Canada, New Brunswick Marriage Registers - FamilySearch Historical Records

Record Description
This Collection will include records from 1789 to 1889.

This collection will include records from 1789-1889. Marriage registers containing transcriptions from church records submitted by various denominations. Most volumes are indexed by county or year range. The records are written partly in English and French. Fill in the requested information in the initial search page. This search will return a list of possible matches. Compare the information about the ancestors in the list to what you already know about your ancestors to determine if this is the correct family or person. You may need to compare the information about more than one person to find your ancestor.

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Record Content
Key genealogical facts found in the marriage registers usually contain the following information:


 * Date of marriage
 * Names of the bride and groom
 * Notes if the bride or groom were single or widowed
 * Names of witnesses
 * The bride’s and groom’s ages, residences, occupations, names of parents, and birthplaces
 * Names of previous marriage partners
 * A note whether a parent or other party gave permission for the marriage

How to Use the Record
To search the collection, select "Browse through images" on the initial collection page ⇒ Select the County ⇒ Select the Year Range which will take you to the images.

Look at the images one by one comparing the information with what you already know about your ancestors to determine which one is your ancestor. You may need to compare the information about more than one person to make this determination.

Related Websites
Brunswick Provincial Archives

Related Wiki Articles
New Brunswick Church Records

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Citation Example for a Record Found in This Collection
"New Brunswick, Marriage Registers, 1789-1889," images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org: accessed 7 June 2012), Charlotte &gt; 1788-1854 &gt; Image 507 of 560; George Washburn and Elizabeth Gilmore, married 18 October 1849; citing Various denominations. Marriage Registers. Provincial Archives of New Brunswick, New Brunswick, Canada.