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How to Find Tennessee Marriage Records (view source)
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*For most counties, the county clerk began recording marriages at the time of the county's creation. | *For most counties, the county clerk began recording marriages at the time of the county's creation. | ||
*20 Tennessee counties did not officially begin recording marriages in registers until a state law passed mandating the practice in 1838. Those counties include: Anderson, Benton, Campbell, Cannon, Carroll, Claiborne, Fayette, Franklin, Henry, Johnson, Lauderdale, Lincoln, Madison, McMinn, Meigs, Monroe, Smith, Stewart, Tipton, and Weakley. Before 1838, use [[ | *20 Tennessee counties did not officially begin recording marriages in registers until a state law passed mandating the practice in 1838. Those counties include: Anderson, Benton, Campbell, Cannon, Carroll, Claiborne, Fayette, Franklin, Henry, Johnson, Lauderdale, Lincoln, Madison, McMinn, Meigs, Monroe, Smith, Stewart, Tipton, and Weakley. Before 1838, use [[Substitute Records for United States Marriage Information|other records]] for marriage information.<br> | ||
<br> {{Tip|More marriage information is usually found on the '''marriage license application''' or the '''marriage register'''. Less information is found on the '''marriage certificate'''. }} | <br> {{Tip|More marriage information is usually found on the '''marriage license application''' or the '''marriage register'''. Less information is found on the '''marriage certificate'''. }} | ||
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*For most counties, marriage records were recorded when the county was created<br> | *For most counties, marriage records were recorded when the county was created<br> | ||
*Before that time, you may find marriage information in [[ | *Before that time, you may find marriage information in [[Substitute_Records_for_United_States_Marriage_Information|other records]]. | ||
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| width="30%" | '''No marriage record for your ancestor?''' | | width="30%" | '''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. <br> [[ | [[Gretna Greens in the United States|Search for Gretna Greens]]-- locations away from the home county where marriage laws were less restrictive. <br> [[Substitute Records for United States Marriage Information|Search other records]] with marriage information. | ||
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:*For marriages that occurred within the last 50 years, you can request a search for a fee from the [http://health.state.tn.us/vr/PDFs/PH-3331.pdf Tennessee Department of Health] | :*For marriages that occurred within the last 50 years, you can request a search for a fee from the [http://health.state.tn.us/vr/PDFs/PH-3331.pdf Tennessee Department of Health] | ||
:*You can also try searching for marriage information in [[ | :*You can also try searching for marriage information in [[Substitute Records for United States Marriage Information|other records.]] | ||
<center>[[How to Find Tennessee Marriage Records#Finding_Tennessee_Marriage_Records|Return to the Top: Choose another marriage year]]</center> <center><br></center> | <center>[[How to Find Tennessee Marriage Records#Finding_Tennessee_Marriage_Records|Return to the Top: Choose another marriage year]]</center> <center><br></center> | ||
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