Canada Marriages - FamilySearch Historical Records

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What is in This Collection?
This collection is an index for the years 1661 to 1949.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. Some information in this collection was taken from other records. For example, some birth records from Nova Scotia contained marriage information for the parents. This information was extracted from that project and used to create this collection.

What Can These Records Tell Me?
The following information may be found in these records:
 * Names of the bride and groom
 * Names of parents or witnesses
 * Date of the marriage or license
 * Birth dates and birth places of the bride and groom
 * Residences of the bride and groom

Coverage Table
The coverage table below shows number of records for each province in this collection. Places where the exact province could not be determined are listed as Canada. These numbers reflect the collection as it was published on 14 June 2016.

How Do I Search This Collection?
Before searching this collection, it is helpful to know:
 * The name of your ancestor
 * The name of a relative or date of the event

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.

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

 * Add any new information to your records
 * Look at an image of the original record, if possible. The original may contain information that was not recorded in the index
 * Use the information to find other records such as birth, death, or census records
 * Collect entries for every person who has the same surname, unless the surname is a common surname. This list can help you identify possible relatives that can be verified by records
 * Witnesses or bondsmen listed on the marriage were usually relatives

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

 * Try viewing any original indexes to see if there were errors in the transcription of the name, age, residence, etc.
 * Remember that there may be more than one person in the records with the same name
 * Remember that sometimes individuals went by nicknames, middles name, or an abbreviation of their given name

Research Helps
The following articles will help you research your family in Canada.
 * Canada Record Finder
 * Canada Research Tips and Strategies

Other FamilySearch Collections
These collections may have additional materials to help you with your research.

FamilySearch Catalog

 * Sharon L. Murphy. Researching Canadian vital statistic records-- : births, marriages and deaths. 2nd ed. Toronto, Ontario : Heritage Productions, c2002-2003. FHL 971 V27m 2003
 * John E. Coderre and Paul A. Lavoie, compiled. Guide to birth, marriage and death records at the National Archives of Canada Ottawa, Ontario : Ontario Genealogical Society. Ottawa Branch, c1987. FHL 971 K23c 1987
 * New Brunswick, Provincial Secretary, Marriage bonds, 1810-1932; index, 1810-1932
 * Provincial Archives, New Brunswick marriage registers, 1792-1889
 * New Brunswick provincial registers of marriages, 1888-1895; county registers of marriages, 1888-1921; marriages returns, 1888, organized by county; and indexes, 1888-1895
 * Nova Scotia. Board of Statistics, Marriage licenses, 1849-1918
 * Nova Scotia. Board of Statistics, Marriage records, 1864-1875
 * Lower Canada marriage bonds, 1779-1844, 1860
 * Nominal card index for the Lower Canada marriage bonds

FamilySearch Historical Records

 * Canada, British Columbia Marriage Registrations, 1859-1932; 1937-1938
 * Canada, New Brunswick Marriage Registers, 1789-1889
 * Canada, New Brunswick Provincial Marriages 1789-1950
 * Canada, New Brunswick Provincial Returns of Marriages and Late Registrations, 1920-1950
 * Canada, New Brunswick Provincial Returns of Marriages, 1887-1919
 * Canada, Nova Scotia Marriages, 1711-1909
 * Canada, Nova Scotia Marriages, 1864-1918
 * Canada, Nova Scotia Marriages, 1907-1932
 * Canada, Ontario County Marriage Registers, 1858-1869
 * Canada, Ontario District Marriage Registers, 1801-1858
 * Canada, Ontario Marriages, 1800-1910
 * Canada, Ontario Marriages, 1869-1927
 * Canada, Prince Edward Island Marriage Registers, 1832-1888

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.

Canadá, Casamentos (Registros Históricos do FamilySearch)