Search Church Records to Find Marriage Information in Wales Before 1837

Church marriage records contain

 * Name of the groom
 * Name of the bride
 * date of marriage
 * additional information such as witnesses, signatures, and place of residence

Before using church records it will help to know

 * Names of the persons you will search for (it is better if you have a name for both the bride and groom but not necessary)
 * Approximate year of the marriage (you can estimate this based on the birth year of the first child)
 * Where the person lived (the name of the county is good, a town or parish name is better)

Before using church records search an index

 * The '''| International Genealogical Index but be aware that it lists only about twenty per cent of marriages before 1837.
 * The county wide marriage index for the place where the couple might have married.

Where to find church records

 * Glamorgan Lookup Exchange
 * County Record Offices
 * National Library of Wales
 * Family History Library and family history centres

How to search church records
Church records are arranged in date order. Remember that spellings for places and names may vary over time. Some names should be considered variants of the same name such as, David, Davies and Davis.

Tips
Consider the possibility that the persons being searched for may have been using patronymics and search for the variant versions of the name being sought.

Do not consider the booklet to have all the information from the lease. Order a copy of the lease or have a researcher in Wales make an extract or transcript for you.

What to do next
Although an index may give you the exact date and place of a marriage you should obtain a copy from the original parish register because it may include additional information.