Massachusetts Marriages, 1841-1915 - FamilySearch Historical Records/Known Issues

Note
NOTE: Most missing records are available on microfilm. To view films, see Where do I find a FamilySearch center?.

NOTE: Throughout the collection, the record detail pages include a “Certificate Number” which does not correspond to any number found on the images

Question 1
Question 1: The browse path only includes Film Number (Digital Folder Number). How can I find the records I am looking for? Answer 1: See FamilySearch_Historical_Record_Collections

Question 2
Question 2: The record detail page is linked to the wrong image. How can I find the correct image? Answer 2: From the record detail page, use either the Event Date, Event Place, or Film Number, or a combination of any of the search criteria, to find the correct image by clicking the right or left scroll arrow. There are waypoints in this collection where the browse function is not currently operational (“Oops” error message, or the browse is not sequential). Until this functionality is restored, refer to the record detail page to find the correct microfilm to order.

Question 3
Question 3: Why do some Film Number (Digital Folder Number) waypoints have other record types when the collection is for marriage records? Answer 3: Often microfilms contain mixed record types. Look up the film number in the Catalog to determine what addition record types you can encounter.

Question 4
Question 4: Some records do not include all the parental information. Where can the parental information be found? Answer 4: Some of the marriage records are on two images. Click the right or left scroll arrow to view complete parental information.


 * Go to the Massachusetts Marriages, 1841-1915 - FamilySearch Historical Records wiki article
 * Go to the Massachusetts Marriages, 1841-1915 collection at FamilySearch.org