New York Marriage Records 1850
State coverage for albany buffalo and yonkers does not begin until 1914.
New york marriage records 1850. If you re seeking a birth marriage or death record for an ancestor in one of those locations before 1914 click the name of each municipality for tips on. New york state has created indexes to births marriages and deaths occurring after 1880 for locations outside of new york city. New york state vital records. Copies of recent marriage certificates can be obtained from the local town or city clerk or from the new york state department of health.
Statewide registration of marriages in new york began in 1881. Name index to marriage records from the state of new york. New york city marriage notices contains important information about your ancestors that can be very helpful in expanding your family tree. The year range represents most of the records.
A few records may be earlier or later. While the city of new york did not officially begin registering marriages until 1881 these contemporary newspapers provide information on marriages from 1835 to 1880. A few cities began keeping marriage records before 1881. Microfilm copies of these records are available at the family history library and family history centers.
Due to privacy laws recent records may not be displayed. New york state briefly kept marriage records from 1847 to about 1850 and started recording marriages again in 1881.