New York, County Marriages, 1778-1848; 1908-1937
Name index and images of New York county marriage records. New York state began requiring marriage records for each county in 1908. The collection includes the following counties: Allegany, Broome, Cattaraugus, Cayuga, Chautauqua, Chemung, Chenango, Clinton, Columbia, Delaware, Essex, Fulton, Genesee, Greene, Hamilton, Jefferson, Lewis, Livingston, Madison, Monroe, Montgomery, Nassau, Niagara, Oneida, Ontario, Orange, Orleans, Oswego, Otsego, Putnam, Rockland, Saratoga, Schenectady, Schuyler, Seneca, St. Lawrence, Steuben, Sullivan, Tioga, Tompkins, Warren, Washington, Wayne, Westchester, Wyoming, and Yates. The collection does not include New York City nor its boroughs. Only part of this set of images is currently Indexed. Indexing of the remaining images is in process and will be added as it is completed.
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New York, County Marriages
Source: https://www.familysearch.org/en/wiki/New_York,_County_Marriages_-_FamilySearch_Historical_Records
What is in This Collection?
The collection consists of an index & images of county marriage records or marriage licenses for the state of New York. The collection includes marriage records for 45 counties and marriage licenses for 34 counties. It does not include New York City or its boroughs. The indexing of images is in process for this collection and will be added as it is completed. The collection covers the years 1847 to 1848 and 1908 to 1936.
General Information About These Records
The records are arranged by county, then by volume and year range. The form varies between register style and certificate style. County clerks usually used the same printed form during the same time periods.
New York began statewide registration of births, marriages, and deaths in 1880-81 under the supervision of the state and local boards of health. Compliance with the law was incomplete until 1900 or even later; therefore, certificates are lacking for many events.
New York State began requiring marriage records for each county in 1908. For the period of 1908 through 1935, marriages were recorded with the county clerk, with copies sent to Albany, although some counties do not have marriage records for all of this time period.
Marriage records are kept by the clerks of the town or county where the marriage occurred, usually where the bride lived.
Related Article: Finding New York State Marriage Records: Insights from the Experts New York Researcher 33 #3 (Fall 2002): 68-70. New York Genealogical and Biographical Society FS Library 974.71 D25n
Additional records and/or images may be added to this collection in the future.
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Collection Content
Sample Images
1928 Marriage License
1928 Marriage Certificate
1924 Marriage License and Certificate
Coverage Table
A coverage table for this collection is available in the wiki article New York County Marriages Coverage Table - FamilySearch Historical Records.
Collection Details
Location of Original Records
Multiple county clerks, New York
"New York, County Marriages, 1778-1848; 1908-1937." Database with images. FamilySearch. http://FamilySearch.org : 23 April 2025. Citing county clerk offices from various counties, New York.
