About the NYC Marriage Index
The NYC Marriage Index lists marriage licenses filed in New York City from 1950 through 2017, across all five boroughs. It's not a collection of marriage certificates — it's the name catalog, with enough detail to confirm a couple, date a family line, or find the license to order.
This site makes that index searchable for free. No account, no subscription.
What you'll find on a record
- Groom's full name
- Bride's full name
- Borough where the license was filed
- License year and license number
- Date of marriage (1996–2017 records only)
The index contains record information only, not marriage certificates. For a certified copy, contact the NYC City Clerk's Office.
Accuracy and completeness
The dataset is known to be incomplete — roughly 30,000 records are missing, mostly from the 1950s and 1960s — and some entries carry spelling errors. If you can't find a marriage you believe should be listed:
- Check spelling variants (Ann / Anne, McDonald / MacDonald)
- Browse by the groom's last name and scan the first names
- Contact the NYC City Clerk's Office
- Search local newspaper wedding announcements
Where to go next
- Official documentation: the NYC City Clerk's Office
- Older and archival records: the NYC Municipal Archives
- Historical context: local newspapers' wedding announcements