Canada, New Brunswick Marriage Registers - FamilySearch Historical Records

Record Description
This collection will include records from 1789 to 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.

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Record Content
Records usually contain the following information:


 * Date and place of marriage
 * Names of the bride and groom
 * Notes if the bride or groom were single or widowed
 * Name of person solemnizing the marriage
 * Names of witnesses

How to Use the Record
To begin your search, it would be helpful if you knew the following information:


 * Name of bride or groom
 * County of marriage
 * Approximate year of marriage

Search the Collection
To search the collection image by image: ⇒Select "Browse through images" on the initial collection page: ⇒Select the appropriate "County" ⇒Select the appropriate "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 if the image relates to them. You may need to look at several images and compare the information about the individuals listed in those images to your ancestors to make this determination. Keep in mind:


 * There may be more than one person in the records with the same name.
 * You may not be sure of your own ancestor’s name.
 * Your ancestor may have used different names or variations of their name throughout their life.

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.