Find your ancestors in England, Greater Manchester marriages 1570-1936

What can these records tell me?

Explore banns and marriage records from the Diocese of Manchester parishes, pertaining mainly to those from the historic county of Lancashire. Both transcripts and images of the original registers are provided. You can discover event dates and places for your ancestor’s banns or marriage in these records, as well as your ancestor’s spouse’s and father’s names. This collection has been obtained from FamilySearch.

Each result will provide you with both an image and a transcript. Transcripts will include all or some of the following details:

  • First name(s)
  • Last name
  • Sex
  • Age
  • Birth year
  • Marital status
  • Year
  • Date
  • Place
  • Spouse’s name
  • Spouse’s sex
  • Spouse’s age
  • Spouse’s birth year
  • Spouse’s marital status
  • Father’s name
  • Spouse’s father’s name