This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: RuthBerden Surnames: Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/surnames.marshall/4775.2/mb.ashx Message Board Post: Hi Karen, I just checked Ancestrys' site for Kentucky marriages and found the following: Copies of marriage records are available through the Vital Records branch of the Kentucky Department of Health. They maintain marriage records beginning in June 1958. For information about how to obtain a copy, please visit their website http://chfs.ky.gov/dph/vital/ . Records of marriages occurring before 1958 must be obtained from the county clerk of the county in which the marriage license was issued. Kentucky marriage records usually begin about the time of the respective county's establishment or within a few years of that date. Some counties have marriage records for dates prior to organization. Fayette, Jefferson, and Lincoln counties have marriage records as early as 1785. The respective county clerk has jurisdiction over marriage records. Beginning in 1958 statewide registration was required. Originals are filed in the counties and duplicates are available at the Office of Vital Statistics. The Office of Vital Statistics maintains an index to marriage records from 1958. Licenses and bonds may be filed separately from certificates. Taken from Wendy Bebout Elliott, "Kentucky," in Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources, 3d ed., ed. Alice Eichholz. (Provo, Utah: Ancestry, 2004). It appears you'll have to do your own Kentucky searching. Sorry I couldn't help more. Ruth Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.