District of Columbia Marriages - FamilySearch Historical Records

What is in This Collection?
This collection is an electronic index of marriages for the years 1830 to 1921 taken from the following sources:


 * Indexed church records
 * Civil registrations
 * The Internet indexing project sponsored by the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints

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 or Vital Records Index collections.

What Can These Records Tell Me?
Marriage records may contain:
 * The name of the bride and groom
 * The marriage date and place
 * Family History Library Microfilm and item numbers for the source materials

The records may also contain:
 * The parents' names
 * The 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.

Coverage Map
To see a coverage map of FamilySearch's holdings of District of Columbia marriages, click here.

How Do I Search This Collection?
Before searching this collection, it is helpful to know:
 * The name of the bride or groom
 * The approximate date of the marriage

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?

 * Use the information found on the marriage record to search for other vital records such as birth, baptism, and death
 * Use the information found in the marriage record to find land, probate and immigration records
 * Use the information found in the record to find additional family members in censuses

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

 * Consult the District of Columbia Record Finder to find other records
 * If your ancestor does not have a common name, collect entries for every person who has the same surname. This list can help you find possible relatives
 * If you cannot locate your ancestor in the locality in which you believe they lived, then try searching records of a nearby town or county
 * Try different spellings of your ancestor’s name
 * Remember that sometimes individuals went by nicknames or alternated between using first and middle names

Citing This Collection
Citations help you keep track of places you have searched and sources you have found. Identifying you sources helps others find the records you used.

"District of Columbia Marriages, 1830-1921." Database. FamilySearch. http://FamilySearch.org : 14 June 2016. Index based upon data collected by the Genealogical Society of Utah, Salt Lake City.
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