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Index to marriages registered in England and Wales beginning 1 July 1837 through 2005. The index includes name, record type, year, quarter, district, county, volume, and page number. The index is arranged in volumes by years with the entries listed alphabetically.
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Discover your ancestors who got married in England and Wales between 1837 and 2005. The records may reveal when and where your relatives got married, as well as details that will help you when you are ordering marriage certificates.
www.ancestry.co.uk (England & Wales, Civil Registration Marriage Index, 1837-1915. This database is a searchable and browsable digitized version of the indices of civil marriage registrations in England and Wales, reported quarterly to the General Register Office [GRO] in London.
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The collection consists of an index to marriages registered in England and Wales beginning 1 July 1837 through 2005. The index is arranged in volumes by years with the entries listed alphabetically. These indexes can be used to order a copy of the actual certificate. Index courtesy of Findmypast.com. Additional records and/or images may be added to...
Before searching this collection, it is helpful to know: 1. The names of the bride and/or groom 2. Approximate date of marriage If you do not know what registration district you need, find your location in: UK BMD Registration Districts In England and Wales.
I Found the Person I Was Looking For, What Now?
1. Add any new information to your records 2. If possible, look at an image of the original record. The original may contain information that was not recorded in the index 3. Use the information in the index to obtain a copy of the marriage certificate from the appropriate registration district 3.1. Copies of certificates can be obtained through the General Register Officefor a fee 4. Use the names of the couple to look for the new family in census records 5. Based on the date of marriage, es...
I Can’t Find the Person I’m Looking for, What Now?
1. Events are filed by the date registered, not the date they occurred (for example, a marriage on 20 March which was registered on 6 April will be in the April-May-June quarter) 2. Indexes were prepared by hand and may contain copying errors (for example, "T" for "F") or omissions 3. Persons with common names may be difficult to identify in the index 4. Look for variant spellings of the names. Surnames are often found under unexpected spellings 5. You should also look for nicknames and abbre...
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The following articles will help you research your family in England. 1. England Guided Research 2. England Record Finder 3. England Research Tips and Strategies The following articles will help you research your family in Wales. 1. Wales Guided Research 2. Wales Record Finder 3. Wales Research Tips and Strategies
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England & Wales Birth Marriage and Death Indexes 1837-2005. There are two different Birth, Marriage and Death Index collections, so it is important that you search the right one to find the person that you're looking for. Click here for more information on the BMD Indexes and how to search them.
England and Wales, Birth, Marriage and Death Indexes, 1837-2005 Included data collections: England & Wales, Civil Registration Birth Index, 1837-1915 Free Index
England & Wales, Civil Registration Birth Index, 1837-1915 This database is a searchable, digitized version of the indices of civil registrations in England and Wales, reported quarterly to the General Register Office (GRO) in London.
