;a href="http://www.arleneeakle.com/wordpress/2007/02/19/have-you-searched-and-searched-for-the-marriage-without-finding-it/"&amp;amp;amp;gt;http://www.arleneeakle.com/wordpress/2007/02/19/have-you-searched-and-searched-for-the-marriage-without-finding-it/&amp;amp;amp;lt;/a&amp;amp;amp;gt; (accessed 8 January 2011).&amp;amp;amp;lt;/span&amp;amp;amp;gt;</ref> | ||
==== '''Copies of Marriage Records'''. ==== | ==== '''Copies of Marriage Records'''. ==== | ||
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::VIRGINIA, [COUNTY] - VITAL RECORDS. | ::VIRGINIA, [COUNTY] - VITAL RECORDS. | ||
Wiki articles describing online collecions are found at: | '''Wiki articles describing online collecions are found at:''' | ||
*[[Virginia Marriages (FamilySearch Historical Records)]] | *[[Virginia Marriages (FamilySearch Historical Records)]] | ||
*[[Virginia, | *[[Virginia, Surry County Marriage Records (FamilySearch Historical Records)|Virginia, Surry Caounty Marriage Records (FamilySearch Historical Records)]] | ||
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==== Cohabitation Records ==== | ==== Cohabitation Records ==== | ||