New York, New York, Index to Marriage Licenses, 1908-1910, 1938-1940

Source Information

New York City Department of Records
Ancestry.com. New York, New York, Index to Marriage Licenses, 1908-1910, 1938-1940 [database on-line]. Lehi, UT: 2020.
Original data: New York City Department of Records & Information Services. New York City Marriage Licenses.

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About New York, New York, Index to Marriage Licenses, 1908-1910, 1938-1940

This collection consists of robust indexes to marriage licenses in New York City reported to the Health Department between 1908-1910 and 1938-1942.

Marriage records are currently only available for Manhattan, but indexes for the other boroughs will be added as available.

In addition to the name of the individual who was born, in these records you may be able to find:

  • The Birth Date, Address, Ward and Borough of the individual who was born
  • The Name, Age, Race, Birthplace, Occupation, and Current Address of the Mother and Father
  • The Number of Other Children Born and Living to the Mother

Obtaining Copies of the Records

Visit the Department of Records/Municipal Archives website, www.nyc.gov/records (click on family history research) for information and instructions on how to view and/or obtain copies of marriage records identified in the index, and to view the complete list of marriage records.