Ancestry adds Worcestershire, England, Marriage Licenses, 1661-1949

This collection, sourced from the Worcestershire Archive and Archaeology Service, includes 366,964 marriage records from the county.

Most records include images of the original documents, while some offer indexed information only. The documents consist of marriage registers (multiple marriages per page) and marriage licenses (for single marriages). They can confirm the date and place of an ancestor’s marriage, along with the names, and residence parishes. Licenses can contain handwritten details not abstracted with additional information, such as the name of a parent or guardian approving the marriage of an underage person.

If you have Worcestershire ancestors, visit the Worcestershire Archive and Archaeology Service website to explore its resources. You never know!

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