Marriage Records in the UK

Marriage Records

A marriage record is any type of record or certificate that states the date and place where two individuals were married. The records are available from 1837 onwards as published by the GRO- these are available online, and you can view more information here. (For the availability of records before 1837, click here.) Once you have found the marriage record you need, then you can order a copy of the certificate. For information on how to find a marriage record, click here.

Using Marriage Records in your Genealogical Research

Information on marriage records can be useful as you can use the names as a starting point to begin tracing the ancestors on the record back another generation. Marriage Records can ve viewed in Books You may want to know:

An ancestor's marriage date and place
A place of residence
A year of birth for the bride/groom
The name of a preceding generation
Who a child belongs to, if the bride married more than once
Religious affiliations

We have provided a case study on this website so you can see just how easy it is to find a marriage record, and some links to related information that may be helpful to you.

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