How to Find Colorado Marriage Records

How To Find U.S. Marriage Records How To Find Colorado Marriage Records

UNDER CONSTRUCTION

Finding Colorado Marriage Records
Colorado was admitted to the Union as the state in 1876 and is known as the Centennial State. Registration of marriages with the County Clerk and Recorder was not required until 1881.

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Next Step: When did the marriage occur?

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 * Marriage Records
 * Choose a time period:
 * Early to 1900
 * 1940 to 1974
 * 1975 to Present
 * 1975 to Present


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Learn more about U.S. Marriage Records

Early to 1900
If you cannot locate your ancestor in the databases below, try searching for marriage information in other records.



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Marriages 1900 to 1939


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Marriages 1940 to 1974
STEP ONE: Find Marriage Information

No name index exists for this time period.

STEP TWO: Obtain the Certificate

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Marriages 1926 to 1935
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.

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Marriages 1936 to Present
Marriage licenses may be found in the county records where the marriage occurred.

STEP ONE: Find Marriage Information


 * Copies may be ordered from the county clerk.


 * Copies may be ordered from the Michigan Department of Public Health.

Ask for the marriage license or the marriage register, not the marriage certificate. The license or register usually contains more information. Return to the Top: Choose another marriage year

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