Arizona Marriages - FamilySearch Historical Records

What is in This Collection?
This is an electronic index of marriages for the years 1865-1949. 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 or Vital Records Index collections.

What Can These Records Tell Me?
The marriage records may contain:
 * Name
 * Name of spouse
 * Marriage date
 * Marriage place

Collection Content
Sample Record

Coverage Table and Map
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.

To see a coverage map of FamilySearch's holdings of Arizona county marriage records, click here.

How Do I Search This Collection?
Before searching this collection, it is helpful to know:
 * The name of your ancestor
 * The approximate date of marriage
 * The place where the marriage occurred
 * The names of the intended spouse

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.

What Do I Do Next?

 * Whenever possible, view the original records to verify the information and to find additional information that might not be reported. These pieces of information can lead you to additional records and family members

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

 * Use the marriage date to calculate a birth year for the individuals to search for birth records
 * The information on the marriage record may help to find the family in census records
 * Search for the family in land, probate, and other county records

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

 * Consult the Arizona Research Tips and Strategies and its Record Finder to search other records
 * Remember that there may be more than one person in the records with the same name
 * Collect entries for every person who has the same surname. This list can help you identify possible relations 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
 * Standard spelling of names typically did not exist. Try variations of your ancestor’s name while searching the index or browsing through images
 * Remember that sometimes individuals went by nicknames or alternated between using first and middle names. Try searching for these names as well

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.

"Arizona Marriages, 1865-1949." Database. FamilySearch. http://FamilySearch.org : 10 August 2016. Index based upon data collected by the Genealogical Society of Utah, Salt Lake City.
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