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Alabama, Compiled Marriages from Selected Counties, 1809-1920 Source: Ancestry.com. Alabama, Compiled Marriages from Selected Counties, 1809-1920 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 1999.
Years
1809-1920
Records
298,298
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Originally settled by the French around 1700, Alabama became the twenty-second state in 1819. This database is a collection of marriage records from the state between 1809 and 1920. Researchers will find the names of both bride and groom along with the marriage date. The county where the ceremony was performed is also provided. Containing about 150,000 records and the names of nearly 300,000 men and women, this collection can be a tremendous aid to those seeking ancestors from the area.
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Alabama, Compiled Marriages, 1802-1825 Source: Ancestry.com. Alabama, Compiled Marriages, 1802-1825 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 1997.
Years
1802-1825
Records
12,255
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This database of Alabama marriages to 1825 contains over 12,000 names. Each entry includes groom, bride, marriage date, county, and state. Every name is indexed so you can search for one name, or two names that are linked.
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Alabama, Marriage Indexes, 1814-1935 Source: Ancestry.com. Alabama, Marriage Indexes, 1814-1935 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2015.
Years
1814-1935
Records
521,550
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This database consists of an index to more than 250 thousand marriages registered in Alabama between 1814 and 1935. The index was created by the Works Progress Administration (WPA) during the depression of the 1930s.
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American Marriages Before 1699 Source: Ancestry.com. American Marriages Before 1699 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 1997.
Years
1610-1699
Records
10,028
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Researched and compiled by William M Clemens in the 1920's, this volume of marriage records contains over ten thousand entries. Although primarily listing Massachusetts marriages, there are thousands of entries from other states, including New York and Pennsylvania.
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Arkansas Marriage Index, 1933-1939 Source: Ancestry.com. Arkansas Marriage Index, 1933-1939 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2005.
Years
1933-1939
Records
421,079
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This database is an index to individuals who were married in the state of Arkansas from 1933-1939. Information that may be found in this database for each entry includes groom's full name, bride's full name, their marriage date, license date, county of marriage, marriage certificate number, and the volume number in which the certificate is located. Marriage records are great sources for genealogists because they document an individual in a particular place and time as well as provide details about that person's marriage. Please note that this index is not complete and may contain inaccuracies.
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Arkansas Marriages, 1820-1949 Source: Hunting For Bears, comp.. Arkansas Marriages, 1820-1949 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2004.
Years
1820-1949
Records
39,640
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This database contains marriage information from selected areas of Arkansas from 1820-1949. A complete list of which counties are included in this index is provided below. Please note that not all counties are included. Information that may be found in this database for each individual includes their name, spouse's name, and marriage date and location. Marriage records are great sources for genealogists because they document an individual in a particular place and time as well as provide details about that person's marriage.
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Arkansas, Compiled Marriages, 1779-1850 Source: Ancestry.com. Arkansas, Compiled Marriages, 1779-1850 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 1997.
Years
1779-1850
Records
18,173
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This database of Arkansas marriages to 1850 contains over 18,000 names. Each entry includes groom, bride, marriage date, county, and state. Every name is indexed so you can search for one name, or two names that are linked.
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Boston, Massachusetts, Marriages, 1700-1809 Source: Ancestry.com. Boston, Massachusetts, Marriages, 1700-1809 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2000.
Years
1700-1809
Records
34,042
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No other state in the Union can boast the depth and breadth of vital records sources available in Massachusetts. This database is a record of marriages and intentions to marry from Boston, Massachusetts covering the years 1700 to 1809. It was created from records compiled by the Record Commissioners of the City of Boston. In 1892, the Record Commissioners Department was consolidated with the Registry Department in Boston, which published the records in book format. The database provides, at a minimum, the names of bride and groom, the date of marriage, and the name of the person who performed the marriage.
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California, Marriage Index, 1949-1959 Source: Ancestry.com. California, Marriage Index, 1949-1959 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2013.
Years
1949-1959
Records
2,339,344
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This index to marriage records from the state of California covers the years 1949-1959.
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California, Marriage Records from Select Counties, 1850-1941 Source: Ancestry.com. California, Marriage Records from Select Counties, 1850-1941 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2014.
Years
1850-1941
Records
416,981
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This collection includes marriage records from two counties in California: Alameda County, licenses, certificates, and indexes, 1850-1941; Marin County, affidavits for marriage licenses, 1919-1936
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Carson City, Nevada, Marriage Index, 1855-1985 Source: Ancestry.com. Carson City, Nevada, Marriage Index, 1855-1985 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2015.
Years
1855-1985
Records
600,296
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This database is an index to more than 300 thousand marriages registered in Carson City, Nevada from 1855-1985.
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Collin County, Texas, Marriage Index, 1800-2010 Source: Ancestry.com. Collin County, Texas, Marriage Index, 1800-2010 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2013.
Years
1800-2010
Records
329,912
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This is an index to marriage records from Collin County, Texas, covering the years 1800 to 2010.
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Colorado, Compiled Marriages from Mesa, Arapahoe and Boulder Counties, 1859-1900 Source: Ancestry.com. Colorado, Compiled Marriages from Mesa, Arapahoe and Boulder Counties, 1859-1900 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2000.
Years
1859-1900
Records
17,112
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This database is a collection of marriage records from three counties in Colorado, since this update adds Arapahoe and Boulder counties to records from Mesa County, Colorado. Taken from microfilm copies of original county documents, each record provides spouses' names, marriage date, and county of residence. The database lists the names of more than 37,000 men and women.Home to 4,260 residents in 1890, Mesa County, Colorado was formed in 1883 from neighboring Gunnison County. This database contains nearly 900 records and the names of about 1,700 men and women from Mesa County.
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Cook County, Illinois Marriage Index, 1930-1960 Source: Ancestry.com. Cook County, Illinois Marriage Index, 1930-1960 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2008.
Years
1930-1960
Records
2,035,378
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This database contains an index to over 1.2 million marriages from 1930-1960 for Cook County, Illinois.
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Cook County, Illinois Marriage Indexes, 1912-1942 Source: Ancestry.com. Cook County, Illinois Marriage Indexes, 1912-1942 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2011.
Years
1912-1942
Records
674,692
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This data collection contains an index to Cook County, Illinois, marriages from 1912 through 1942. The majority of these records come from the years 1914-1923. The records in this collection list names for both bride and groom and the date of the marriage. The lists are arranged alphabetically by surname, with the brides and grooms mixed. The images will specify if the person was the bride or groom. Also provided is the marriage serial number which may be helpful in acquiring a copy of the original marriage record.
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Cook County, Illinois, Marriage and Death Indexes, 1833-1889 Source: Ancestry.com. Cook County, Illinois, Marriage and Death Indexes, 1833-1889 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2011.
Years
1833-1889
Records
182,100
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This database contains Cook County marriage (1833-1871) and death indexes (1856-1889) created by Sam Fink.
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Cook County, Illinois, Marriages Index, 1871-1920 Source: Ancestry.com. Cook County, Illinois, Marriages Index, 1871-1920 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2011.
Years
1871-1920
Records
1,730,670
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This database contains an index of details extracted from Cook County, Illinois, marriage records.
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Cuyahoga County, Ohio, Marriage Records and Indexes, 1810-1973 Source: Ancestry.com. Cuyahoga County, Ohio, Marriage Records and Indexes, 1810-1973 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2010.
Years
1810-1973
Records
1,880,003
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This collection includes Cuyahoga County, Ohio marriage records for the years 1810-1973.
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DeKalb County, Georgia, Marriage Index, 1840-1908 Source: Ancestry.com. DeKalb County, Georgia, Marriage Index, 1840-1908 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2014.
Years
1840-1908
Records
11,708
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This database is an index to marriages occurring in DeKalb County, Georgia, between 1840 and 1908.
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DeKalb County, Illinois Marriages, 1864-1962 Source: Ancestry.com. DeKalb County, Illinois Marriages, 1864-1962 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2013.
Years
1864-1962
Records
28,790
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This database is an index to marriages occurring in DeKalb County, Illinois, between 1864 and 1962.

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