Allen County, Indiana Marriage Records Index, Late 1970s to September 2009
This database contains more than 79,000 marriages from the late 1970s to September 2009 for Fort Wayne and Allen County, Indiana. The data was indexed from the marriage application records at the Allen County Courthouse.
This database represents a collaborative endeavor of the Genealogy Center of the Allen County Public Library and the Allen County Clerk of Courts Office. The work of compiling this index including updating with new entries is done by John E. Perrey, a long-time department volunteer and member of the Allen County Genealogical Society of Indiana, Inc.
Copies of the marriage applications are available both at the courthouse and in the Genealogy Center.
Searching
This database may be searched in the following ways:
- Fuzzy: will search for that string of characters. Searching for Smith would find Smith, Smithson, Arrowsmith, etc.
- Exact: will search only for that exact text. Searching for Smith will find only Smith.
- Soundex: will search for the Soundex equivalent. Searching for Smith will find Smith, Smythe, Schmidt, etc.