You'll discover marriage information for approximately 161,000 individuals whose marriages were recorded in Michigan and Wisconsin between 1830 and 1900. This data set brings together previously uncollected marriage records and gives you easy access to information that you would otherwise have to obtain from local sources.
Marriage indexes can save you research time by telling you that a particular marriage record containing your ancestor's name exists. With the information provided, you may be able to find a newspaper announcement, which may provide more details about the bride, groom, and their families.
Once you have the details provided by the marriage index on this data set, you may be able to contact the locality in which the marriage took place to request a copy of the original marriage record. Original marriage records can often provide you with more information, such as the names and birthplaces of the bride's and groom's parents, addresses of the bride and groom, information about previous marriages, and witnesses' names.
