This Guide to FamilySearch Marriage Records comes from Leland Meitzler.
He published this summary of the U.S. marriage records now up at FamilySearch.org. in his Family Roots Publishing Genealogy Newsline, vol. 1, no. 3 from 2 Feb 2011. Leland says:
FamilySearch.org has posted numerous marriage databases for the United States. Following are links to 53 databases with records for 43 states that you may find of interest. Due to privacy laws, recent records may not be displayed. The year range represents most of the records, while a few records may be earlier or later. In most cases, the records may be researched using microfilm found at the Family History Library and Family History Centers. Note that in a number of cases I have stated that the number of records was AFTER a specific date. I did this when I found that more records were within the database than I found listed with that date. I’m guessing that this occurs when records are added, but the Collection List Page itself doesn’t get updated.
Cancel I’d add that when you see two collections for one state, the second is usually marriage records from the various counties. And I added the hyperlinks.
Marriages 1816-1957 – Name index to marriage records from the state of Alabama – 1,472,271 records as of 6 May 2010.
Arizona Marriages
Marriages 1888-1908 – Name index to marriage records from the state of Arizona – 75,094 records as of 27 April 2010.
Arkansas Marriages
County Marriages 1837-1957 – Index and images of marriages recorded in counties of Arkansas – 1,694,330 records as of 5 November 2010.
Arkansas Marriages
Marriages 1837-1944 – Name index to marriage records from the state of Arkansas – 1,005,608 records after 27 April 2010.
Connecticut Marriages
Marriages 1729-1867 – Name index to marriage records from the state of Connecticut – 453,527 records as of 6 May 2010.
The rest of the states after the jump….
Delaware Marriages
Marriages 1713-1953 – Name index to marriage records from the state of Delaware – 8,842 records as of 27 December 2010.
District of Columbia Marriages
Marriages 1830-1921 – Name index to marriage records from the District of Columbia – 242,760 records after 27 April 2010.
Florida Marriages
Marriages 1837-1974 – Name index to marriage records from the state of Florida – 860,110 records after 27 April 2010.
Georgia Marriages
Marriages 1808-1967 – Name index to marriage records from the state of Georgia – 1,152,385 records as of 6 May 2010.
Hawaii Marriages
Marriages 1826-1922 – Name index to marriage records from the state of Hawaii – 103,871 records after 27 April 2010.
Idaho Marriages
Marriages 1878-1898, 1903-1942 – Name index to marriage records from the state of Idaho – 88,588 records after 27 April 2010.
Idaho Marriages
County Marriages 1864-1950 – Name index and images of Idaho county marriages acquired from local courthouses. Also includes records for the towns of Ashton and Marysville. Currently includes the following counties: Ada, Adams, Benewah, Blaine, Bonner, Bonneville, Butte, Camas, Canyon, Caribou, Cassia, Clark, Custer, Elmore, Franklin, Fremont, Gem, Gooding, Idaho, Jefferson, Jerome, Kootenai, Latah, Lemhi, Lewis, Lincoln, Madison, Minidoka, Nez Perce, Oneida, Payette, Power, Shoshone, Teton, Twin Falls, Valley, and Washington – 148,053 records as of 19 October 2010.
Cook County Marriages 1871-1920 – Name index and images of marriage licenses and returns recorded at Cook County, Illinois – including the City of Chicago – 865,669 records as of 26 April 2010.
Indiana Marriages
Marriages 1780-1992 – Name index to marriage records from the state of Indiana – 1,008,396 records as of 4 May 2010.
Indiana Marriages
Marriages 1811-1959 – Indexed in partnership with the Indiana Genealogical Society. Name index of marriages recorded in the Indiana Territory and in the State of Indiana between 1811 and 1959. This collection includes searchable index data for marriage returns and licenses from the following counties: Adams, Allen, Benton, Blackford, Boone, Brown, Carroll, Clark, Clay, Daviess, Dearborn, Decatur, De Kalb, Delaware, Dubois, Franklin, Harrison, Henry, Huntington, Marshall, Ohio, Owen, Rush, and Sullivan. The collection also includes searchable images for marriage returns and licenses from the following counties: Adams, Allen, Benton, Blackford, Boone, Brown, Carroll, Clark, Clay, Daviess, Dearborn, DeKalb, Delaware, Dubois, Harrison, Huntington, Marshall, Ohio, Owen and Rush. – 1,008,412 records as of 13 December 2010.
Iowa Marriages
Marriages 1809-1992 – Name index to marriage records from the state of Iowa – 2,626,423 records as of 6 May 2010.
Kansas Marriages
Marriages 1840-1935 – Name index to marriage records from the state of Kansas – 378,903 records after 27 April 2010.
Kentucky Marriages
Marriages 1785-1979 – Name index to marriage records from the state of Kentucky – 1,532,718 records as of 27 April 2010.
Louisiana Marriages
Marriages 1816-1906 – Name index to marriage records from the state of Louisiana – 129,641 records as of 27 April 2010.
Maine Marriages
Marriages 1771-1907 – Name index to marriage records from the state of Maine – 597,508 records as of 27 April 2010.
Maryland Marriages
Marriages 1666-1970 – Name index to marriage records from the state of Maryland – 253,727 records as of 27 April 2010.
Massachusetts Marriages
Marriages 1695-1910 – Name index to marriage records from the state of Massachusetts – 1,955,241 records as of 16 December 2010.
Massachusetts Marriages
Marriages 1841-1915 – Name index and images of Massachusetts statewide marriage registers. The marriage registers are in numbered volumes arranged by year then by individual town. – 1,538,139 records as of 28 December 2010.
Michigan Marriages
Marriages 1822-1995 – Name index to marriage records from the state of Michigan – 1,908,349 records as of 4 May 2010.
Michigan Marriages
Marriages 1868-1925 – Name index and images of marriages recorded in the State of Michigan. In some instances, marriages were celebrated and recorded in a county different from the county where the marriage license was issued. 1,533,863 records as of 5 May 2010.
Minnesota Marriages
Marriages 1849-1950 – Name index to marriage records from the state of Minnesota – 459,384 records after 6 May 2010.
Montana Marriages
Marriages 1889-1947 – Name index to marriage records from the state of Montana – 20,739 records as of 27 December 2010.
Montana Marriages
County Marriages 1865-1950 – Name index and images of Montana county marriage records acquired from local courthouses – 338,109 records as of 28 December 2010.
Nebraska Marriages
Marriages 1855-1995 – Name index to marriage records from the state of Nebraska – 195,329 records after 6 May 2010.
New Hampshire Marriages
Marriages 1720-1920 – Name index to marriage records from the state of New Hampshire – 439,673 records as of 16 December 2010.
New Jersey Marriages
Marriages 1678-1985 – Name index to marriage records from the state of New Jersey – 871,503 records after 7 May 2010.
New Mexico Marriages
Marriages 1751-1918 – Name index to marriage records from the state of New Mexico – 93,387 records as of 27 April 2010.
New York Marriages
Marriages 1686-1980 – Name index to marriage records from the state of New York – 742,984 records as of 13 December 2010.
New York Marriages
County Marriages 1908-1935 – Name index and images of New York county marriage records. The collection includes the following counties: Broome, Cattaraugus, Chemung, Delaware, Fulton, Jefferson, Monroe, Niagara, Oneida, Ontario, Orange, Oswego, Putnam, St. Lawrence, Tioga, and Warren. The collection does not include New York City nor its boroughs. – 157,260 images as of 26 January 2011.
North Carolina Marriages
Marriages 1759-1979 – Name index to marriage records from the state of North Carolina – 2,128,391 records as of 27 April 2010.
North Carolina Marriages
County Marriages 1762-1979 – Name index and images of marriage records from North Carolina county courthouses. These records include licenses, marriage applications, marriage bonds, marriage certificates, marriage packets and cohabitation registers. – 45,204 records as of 3 December 2010.
Ohio Marriages
Marriages 1800-1958 – Name index to marriage records from the state of Ohio – 4,740,284 records after 14 May 2010.
Oregon Marriages
Marriages 1853-1935 – Name index to marriage records from the state of Oregon – 57,523 records after 27 April 2010.
Pennsylvania (Philadelphia) Marriages
Philadelphia Marriage Indexes 1885-1951 – Marriage indexes (imaged) are arranged by the names of brides and grooms with the year of the marriage and the license number. The
surname of the spouse is shown in parentheses. Use the license numbers listed in this index to find copies of the marriage license records. Marriage license records for years 1885-1915 are available on microfilm at the Family History Library and Family History Centers. Marriage license records for years 1916-1951 are available at the City Hall in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. – 1,830,468 records on 25,981 images as of 29 March 2010.
Rhode Island Marriages
Marriages 1724-1916 – Name index to marriage records from the state of Rhode Island – 235,690 records after 7 May 2010.
Tennessee Marriages
County Marriages 1790-1950 – Name index and images of Tennessee county marriage records acquired from local courthouses. Records include marriage registers, marriage licenses, marriage bonds, and marriage certificates. records consist of packets, with multiple documents per packet – 24,243 as of 5 November 2010.
Tennessee Marriages
Marriages 1796-1950 – Name index to marriage records from the state of Tennessee – 1,691,768 records after 15 May 2010.
Texas Marriages
Marriages 1837-1973 – Name index to marriage records from the state of Texas – 2,097,030 records after 15 May 2010.
Texas Marriages
County Marriage Index 1837-1977 – Index to a variety of marriage records (registers, licenses, intentions to marry, etc.) from select counties in Texas. – 166,132 records as of 4 January 2011.
United States Marriages
Marriages 1733-1990 – Name index of small sets of marriage records from a few states within the United States – 7,176 records as of 27 April 2010
Utah Marriages
Marriages 1887-1966 – Name index to marriage records from the state of Utah – 308,854 records after 27 April 2010.
Vermont Marriages
Marriages 1791-1974 – Name index to marriage records from the state of Vermont – 15,392 records as of 13 December 2010.
Virginia Marriages
Marriages 1785-1940 – Name index to marriage records from the state of Virginia – 1,264,889 records after 7 May 2010.
Washington State Marriages
County Marriages 1858-1950 – Name index and images of the marriage records for Lewis, Wahkiakum, Thurston and Pacific Counties. This collection of marriage records includes: Lewis County marriage returns, 1914-1948; Wahkiakum County marriage certificates, 1907-1939; Thurston County marriage certificates, 1927-1950; and Pacific County marriage certificates, 1878-1947. The records are arranged chronologically. From the Washington State Archives – 48,385 records on 42,746 images as of 26 March 2010.
West Virginia Marriages
Marriages 1853-1970 – Name index (and images offsite) of West Virginia county marriage records. Data is searchable for all counties. However, records within each county may not be available for the full year range. You may need to click on the link to wvculture website to see the image itself. In most cases you’ll be able to click right through for a free image, although the site says that fees may apply. – 1,504,135 records as of 29 April 2010.
West Virginia Marriages
Marriages 1854-1932 – Name index to marriage records from the state of West Virginia – 203,378 records after 27 April 2010.
Wisconsin Marriages
Marriages 1836-1930 – Name index to marriage records from the state of Wisconsin – 80,630 records as of 7 May 2010.
Wyoming Marriages
Marriages 1877-1920 – Name index to marriage records from the state of Wyoming – 14,070 records after 27 April 2010.
This Guide to FamilySearch Marriage Records and other posts about marriage records at Sassy Jane are available here.
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