United States Marriage Documents & Indexes Found at FamilySearch.org
UNITED STATES MARRIAGE RECORDS AT FAMILYSEARCH.ORG – UPDATED AS OF 6 May 2013.
Alabama Marriages 1816-1957 – Name index to marriage records from the state of Alabama – 1,516,339 records as of 22 March 2012 – up 1,472,271 records from of 6 May 2010.
Alabama County Marriages, 1809-1950 - Name index and images of marriage records created by Alabama counties. Records are arranged by county, volume and date. Currently, the following counties, and others I’m sure, are represented in this collection: Baldwin, Barbour, Bibb, Bullock, Chilton, Cleburne, Crenshaw, Cullman, Dallas, Jefferson, Madison, and St. Clair. Currently this collection is 38% complete. Additional records will be added as they are completed. – 566,839 records from 318,228 images as of 8 May 2012 – up 199,105 records since 21 November 2011!
Arizona Marriages 1888-1908 – Name index to marriage records from the state of Arizona – 75,014 records as of 22 March 2012. [Available records reduced due to privacy laws].
Arkansas County Marriages 1837-1957 – Index and images of marriages recorded in counties of Arkansas – 1,869,736 records as of 27 January 2012, up 81,822 from 4 April 2011.
Arkansas Marriages 1837-1944 – Name index to marriage records from the state of Arkansas – 1,001,777 records as of 5 March 2012.
Arkansas, Marriage Index, 1933-1939 – index to marriages from the Arkansas Vital Records Division, Arkansas Department of Health – 421,079 records as of 24 January 2012.
California, Marriages, 1850-1945 – Name index to marriage records from the state of California. Microfilm copies of these records are available at the Family History Library and Family History Centers. Due to privacy laws, recent records may not be displayed. The year range represents most of the records. A few records may be earlier or later – 43,491 records as of 9 March 2012.
California Marriage Index 1960-1985 – Index of marriages from the California Department of Health Services in Sacramento. Index provided by Ancestry.com – 4,879,253 records as of 7 December 2011.
California County Marriages, 1850-1952 - Name index of marriage records including a number of different type of documents such as licenses, certificates, registers, applications, affidavits, stubs, etc. Currently this collection is 99% complete. Additional records will be added as they are completed. Not all indexed names will have a viewable record image due to contractual agreements; 310,727 records as of 12 October 2011 – up 29,295 records since 13 April 2011
California, San Francisco County Records 1824-1997 – Imaged Records – Records from San Francisco County, California including an alphabetical newspaper clipping file of the “San Francisco Examiner”, death reports, general index, indexes to deeds, deeds, indexes to marriage certificates, marriage licenses, indexes to naturalizations, naturalization records, coroner’s records, and alien registrations. This collection is being published as images become available – 1,034,024 images as of 16 December 2011.
California, San Mateo County Records – 1855-1991 – Browsable Imaged Records – County records including marriage intentions (1856 to 1943), naturalizations, deeds, patents, homesteads, and military service discharges. This collection is being published as images become available. – 1,598,183 images as of 12 March 2013; up 33,715 images from 30 January 2013.
Colorado, Statewide Marriage Index, 1900-1939 – Browsable Imaged Records – Card index created by the Division of Vital Statistics, Department of Health in Colorado. The index is arranged alphabetically by groom’s name providing county, names of husband and wife, age, race, date and place of marriage, certificate number. Some cards are out of order. 454,881 images as of 6 February 2012.
Colorado, County Marriages, 1864-1995 – Imaged Records – Images of county marriages from Clear Creek, Fremont, Kit Carson, Logan, Moffat, Phillips, Saguache, Sedgwick, Washington, and Yuma counties. – 49,690 images as of 15 June 2012.
Connecticut Marriage Index, 1959-2001 – Index of marriages from the Connecticut Department of Public Health in Hartford. Index provided by Ancestry.com – 1,005,746 Records as of 14 November 2011.
Connecticut Marriages 1729-1867 – Name index to marriage records from the state of Connecticut – 453,475 records as of 5 March 2012.
Delaware Marriages 1713-1953 – Name index to marriage records from the state of Delaware – 9,540 records as of 22 March 2012. [Available records reduced due to privacy laws].
Delaware Vital Records 1680-1962 – Imaged Records – A collection of various vital records from the Delaware Public Archives. The collection includes birth, marriage, death, bible, and cemetery records spanning various year ranges – 1,487,613 images as of 29 December 2011.
Delaware, Vital Record Index Cards, 1680-1934 - Imaged Records - Images of card indexes from the Delaware State Archives Hall of Records in Dover, Delaware, 134,797 images as of 23 January 2012.
Delaware, Wilmington Vital Records, 1847-1954 – Imaged Records – Images of birth, marriage, and death records from Wilmington, New Castle County, Delaware. Includes some indexes. The birth records end in the year 1919. – 25,875 images as of 11 January 2012.
District of Columbia Marriages 1811-1950 – Digital Images – Name index and images of marriage records in the District of Columbia. Currently this collection is 87% complete. Additional records will be added as they are completed – 659,487 records as of 10 January 2012 – up 110,821 records since 10 December 2011.
District of Columbia Marriages 1830-1921 – Name index to marriage records from the District of Columbia – 239,999 records as of 5 March 2012.
Florida Marriages 1837-1974 – Name index to marriage records from the state of Florida – 859,969 records as of 26 March 2012.
Florida Marriages 1830-1993 – Imaged Records – Name index and images to Florida marriage records. Additional records will be added as indexing is completed – 571,766 records and 489,702 images as of 9 May 2012 – up 366,378 since 10 December 2011!
Florida, Marriage Index, 1822-1875 and 1927-2001 – Index of marriages from the Florida Department of Health in Jacksonville as provided by Ancestry.com – 11,718,373 records as of 14 January 2012.
Georgia, Elbert County Records, 1790-2002 – Images - Collection of digital images of marriage, court, land, school and other records from Elbert County — 63,290 images as of 7 February 2013.
Georgia, County Marriages, 1785-1950 – Index and Imaged Records - Index and digital images of marriages recorded in Georgia counties. Due to privacy laws, recent records may not be displayed. The year range represents most of the records. A few records may be earlier or later – 683,052 records and 419,590 images as of 14 March 2013.
Georgia Marriages 1808-1967 - Name index to marriage records from the state of Georgia. Microfilm copies of these records are available at the Family History Library and FamilySearch Centers. Due to privacy laws, recent records may not be displayed. The year range represents most of the records. A few records may be earlier or later. – 1,157,102 records with 1,069,456 viewable as of 14 March 2013.
Hawaii Marriages 1826-1922 – Name index to marriage records from the state of Hawaii – 101,136 records after 27 April, 2010.
Idaho Marriages 1878-1898, 1903-1942 – Name index to marriage records from the state of Idaho – 85,190 records as of 5 March 2012.
Idaho, Marriage Index, 1947-1961 - Index to marriages created by the Bureau of Vital Records and Health Statistics. Covering marriages filed between May 1, 1947 and December 31, 1961 – 131,597 as of 22 November 2012.
Idaho, Butte County Records, 1882-1970 – Images - Land, marriage, and probate records from the county courthouse in Arco — 23,226 images as of 31 January 2013.
Idaho 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.
Idaho, Cassia County Records 1879-1960 – Browsable Imaged Records – Marriage, probate, soldier discharge, school census, deeds, patents, homesteads, mining location, coroners, and mothers pension records located at the county courthouse located in Burley. Includes Marriages 1908-1947, Coroner’s Inquests 1918-1922; and Probate Records made up of Estate Files 1919-1990, and Record of Wills 1891-1956. – 328,900 images as of 23 May 2012 – up 124,180 images since 9 February 2012.
Idaho, Clark County Records 1884-1998 – Imaged Records – Clark County marriage affidavits, naturalization records, declarations of intention, deeds, patents, brands and marks, mining records, probate records, and estate files located at the Clark County courthouse. Time period varies by record type. Additional records will be added to this collection as they become available. 19,976 Records as of 23 September, 2011 – up 3,185 images since 19 June 2011.
Idaho, Lincoln County Records, 1886-1972 – Imaged Records – Vital records, coroner’s inquests, military discharges, deeds, patents, probate case files and registers of cases located at the Clerk of the District Court, Clerk and Recorder Offices in Shoshone. This collection is being published as images become available. – 109,271 images as of 12 March 2013; up 80,253 images since 22 November 2012.
Idaho, Minidoka County Records 1913-1961 – Imaged Records – Marriage, naturalization, land and property, probate, school and military records located at the county courthouse in Rupert. Includes Register of Estates 1913-1929 and 19562-1961 and Marriages Affidatits 1927-1961, Marriage license stubs 1913-1921, Marriage records 1929-1955, and Marrige Register 1908-1962. This collection is being published as images become available – 41,712 images as of 16 December 2011.
Idaho, Twin Falls County Records, 1906-1988 – Browsable Images - Death index, probate index, marriages, deeds, homesteads, patents discharges, and coroner’s records from the Clerk of District Court, Clerk and Recorder offices in Twin Falls. This collection is being published as images become available — 180,915 images as of 31 January 2013; up 89,528images since 25 October 2012.
Illinois, Marriages, 1815-1935 – Name index to marriage records from the state of Illinois. Microfilm copies of these records are available at the Family History Library and Family History Centers. Due to privacy laws, recent records may not be displayed. The year range represents most of the records. A few records may be earlier or later – 636,536 records as of 9 March 2012.
Illinois County Marriages, 1810-1934 – Name indexes and imagesof county marriages from the state of Illinois. Currently this collection is 9% complete. Additional records will be added as they are completed. Counties: Adams, Alexander, Bond, Boone, Brown, Champaign, Christian, Clark and Clay. Note that in a cursory search, I didn’t spot any images posted, but this will be a wonderful database as the data and images get up! – 323,712 records as of 15 April 2011.
Illinois, 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 31 March 2012.
Illinois, Chicago Catholic Church Records, 1833-1925 – Images of Catholic church records from the Bishop of Chicago. Some indexes go beyond 1925. Includes Baptisms, Communions. Marriages, and Deaths from 171 Churches; 295,723 images as of 13 April 2013 – up 116,269images since 9 September 2011.
Indiana Marriages 1780-1992 – Name index to marriage records from the state of Indiana. Microfilm copies of these records are available at the Family History Library and Family History Centers. The year range represents most of the records. A few records may be earlier or later. – 1,008,158 records as of 5 March 2012.
Indiana 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, Bartholomew, Benton, Blackford, Boone, Brown, Carroll, Clark, Clay, Daviess, Dearborn, Decatur, De Kalb, Delaware, Dubois, Elkhart, Fayette, Floyd, Fountain, Franklin, Fulton, Gibson, Hamilton, Harrison, Hendricks, Henry, Huntington, Jackson, Jay, Jefferson, Jennings, Kosciusko, LaGrange, Lake, Lawrence, Marshall, Ohio, Owen, Rush, and Sullivan. Microfilm copies of original records are available at the Family History Library and at family history centers. Currently this collection is 54% complete. Additional records will be added as they are completed; 2,272,832 records and 1,761,686 images as of 25 April 2013 – up 88,253 records and 29,951 images since 26 January 2013.
Iowa Marriages 1809-1992 – Name index to marriage records from the state of Iowa – 2,626,662 as of 5 March 2012. Up 239 records from 6 May 2010.
Iowa, County Marriages 1838-1934 – Indexed Records – Name indexes for county marriages in Iowa. Currently, portions of the following counties are represented in this collection: Adair, Appanoose, Audubon, Boone, Buchanan, Calhoun, Clarke, Clinton, Crawford, Davis, Decatur, Des Moines, Dickinson, Dubuque, Franklin, Hamilton, Hancock, Hardin, Harrison, Henry, Jackson, Jefferson, Johnson, Jones, Keokuk, Lee. 194,874 records as of 1 February 2012, up 73,084 from 7 June 2011.
Kansas Marriages 1840-1935 – Name index to marriage records from the state of Kansas – 286,775 records as of 5 March 2012.
Kansas County Marriages, 1855-1911- Images of marriage registers and records made by county clerks in Kansas. Includes the following counties: Allen, Anderson, Brown, Chase, Chautauqua, Clay, Crawford, Doniphan, Douglas, Elk, Franklin, Geary, Greenwood, Harvey, Jackson, Jefferson, Linn, Marshall, McPherson, Miami, Montgomery, Morris, Nemaha, Osage, Pottawatomie, Riley, Saline, Sedgwick, Wabaunsee, Washington, Wilson, and Woodson. – 151,823 images from 460 rolls of microfilm as of 31 August 2011
Kentucky Marriages 1785-1979 – Name index to marriage records from the state of Kentucky – 1,532,533 records as of 22 March 2012. [Available records reduced due to privacy laws].
Kentucky, County Marriages, 1797-1954 -Imaged Records – Marriage records created by Kentucky counties. Records include bonds, license, certificates, and returns – 184,092 records and 156,096 images as 0f 26 March 2012.
Louisiana Marriages 1816-1906 – Name index to marriage records from the state of Louisiana – 129,641 records as of 27 April, 2010.
Louisiana, Parish Marriages 1837-1957 – Imaged Records – Marriages recorded in Louisiana Parishes (counties). Currently this collection is 17% complete. Additional records will be added as they are completed – 54,003 images as of December 20, 2011.
Louisiana, Orleans Parish 1910, 1960 – Imaged Records – This collection includes birth records and index for 1910. It also includes marriage and death records and indexes for 1960. This collection is being published as images become available – 19,220 images as of 7 December 2011.
Louisiana Marriages 1816-1906 – Name index to marriage records from the state of Louisiana – 133,814 records as of 5 March 2012. Up 4,173 records from 27 April 2010.
Maine, Marriage Index,1892-1966, 1977-1996 - Marriage index,1892-1996, by the Maine Department of Human Services from the Maine State Archives This index does not have data for 1967-1976 – 857,131 records as of 19 November 2012.
Maryland Marriages 1666-1970 – Name index to marriage records from the state of Maryland – 256,134 records as of 5 March 2012. Up 2,407 records from 27 April 2010.
Massachusetts Marriages 1695-1910 – Name index to marriage records from the state of Massachusetts – 1,969,244 records as of 22 March 2012, up 14,003 records as of 16 December, 2010.
Massachusetts 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 17 February, 2011.
Massachusetts, State Vital Records, 1841-1920 – Browsable Imaged Records – Massachusetts births, marriages and deaths, 1916-1920 and state amendments to vital records, 1841-1920 located at the state archives in Boston. This collection is being published as images become available – 725,063 images as of 17 April 2012 – up 369,010 images since 10 February 2012!
NEW Michigan Marriages 1822-1995 – Name index to marriage records from the state of Michigan. The year range represents most of the records. A few records may be earlier or later. – 1,908,148 records as of 5 March 2012.
Michigan 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.
Michigan County Marriages, 1820-1935 – Images of marriage registers and certificates from county records. This collection does not include the following counties: Alger, Alpena, Barry, Eaton, Gladwin, Kalkaska, Kent, Lenawee, Missaukee, Monroe, Montmorency, Oceana, Oscoda, Schoolcraft, and Shiawassee. – 371,310 indexed records and 304,469 images as of 4 January 2012 – up 12,405 images since 7 September 2011.
Minnesota Marriage Index 1958-2001 – Index of marriages from the Minnesota Department of Health and the Minnesota Center for Health Statistics, Office of the State Registrar in St. Paul. Index provided by Ancestry.com – 2,414,043 records as of 7 January 2012.
Minnesota Marriages 1849-1950 – Name index to marriage records from the state of Minnesota – 459,445 records as of 5 March 2012. Up 61 records from 6 May, 2010.
Minnesota, County Marriages, 1860-1949 – Indexed and Imaged Records – Name index and images of county marriage records for Minnesota. Currently the following counties are represented in this collection: Anoka, Blue Earth, Brown, Carver, Cottonwood, Dodge, Faribault, Fillmore, Freeborn, Goodhue, Hennepin, Kanabec. – 282,469 records and 324,481 images as of 25 February 2013.
Minnesota, Stevens County Genealogical Socity Records, 1876-2006 – Imaged Records – Images of records from the Stevens County Genealogical Society housed at the Morris Public Library in Donnelly, Minnesota. The records include a marriage card index, obituary index, and obituaries – 63,363 images as of 11 November 2011.
Mississippi, Marriages, 1800-1911– Name index to marriage records from the state of Mississippi. Microfilm copies of these records are available at the Family History Library and Family History Centers. Due to privacy laws, recent records may not be displayed. The year range represents most of the records. A few records may be earlier or later – 411,408 records as of 9 March 2012.
Mississippi, Tippah County Marriages 1858-1978 – Imaged Records – Collection of marriages recorded by the Probate Court and the Circuit Court in Tippah County, Mississippi, 1858-1950. The records were filmed at the county courthouse in Ripley, Mississippi. 17,039 images as of 5 July 2011.
Missouri, County Marriage Records, 1819-1969 – Images - Digital images of marriage records created in Missouri counties including recorded marriages, marriage applications, licenses, and certificates. This collection is being published as images become available — 1,405,179 images as of 11 February 2013.
Missouri, Marriages, 1750-1920 – Name index to marriage records from the state of Missouri. Microfilm copies of these records are available at the Family History Library and Family History Centers. Due to privacy laws, recent records may not be displayed. The year range represents most of the records. A few records may be earlier or later – 473,531 records as of 9 March 2012.
Montana Marriages 1889-1947 – Name index to marriage records from the state of Montana – 20,784 records as of 5 March 2012. Up 45 records from 27 December, 2010.
Montana County Marriages 1865-1950 – Name index and images of Montana county marriage records acquired from local courthouses – 338,104 records as of 20 June 2011.
Montana, Cascade County Records, 188-2009 – Browsable Images - County record collections from the following record custodians. History Museum in Great Falls: Probate, voter registers, naturalization and immigration records. Great Falls Genealogy Society: Probate case files, # 535-3165, 1903-1926; court orders for dependent children, 1903-1937; old age applications, naturalization records, pre 1945. County Clerk’s Office: Deeds from 1880-1941 and index to 1995. Includes: Marriage licenses. – 613,979 images as of 17 November 2012; up 548,247 images since 19 Aug 2011.
Montana, Chouteau County Records,1876-2011 – Browsable Images - Images of Chouteau County records held at various repositories. Records located in the Museum of the Northern Plains (River and Plains Society) include voter registers, school district records, St. Paul’s Episcopal Church records, Riverside Cemetery records and newspapers clippings of births, marriages and deaths. Records held by the Chouteau County Courthouse include birth, death, probate, naturalization, deeds and school census records. This collection is being published as image become available. — 241,430 images as of 17 November 2012.
Montana, Lake County Records 1857-2010 – Imaged Records – Deeds, school census, mining, vital records – including marriages, probate, and divorce records located at the county courthouse in Polson. This collection is being published as images become available – 94,699 images as of 8 May 2012.
Montana, Rosebud County Records 1911-1938 – Browsable Imaged Records – No index yet- Land records, vital records (Including marriages), voter lists and probate case files located at Rosebud County courthouse, Forsyth, Montana – 54,808 images as of 23 Mar 2011
Montana, Sander County Records, 1866-2010 – Browsable Images – Images of county birth, death, marriage, veteran burials, voter, naturalization, land and probate records located in the county courthouse in Thompson Falls.- 55,148 images as of 31 January 2013.
Nebraska Marriages 1855-1995 – Name index to marriage records from the state of Nebraska – 142,224 records as of 5 March 2012.
Nevada, County Marriages, 1862-1993 – Browsable Images – Images of county marriages from Carson City, Clark, Douglas, Elko, Esmeralda, Eureka, Humboldt, Lander, Lincoln, Lyon, Mineral, Nye, Pershing, Storey, and White Pine counties. Coverage varies between counties. – 123,409 images as of 20 June 2012.
Nevada, Marriage Index, 1956-2005 – Index of deaths from the Nevada State Health Division, Office of Vital Records. Index provided by Ancestry.com –5,069,682 records as of 7 March 2012.
New Hampshire Marriage Records 1637-1947 – name index and images of New Hampshire marriage records. These records consist of cards giving the names of the bride and groom with the town and date of the marriage and often much more information. With the town and date, the original records can usually be located. Note – there are two images for each marriage. – 501,128 records as of 17 February, 2011.
New Hampshire Marriages 1720-1920 – Name index to marriage records from the state of New Hampshire – 442,376 records as of 22 March 2012, up 2,703 records as of 16 December, 2010.
New Hampshire, Town Clerk, Vital and Town Records, 1636-1947 – Browsable Images - Include birth, marriage, and death records. 402,443 images as of 7 November 2012.
New Jersey Marriages 1678-1985 – Name index to marriage records from the state of New Jersey – 802,437 records as of 5 March 2012.
New Jersey County Marriages, 1682-1956 – Imaged Records – Name index of county marriage records for New Jersey. Currently this collection is 100% complete. Due to contract restrictions some images from the following counties may not be available for view: Atlantic, Burlington, Cape May, Cumberland, Gloucester, Middlesex, Monmouth, Passaic, Salem, Somerset, Union, and Warren – 300,071 records and 59,895 images as of 3 April 2012. Up 66,164 records since 10 January 2012.
New Mexico, County Marriages, 1885-1954 – Imaged Records - Images of county marriage records acquired from the state archives and county courthouses. This collection consists of records for the following counties: Sandoval, Socorro, and Valencia – 21,708 images as of 11 April 2013.
New Mexico Marriages 1751-1918 – Name index to marriage records from the state of New Mexico – 93,308 records as of 5 March 2012.
New York Marriages 1686-1980 – Name index to marriage records from the state of New York – 768,885 records as of 5 March 2012. Up 25,901 records from 13 December 2010.
New York County Marriages 1908-1935 - Name index and images of New York county marriage records. New York state began requiring marriage records for each county in 1908. The collection includes the following counties: Allegany, Broome, Cattaraugus, Cayuga, Chautauqua, Chemung, Chenango, Clinton, Columbia, Delaware, Essex, Fulton, Genesee, Greene, Hamilton, Jefferson, Lewis, Livingston, Madison, Monroe, Montgomery, Nassau, Niagara, Oneida, Ontario, Orange, Orleans, Oswego, Otsego, Putnam, Rockland, Saratoga, Schenectady, Schuyler, Seneca, St. Lawrence, Steuben, Sullivan, Tioga, Tompkins, Warren, Washington, Wayne, Westchester, Wyoming, and Yates. The collection does not include New York City nor its boroughs. Currently this collection is 41% complete. Additional records by county will be added as they are completed. 622,150 records as of 23 December 2011 – up 116,262since 23 December 2011.
New York, Frank S. Rowland Church Register, 1889-1917 – Imaged Records - Digital images of a church register kept by Frank S. Rowland (1859-1917), Methodist (Episcopal) minister. Reverend Rowland served congregations in Hornellsville, Hartsville, Rochester, Buffalo, and Olean, New York; Detroit, Michigan; and Winona, Minnesota. The register contains marriages and burials; 97 images as of 12 January 2013.
New York, New York City, Saint Peter’s Lutheran Church Records, 1862-1955 – Imaged Records – Digital images of baptism, marriage, and burial records from Saint Peter’s Lutheran Church in New York City. This collection is being published as images become available – 3,561 images as of 13 September 2011.
North Carolina Marriages 1759-1979 – Name index to marriage records from the state of North Carolina – 2,128,230 records as of 22 March 2012. [Available records reduced due to privacy laws].
North Carolina 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. Currently, portions of the following counties are represented in this collection: Alamance, Alexander, Anson, Ashe, Beaufort, Bladen, Buncombe, Cabarrus, Caldwell, Camden, Carteret, Caswell, Catabwa, Chatham, Cherokee, Chowan, Cleveland, Columbus, Craven, Cumberland, Currituck, Dare, Davidson, Davie, Durham, Gates, Granville, Halifax, Hanover, Hyde, Johnston, Lincoln, Macon, McDowell, Mecklenburg, Montgomery, Northampton, Pitt, Richmond, Rowan, Surry, and Wilkes. This collection is 35% complete. Additional records will be added as they are completed – 649,806 records and 235,497 images as of 23 March 2012 – up 79,174 Records and 13,576 images.
North Carolina, County Records, 1833-1970 – Browsable Imaged Records – Collection of various county records including, wills, guardianships, estates, voter registration books, coroner’s inquests, etc. It was filmed at the North Carolina Department of Archives and History in Raleigh. The collection includes Ashe County School Censuses 1881-1903; Beaufort County Wills 1808-1968; Columbus County Estate Files 1812-1968; Duplin County Widows year support 1900-1968; Durham County Widow’s Dower & Year’s Support 1881-1944 (indexed in front of book); Gaston County Estates 1839-1971 & Wills 1847-1968 Vol. 38-41; Lincoln County Marriage Records 1892-1916; Mecklenburg County Estate Files 1880-1952; Northampton Coroner’s reports 1793-1905; Northampton County Estate Records 1782-1930; Richmond County Coroner’s inquests 1906-1967; Stanley County Coroner’s inquests 1914-1957; and Wake County Death Certificates 1900-1909 – 496,699 images as of 17 May 2012 – up 109,664 since 7 March 2012.
Ohio, Geauga County Records, 1887-1970 – Images - Digital images of marriages, naturalization, probates, deeds from the Geauga County Archives and Records Center. This collection is being published as images become available — 21,990 images as of 12 February 2013.
Ohio Marriages 1800-1958 – Name index to marriage records from the state of Ohio – Based on records from the IGI – 2,198,987 records as of 22 March 2012 – up 13,138 records as of 23 December 2011.
Ohio County Marriages, 1789-1994 – Name index and images of county marriage records acquired from local courthouses. Currently this collection is 75% complete. Additional records will be added as they are completed; 3,556,062 records and 2,243,140 images as of 26 December 2012 – up 429,806 records and 812,622 images since 2 April 2012.
Ohio, Trumbull County Court Records, 1795-2010 – Imaged Records - Various records from the courthouse in Warren, Ohio. This collection is being published as images become available. Includes marriage and naturalization records — 171,954 images as of 12 March 2013.
Oklahoma, Marriages, 1870-1930 - Name index to marriage records from the state of Oklahoma. Microfilm copies of these records are available at the Family History Library and Family History Centers. Due to privacy laws, recent records may not be displayed. The year range represents most of the records. A few records may be earlier or later – 9,655 records as of 9 March 2012.
Oklahoma County Marriages – 1891-1959 – Name index and images of marriage records from counties in Oklahoma – Counties included so far include Adair, Alfalfa, Atoka, Beaver, Beckham, Blaine, Bryan, Caddo, Canadian, Dewey, Garfield, Harmon, Hughes, Jackson, Jefferson, and Kingfisher Counties. Other counties are now probably included, but I couldn’t find a list. More counties will be added over time.- 579,588 indexed records from 343,289 images as of 17 April 2012 – up 188,814 indexed records since 17 December 2011!
Oregon, County Marriages, 1851-1975 – Index and images of marriage records from counties in Oregon. These records include licenses amd marriage certificates and are arranged by county, volume, and date. Currently this collection is 49% complete. Additional records will be added as they are completed – 104,501 records and 46,644 images as of 10 Decmber 2011.
Oregon, Douglas County Records, 1852-1952 – Browsable Images – This collection includes deed records and indexes, 1852-1920. It also includes marriage records and indexes from 1913-1952. This collection is being published as images become available — 184,548 images as of 31 January 2013.
Oregon Marriages 1853-1935 – Name index to marriage records from the state of Oregon – 58,915 records as of 5 March 2012. Up 1,392 records from 27 April 2010.
Oregon, Marion County Records, 1849-1976 – Browsable Images - Includes marriage, birth, land and property, probate, naturalization, tax and old age pension records from the Marion County Clerk. – 406,225 images as of 19 November 2012.
Oregon, Columbia County Records 1854-1858 – Imaged Records – This collection includes digital images of land and property, marriage, and naturalization records and indexes digitally captured at the Columbia County Courthouse in St. Helens, Oregon. This collection is being published as images become available – Includes Marriage Indexes 1854-1899, and Marriage Records 1854-1961 – 91,079 images as of 19 December 2011 – up 14,420 images since 1 November 2011.
Oregon, Douglas County Records, 1852-1952 – Browsable Images – This collection includes deed records and indexes, 1852-1920. It also includes marriage records and indexes from 1913-1952. This collection is being published as images become available. – 168,850 images as of 16 November 2012 – up 28,293images since 10 July 2012.
Oregon, Tillamook County Records, 1854-1967 - Imaged Records - Images of Tillamook County records including marriages and land and property records – 64,546 images as of 11 April 2013.
Oregon, Wasco County Records, 1854-1960 – Browsable Imaged Records – This collection includes digital images of land and marriage records filmed at the office of the Wasco County Clerk in Roseburg, Oregon. Land records (1854-1960) and Marriage records (1854-1920) – 129,959 images as of 17 Apr 2012.
Pennsylvania, Marriages, 1709-1940 – Name index to marriage records from the state of Pennsylvania. Microfilm copies of these records are available at the Family History Library and Family History Centers. Due to privacy laws, recent records may not be displayed. The year range represents most of the records. A few records may be earlier or later – 476,245 records as of 9 March 2012.
Pennsylvania County Marriages 1885-1950 – Imaged Records – Name index and images of county marriage records acquired from local courthouses. Most of the records consist of marriage licenses, certificates, and affidavits, docket books, with a few marriage declarations & Justice of the Peace marriages – 1,667,651 records and 2,331,809 images as of 22 June 2012. Up 342,186 records and 1,164,735 images since 23 December 2011.
Pennsylvania, 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 1724-1916 – Name index to marriage records from the state of Rhode Island – 209,502 records as of 5 March 2012.
South Carolina, Marriages, 1890-1945 – Name index to marriage records from the state of South Carolina. Microfilm copies of these records are available at the Family History Library and Family History Centers. Due to privacy laws, recent records may not be displayed. The year range represents most of the records. A few records may be earlier or later – 4,154 records as of 9 March 2012.
Tennessee 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. Currently this collection is 21% complete. Records consist of packets, with multiple documents per packet – 1,566,937 records and 2,148,460 images as of 31 October 2012; up 560,522 records and 1,715,411 images since 26 March 2012.
Tennessee Marriages 1796-1950 – Name index to marriage records from the state of Tennessee – 1,674,368 as of 22 March 2012 – up to 2,362 records as of 20 September 2011.
Tennessee, State Marriage Index, 1780-2002 - Index of marriages from the Tennessee State Library and Archives as provided by Ancestry.com – 3,331,399 records as of 11 January 2012.
Texas Marriages 1837-1973 – Name index to marriage records from the state of Texas – 2,097,030 records after 15 May, 2010.
Texas County Marriage Index 1837-1977 – Index to a variety of marriage records (registers, licenses, intentions to marry, etc.) from select counties in Texas. – 2,099,675 records as of 5 march 2012 – up 1,733,870 records since 29 December 2011.
Texas, County Marriage Records, 1837-1977 – Indexed Records and Images - Collection of various types of marriage records (registers, licenses, intentions to marry, etc.) from 183 of the 254 counties in Texas — 187,126 records and 131,927 images as of 1 February 2013.
Texas, Marriages, 1966-2010 – This collection contains indexes of marriage license applications from all counties in the state of Texas. The indexes were prepared by the Vital Statistics Unit of the Department of State Health Services and have been published on the Department’s website. – 7,606,159 records as of 16 June 2012.
Texas, Comanche County Records, 1858-1955 – Browsable Images – Not indexed yet – Records from Comanche County, Texas including births, marriages, divorce minutes, court records, probate records, and scholastic census records; 321,826 images as of 2 January 2013- up 681 images as of 19 June 2011.
Texas, Mills County Clerk Records 1841-1945 – Browsable Imaged Records – Records of the Mills County Clerk including births, marriages, deaths, court records, deed records, divorce records, naturalization records, probate records, and indexes for each of these record sets – 153,682 images as of 9 Mar 2011
Utah, County Marriages 1787-1937 – Name index of marriage records from local county courthouses. The records consist of bound volumes, applications, licenses, certificates, etc. This collection is currently 71% complete and more records will be added as they are completed – 398,852 as of 16 July 2012, up 104,670records from 8 May 2012.
Utah Marriages 1887-1966 – Name index to marriage records from the state of Utah – 245,379 records and as of 16 July1012.
Utah, Box Elder County Records, 1856-1960 – Browsable images of county records, marriage, naturalization, military, probate and land and property located at the county courthouse in Brigham City, Utah – 68,348 images as of 14 February 2012, up 42,969 images from 25 January 2012.
Utah, Davis County Records, 1869-1920 – Imaged Records – Images of naturalization, birth, deaths, marriage, probates, wills, land and cemetery records from the county courthouse in Farmington. This collection is being published as images become available. 40,381 images as of 19 September, 2011 – Up 7,786 images since 24 June 2011.
Vermont Marriages 1791-1974 – Name index to marriage records from the state of Vermont – 15,363 records as of 8 March 2012. [Available records reduced due to privacy laws].
Vermont Vital Records, 1760-1954 - Imaged Records – Name index and images (index cards) of town clerk transcriptions of births, marriages and deaths, 1760-1954. This collection is complete for years 1871-1908. As more data is received, the remaining year ranges will be incrementally updated – 1,868,775 records and 2,484,919 images as of 17 January 2012, up 202,287 records and 297,954 images from November 2011.
Vermont, Town Clerk, Vital and Town Records, 1732-2005 – Browsable Images – Vital and town records acquired from local town clerk offices. The records are handwritten or typewritte on preprinted pages which have been bound into volumes. The collection consists of vital records (births, marriages, and deaths), cemetery records, and burial and removal permits. They are arranged by town, then by record type, then by date. The content and completeness of the records varies by town. – 927,764 images as of 22 June 2012.
Vermont Town Records, 1850-2005 – Imaged Records – Records posted thus far are for the counties and towns of Addison, Bennington, Caledonia, Chittenden, Essex, Franklin, Grand Isle, Lamoille, Orange, Orleans, Rutland, and Washington. Inducled are Births, Marriages, and Deaths – 75,597 images as of 9 September 2011 – From the “Vermont Town Records, 1850-2005,” database, FamilySearch Record Search, 2010. Digital copies of originals housed in town halls in various counties throughout Vermont.
Virginia, Historical Society Papers, 1607-2007 – Imaged Records – Images of collections from the Virginia Historical Society in Richmond, Virginia. The collection include Bible records 1700-1900, Church records, Fredericksburg Death Records, Marriage and Will Records of the Livingston collection, Marriage and obituary indexes, Genealogy papers, and other Miscellaneous records – 918,495 images as of December 28, 2011.
Virginia Marriages 1785-1940 – Name index to marriage records from the state of Virginia – 1,219,044 records as of 30 April 2012. [Available records reduced due to privacy laws].
Virginia, Isle of Wight County Records, 1647-1917 – Browsable Images - Images from original records at the Circuit Court in Isle of Wight, Virginia. Records include marriages, guardianships, military lists, court orders, dockets, bonds, fees, and judgments. This collection is being published as images become available – 110,425 images as of 21 November 2012.
Virginia, Orange County Marriage Records, 1757-1938 – imaged records – 11,823 records and 922 images as of 30 April 2012.
Virginia, Surry County Marriage Records, 1735-1950 – Browsable Imaged Records – Not Indexed yet – Various marriage records for Surry County, Virginia, including certificates to obtain a marriage license, marriage bonds and consents, marriage licenses, and marriage returns. All records are from the Register of Deeds Office, Surry, Virginia – 19,618 images as of 17 Mar 2011
Washington State 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 and 67,975 images as 22 March 2012.
Washington, County Marriages, 1855-2008 – Indexed Records and Browsable Images – Images and partial index of marriage records from Washington counties. The index includes marriage records for Clallam, Lewis, Pacific, Snohomish, Thurston, and Wahkiakum Counties. Images for both indexed and non-indexed counties are available in the browse. — 48,385 records and 326,358 images as of 16 November 2012; up 198,700 images since 19 June 2012.
Washington, County Records 1856-2009 – Imaged Records – Collection of various records including vital, probate, school, tax, naturalization and other records. The records are from various counties in Washington State, 1856-2009. This is an ongoing collection. Check the wiki or browse the collection to determine current record and county coverage – 3,435,759 2,682,528 images as of 9 April 2013; up 753,231 images since December 2012.
Washington, Pierce County Marriage Returns, 1891-1950 – Browsable Imaged Records – includes marriage records recorded in Pierce County, Washington. This collection is being published as images become available. 11,916 images as of 22 March 2012.
West Virginia Marriages 1854-1932 – Name index to marriage records from the state of West Virginia. – 200,367 records as of 5 March 2012.
Wisconsin, Marriage Index, 1973-1997 – Indexed Records – Index of marriages from the Wisconsin Department of Health and Family Services in Madison. — 948,961 records as of 10 February 2012.
Wisconsin Marriages 1836-1930 – Name index to marriage records from the state of Wisconsin – 734,524 records as of 24 March 2012 – up 653,894 records since 7 May, 2010!
Wisconsin, Fond du Lac Public Library Records, 1848-1980 – Imaged Records – Image of card files from the Fond du Lac Public Library. Includes a cemetery file (1900-1980), marriage application file (1899-1930), and a divorce file (1848-1950) – 22,198 images as of 23 November 2011.
Wyoming, Marriages, 1877-1920 – Name index to marriage records from the state of Wyoming. Microfilm copies of these records are available at the Family History Library and Family History Centers. Due to privacy laws, recent records may not be displayed. The year range represents most of the records. A few records may be earlier or later. – 13,941 records as of 5 March 2012.
United States Marriages 1733-1990 – Name index to small sets of marriage records from a few states within the United States – 9,880 records as of 30 March 2012 – up 2704 records since 27 April, 2010.
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January 31st, 2011 at 1:22 am
Thanks Leland Found marriage licenses for two of my aunts and one cousin all in Montana. One more a little later in Montana to go.
February 16th, 2011 at 2:34 pm
Thank you Leland for giving us a list that is so easy to follow, and one that will be able to be kept so handy.
February 27th, 2011 at 4:08 pm
I thank you for this information. I have been looking for years trying to find when my paternal grandparents got married. I found them in Fla. in 1913.
July 8th, 2011 at 1:09 pm
.. Why do that if you can just use the frame… or use an iframe. just make the height and width equal to ’100%’ and it’ll fit inside perfectly.
July 19th, 2011 at 7:52 pm
Thank you so much for keeping me aware of the availability of digital images from FamilySearch.org.
November 29th, 2011 at 6:43 pm
Tried to get into the marriage records for Massachusetts, Maine, Alabama, Wisconsin and I came up with a 404 not found error.
This is in reply to your E-mail about updates in the FamilySearch.org.
I was trying to get into the Unites State’s Marriage Documents; Indexes found at FamilySearch.org
Thank you
Lewis F Steele
November 29th, 2011 at 9:22 pm
Lewis,
I just checked all the links for the states you listed in this post and they are all working this evening. Earlier today I had a problem getting into the Massachusetts database, but it’s back working fine now.