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 == '''Next Step: When did the marriage occur? '''  ==
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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]].
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+| align="left" colspan="3" | '''Kentucky Marriage Database - Includes Index and Digital Images'''
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-| valign="middle" | [[Kentucky Church Records|Church Records]]<br>
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-[[Kentucky Newspapers|Newspapers]]<br> [[Kentucky Military Records|Military Records]]<br> [[Kentucky Obituaries|Obituaries]]
+| width="25%" | {{RecordSearch|1804888|1797-1954 – At FamilySearch.org}}
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+'''Free;''' index and images; incomplete for all years and counties; not all African-American marriages were included in the collection
-| valign="middle" | [[Kentucky Census|Census Records]]
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-[[Kentucky Cemeteries|Cemetery Records]]<br> [[Kentucky Vital Records|Death Records]]<br> [[Kentucky Bible Records|Bible Records]]
+| align="left" colspan="2" | '''Can't find your ancestor in the online index?'''
+| [[Tips for Searching an Online Index|Tips for searching online indexes]]
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+| align="left" colspan="2" | '''No marriage record for your ancestor?'''
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+[[Gretna Greens in the United States|Search for Gretna Greens]]-- locations away from the home county where marriage laws were less restrictive.
+[[Substitute Records for United States Marriage Information|Other records with marriage information]]
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 '''Free;''' name index with images online at FamilySearch.
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 Ask for the marriage license or the marriage register, not the marriage certificate. The license or register usually contains more information.<br> <br>
 <center>[[How to Find Kentucky Marriage Records#Finding_Kentucky_Marriage_Records|Return to the Top: Choose another marriage year]]</center> <center><br></center>
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