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Marriages were kept by the county clerk for each county and begin at the creation of the county.

Before using marriage records know:

 * Name of the groom or bride
 * Year of the marriage
 * Place of marriage (county)

Search a state death record index
Try 1st
 * United States Marriages at Findmypast - Index and images

Try 2nd
 * at FamilySearch - Index and images

Try 3rd
 * Ohio, County Marriages, 1774-1993 at Ancestry - Index and images

No marriage record for your ancestor?

 * Search for Gretna Greens-- locations away from the home county where marriage laws were less restrictive.
 * Try searching substitute records that contain marriage information.