The index is from 1800 to 1900, although I'm not sure if there are marriage listings from that whole period. This index is also available through the Family History Centers on microfilm: http://oldmillhillsociety.org/research/obits/obit-dex-index.htm Gary ----- Original Message ----- From: "Dova Wilson" <dwilson@irex.org> To: <NJMERCER-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Tuesday, November 28, 2000 8:00 PM Subject: RE: Trenton Newspaper > Larry, I'm not sure exactly how far back the index goes, but it is a great > resource. Unfortunately, it is not on-line. You have to go to the NJ State > Archives in Trenton, NJ and search their card catalog index of newspapers. > You can find all kinds of major events, not just weddings, in the index. The > index is by last name and includes all Trenton-area newspapers. > > The entry will give you a newspaper name, date and page number and then you > have to go to microfilm to find the actual record. The early marriage > announcements in the newspapers seem to have been pretty sparce on > information other than the names of the people being married, the place > where they were married, the name of the minister (can help you find the > church) and perhaps where they are from. If you get lucky you can get the > names of the parents. There are also some early returns of marriages > although as early as 1819 it was not required to register your marriage with > the state. > > I'm not sure if the archives will check this through the mail for you, but > they do check returns of marriage (state records). You can see their web > site for info. and the form. In case you aren't familiar with the archives I > pasted contact info. below. Good luck > > http://www.state.nj.us/state/darm/archives.html > New Jersey State Archives > State Library Building > 185 West State Street - Level 2 > P.O. Box 307 > Trenton, NJ 08625-0307 > 609-292-6260 > > > Dova Wilson > Communications Officer > IREX > dwilson@irex.org > 202-628-8188 x544 > > -----Original Message----- > From: LPC1530@aol.com [mailto:LPC1530@aol.com] > Sent: Tuesday, November 28, 2000 1:53 PM > To: NJMERCER-L@rootsweb.com > Subject: Trenton Newspaper > > > Can someone tell me how far back in time I can go and get wedding > announcements in the Trenton newspaper(s)? I have just read a posting that > implied there were announcements there in 1819. > > Regards, > > Larry Covert > Mobile, Alabama >