New York Marriage Records by County
Note: There are 58 Counties in New York
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New York Vital Records:
New York marriage records can be difficult to locate, particularly those prior to 1784.
Prior to 1784 couples intending to marry were required to obtain licenses from and file bonds with
the provincial secretary, if the impending marriage was not announced in a church.
These Marriage Bonds (A1893) were mostly destroyed in the 1911 Capitol fire. Published abstracts
are available in Names of Persons for Whom Marriage Licenses Were Issued by the Secretary of the
Province of New York, Previous to 1784 (Albany: 1860; repr. with supplements 1984); and in
New York Marriage Bonds, 1753-1783, comp. Kenneth Scott (New York: 1972).
One of the most recognized and respected American newspapers, the New York Times has been in
circulation for over 100 years. This database is a collection of death notices and New York marriage
records from the newspaper in 1890. Each record provides the individual's name, age or birth
date, and issue date of the entry.
New York State Department of Health