No. NY City Clerk marriage licenses began in 1908. However, the NYC Department of Health marriage certificates became law in 1880, although those married sacramentally in a RC parish, often ignored this law. Barb NYC Researcher jtorre@prodigy.net writes: > Great informtion Barb. Thank you. I know that at the NYC Municipal > Archives there are indexes and DOH certificates for marriages before 1908. Are > there also NY City Clerk licenses before 1908? > > J Torre