Check the county clerk or vital records office in the county where the marriage took place
Search the state vital records website for free indexes or public record search tools
Use county probate court, recorder, or registrar websites that publish marriage indexes
Look through online public records databases offered by local governments
Search FamilySearch for free marriage record collections and indexes
Use Ancestry, MyHeritage, or Findmypast free trial periods or free index pages
Search Google Books, Internet Archive, or HathiTrust for old county marriage books and indexes
Check local library genealogy websites and digital archives
Visit or contact the local historical society or genealogy society
Search newspaper archives for marriage announcements and licenses
Use state archives and county archives online collections
Search census records, church records, and cemetery records for marriage clues
Look for marriage bonds, licenses, and certificates in court archives
Search open government records portals and public record search tools
Use archived city directories and family history collections
Request records in person if the office allows public viewing at no cost
Search for digitized records on university and municipal archive websites
Use surname, spouse name, and approximate date filters in record indexes
Check whether the record is old enough to be publicly available under state law