Pre 1869 Records

 

District Marriage Registers 1831 – 1858

The district registers contain the copies of those records that were submitted by “non- conformist” clergy. Anglican and Roman Catholic clergy were exempt. The registers are found on microfilm at the Archives of Ontario and may be borrowed through Interlibrary Loan. Published indexes are available in many libraries in Ontario.  Check a district map for the boundaries for the records that survive for Bathurst, Brock, Colborne, Eastern, Gore, Home Huron, Johnstown, London, Newcastle, Ottawa, Prince Edward, Simcoe, Talbot, Victoria and Western. There is a detailed explanation about the registers in Genealogy in Ontario.

County Marriage Registers 1858 – 1869

The County Marriage Registers were to include marriages conducted by all denominations. The records are found on microfilm at the Archives of Ontario and may be borrowed through Interlibrary Loan. Published indexes are available at many public libraries in Ontario. The only county not included in the series is Glengarry, which is found in Library and Archives Canada. There is a detailed explanation about the registers in Genealogy in Ontario.