Here you'll find record of marriages that occurred in select Maryland, North Carolina, and Virginia counties. The records were collected from county sources and state historical societies. Approximately 500,000 individuals are referenced, beginning as early as 1624 and continuing through the early 1900s.
What you can find in this data set:
- Name of each spouse
- Marriage date and
location
- Parish where the
marriage was recorded
- Where to find
copies of your ancestor's original marriage record so that you can obtain
even more detailed family history information
Once you have the
details provided by the marriage index on this data set, you may be able
to contact the locality in which the marriage took place to request a
copy of the original marriage record. Original marriage records can often provide you with
more information, such as the names and birthplaces of the bride's and
groom's parents, addresses of the bride and groom, information about previous
marriages, and witnesses' names
