United States, GenealogyBank Historic Newspaper Marriages, 1815-2011
Index to marriagess from thousands of historic newspapers throughout the United States. Records are being published as they become available. This collection is created in partnership with www.GenealogyBank.com.
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United States, GenealogyBank Marriages
What is in This Collection?
This collection consists of an index of marriage notices found in thousands of newspapers, for the years 1815-2011, throughout the United States. Records are being published as they become available. This collection is created in partnership with www.GenealogyBank.com.
Additional records and/or images may be added to this collection in the future.
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What Can These Records Tell Me?
Marriage records found in newspapers may contain the following information:
- Names of the bride and groom
- Date of marriage
- Place of marriage
- Parents' names
- Name of person who performed the marriage
- Names of people in the bridal party
- Description of the wedding details
Collection Content
- Newspapers are generally easy to read due to the typescript
- Preservation of newspapers is ongoing through various agencies
- Information on weddings or marriages is oftentimes sent to the newspaper by the individuals being married and tends to be reliable
Collection Details
Location of Original Records
Multiple US newspapers
"United States, GenealogyBank Historic Newspaper Marriages, 1815-2011." Database. FamilySearch. https://FamilySearch.org : 20 November 2025. From "Recent Newspaper Marriages (1980 - Today)." Database. GenealogyBank.com. http://www.genealogybank.com : 2015. Citing various newspapers.
