Canadian Marriage Records

The following notes are provided for information however it should be noted that regulations change without notice.

Canadian marriage records.

In canada marriage records are considered a matter of public record. Nova scotia new brunswick quebec and ontario. Name index to birth and baptism records from canada. This set contains 1 529 089 records.

It is advisable to contact the city town village hall of the place where you intend the marriage to take place to find whether any municipal regulations might. Yukon territorial records applications for marriage licenses rg91 b 4 volume 76 microfilm m 2883 this series contains about 750 applications received by the issuer of licenses of the yukon territory from 1901 to 1917. Microfilm copies of these records are available at the family history library and family history centers. The database s main page explains what is a marriage bond.

The year range represents most of the records. Indexes are available for some of these. Marriage bonds and licences. Microfilm copies of these records are available at the family history library and familysearch centers.

Each application contains the names and ages of both parties as well as the date and place. Name index to marriages from canada. The year range represents most of the records. Marriages canadian marriages 1661 1949 search over 268 000 canada marriages registered between 1661 and 1949.

They are indexed and digitized in the following database. Search british columbia marriage records 1859 1932. A few records may be earlier or later. Marriage bonds 1779 1858 upper lower canada.

The library has some early county and district marriage records and marriage bonds. A few records may be earlier or later. Search canada free public records including canadian national province and territory databases for births deaths marriage corporations court records property records and much more. Due to privacy laws recent records may not be displayed.

Marriage records 1864 to 1910 or later and indexes. Marriage records in canada are kept by the vital statistics office located in each province. Incomplete marriage records from the 1830 s to 1869 are also available. The vital statistics office will provide the public with information regarding marriage records for a fee.

Copies of marriage records can also be obtained by eligible persons. Library and archives canada holds marriage bonds for upper and lower canada. Marriage regulations in canada are governed at the provincial level.