How to Find Arizona Marriage Records
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How To Find Arizona Marriage Records
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Finding Arizona Marriage Records[edit | edit source]
- 1864 Arizona territorial law required county recorders to keep marriage records.
- From 1891 to 1912 clerks of the probate court issued marriage licneses.
- Marriage records are maintained by the Clerks of the Superior Court in the county where the event occurred. They are not available from the Office of Vital Records.
| Tip: More marriage information is usually found on the marriage license application or the marriage register. Less information is found on the marriage certificate. |
Next Step: When did the marriage occur? [edit | edit source] |
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Marriages Before 1864[edit | edit source]
- Before 1864, no marriages were recorded by the county or territory
If you cannot locate your ancestor in the databases below, try searching for marriage information in other records.
| 1. Look first in | 2. Then search |
| Church Records |
Census Records |
Marriages 1864 to Present[edit | edit source]
| Arizona Marriage Database - Includes Index and Digital Images | ||||
| Try 1st: | ||||
| Arizona Marriages, 1888-1908 | Free; name index online at FamilySearch. Images are available on microfilm at the FHL and Centers. | |||
| Try 2nd: | ||||
| Western States Marriage Index |
Free; Free name index with extracted information usually containing name of bride and groom, marriage date and place, residence of bride and groom. Does not include images. | |||
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| Arizona Marriage Collection, 1864-1982 | (?); name index with images online at Ancestry.com. Includes images. Accessiblefree at the FHL and Centers.
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| Can't find your ancestor in the online index? | Tips for searching online indexes | |||
| No marriage record for your ancestor? |
Search for Gretna Greens-- locations away from the home county where marriage laws were less restrictive. When an Arizona couple's marriage is not in their home county, search for it in alternate places such as Las Vegas, Clark, Nevada, or Yuma, Yuma, Arizona. |
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Marriage Records on Microfilm
Some county marriage records may be available on microfilm at your local Family Search Center. If you know the approximate date and county where the marriage took place, use the Family History Library Catalog (FHLC) to see what is available.
- Search the FHLC by county.
- Select the topic Vital Records. Look for records authored by the county clerk.
- For a small fee, order the microfilm to view at a local Family Search Center.
Order the License or Certificate[edit | edit source]
If you were unable to locate your ancestor's marriage in the above databases you can order the license or certificate from the Clerk of the Superior Court of the county in which the marriage took place. Click on the county link and then Clerk of the Court.
Arizona County Superior Court Locator
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| Tip: When ordering Arizona marriage records: |
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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.
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