Washington Marriage Index - FamilySearch Historical Records

What Is In This Collection?
This collection includes marriage indexes from the Washington State Archives for the years 1969-2014. The records are arranged by year and then in boxed files, alphabetically by name.

What Can These Records Tell Me?
These records contain the following information:
 * Names of Bride and Groom
 * Date and place of marriage

How Do I Search the Collection?
To begin your search it is helpful to know:
 * The name of the bride or groom
 * The approximate date or place of marriage.

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.

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 * Print or download a copy of the record, or extract the genealogical information needed.
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What Do I Do Next?
If these are indexes, the original records may contain additional information than was not indexed, or the information might have been indexed incorrectly. You may want to search for the original record in the Washington State Archives, Washington.

I Found Who I Was Looking For, What Now?

 * Use the age or estimated birth date to find other county or Vital Records such as birth, baptism, and death records.
 * Search for death or burial information in the Washington Death Index (FamilySearch Historical Records).
 * Use the information found in the record to find Washington Land and Property Records.
 * Use the information found in the record to find Washington Probate Records.
 * Use the information found in the record to find Washington Naturalization and Citizenship Records.
 * Use the information found in the record to find additional family members in the Washington Census. Witnesses were usually family members.
 * Repeat this process with additional family members found, to find more generations of the family.
 * Church Records were kept years before counties and governments began keeping records. They are a good source for finding ancestors before 1900.

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

 * If your ancestor does not have a common name, collect entries for every person who has the same surname. This list can help you find possible relatives.
 * If you cannot locate your ancestor in the locality in which you believe they lived, then try searching Oregon Marriages.
 * Try different spellings of your ancestor’s name.
 * Remember that sometimes individuals went by nicknames or alternated between using first and middle names. Try searching for these names as well.
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Citing This Collection
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