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.

Daily News & Information - BMDs and the Census

Anatomy of the Census Page Not every piece of information is obvious to the casual observer, so to make sure that you extract every useful piece of information from the census page.		Non-parochial, foreign and maritime Births, Marriages and Deaths digit The National Archives has signed a license with Genealogy Supplies Limited to scan the existing microform and place online 13 series records. The aim is to have some records online towards the end of this year.

TNA Launch New Site - Hidden BMDs 1567 to 1858 In the years before compulsory registration, you need to turn to parish records. This new website that has been launched by The National Archive allows you to search records from 1567 to 1858.		Case Study - Robert Browning and Elizabeth Barrett Throughout their 20 month courtship and before getting engaged, Robert and Elizabeth exchanged around 600 letters. This is how their marriage record was found.