Find your family's marriage records online

It's never been easier to view marriage records online. Findmypast has millions of parish and civil marriage records, stretching back as far as the 16th century. Simply start by searching for a person's name, and if you know it, when their wedding took place. Our marriage finder tool will help to match you with the correct record, allowing you to glean key details about the union of your ancestors.

The General Register Office (GRO) provides public access to a basic index of all marriages recorded in England and Wales since 1837. This index gives both spouse's names, as well as the quarter of the year that they were married in. The full marriage certificates are attached to this index - but if you need more information about a marriage, you can request the certificate from the GRO.

With Findmypast's handy marriage finder tool, you can look up any marriage that took place in Britain and beyond. Civil (government) marriages have been recorded since 1837, while church parish marriages have a far longer documented history - the 16th century in England, and the early 18th century in Ireland.

Along with birth, civil partnership and death records, all English and Welsh marriage records are held by the General Register Office (GRO), which was established in 1837. Scottish marriage records are typically kept in Edinburgh's New Register House, while their Irish equivalents are held by the General Register Office of Ireland and the General Register Office of Northern Ireland.