Marriage records help you learn about your family. They show who got married. They show when and where the marriage took place. Many records list the names of the parents. Some also include the names of witnesses.
You may find ages, birthplaces, or the name of a church. These details help you find other records. Marriage dates also help place people in time. This can help you track family changes.
These records show where two families come together. They can help you find missing names. They also help when people have the same name. A date or place can show which person is the right one.
If you are new to family research, start here. If you already have a tree, these records help you check your work. They are simple and useful tools.
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- Egle’s Notes and Queries of Pennsylvania, 1700s-1800s
- Marriage Index: AL, GA, SC, 1641-1944
- Marriage Index: Alabama, 1800-1900s
- Marriage Index: Arizona, Colorado, Nebraska, New Mexico, Oregon, and Washington, 1727-1900
- Marriage Index: Arkansas, 1779-1992
- Marriage Index: Arkansas, 1850-1900
- Marriage Index: AZ, CA, ID, NV, 1850-1951
- Marriage Index: Connecticut, 1635-1860
- Marriage Index: District of Columbia, Delaware, Maryland, Virginia, 1740-1920
- Marriage Index: Georgia, 1754-1850
- Marriage Index: Georgia, 1851-1900
- Marriage Index: IL, IN, KY, OH, and TN, 1720-1926
- Marriage Index: Illinois and Indiana, 1790-1850
- Marriage Index: Illinois, 1851-1900
- Marriage Index: Indiana, 1851-1900
- Marriage Index: Iowa, 1851-1900
- Marriage Index: Kentucky, 1851-1900
- Marriage Index: KY, NC, TN, and VA, 1660-1850
- Marriage Index: Louisiana, 1718-1925
- Marriage Index: Maine, 1743-1891
- Marriage Index: Maryland, 1655-1850
- Marriage Index: Massachusetts, 1633-1850
- Marriage Index: MD, NC, and VA, 1624-1915
- Marriage Index: Michigan and Wisconsin, 1830-1900
- Marriage Index: Mississippi and Florida, 1800-1900
- Marriage Index: Missouri, 1851-1900
- Marriage Index: New Jersey, 1680-1900
- Marriage Index: New York #2, 1740s-1880s
- Marriage Index: New York City, 1600s-1800s
- Marriage Index: North Carolina, 1851-1900
- Marriage Index: Ohio, 1789-1850
- Marriage Index: Ohio, 1851-1900
- Marriage Index: Selected Areas of New York, 1639-1916
- Marriage Index: Selected Counties of AR, CA, IA, LA, MN, MO, OR, TX, 1728-1850
- Marriage Index: Tennessee, 1851-1900
- Marriage Index: Texas, 1851-1900
- Marriage Index: West Virginia, 1863-1900
- Maryland Marriages and Genealogies, 1634-1820
- Massachusetts Civil War Soldiers and Sailors, 1861-1865 Military Records
- Ohio, 1780-1970 County & Family Histories
- Ontario, 1858-1869 Marriage Index
- Ontario, 1869-1886 Marriage Index Volume 2
- Selected U.S./International Marriage Records, 1340-1980
- Tennessee Marriages, 1787-1866