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Finding Pennsylvania Marriage Records
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 * Marriage Records
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 * Before 1852
 * 1852 - 1854
 * 1855 - 1884
 * 1885 - Present


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Frequently Asked Questions about Marriage Records

Marriages Before 1852

 * Before 1852 marriages were kept on the Church level. Some of the larger cities may have marriage registers but may be difficult to search. If you cannot locate your ancestor in the databases below, try searching for marriage information in other records.

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Marriages 1852 - 1854
1852-1854 - grouped by county and record type, then arranged by certificate number, these records of marriage were kept by the Register of Wills for each county with returns sent to the Department of State. These returns are available for 47 of the 64 counties existing at that time; however, they are not complete for each county. Digital images of the records along with a search capability are available at www.ancestry.com. Film copies of the marriage records can also be found at the Family History Library in Salt Lake City, Utah.

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

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

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Marriages 1855 - 1884
State and county marriage records do not exist for this time period. To locate marriage records for this time period church records should be searched. Some of the larger cities have records for this time period but are complete.

Marriages 1885 - Present
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Ask for the marriage license or the marriage register, not the marriage certificate. The license or register usually contains more information. Go Back to the Top: Choose another marriage year

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