Missouri, Civil Marriages - FamilySearch Historical Records

What Is In This Collection?
This collection is an index to selected marriage transcripts from the counties of Greene, Jackson, Nodaway, and Pike, and includes records from 1820-1874.

What Can These Records Tell Me?
The following information may be found in these records: • 2

How Do I Search This Collection?
Before searching the collection, it is helpful to know:
 * The name of your ancestor
 * The place of marriage

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?

 * Add any new information to your records
 * If available, check the image for additional information
 * Analyze the entry to see if it provides additional clues to find other records of the person or their family

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

 * The person may be recorded with an abbreviated or variant form of their name
 * Try searching by surname only

Research Helps
The following articles will help you in your research for your family in the state of Missouri.
 * Missouri Guided Research
 * Missouri Research Tips and Strategies
 * Step-by-Step Research

Related Family History Library Holdings

 * Audrey Lee Wagner Woodruff, Marriage records, Greene County, Missouri, book "A" and "B" 1833-1860
 * Mrs. John Vineyard, The marriage records of Jackson County, Missouri
 * Elizabeth Prather Ellsberry, Marriage records of Nodaway County, Missouri, 1845-1874
 * Elizabeth Prather Ellsberry, Pike County, Missouri marriage records, 1820-1840

Related FamilySearch Historical Records Collections

 * Missouri Marriages, 1750-1920
 * Missouri, County Marriage, Naturalization, and Court Records, 1800-1991

Related Digital Books

 * prepared by the Missouri Historical Records Survey, Division of Community Service Programs, Work Projects Administration. Guide to public vital statistics records in Missouri. St. Louis, Missouri : Historical Records Survey, 1941
 * compiled by Elizabeth Prather Ellsberry. Bible records of Missouri 8 volumes. (Typescript)

Citing This Collection
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