| Marriage indexes
have been published by the Summit County Chapter, OGS.
See information on publications under Chapter Information on this web site. |
There are four types of marriage information books at the Summit County Probate Court, 209 S. High Street Akron, Ohio 44308-1668 Tel: 330-643-2352.
MARRIAGE INDEXES: There are four
sets of index books (each set has 8 male and 8 female record books) divided
according to the following time periods:
1840 - 1943
1944 - 1971
1972 - 1994
1995 - 1999
2000 -Present (totally computerized with
no paper records at all).
These books are alphabetized by name,
and contain year, names, volume and page of information in the Regular
Marriage Books.
BANNS: One book - BANNS 1 (where couple applied to Catholic Church for license to marry, and this record is for purposes of legalization in Court system). If the marriage index shows BANNS, Vol. 1, Page --, it's in this book only If marriage index shows BANNS, Vol. <anything other than 1>, Page --, the record is in the very back of the "regular marriage books". There are NO BANNS in the Regular Marriage Book Vol. 1 (1840-1865).
APPLICATIONS/RETURNS: Three books - A, B, and C for both "Applications" and "Returns" (6 books total).Marriage index books shows Volume/Page of "Applications" in the normal Volume/ Page section, and makes a notation in the opposite margin as to "Return" or "No Return", which would be filed in the "Returns" book(s).
REGULAR MARRIAGE BOOKS: Volumes 1 (starts on June 20, 1865) through 473 (to date). These books contain the original applications together with recorded information as to the solemnization of the marriage.
[Information submitted by Lois Noirot,
vice president of the chapter and employe of the Probate Court..]
Provided by: SUMMIT COUNTY CHAPTER, OGS
P O Box 2232
Akron OH 44309-2232
e-mail: SummitOGS@ald.net