
In England, marriage records are vital resources for family history research, offering insight into the personal lives of ancestors. Civil marriage records began in 1837 with the introduction of compulsory registration, providing details such as names, ages, occupations, and marital status. Prior to this, marriage registers were maintained by the Church of England and other religious denominations, with records dating back to the 16th century. These church registers can include additional information such as witnesses and sometimes the bride and groom’s places of origin. Marriage records are invaluable in tracing familial connections, understanding social status, and locating ancestral locations, making them essential tools for genealogists and historians alike.
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- England & Wales, Marriage Index, 1837-2005 95,986,522 records
- England Marriages, 1538-1973 38,557,542 records
- England, Essex Parish Marriages and Banns 1535-1940 2,905,342 records
- England, Cheshire Parish Marriages 1,617,527 records
- England, Lancashire, Manchester Parish Marriages, 1570-1940 1,607,084 records
- England, Kent, Archdeaconry of Rochester Parish Banns and Marriages, 1559-1939 860,931 records
- England, Cheshire Bishop's Transcripts Marriages, 1598-1900 478,468 records
- England, Cornwall Parish Marriages, 1569-1938 377,612 records
- Leicestershire Parish, Marriage Records 318,655 records
- England and Wales Divorces 253,123 records
- UK Parish Marriages 10,481 records
- London Marriage Licences 1521 - 1869 853 records
- Registers of St. Bene't And St. Peter, Paul's Wharf, London, Volume 3, Marriages 850 records
- Allegations For Marriage Licences Issued By the Bishop of London, 1520 To 1610, Volume E 820 records
- Registers of Marriages of St. Mary Le Bone, Middlesex, 1668-1812, And of Oxford Chapel, Vere Street, St. Mary Le Bone, 1736-1754, Part 1 790 records
- Abstracts of Nottinghamshire Marriage Licences, Volume 2 764 records
- Marriage Registers of St. Dunstan's Stepney, in the County of Middlesex, Volume 2, 1610 - 1696 684 records
- Canterbury Marriage Licences, 1619 - 1660 (1892) 676 records
- Hampshire Allegations For Marriage Licences Granted By the Bishop of Winchester, 1689 - 1837, Volume 1 576 records
- Hampshire Allegations for Marriage Licences, Bishop of Winchester, 1689 - 1837, Volume 1 572 records
- Rochdale Parish Register, Marriages 1700 to 1801 557 records
- Hampshire Allegations for Marriage Licenses Granted by the Bishop of Winchester, 1689 - 1837, Volume 1. 505 records
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