Kentucky Marriage Bonds

This is a repeat of a post first published here 30 Nov 2017 

If your ancestor obtained a marriage bond in a Kentucky county, but there is no evidence a marriage was performed there, do not assume the couple did not marry. Check for a marriage return in neighboring counties. The marriage bond could be obtained in one county and the couple  could be married in any county in the state. The marriage bond, however, was not valid outside Kentucky.

Western Kentucky Genealogy Blog, http://wkygenealogy.blogspot.com/