Canadian Marriage Records

Incomplete marriage records from the 1830 s to 1869 are also available.
Canadian marriage records. Search canada free public records including canadian national province and territory databases for births deaths marriage corporations court records property records and much more. 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. In canada marriage records are considered a matter of public record. Marriage records in canada are kept by the vital statistics office located in each province.
Search british columbia marriage records 1859 1932. Marriages canadian marriages 1661 1949 search over 268 000 canada marriages registered between 1661 and 1949. The following notes are provided for information however it should be noted that regulations change without notice. The library has some early county and district marriage records and marriage bonds.
Microfilm copies of these records are available at the family history library and familysearch centers. Name index to marriages from canada. Library and archives canada holds marriage bonds for upper and lower canada. The year range represents most of the records.
Copies of marriage records can also be obtained by eligible persons. Each application contains the names and ages of both parties as well as the date and place. A few records may be earlier or later. Nova scotia new brunswick quebec and ontario.
They are indexed and digitized in the following database. 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. Microfilm copies of these records are available at the family history library and family history centers. The vital statistics office will provide the public with information regarding marriage records for a fee.
The database s main page explains what is a marriage bond. Marriage regulations in canada are governed at the provincial level. This set contains 1 529 089 records. Marriage bonds 1779 1858 upper lower canada.
Marriage bonds and licences. A few records may be earlier or later. Due to privacy laws recent records may not be displayed. Marriage records 1864 to 1910 or later and indexes.
The year range represents most of the records. Name index to birth and baptism records from canada. Due to privacy laws recent records may not be displayed.