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BMD in USA?

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Unknown

Unknown Report 25 May 2005 15:02

If I want to find a marriage in the USA in the late 1800's, how do you go about finding it. Lin

Gigi

Gigi Report 25 May 2005 15:16

Try Ancestry. Gillian

Unknown

Unknown Report 25 May 2005 15:26

nothing there for BMD Lin

HeatherinLeicestershire

HeatherinLeicestershire Report 25 May 2005 15:29

Ancestry(.)com has bmd's for US, do you need a lookup? Heather

Gigi

Gigi Report 25 May 2005 15:31

Do you mean you've looked and found nothing? G

Unknown

Unknown Report 25 May 2005 15:50

Sorry chaps it's all a bit dauntng - I am trying to find a marriage in Pennsylvania, but there does not seem to be a heading for BMD Lin

Gigi

Gigi Report 25 May 2005 15:52

Have you clicked on USA records on RHS of Ancestry page? G

Unknown

Unknown Report 25 May 2005 16:02

It's ok chaps, found the marriages for Pennsylvania, but unfortunately there either before 1690 or after 1900 Thanks anyway Lin

Richard in Perth

Richard in Perth Report 25 May 2005 16:15

You basically need to know which county in PA the marriage occurred, then apply to the county courthouse. It's explained at this site: http://www.vitalrec(.)com/pa.html#State