How can find out a marriage date online for free from a marriage that took plac

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How can find out a marriage date online for free from a marriage that took place around 1979 in cherokee,NC?

Best Answer - Chosen by Asker: Ancestry.com has a database of North Carolina marriages 1741-2000 (http://content.ancestry.com/iexec/?htx=l... ). You can get a free 14-day trial subscription and search right now. The database may not include marriages for all counties in all years, (I don't see Cherokee County -- where I assume Cherokee is -- in the list), but it is worth a shot. Also see the USGenWeb project web site for specific resources for each county (http://www.rootsweb.com/~ncgenweb/county... ). And don't forget http://www.familysearch.org/ , which has a huge database of names and records.

Off-line, your best best for finding the date of the marriage without paying anything is to ask someone who was actually there. But if you don't know anyone who was, look for a marriage announcement in the local paper. The local library might have copies of the papers from 1979, or the newspaper company itself may be able to help you. If you live too far away to go in person, a reference librarian in the town might be willing to search for you.

If that doesn't work and "free" isn't absolutely required, you can try to order a copy of a marriage certificate (see http://www.vitalrec.com/nc.html... ) or pay for a background check on one of people who got married (e.g., http://www.intelius.com).