Connecticut Marriage Index - FamilySearch Historical Records

What is in This Collection?
This collection includes records from 1959 to 2001, and consists of an index to marriages from the Connecticut Department of Public Health in Hartford.

What Can These Records Tell Me?
The following information may be found in these records: • 2

How Do I Search This Collection?
Before searching this collection, it is helpful to know:
 * The name of your ancestor
 * The date of marriage
 * The 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. Keep track of your research in a research log.

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

 * Add any new information to your records
 * Continue to search the index and records to identify children, siblings, parents, and other relatives who may have married in Connecticut
 * When looking for a person who had a common name, look at all the entries for the name
 * Be aware that, as with any index, transcription errors may occur
 * The marriage officiator listed on the marriage may lead you to church records
 * Search for other vital records, such as birth and death

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 localities

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

Other FamilySearch Collections
These collections may have additional materials to help you with your research.

FamilySearch Catalog

 * edited by Rhonda R. McClure, Genealogist's handbook for New England research 6th ed. Boston, Massachusetts: New England Historic Genealogical Society®, 2022 FS Library 974 D27mr
 * Thomas Jay Kemp, Connecticut researcher's handbook Detroit, Michigan : Gale Research, c1981 FS Library 974.6 D23k
 * Bible records from Connecticut, index cards

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.

Connecticut índice de matrimonios (Registros históricos de FamilySearch)