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== '''Marriages 1913 to Present'''  ==
== '''Marriages 1913 to Present'''  ==


Online marriage indexes are incomplete for the years 1958 to the present, but are very good for the years 1973 to 2000.
*1913 - county clerks began sending copies to the state
*Online marriage indexes are incomplete for the years 1913 to the present


==== '''STEP ONE: Find Marriage Information in Index'''  ====
==== '''STEP ONE: Find Marriage Information in Index'''  ====
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|-
| colspan="4" | '''Marriage Indexes'''
| colspan="4" | '''Marriage Digital Images '''
|-
| width="15%" align="left" | '''Database Name - Index and Image'''
| width="70%" align="left" colspan="2" | '''Link or links to access database'''
| width="15%" align="center" | # of records
|-
| width="30%" | FamilySearch, Marriages, 1855-1911
| width="70%" align="left" colspan="2" | {{RecordSearch|1851040|On FamilySearch}}; free; no index; INCOMPLETE for all counties and years
| align="center" | Undisclosed
|}
 
{| width="100%" cellspacing="1" cellpadding="6" border="1"
|-
| colspan="4" | '''If you do not locate the marriage in the above, try:'''
|-
|-
| width="15%" align="left" | '''Database Name-Index Only '''  
| width="15%" align="left" | '''Database Name-Index Only '''  
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| width="15%" align="center" | # of records
| width="15%" align="center" | # of records
|-
|-
| width="30%" | FamilySearch, Marriages, 1785-1979
| width="30%" | FamilySearch, Marriages, 1840-1935
| width="70%" align="left" colspan="2" | {{RecordSearch|1674849|On FamilySearch}}; free; INCOMPLETE for all counties and years  
| width="70%" align="left" colspan="2" | {{RecordSearch|1674845|On FamilySearch}}; free; INCOMPLETE for all counties and years  
| align="center" | 1,532,533
| align="center" | 286,775
|-
|-
| width="30%" | RootsWeb, Marriages, 1973-2000
| width="30%" | Kansas Historical Society, Marriages, 1854-1861
| width="70%" align="left" colspan="2" | [http://vitals.rootsweb.ancestry.com/ky/marriage/search.cgi\ On RootsWeb]; free  
| width="70%" align="left" colspan="2" | [http://www.kshs.org/p/kansas-marriage-index-1854-1861/11315 On Kansas Historical Society]; free; INCOMPLETE for all counties and years
| align="center" | 1,213,864
| align="center" | 14,503
|-
|-
| Ancestry, Marriages, 1973-1999
| Ancestry, Marriages, 1854-1873
| width="35%" align="center" | [http://search.ancestryinstitution.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=8787 Free using Ancestryinstitution at FamilySearch Centers]  
| width="35%" align="center" | [http://search.ancestryinstitution.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=3444 Free using Ancestryinstitution at FamilySearch Centers]  
| width="35%" align="center" | [http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=8787 $, Use your own Ancestry subscription]  
| width="35%" align="center" | [http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=3444 $, Use your own Ancestry subscription]  
| align="center" | 2,342,097
| align="center" | 30,293
|}
 
{| width="100%" cellspacing="1" cellpadding="6" border="0"
|-
|-
| width="30%" | Univ. of KY, Marriages, 1973-1993
| '''''Can't access Ancestry?'''''
| width="70%" align="left" colspan="2" | [http://ukcc.uky.edu/vitalrec/ On University of Kentucky website]; free; date is given in a code: MM/DD/YY
| Visit your [https://www.familysearch.org/locations local Family History Center] or your local public library.
| align="center" | Undisclosed
|-
| width="30%" | '''No marriage record for your ancestor?'''
|
[[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.
 
|}
|}


==== '''STEP TWO: Obtain the Record'''  ====
==== '''STEP TWO: Obtain the Record'''  ====
If you did not find your ancestor in the databases above, follow the instructions below:


'''PART A: You don't know the exact date or place of marriage'''  
'''PART A: You don't know the exact date or place of marriage'''  


:*If you know the county of marriage, you can request a search for a fee from the [http://elect.ky.gov/contactcountyclerks/pages/default.aspx county clerk]&nbsp;or<span style="line-height: 1.5em;">&nbsp;the </span>[http://chfs.ky.gov/dph/vital/mdcert.htm Kentucky Office of Vital Statistics]<span style="line-height: 1.5em;">.</span>
:*If you know the county of marriage, you can request a search for a fee from the [http://elect.ky.gov/contactcountyclerks/pages/default.aspx county clerk].  
:*If you don't know the date or county of marriage, you can also try searching for marriage information in [[Substitute Records for United States Marriage Information|other records.]]
:*If you don't know the date or county of marriage, you can also try searching for marriage information in [[Substitute Records for United States Marriage Information|other records.]]


'''PART B: You know the exact date and place of marriage from your records'''  
'''PART B: You know the exact date and place of marriage from your records'''  


:*A copy of a marriage record may be ordered for a fee from the [http://elect.ky.gov/contactcountyclerks/pages/default.aspx county clerk].
:*Order a copy of a marriage record for a fee from the [http://elect.ky.gov/contactcountyclerks/pages/default.aspx county clerk].


''OR''  
''OR''  


:*A copy of a marriage record may be ordered for a fee from the [http://chfs.ky.gov/dph/vital/mdcert.htm Kentucky Office of Vital Statistics].
:*View a copy of a marriage record on microfilm at a Family Search Center:
 
Some images of county marriage records may be available on microfilm at your local [http://familysearch.org/locations/centerlocator?c= Family Search Center]. If you know the approximate date and county where the marriage took place, use the&nbsp;[http://familysearch.org/catalog-search Family History Library Catalog (FHLC)] to see what is available.  
 
::*Search the [http://familysearch.org/catalog-search FHLC] by county.  
::*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.


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| align="center" colspan="4" | '''To Order Marriage Certificates'''
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| width="50%" align="center" colspan="2" | [http://elect.ky.gov/contactcountyclerks/pages/default.aspx From County where Marriage occurred]
| width="50%" align="center" colspan="2" | [http://chfs.ky.gov/dph/vital/mdcert.htm Kentucky Office of Vital Statistics] <br>
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| width="25%" align="center" | '''Pros'''
| width="25%" align="center" | '''Cons'''
| width="25%" align="center" | '''Pros'''
| width="25%" align="center" | '''Cons'''
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| May be less expensive and faster than ordering from the state
| County websites can be more difficult to use
| Expedited service on [https://www.vitalchek.com/marriage-records/kentucky/kentucky-office-of-vital-statistics VitalChek]
| May be more expensive than ordering from the county
|}
<center>[[How to Find Kansas Marriage Records#Finding_Kansas_Marriage_Records|Return to the Top: Choose another marriage year]]</center> <center><br></center>  
<center>[[How to Find Kansas Marriage Records#Finding_Kansas_Marriage_Records|Return to the Top: Choose another marriage year]]</center> <center><br></center>  
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