How to lookup a name in this online index.

The Marriage Document Index was divided into bride's and groom's last name of record. If the female ancestor you are seeking may have been married before, look for her maiden name as well as her previous married name. If that information was included on the original document, we have included it in this index.

The index is arranged alphabetically. Remember, if the name was spelled phonetically it may start with a different letter than is currently used. Try F for a name that is currently spelled with a PH or the reverse.

Due to the different ethnic groups that were settling in Milwaukee between 1822 and 1876, think about how someone outside of your ancestors' ethnic group may have spelled the name. We have included all the names as they were written on the certificate. If there were three given names and a surname, that is how it will appear. Did your ancestor 'go by' a middle name? It is not uncommon. In the same vein, sometimes someone always went by a nickname, but on a document a more formal name may be used.

Occasionally a last name was not listed on a document, was only partially legible, or the document was an authorization form. The missing information will be replaced on these index pages by a number referring you to another document, an underscore or a word that should explain more about the document.

SEARCH: Two methods can be used. You can use the Search Utility - and type in as much of the name as you know. Or, by clicking on the first letter of either the Bride or the Grooms Last Name, you will open that page of the index. Then, click on the Edit menu at the top of your Browser Window and go down and click on "Find" or "Find in this page" and then type in the Last Name you are looking for. Make sure you are at the top of the page, as most "Find" applications are set to search from the top by default. If you are not sure of the complete spelling, you can type in the first few letters and it will locate that portion of a name anywhere in the page. If you are looking for a particular First Name, it will do the same thing.

BROWSE: By clicking on the first letter of either the Bride or the Grooms Last Name, you will open that page. Scroll down the list to see what is in the index for that letter.

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