If family history is a book, most records tell the story of a single person. A marriage record is the rare chapter where the story suddenly doubles. It is the definitive bridge between two separate lineages, transforming two individual paths into one unified family line. This collection is your primary tool for crossing that bridge and discovering the ancestors who—until this moment—remained on the other side of the record.
The Vital Testimony of the Union
A marriage record does more than just testify to a date; it acts as a snapshot of a family's foundation. These documents provide a collection of verified data that anchors your research in facts.We have gathered millions of verified links to help you find the exact moment two family stories became one.
Ohio, U.S., County Marriage Records, 1774-1993
18,873,732
Kansas, U.S., County Marriage Records, 1811-1911
619,834
Michigan, U.S., County Marriage Records, 1822-1940
4,451,095
Pennsylvania, U.S., County Marriage Records, 1845-1963
540,342
Kentucky, U.S., County Marriage Records, 1783-1965
2,961,397
Connecticut, U.S., Marriage Index, 1620-1926
67,802
New Jersey, U.S., Marriage Records, 1670-1965
1,918,981
District of Columbia, U.S., Marriage Records, 1810-1953
863,463
Oregon, U.S., County Marriage Index, 1851-1975
332,947
Maine, U.S., Marriage Index, 1670-1921
1,173,492
Colorado, U.S., County Marriage Records and State Index, 1862-2006
1,142,276
Oklahoma, U.S., County Marriage Records, 1890-1995
2,611,551
New Jersey, U.S., Marriage Index, 1901-2016
11,090,110
Cass County, North Dakota, U.S., Marriage License Index, 1873-1944
29,886
Nevada, U.S., Marriage Certificates, 2002-2015
19,555
Somerset, England, Marriage Registers, Bonds and Allegations, 1754-1914
1,521,727
Netherlands, Civil Marriage Index, 1795-1953
28,410,146
Netherlands, Marriage Index, 1524-1899
4,749,653
Indiana, U.S., Marriage Certificates, 1960-2012
28,162,968
Arizona, U.S., County Marriage Records, 1865-1972
1,272,390
Ludwigslust, Germany, Marriage Records, 1876-1924
7,974
UK, British Army and Navy Birth, Marriage and Death Records, 1730-1960
437,190
Oldenburg, Germany, Marriage Records, 1876-1930
110,899
Indiana, U.S., County Marriage Indexes, 1993-2015
1,886,685
Alabama, U.S., Marriage Indexes, 1814-1935
521,550
North Brabant, Netherlands, Markiezenhof Marriage Index, 1597-1810
80,859
Mesa County, Colorado, Marriage Index, 1883-2010
123,799
Jackson County, Missouri, U.S., Marriage Records, 1826-2014
1,408,613
Rensselaer County, New York, U.S., Marriage Index, 1908-1935
59,354
Lawrence County, Alabama, U.S., Marriage Index, 1818-1948
68,548
West Virginia, U.S., Marriage Index, 1931-1970
57,528
Missouri, U.S., Jackson County Marriage Records, 1840-1985
1,391,306
Utah, U.S., Select Marriage Index, 1863-1911
28,395
Arkansas, U.S., Washington County Marriage Records, 1845-1941
60,721
Illinois, U.S., Marriage Index, 1860-1920
2,294,483
Utah, U.S., Select Marriage Index, 1887-1985
883,176
Carson City, Nevada, U.S., Marriage Index, 1855-1985
600,289
Multnomah County, Oregon Marriage Index, 1855-1919
79,438
Madeira, Portugal, Marriage Index, 1539-1958
327,616
Indiana, U.S., Marriage Index, 1806-1861
372,604
Gallatin, Montana, U.S., Marriage Index, 1871-1982
18,759
Montreal, Canada, non-Catholic Marriage Index, 1766-1899
64,274
St. Clair County, Michigan, U.S., Marriage Index, 1838-1898
18,556
Barry County, Michigan, U.S., Marriage Index, 1839-2012
77,979
Mecklenburg County, North Carolina, U.S., Marriage Index, 1829-2015
456,110
Quebec, Canada, Marriage Contract Index, 1761-1941
71,098
Virginia, U.S., Marriage Records, 1936-2014
19,425,575
North Carolina, U.S., Marriage Records, 1741-2011
10,884,547
Michigan, U.S., Marriage Records, 1867-1952
15,032,931
Flensburg, Germany, Marriage Index Cards, 1874-1940
64,084
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