New Jersey Marriage Records

Data entry up to 31 may 1867 is complete and includes exact date and location information.

New jersey marriage records.

The new jersey marriage index for 1901 2016 is now online for free public use at the internet archive. There is a brides index for 1901 2000 a grooms index for some but not all years within 1901 2000 and a combined index that is in roughly chronological order for 2001 2016. However non certified copies are available to the general public. Due to privacy laws recent records may not be displayed.

A few records may be earlier or later. The current database contains records filed with the new jersey secretary of state from may 1848 through 31 may 1878. Atlantic county clerk s office marriage books 1837 1885 and indexes 1837 1910. Name index to marriage records from the state of new jersey.

Records from 1 june 1867 through 31 may 1878 are preliminary and reflect only county of registration and fiscal year. The year range represents most of the records. To prevent the spread of covid 19 the new jersey department of health s vital records walk in center located at 140 e front street in trenton is currently closed to the public. Previously only a few years of the marriage index were available 1901.

During this period customers will be unable to request and pick up copies of vital records on site. Certified copies of these records are only available to the registrant or family members and proof of relationship is required. Counties of registration of these 19th century marriages are atlantic.