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'''Tips for Using Vital Records'''<br> | '''Tips for Using Vital Records'''<br> | ||
*Certificate or record is not found: | *Certificate or record is not found: | ||
#Couples often married in the county where bride lived or they may have eloped | |||
#Search the towns and cities where the event took place in New York. Also search surrounding counties to locate the document. | #Search the towns and cities where the event took place in New York. Also search surrounding counties to locate the document. | ||
#The record may not exist because of record loss at the the county courthouse. See below. | #The record may not exist because of record loss at the the county courthouse. See below. | ||
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