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== '''Next Step: When did the marriage occur? ''' == | == '''Next Step: When did the marriage occur? ''' == | ||
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*Civil registration of marriages was not required in Utah until 1887; however, some records of marriages before 1887 are in the justice of the peace or probate court records. These early marriage records were usually interfiled with other court matters. | *Civil registration of marriages was not required in Utah until 1887; however, some records of marriages before 1887 are in the justice of the peace or probate court records. These early marriage records were usually interfiled with other court matters. | ||
*Use [http://abish.byui.edu/specialCollections/westernStates/utahPre1887Sources.cfm Pre-1887 Sources] listed by Utah Counties in Western States Marriage Records Index | *Use [http://abish.byui.edu/specialCollections/westernStates/utahPre1887Sources.cfm Pre-1887 Sources] listed by Utah Counties in Western States Marriage Records Index | ||
*Most of these court records are currently at either the county clerk's office or the Utah State Archives (see [http://archives.utah.gov/research/guides/marriage.htm Marriage Records Research Guide]). Some are also in the personal journals of individual judges. The Family History Library has pre-1887 court records for a number of Utah counties. | *Most of these court records are currently at either the county clerk's office or the Utah State Archives (see [http://archives.utah.gov/research/guides/marriage.htm Marriage Records Research Guide]). Some are also in the personal journals of individual judges. The Family History Library has pre-1887 court records for a number of Utah counties. | ||
*Many early marriages were performed in the temples of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Before the government recorded marriages, marriages or sealings were only recorded in temple records. Other marriages may have been recorded in Church records or journals of the bishops. | *Many early marriages were performed in the temples of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Before the government recorded marriages, marriages or sealings were only recorded in temple records. Other marriages may have been recorded in Church records or journals of the bishops. | ||
*For vital records of members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints see the [[ | *For vital records of members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints see the [[Tracing LDS Ancestors|Tracing LDS Ancestors]]. | ||
<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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== '''Marriages 1888 to 1966''' == | == '''Marriages 1888 to 1966''' == | ||
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::*Select the topic Vital Records. Look for records authored by the county clerk. | ::*Select the topic Vital Records. Look for records authored by the county clerk. | ||
::*For a small fee, [https://familysearch.org/films/ order the microfilm] to view at a local FamilySearch Center. | ::*For a small fee, [https://familysearch.org/films/ order the microfilm] to view at a local FamilySearch Center. | ||
<center>[[How to Find Utah Marriage Records#Finding_Utah_Marriage_Records|Return to the Top: Choose another marriage year]]</center> <center><br></center> | <center>[[How to Find Utah Marriage Records#Finding_Utah_Marriage_Records|Return to the Top: Choose another marriage year]]</center> <center><br></center> | ||
== Wiki Articles == | == Wiki Articles == | ||
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:*[[U.S. Vital Records Overview|U.S. Vital Records Overview]] | :*[[U.S. Vital Records Overview|U.S. Vital Records Overview]] | ||
:*[[Locating United States Vital Records|Locating United States Vital Records]] | :*[[Locating United States Vital Records|Locating United States Vital Records]] | ||
:*[[ | :*[[Utah Marriages (FamilySearch Historical Records)/Known Issues|Utah_Marriages_(FamilySearch_Historical_Records)/Known_Issues]] | ||
[[Category:Utah|Utah]] | [[Category:Utah|Utah]] |
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