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is there anywhere to search marriage records for free online?

i found out that my mom was married before, and i was just curious as to who she was married to and why she hid it.

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1. http://www.google.com.au/search?hl=en&q=marriage+records&meta= there were lots of sits good luck!
2. There are some marriage records online, but as a very general rule, you'll have better luck getting to the older marriage records than more recent ones. You should probably ask your Mom about it -- tell her you found out she was married before, tell her how you found out or what was said, and ask why she kept this information from you. (Please note: her previous marriage isn't REALLY any of your business, especially if there were no children, but now that you are aware of it, I believe you should bring it up in a one-on-one conversation with her. I don't think she was hiding it from you, but rather had decided it doesn't have any impact on your life.) You did not give us any location (country, state, or county), so my advice for searching online may sound a bit vague: Do an internet search on the location where you suspect your mother may have married (such as "crittenden county") and "vital records." You should be able to find out the rules for that county online, using that search. Again, generally, the County Recorder's office can be quite helpful, you could try searching for that county's recorder's site to find out the rules. Best of luck -- and again, please ask your Mom!
3. There are tons of places to search for marriages. What there IS (or might be) is marriages for Dallas co, Tx from 1950 to 1970. The next county (state, country) might have from 1910 to `1930, or nothing at all. In other words, NO.. not one worldwide marriage website. Many little websites, but you have to figure which one.