Massachusetts Marriage Records
To begin, add a marriage record or view a list of locations and resources for Massachusetts marriage records.
Checking marriage records in Massachusetts is a very valuable thing to do, but it can also be somewhat complicated. Massachusetts has some of the oldest vital records in the country, with many dating back to the 1600s. While it's great to have this breadth and depth of knowledge available, it means that finding the exact marriage records you're searching for can be difficult in some situations.
Public records from the modern era (since 1916) can be found at the Massachusetts Registry of Vital Records and Statistics. Older records are available at the town that created them and/or the Massachusetts State Archives.
In Massachusetts, General Law Chapter 46 governs vital records and which are considered open to the public. Those searching for marriage records from Massachusetts can determine the year that the event occurred, and submit a request to the agency that has that record, which can be time consuming. Or, for those who don't have time for waiting and complicated research, checking online through an internet public records search is a great way to find the marriage records you need in far less time.
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