Argentina Marriages - FamilySearch Historical Records

Argentina

Title in the Language of the Records
Matrimonios de Argentina

What is in the Collection?
This index is an electronic index for the years 1722 to 1911.

This Collection will include records from 1722 to 1911 for the country of Argentina. The earliest vital records in Argentina were made by the churches. In 1886 the civil government began keeping vital records. Even though the law was passed in 1886 most of the provinces started keeping records at different times. Most had the system going by 1900.

This collection may include information previously published in the International Genealogical Index or Vital Records Index collections.

Early civil marriage entries simply contained the name of the bride and groom and the marriage date. Later more information was entered which may include the ages of the bride and groom, their occupations, civil status, and residence. The names of their parents and even grandparents were given at times along with the birth places for the bride and groom. In current civil marriage records even street addresses are given.

Coverage Table
A Coverage table for this colelction is available in the wiki article Argentina Marriages, Coverage Table (FamilySearch Historical Records)

Collection Content
Marriage Records usually include the following information:
 * Name of groom and bride
 * Date of marriage
 * Place of marriage
 * Name of groom's parents
 * Name of bride's parents

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Related Websites
Argentinian Birth, Marriage and Death Certificates

Related Wiki Articles

 * Argentina
 * Argentina Civil Registration

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