Canada, New Brunswick Provincial Marriages - FamilySearch Historical Records

Title in the Language of the Record
Please add the title in French here.

Record Description
This collection contains records from New Brunswick, including:


 * Marriage Registers — 1789-1889
 * Marriage Certificates — 1887-1950
 * Delayed Registration of Marriages — 1920-1945
 * Returns of Marriages — 1887-1950

Records are written in a combination of French and English.

For a list of records by event and date currently published in the New Brunswick Provincial Returns of Marriages and Late Registrations, 1920-1950 collection, select the Browse.

Citation for This Collection
The following citation refers to the original source of the data and images published on FamilySearch.org. It may include the author, custodian, publisher and archive for the original records.

Information about creating source citations for FamilySearch Historical Collections is found in the wiki article Help:How to Create Source Citations For FamilySearch Historical Records Collections.

Record Content
Key genealogical facts found in this collection generally include the following information:


 * Full name of groom and bride
 * Date of Marriage
 * Occupation
 * Age
 * Religious Denomination
 * Residence
 * Place of Birth
 * Name of Father
 * Place of Birth of Father
 * Maiden name of mother
 * Names of Witnesses

How to Use the Record
To search the collection, select "Browse through images" on the initial collection page ⇒ Select the “Record Type” ⇒ Select “Year or Year Range” ⇒ Select “Certificate Number Range” that takes 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.

To find a marriage record, you will need the approximate year and place the event happened. You may need to search other records to find clues about this.

Expand your search of marriage records to include family members, such as when and where children were born, records of brothers and sisters and possible relatives found in the area where your ancestor lived. This can help narrow down the place to search in other records.

See what records exist in the family, such as Bibles, letters, obituary clippings, or records from previous research by yourself or a family member.

County marriage records written before 1888 can be found at the Provincial Archives for several counties.

Related Websites
New Brunswick Provincial Archives

Related Wiki Articles

 * New Brunswick Vital Records
 * Canada Vital Records

Citing FamilySearch Historical Collections
When you copy information from a record, you should list where you found the information. This will help you or others to find the record again. It is also good to keep track of records where you did not find information, including the names of the people you looked for in the records.

Citation Example for a Record Found in This Collection
"New Brunswick Provincial Returns of Marriages and Late Registrations, 1920-1945" images FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org: accessed 7 June 2012), Marriage returns &gt; 1920 &gt; 1001-2329 &gt; Image 507 of 1357; citing James Arthur O'Brien and Winifred Isabelle Smith, September 21, 1920; New Brunswick Vital Statistics Branch. Provincial Returns of Marriages and Late Registrations. Provincial Archives of New Brunswick. Department of Health, Fredericton, New Brunswick, Canada.

A suggested format for keeping track of records that you have searched is found in the wiki article Help:How to Cite FamilySearch Collections.