New Hampshire Marriages - FamilySearch Historical Records

What is in This Collection?
This collection is an index of marriages for the years 1720 to 1920 taken from the following sources:


 * Indexed church records
 * Civil registrations

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.

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
 * Family History Library Microfilm and item numbers for the source materials
 * Parents' names
 * Date and place of birth
 * Age
 * Marital status
 * Race

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.

How Do I Search This Collection?
Before searching this collection, it is helpful to know:
 * The place where the marriage occurred
 * The names of the persons at the time of marriage
 * The approximate marriage date

How Do I Analyze the Results?
Compare each result from your search with what you know to determine if there is a match. This may require viewing multiple records or images. Keep track of your research in a research log.

What Do I Do Next?
When you have located your ancestor’s marriage record, carefully evaluate each piece of information about them. These pieces of information may give you new biographical details that can lead you to other records about your ancestors. Print or download a copy of the record, or extract the genealogical information needed. Add this new information to your records of each family.

I Found the Person I Was Looking For, What Now?

 * Add any new information to your records
 * Search for birth and death records
 * Search for the family in census records
 * Use the residence and names of the parents to locate church and land records
 * Search for the couple in the town records where they married

I Can't Find the Person I'm Looking For, What Now?

 * Look for variant spellings of the names. You should also look for nicknames and abbreviated names
 * Look for another index. Local genealogical and historical societies often have indexes to local records
 * Search the indexes and records of nearby counties
 * Be aware that, as with any index, transcription errors may occur
 * Search the FamilySearch Catalog to see if other records for this place are available
 * Consult the New Hampshire Record Finder to find other records

Research Helps
The following articles will help you in your research for your family in the state of New Hampshire.
 * New Hampshire Guided Research
 * New Hampshire Record Finder
 * New Hampshire Research Tips and Strategies
 * Step-by-Step New Hampshire Research, 1880-Present

Family History Library Holdings

 * Division of Vital Statistics. Bride's index, 1640-1900
 * New Hampshire Historical Society. Card file index to publishment of marriage intention prior to 1900
 * New Hampshire, Division of Archives and Records Management Marriage records, 1709-1962
 * Bureau of Vital Records. Certificates of marriage, persons unknown, 1752-1872
 * Registrar of Vital Statistics. Index to marriages, early to 1900
 * Bureau of Vital Records. Marriage certificates, 1901-1937
 * Bureau of Vital Records. Marriage record corrections and additions, 1677-1937
 * Bureau of Vital Records. Marriage records, 1938-1947
 * Bureau of Vital Records. Divorce certificates, 1938-1947

Related FamilySearch Historical Record Collections

 * New Hampshire Marriage Records, 1637-1947
 * New Hampshire Marriage Certificates, 1948-1959

Citing This Collection
Citations help you keep track of places you have searched and sources you have found. Identifying your sources helps others find the records you used.