To get a copy of a wedding announcement, you must at least know the approximate date of the event, the full name of groom and/or the maiden name of the bride, and the state and city or town where the marriage took place (or where the announcement was likely to have been published). If you do not have the minimum information to access a newspaper article, you can either:

Get help finding some of the minimum information by selecting one of the following items,

Name

Marriage date

Marriage place

click the Back button on your browser to return to the list of other places where you can find marital status, or

read the paragraphs below for a few additional tips.

Finding a divorce or marital status

Make sure to check photo albums, scrapbooks, diaries, and family Bibles at home. See the topic Finding information at home for more information. Also check for local histories. See the topic Finding previous research.

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