Microfilm of marriage license indexes for all boroughs, 1908-1929
Scope and Contents
Consists of forty-eight rolls of microfilm that contain indexes to marriage licenses from 1908-1929 for all boroughs of New York City as follows: Bronx, 1914-1929, five rolls; Brooklyn, 1908-1929, sixteen rolls; Manhattan, 1908-1929, twenty-two rolls; Queens, 1908-1930, three rolls; Staten Island, 1908-1938, two rolls. The index consists of separate entries by name of groom and bride. The index is alphabetical and is broken down by a series of months, e.g., January to March. It lists the date and certificate number. The original handwritten index was retained by the New York City Clerk.
Extent
48 reels (48 microfilm reels)
Dates
1908-1929
Creators
Conditions Governing Access
See the individual subseries of each series in this subgroup for how to access material in this subgroup. The marriage licenses are currently being digitized and will be uploaded to the NYCMA's Historical Vital Records website periodically during digitization.
Additional Description
Arrangement
Arranged by borough, then chronologically.
Existence and Location of Copies
Microfilm is available on-site in Room 103 at 31 Chambers Street in Manhattan or via interlibrary loan. Please contact us to arrange access.