Maryland Marriages - FamilySearch Historical Records

What is in This Collection?
This collection is an index of marriages for the years 1666 to 1970 taken from church records and civil registration. Church records and civil registration were official sources and are some of the most reliable sources of family history information.This index is not complete for any particular place, region or time period. This collection may include information previously published in the International Genealogical Index.

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

Marriage
 * Name of bride and groom
 * Marriage date and place
 * Family History Library Microfilm and item numbers for the source materials
 * Parents' names
 * Date and place of birth
 * Age
 * Marital status
 * Race

Coverage Table
The coverage table shows the places and time periods of the original records in this collection. The table indicates how many records the collection has from each place. Most of the records in the collection are from the time periods listed in the table; however, the collection may have a few records from before or after the time period.

How Do I Search This Collection?
Before searching this collection, it is helpful to know:
 * The name of the individual
 * The date of the event or the name of a spouse or parent

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
 * Use the information to find vital records such as birth, baptism, and death records
 * Search for immigration, military, land and probate records
 * Use the information to find additional family members in census records
 * Search for church records

I Can’t Find the Person I’m Looking For, What Now?

 * Try viewing the original record. Indexes and transcriptions may not include all the data found in the original records. Remember that there may be more than one person in the records with the same name
 * If your ancestor does not have a common name, collect entries for every person who has the same surname. This list can help you identify possible relatives that can be verified by records
 * If you cannot locate your ancestor in the locality in which you believe they lived, then try searching records of a nearby locality
 * Try variant spellings of your ancestor’s name
 * Remember that sometimes individuals went by nicknames or alternated between using first and middle names

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

FamilySearch Catalog

 * Maryland Historical Society, Index to the record of Maryland marriages, 1777-1804
 * Robert Barnes, comp. Maryland marriages, 1634-1777. Baltimore, Maryland : Genealogical Publishing Company, c1975, 1978, 1987, 2005 FHL 975.2 K2bar
 * Robert Barnes, comp. Maryland marriages, 1778-1800. Baltimore, Maryland : Genealogical Publishing Company, 1978, c1978 FHL 975.2 K2ba
 * Robert Barnes, comp. Maryland marriages, 1801-1820. Baltimore, Maryland : Genealogical Publishing Company, c1993 FHL 975.2 K2baa

FamilySearch Historical Records

 * Maryland County Marriages, 1658-1940

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.