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.

What Can These Records Tell Me?
The following information may be found in these records:
 * Name
 * Name of spouse
 * Marriage date
 * Marriage place

Coverage Table
This table shows the number of record in this collection for each county. To search a specific county click the link in the Search column.

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.

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

 * Add any new information to your records
 * Look at an image of the original record, if possible. The original may contain information that was not recorded in the index
 * Use the information to find other records such as birth, death, or census records
 * Collect entries for every person who has the same surname, unless the surname is a common surname. This list can help you identify possible relatives that can be verified by records
 * Witnesses or bondsmen listed on the marriage were usually relatives

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

 * Try viewing any original indexes to see if there were errors in the transcription of the name, age, residence, etc.
 * Remember that there may be more than one person in the records with the same name
 * Remember that sometimes individuals went by nicknames, middles name, or an abbreviation of their given name

Research Helps
The following articles will help you in your research for your family in the state of Arizona.
 * United States, How to Use Marriage Records
 * Arizona Guided Research
 * Arizona Research Tips and Strategies
 * Step-by-Step Research: 1850-1910 &#124; 1900-Present

Related FamilySearch Historical Record Collections

 * Arizona, County Marriages, 1871-1964
 * Arizona, Various County Divorce Records, 1877-1937

FamilySearch Digital Library

 * prepared by the Arizona statewide archival and records project, Division of community service programs, Work projects administration.  Guide to public vital statistics records in Arizona. Phoenix Arizona : s. n., 1941

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, matrimonios (Registros históricos de FamilySearch)