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== Finding Kentucky Marriage Records  ==
== Finding Kentucky Marriage Records  ==


*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'''  ==


*Before 1805, no marriages were recorded by the county or state
*Marriages are kept by the county clerk for each county and begin at the creation of the county
*1805 to 1820 very few records exist


<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]]  


| [[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  ==
:*[[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]]