Canadian Marriage Records

The vital statistics office will provide the public with information regarding marriage records for a fee.

Canadian marriage records.

Marriage records 1864 to 1910 or later and indexes. The year range represents most of the records. Search british columbia marriage records 1859 1932. A few records may be earlier or later.

Marriage regulations in canada are governed at the provincial level. 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. The library has some early county and district marriage records and marriage bonds. Marriage records in canada are kept by the vital statistics office located in each province.

Name index to birth and baptism records from canada. Name index to marriages from canada. Marriage bonds 1779 1858 upper lower canada. Registration of vital statistics began officially in ontario on 1 july 1869.

Nova scotia new brunswick quebec and ontario. They are indexed and digitized in the following database. The year range represents most of the records. In canada marriage records are considered a matter of public record.

Records of births 1869 1903 marriages 1869 1918 and deaths 1869 1928 are held by the archives of ontario 77 grenville street west toronto ontario m7a 2r9. This set contains 1 529 089 records. 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.

Copies of marriage records can also be obtained by eligible persons. Library and archives canada holds marriage bonds for upper and lower canada. Search canada free public records including canadian national province and territory databases for births deaths marriage corporations court records property records and much more. Marriage bonds and licences.

Indexes are available for some of these. The following notes are provided for information however it should be noted that regulations change without notice. Incomplete marriage records from the 1830 s to 1869 are also available. Due to privacy laws recent records may not be displayed.

A few records may be earlier or later. Due to privacy laws recent records may not be displayed. Microfilm copies of these records are available at the family history library and family history centers.