North Carolina Marriages - FamilySearch Historical Records

What is in This Collection?
This collection is an index for the years 1759 to 1979. 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.

Please be aware that owing to the absence of actual marriage record books in some localities the bond date may be given as the marriage date in some index publications. As with all secondary sources, the original should be always be consulted to verify the index data.

What Can These Records Tell Me?
The following information may be found in these records:

Marriage • 2

Coverage Table
A coverage table for this collection is available in the wiki article North Carolina Marriages, Coverage Table - FamilySearch Historical Records.

How Do I Search This Collection?
Before searching this collection, it is helpful to know:
 * The name of your ancestor
 * The approximate date of marriage
 * The place where the marriage occurred
 * The name of the intended spouse

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.

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

 * Add any new information to your records
 * Use the information found to search for the family in census records
 * Use the information found to search for the family in church records
 * Use the information found to search for the family in additional state and county records

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

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

FamilySearch Historical Records

 * North Carolina, Civil Marriages, 1763-1868
 * North Carolina, County Marriages, 1762-1979

FamilySearch Digital Library

 * North Carolina Historical Records Survey, Service Division, Work Projects Administration. Guide to vital statistics records in North Carolina. Raleigh, North Carolina : Historical Records Survey (North Carolina), 1942

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.