GENEALOGY RESOURCES 
City Directories: Vital Records—Marriages

Not all old city directories had Vital Records sections; but, if you have been unable to find a marriage record online for one or more of your ancestors, try looking in a directory where they resided.

If you can find your ancestors’ marriage listed in a city directory statistical table like the one shown above, the bride’s maiden name will be included as well as the groom’s name and the date of the marriage.

RESEARCH TIP: Search city directories for your ancestors as single individuals. Then find the first listing of them as a couple. This will give you a “date window” of one or two years where you can search for their marriage date.