Maryland, Marriages, 1666-1970
Name index to marriage records from the state of Maryland. Microfilm copies of these records are available at the Family History Library and Family History Centers. Due to privacy laws, recent records may not be displayed. The year range represents most of the records. A few records may be earlier or later.
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Maryland, Marriages
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This is a Legacy Collection This collection is a partial index of records for this locality. The collection was originally assembled for publication in April 2010. Since that time only a few records may have been added. As no additional records will be added, or any corrections made to the data, this is considered to be a "Legacy" collection. Where significant issues with the data have been identified, a Known Issues Wiki article has been created. See the table of contents of this article to see if one is available. Many Legacy collections contain records from localities other than that which the collection is for. If available, please consult the coverage table to see what other localities may be included. As this is an index of records compiled from various sources, it is strongly recommended that you verify any information you find with original records. |
What is in This Collection?
This collection is an index of marriages for the years 1666 to 1970 taken from church records and civil registration. Church records and civil registration were official sources and are some of the most reliable sources of family history information.This index is not complete for any particular place, region or time period. This collection may include information previously published in the International Genealogical Index.
Additional records and/or images may be added to this collection in the future.
What Can These Records Tell Me?
The following information may be found in these records:
Marriage
- Name of bride and groom
- Marriage date and place
- FS Library Microfilm and item numbers for the source materials
- Parents' names
- Date and place of birth
- Age
- Marital status
- Race
Collection Content
Coverage Table
The coverage table shows the places and time periods of the original records in this collection. The table indicates how many records the collection has from each place. Most of the records in the collection are from the time periods listed in the table; however, the collection may have a few records from before or after the time period.
| Locality | Births and Christenings, 1650-1995 | Marriages, 1666-1970 | Deaths and Burials, 1877-1992 |
| Allegany | 0 | 7,055 | 0 |
| Anne Arundel | 15,054 | 14,418 | 0 |
| Baltimore | 44,117 | 139,129 | 8,031 |
| Baltimore (Independent City) | 9,203 | 3,102 | 0 |
| Calvert | 594 | 0 | 0 |
| Caroline | 124 | 4,553 | 0 |
| Carroll | 6,599 | 5,171 | 0 |
| Cecil | 2,651 | 2,447 | 0 |
| Charles | 2,777 | 799 | 0 |
| Dorchester | 2,747 | 12,051 | 0 |
| Frederick | 44,259 | 15,138 | 0 |
| Harford | 2,226 | 16,583 | 0 |
| Howard | 317 | 444 | 0 |
| Kent | 3,015 | 971 | 0 |
| Maryland | 21,261 | 233 | 3,655 |
| Montgomery | 2,322 | 221 | 0 |
| Prince George's | 5,491 | 7,250 | 0 |
| Queen Anne's | 1,095 | 968 | 0 |
| Somerset | 7,347 | 4,235 | 0 |
| St. Mary's | 5,560 | 11,927 | 0 |
| Talbot | 2,659 | 1,757 | 0 |
| Washington | 26,718 | 5,275 | 0 |
| Worcester | 152 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 206,288 | 253,727 | 11,686 |
Collection Details
"Maryland, Marriages, 1666-1970." Database. FamilySearch. http://FamilySearch.org : 10 April 2026. Index based upon data collected by the Genealogical Society of Utah, Salt Lake City.
