Great Britain, Marriages, 1797-1988

Index to selected Great Britain marriages. Only a few localities are included and the time period varies by locality. This collection contains 22,036 records. 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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Great Britain, Marriages

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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.
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What is in This Collection?

This index is an index of marriages in Great Britain for the years 1797 to 1988. It 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 names of the bride and groom
  • Date of marriage
  • Place of marriage

The records may also contain:

  • Marital status
  • Birth years
  • Ages
  • Names of the fathers

Collection Content

Sample of indexed information:

John Smith Mentioned in the record of John Smith and Rose Amy Twine
Name John Smith
Birth Date 1903
Age 28
Spouse's Name Rose Amy Twine
Spouse's Birth Date 1905
Spouse's Age 26
Event Date 12 Sep 1931
Event Place St. Aldhelm'S, Bedminster, Somerset, England
Father's Name John Smith
Spouse's Father's Name George Twine

Collection Details

Record Type: Vital
6,012 Records
15,690 Personas
6,655 Images
Cite This Collection

"Great Britain, Marriages, 1797-1988." Database. FamilySearch. http://FamilySearch.org : 9 April 2026. Index based upon data collected by the Genealogical Society of Utah, Salt Lake City.