Indiana, Civil Marriages - FamilySearch Historical Records

What is in This Collection?
The collection consists of an index to a few selected marriages for the years 1828 to 1957 from Carroll and Pike counties.

What Can These Records Tell Me?
The following information may be found in these records:

Marriage • 2

How Do I Search This Collection?
Before searching this collection, it is helpful to know:
 * The name of the individual
 * The date of the event or the name of a parent or spouse

How Do I Analyze the Results?
Compare each result from your search with what you know to determine if there is a match. This may require viewing multiple records or images. Keep track of your research in a research log.

I Found the Person I Was Looking For, What Now?

 * Use the age or estimated birth date to find other vital records such as birth, baptism, and death
 * Use the information found in the record to find additional family members in census records
 * Witnesses to marriages were often family members
 * Search for land and probate records

I Can't Find the Person I'm Looking For, What Now?

 * If your ancestor does not have a common name, collect entries for every person who has the same surname. This list can help you find possible relatives
 * If you cannot locate your ancestor in the locality in which you believe they lived, then try searching records of a nearby town or county
 * Try different spellings of your ancestor’s name
 * Remember that sometimes individuals went by nicknames or alternated between using first and middle names

Research Helps
The following articles will help you research your family in the state of Indiana.
 * Indiana Guided Research
 * Indiana Record Finder
 * Indiana Research Tips and Strategies
 * Step-by-Step Research: 1850-1900 &#124; 1900-Present

Citing This Collection
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Indiana, matrimonios civiles (registros históricos de FamilySearch)