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| == Finding Kentucky Marriage Records == | | == Finding Kentucky Marriage Records == |
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| *Marriages are kept by the county clerk for each county and begin at the creation of the county | | *Marriages are kept by the county clerk for each county and begin at the creation of the county |
| *1958 - duplicate copies of the marriages are required to be sent to the state | | *1958 - duplicate copies of the marriages are required to be sent to the state |
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| == '''Next Step: When did the marriage occur? ''' == | | == '''Next Step: When did the marriage occur? ''' == |
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| :'''Marriage Records''' | | :<span style="font-size:120%">'''Marriage Records'''</span> |
| :Choose a time period: | | :<span style="font-size:120%">Choose a time period:</span> |
| :*'''[[How to Find Kentucky Marriage Records#Marriages_Before_1954|Before 1954]]''' | | :*<span style="font-size:120%">'''[[How to Find Kentucky Marriage Records#Marriages_Before_1954|Before 1954]]''' </span> |
| :*'''[[How to Find Kentucky Marriage Records#Marriages_1954_to_1972|1954 to 1972]]''' | | :*<span style="font-size:120%">'''[[How to Find Kentucky Marriage Records#Marriages_1954_to_1972|1954 to 1972]]''' </span> |
| :*'''[[How to Find Kentucky Marriage Records#Marriages_1973_to_Present|1973 to Present]]''' | | :*<span style="font-size:120%">'''[[How to Find Kentucky Marriage Records#Marriages_1973_to_Present|1973 to Present]]''' </span> |
| :*'''[[How to Estimate United States Marriage Information|Marriage year unknown]]''' | | :*<span style="font-size:120%">'''[[How to Estimate United States Marriage Information|Marriage year unknown]]'''</span> |
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| == '''Marriages Before 1954''' == | | == '''Marriages Before 1954''' == |
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| *1805 to 1820 very few records exist
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| <br> If you cannot locate your ancestor in the databases below, try searching for marriage information in [[Marriage Information Substitute Records|other records]]. | | <br> If you cannot locate your ancestor in the databases below, try searching for marriage information in [[Marriage Information Substitute Records|other records]]. |
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| | '''2. Then search''' | | | '''2. Then search''' |
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| | [[Michigan Church Records|Church Records]]<br> | | | [[Kentucky Church Records|Church Records]]<br> |
| [[Michigan Newspapers|Newspapers]]<br> [[Michigan Military Records|Military Records]]<br> [[United States Obituaries|Obituaries]] | | [[Kentucky Newspapers|Newspapers]]<br> [[Kentucky Military Records|Military Records]]<br> [[Kentucky Obituaries|Obituaries]] |
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| | [[Michigan Census|Census Records]] | | | [[Kentucky Census|Census Records]] |
| [[Michigan Cemeteries|Cemetery Records]]<br> [[Michigan Vital Records|Death Records]]<br> [[United States Bible Records|Bible Records]] | | [[Kentucky Cemeteries|Cemetery Records]]<br> [[Kentucky Vital Records|Death Records]]<br> [[Kentucky Bible Records|Bible Records]] |
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| Marriage licenses may be found in the county records where the marriage occurred. | | Marriage licenses may be found in the county records where the marriage occurred. |
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| <center>[[How to Find Michigan Marriage Records#Finding_Michigan_Marriage_Records|Return to the Top: Choose another marriage year]]</center> <center><br></center> | | <center>[[How to Find Michigan Marriage Records#Finding_Michigan_Marriage_Records|Return to the Top: Choose another marriage year]]</center> <center><br></center> |
| == Wiki Articles == | | == Wiki Articles == |
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| :*[[How to Find United States Marriage Records#Tips_about_Searching_United_States_Marriage_Records|Learn more about U.S. marriage records]] | | :*[[How to Find United States Marriage Records#Tips_about_Searching_United_States_Marriage_Records|Learn more about U.S. marriage records]] |
| :*[[How to Find United States Birth Records|How to find U.S. birth records]] | | :*[[How to Find United States Birth Records|How to find U.S. birth records]] |