How to Find New Jersey Marriage Records

How To Find U.S. Marriage Records How To Find New Jersey Marriage Records

Finding New Jersey Marriage Records
Statewide registration of marriages began in 1848, and some earlier records have been extracted from other sources. Records before 1912 are kept at the New Jersey State Archives. From 1913 to the present, marriage records are kept at the New Jersey Office of Vital Statistics. Records from 1848 to the present are also kept by the Local Registrars for individual counties; however, many pre-1910 records have not survived.

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 * Marriages Before 1848
 * 1848 thru 1912
 * 1913 to the present
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Marriages Before 1848
Statewide registration of deaths began in 1848, and some earlier records have been extracted from other sources. Records before 1912 are kept at the New Jersey State Archives.

For marriages that exist during the time period, try the following databases. Try each link.

If you cannot locate your ancestor in the databases above, try searching for marriage information in other records.



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Marriages 1848 thru 1912
For marriages that exist during the time period, try the following databases. Try each link.

If you cannot locate your ancestor in the databases above, try searching for marriage information in other records.

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STEP TWO: Obtain the Record
'''PART A: You know the exact date and place of marriage from your records or the above indexes. '''Marriage records may be requested from the New Jersey Department of Health OR the County Registrar where the marriage occurred. For genealogical purposes, the marriage must have taken place more than 50 years ago and both parties must be deceased. Otherwise, proof of relationship is required to obtain the record.

PART B: You don't know the exact date or place of marriage


 * If you know the county of marriage, you can request a search for the marriage date for a fee from the Local County Registrar.
 * If you don't know the date or county of marriage, you can try searching for marriage information in other records.

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